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ENGINEERING
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Panacea contamination reduction (<1ppm) and
Evergreen technicians collected excellent energy efficiency. North Pacific Industrial Coatings
multiple weeks’ worth of data from The entire process of installing the has specifically selected the ELGi EG
Coatings compressors using specialized, new EG200V-125 was completed Series on account of:
electronic loggers. The results were in one day, and the company saw LOWER ENERGY COST: The
analyzed with custom software that immediate results. The new compressor company could potentially save
showed exactly when Coatings reduced power consumption by varying 100,000 kW per year of electricity by
energy use was spiking — specifically, the motor speed, eliminating frequent switching to a single ELGi EG Series
certain shifts on specific days and load-unload cycles. The energy savings air compressor.
times. Evergreen’s analysis showed from its new air compressor combined
that Coatings could potentially save with the energy company rebate will PERFORMANCE IN EXTREME
100,000 kW per year of electricity by enable Coatings to recoup the cost of its CONDITIONS: The EG series air
switching to a single variable-speed air ELGi compressor in just two years. compressors are designed to perform
compressor. Plus, a new air compressor in extreme temperatures, from cold to
would provide reliability and uptime Evergreen Eminence hot, and from dry to extremely humid
benefits, along with a new warranty and Evergreen provides ongoing support to weather conditions.
support services. Coatings, handling equipment checkups
“Compressed air is critical to our and maintenance. In addition, ELGi HIGHER RELIABILITY: Higher
blasting operation at Coatings, and we provides a 48-hour uptime guarantee reliability and peace of mind are
wanted to pursue new equipment that backed by ample parts supplies and ensured with a 48-hour uptime
would be more reliable, supported by a nimble maintenance team. ELGi guarantee backed by ample parts
best-in-class warranty, and also enable provides a five-year package warranty supplies and a nimble maintenance
us to optimize our energy use,” said period, the longest in the industry, with team.
Roger Moshier, Production Manager at lifetime air end coverage.
Coatings. “ELGi and Evergreen proved “Uptime is critical to our operations,” line of innovative and technologically
to be ideal partners for this strategy. Moshier said. “With the quality we are superior compressed air systems.
The solutions were based on hard seeing from the new ELGi compressor ELGi has consistently ensured that its
data. We were able to identify the along with the support that Evergreen customers achieve their productivity
exact scenarios in which our electricity has already provided, we expect to goals while keeping the cost of
demand spiked and choose a new air see our uptime metrics increase while ownership low. ELGi offers a complete
compressor that solved our unique avoiding critical breakdowns. Evergreen range of compressed air solutions
challenges.” and ELGi are very easy to do business from oil-lubricated and oil-free rotary
Evergreen recommended an with, and they went the extra mile to screw compressors, oil-lubricated and
EG200V-125 — an ELGi EG Series 250 make the project a success for us. This oil-free reciprocating compressors,
HP Rotary Screw Compressor with has reassured our decision to go with and centrifugal compressors to dryers,
Variable Speed Drive. The design of the EG200V-125.” filters and downstream accessories.
this compressor enables operations at For over 60 years, ELGi has offered The company’s portfolio of over 400
extreme temperatures — from cold to a complete range of compressed air products has found wide application
hot, and from dry to extremely humid solutions from oil-lubricated and oil-free across industries.
conditions, leading overall to higher rotary screw compressors and oil-
reliability in industrial settings. Its high- lubricated reciprocating compressors
efficiency air ends are equipped with to dryers, filters, and downstream
unique η-V profile rotors that have a accessories. ELGi does business in over
4/5 lobe combination, enabling it to 120+ countries and is proud of its 2
run at low rotor speeds. This design million+ satisfied customers.
reduces pressure losses, and together
with OSBIC (oil separation by impact About ELGi
and centrifugal action), its 3-stage ElgiEquipments Limited is a global air For more information,
separation provides best-in-class oil compressor manufacturer with a broad Website: www.elgi.com

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