Many trade and craft businesses still use a trusty old reciprocating compressor that has provided years of loyal service. That’s not a bad thing and says a lot about the quality of these machines. What isn’t so good however, is that although these compressors may reliably produce the necessary compressed air, they incur unacceptably high energy costs. This can amount to hundreds of Euros of unnecessary expense as the years pass by. This inefficiency is further compounded by the fact that older reciprocating compressors often take up more installation space and – to top things off – are usually far too loud. What’s required therefore is a compressed air supply system that is not only efficient and cost-effective, but which is also compact and exceptionally quiet. The SXC series from Kaeser Kompressoren meets all of these needs and more…

Under the SXC’s rotomoulded polyethylene enclosure hides a complete compressed air supply system: the four available SXC models are based on an innovative tower concept which integrates a rotary screw compressor, a refrigeration dryer and a compressed air receiver within a single compact unit that has an astonishingly small footprint of only 0.62 m². Furthermore, all condensate accumulating in the refrigeration dryer and air receiver is removed reliably and without pressure loss via an electronically controlled condensate drain. At the heart of each unit lies a Kaeser rotary screw compressor featuring a specially designed airend with flow-optimised “Sigma Profile” rotors which deliver more compressed air for less energy. With models ranging in power from 2.2 to 5.5 kW, there’s always an appropriate SXC configuration to meet the needs of a wide range of applications.

At only 61.5 cm wide, Kaeser’s SXC models are barely wider than a washing machine, yet offer all the benefits of much larger compressed air systems. Equipped as standard with a Sigma Control 2 controller, which enables efficient, demand-oriented control and operational monitoring, these ‘All Inclusive’ packages deliver outstanding reliability and efficiency at all times. Moreover, Germany’s Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) offers subsidies for high-efficiency cross-sectional technologies, including in the field of compressed air generation. These can be used to assist in the purchase of an SXC rotary screw compressor, meaning a government grant for up to 40% of the investment costs is available. Kaeser is glad to assist customers with the application process.