The Elektronikon® unit controller is specially designed to maximize the performance of your compressors and air treatment equipment under a variety of conditions. Our solutions provide you with key benefits such as increased energy efficiency, lower energy consumption, reduced maintenance times and less stress… less stress for both you and your entire air system.
How to get the most from the least
Intelligence is part of the package
The full color touch display gives you an easy-to-understand readout of the equipment’s running conditions.
- Clear icons and intuitive navigation provides you fast access to all of the important settings and data.
- Monitoring of the equipment running conditions and maintenance status; bringing this information to your attention when needed.
- Built-in remote control and notifications functions provided as standard, including simple-to-use integrated webpage.
- Support for 31 different languages, including character based languages.
- Operation of the equipment to deliver reliable compressed air specified to your compressed air needs.
- Built-in remote control and notification functions provided as standard, including simple-to-use integrated webpage.
- Integrated SMARTLINK
Control modes
For units with variable speed drive
Flow setpoint
With this control mode, the compressor speed will be adjusted based on the external signal provided by the process (e.g. 4-20 mA signal). The unit delivers the required flow without taking the pressure into consideration. However, the pressure is always monitored for safety reasons.
Pressure setpoint and automatic stop
The pressure is kept constant by adjusting the motor speed to the fluctuating air volume flow. If the required flow is less than the minimum allowed volume flow, the unit will be stopped.
For units with load/unload regulation
Pressure control with dual setpoint and automatic stop
Most production processes create fluctuating levels of demand which, in turn, can create energy waste in low use periods. By using the Elektronikon® controller, you can manually or automatically switch between two different setpoints to optimize energy use and reduce costs at low use times. In addition, the sophisticated algorithm runs the drive motor only when needed. As the desired setpoint is maintained while the drive motor’s running time is minimized, energy consumption is kept to a minimum.
For units with air cooled aftercooler
Outlet temperature control with air outlet temperature control
Most production processes create fluctuating levels of demand which, in turn, can create energy waste in low use periods.
Energy management system
Our central controller, OPTIMIZER 4.0 can efficiently regulate all connected machines to reduce energy consumption as much as possible while keeping the pressure stable.
- Knowing all machine operating points in real-time
- VSD machines operate in their sweet spots and fixed speed machines have the lowest possible unload time, resulting in the highest possible efficiency and uptime of the entire installation.
- A much smaller pressure band can be achieved, which brings with it a very high energy-saving potential.
- Ensuring that the most energy efficient machine constellation is always running
An ISO50001 complaint Energy Management System will lower your production cost significantly and achieve the lowest Total Cost of Ownership!
Get connected for the future
All machines and equipment are interconnected and continuously sending their data to a centralized SCADA, DCS or Cloud platform via a secure LAN network.
Maximized reliability
- Central controllers reduce the load/unload and start/stop cycles as much as possible, resulting in a long-lasting and reliable machine
- The overall running hours of the compressors, blowers and dryers are reduced as much as possible
- The equalization of the running hours allows the machines to age together and share the load
SMARTLINK Energy
SMARTLINK Energy offers easy follow-up of the energy consumption of your compressed air installation. Get a quick overview on the dashboard or dig deeper into customized reports.
Uniquely based on the actual working conditions of your factory, the energy recommendations present real opportunities to improve the efficiency of your air system.
SMARTLINK Uptime
Are your compressors up and running as they should? A quick glance at the SMARTLINK dashboard will tell you. With SMARTLINK Uptime, data will be uploaded every 5 minutes, so you’re never out of tune.
If an issue comes up. SMARTLINK prompts you to take action immediately via custom notifications. An early response is the best way to avoid unexpected downtime! If you have a TotalCare or Total Responsibility Service Plan, Atlas Copco will even proactively fix the problem for you.
SMARTLINK Service
Make sure your machines are in good shape and stay that way! SMARTLINK tracks the vital signs of your compressed air installation on a weekly basis and makes them available to you, anywhere, anytime.
To keep up their performance, it is key to give your machines on time service. The SMARTLINK service timeline shows you the service needs of every machine and planned visits. Via the document manager, you can find documents related to your installation such as visit reports, installation manuals and part lists.
Why you should get connected
Go for energy efficiency
Customized reports and recommendations to improve the energy efficiency of your compressor room.
Increase uptime
If an issue comes up, SMARTLINK prompts you to take action.
With Total Responsibility Service Plan, Atlas Copco will proactively fix the problem for you.
Improve overall health
SMARTLINK tracks all the vital signs of your compressed air equipment and makes them available to you, anywhere, anytime.
Make your factory smart
To be ‘smart’, a factory needs data. By connecting all your compressed air equipment throughout your factory, you can optimize the performance of your total installation.
