Benefits

CAPS has provided an air compressor that can operate in high ambient, high dusty environments at continuous full load 24/7. High quality technically oil-free compressed air in a very compact, integrated, and economic package.

Safety was a critical benefit for this solution as it will be used in an underground mining application. The new configuration of this machine ensures no electrical circuitry which is readily accessible by operators, exceeds extra low voltage, without requiring isolation and earth leakage / residual current protection. This solution fully complies with the customer’s safety requirements.

Segregation of all low voltage power to a dedicated lockable electrical enclosure that can only be accessed once isolated. It also had inherent earth leakage / residual current protection if live maintenance or fault finding were ever to be required. All externally exposed electrical cable is mechanically protected from the mechanical impact damage in an underground mining environment.

The customer has peace of mind knowing all design and engineering work has been carried out. This includes an in-house engineering department and testing facility which operates under a certified ISO9001:2015 quality assurance system. Upon completion, CAPS can verify all customer’s specifications have been met and that the product performs to specification through our own test facility.

Significant savings to the customer were made by being able to modify inhouse; a standard compressor and fit-for-purpose options, rather than having to design from scratch a totally bespoke air compressor.