Butchers Pet Care improves efficiency with CompAir plant 06 September 2012

Family run pet food manufacturer Butchers Pet Care, which recently moved its Northamptonshire-based operations to a new plant, says its new CompAir compressor system is maximising efficiency and minimising energy waste.

"The new plant gave Butchers the opportunity to install a more comprehensive, energy-saving system, with increased reliability," states Laurence Dawson, senior projects manager.

"At the previous facility, numerous smaller compressors were installed across the plant... The compressors were from a variety of manufacturers, with a range of models and did not provide the best energy efficiency," he explains.

The new compressor plant is being used to power everything from moving can gates to pistons and cylinders on the new production lines. It is also used to prevent can deformation while pet food is cooked and then cooled within the can as part of the sterilising process.

In brief, two CompAir L90 fixed-speed compressors have been installed to operate as duty/stand-by machines. An L75RS regulated-speed compressor has also been installed to flatten peaks in air demand.

Dawson says this mix of fixed- and regulated-speed compressors ensures optimum efficiency, while providing consistent flow.

Brian Tinham

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