The new Grasso V Series - Reciprocating compressors for industrial refrigeration
With its new Grasso V-series reciprocating compressors, GEA Grasso is heralding the start of a completely new era for the industrial refrigeration market. GEA continues to invest in reciprocating technology with a clear vision for the future.
And with good reason: The total cost of ownership, where energy is the major part, has become an important issue, which is why the market is now demanding energy efficient systems and solutions. GEA’s answer: The new Grasso V series reciprocating compressors.
Innovation
During the development of the Grasso V-series, GEA continually put itself in the position of the end user. Time and again, each component was assessed for the most important elements that contribute to a low total cost of ownership: Energy efficiency, minimal maintenance costs and maximum reliability with minimal downtime.
Besides the end user, the contractors also benefit from this new development in terms of ease of installation, on time maintenance and a satisfied customer in terms of lower running costs and very long service life.
The new V-series is a 100% European quality product. More than 100 years of design experience has been combined with contemporary research and technology. The result is not only the most efficient and reliable reciprocating compressor on the market, but also a compressor with extended as well as flexible service intervals compared to today’s standards.
The newly developed compressor series is not only very efficient and requires less maintenance but at the same time achieves the highest possible reliability. With this V-series, GEA has set a new standard for the future.
Unconditional reliability
With the maintenance carried out in accordance with the maintenance intervals indicated by the online conditional maintenance monitor, customers can be sure of problem-free operation throughout the entire lifespan of the machine so they can concentrate on their business.
An unequalled design
Higher energy efficiency, minimum maintenance and maximum reliability can only be achieved when the complete design is optimized. The welded compressor crankcase housing is newly designed from “top to bottom“. This is probably the most striking change in the history of GEA Grasso’s welded compressor construction. By using a revolutionary process of forming the steel sections creating the complete crankcase, the optimum shape and size can be made without compromise, and keeping all the advantages of a welded concept.
Higher energy efficiency
The overall design of the Grasso V-series is aimed at creating the most energy efficient compressor. The unique combination of a welded crankcase with integrated suction chamber and cast iron external positioned cylinder heads creates an even better temperature separation between the suction side and the discharge side of the compressor compared with existing models. The performance and the field of application are thus further increased with this series.
Grasso maintenance monitor
The Grasso maintenance monitor is a compact microprocessor physically mounted, as standard, on the compressor body. It measures the relevant data to determine the “on time“ maintenance intervals on line. The monitor automatically issues a warning message when the compressor needs to be serviced, what service type is needed and what service time is calculated or expected. The service history is online available.
The product range
GEA Grasso is well known for its extensive range of products covering practically every application. The new Grasso V-series will be expanded in time to become a complete range of single-stage and two-stage machines. From the date of finalizing the V series all the existing welded Grasso reciprocating compressor series will be replaced in order to extend the benefits from this revolutionary design over the complete range.
