Higher availability due to precisely defined air supply.
The availability of a machine equipped with a compressed air system used to be limited to a few hours.
After that, the compressed air tanks needed refilling which often required covering long distances and starting a time-consuming filling process. With Adaptive Air Control SEKA has developed a technology which more than doubles system the availability and thereby considerably increases the efficiency of a construction machine.
An obvious solution to extend the availability of a construction machine would be to simply equip it with more compressed air tanks. But this would not only require considerably more space. It would also increase the weight of the vehicle. With its patented Air Control System SEKA has developed a far more intelligent solution and is able to present the compressed air system of a new generation.
While the basic principle behind the Adaptive Air Control system is logical and simple, it represents a rather complex solution. The system provides precisely the amount of air that is sufficient to maintain the required pressure inside the cabin and provide clean breathing air in the expected quality. This is achieved by means of multiple redundant sensors. They serve to analyze the actual quality of the air and feed the electronic control system with all required information.
This control system not only stops the air supply as soon as the door of the cabin is opened. It also maintains the required minimum air pressure inside the cabin despite any leaks in its outer skin. All this takes place electronically, intelligently and fully automatic without any manual interference by the operator of the machine.
Measurements in our testing lab as well as comprehensive field tests have shown that Adaptive Air Control is able to more than double the availability of a construction machine. In specific terms: A supply of compressed air which used to be sufficient to operate a construction machine for 3 to 4 ours is now able to supply the machine for 7.5 to 8.5 hours without any compromises concerning the quality of the air inside the cabin.
The SEKA Adaptive Air Control system not only reduces the time needed to fill the compressed air tanks, but also the costs for operating the compressor. An additional cost benefit are fewer compressor filter cartridges required to maintain the desired air quality. The reduced time needed to operate the compressor also results in lower costs for electric energy, maintenance and repair.