ACR Journal

June | July 2021 COMPRESSORS 16 Kevin Glass of BITZER UK discusses how intelligent compressors can help bridge the industry’s skills gap. Digital transformation with intelligent compressors Volume 7 No.4 The need to minimise operating costs and reduce the impact of refrigeration systems on the environment has never been more significant. The key is timely information about how systems perform in the real world and the ability to adjust and optimise them easily. The latest intelligent compressors, and the networks they are part of, provide us with direct access to real-time and historical data, which opens up tremendous opportunities to improve performance, minimise costs and reduce environmental impact. The new digital infrastructure – the foundation for this revolution – is now being put in place. At its heart are intelligent compressors and refrigeration systems connected into a higher-level network for monitoring and sophisticated data analysis. At this supervisory level, which gives rapid access to the wealth of data and insights, the power and potential of digital services come into play. Strategic priority BITZER has been working on developing the new digital infrastructure for some time. Once the potential benefits became apparent, we made it a strategic priority. After successful trials in Europe and South America over the past two years, we are now globally rolling out our BITZER Digital Network (BDN). The BDN brings together the company’s in-depth product and application knowledge with real-time intelligence and data from working systems. We use this to provide customers with actionable insights that can be used to improve all aspects of system performance. It also gives access to the latest technical information relevant to compressors and components in systems. This includes everything from an electronic parts database, online documentation and software, in addition to compressor monitoring and advanced analysis. I believe digitalisation has come at a critical time for the industry and helps address some of the key challenges we face. Bridging the skills gap Through the retirement of experienced people, we lose a lot of knowledge and skills from the industry with every passing Intelligent compressors are at the centre of the industry’s digital transformation Kevin Glass, managing director, BITZER UK

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