PL1500

The PL1500 is a compressed air management control system. It is a combination of hardware and software that operates two to eight rotary screw load/unload air compressors more efficiently to meet plant compressed air requirements. Each compressor is independently started, loaded, unloaded, and shutdown based on plant pressure. A single pressure transducer, located in the plant compressed air system's main header or on a receiver measures plant compressed air pressure.

PL1500 Functions

• Controls up to 8 compressors
• Monitors and trends pressure (psig)
• Provides optional features to monitor and trend power (kW) and temperature (F°)
• Responds to production demand in real time
• Stabilizes system pressure
• Stages compressor capacity against production demand
• Rotates compressor loading to balance operating hours automatically
• Provides touch screen operator interface
• Allows remote manual compressor control including loading and unloading
• Utilizes compressor part load performance capabilities
• Implements automatic system restart after plant-wide power failure
• Provides compatibility with all compressor manufacturers
• Maintains compressor manufacturer’s native controls for offline operation
• Preserves compressor manufacturer alarms and safety systems
• Displays compressor status:
  • Alarms
  • local/remote
  • running/off
  • loaded/unloaded
  • discharge pressure (psig)
  • Reduces operating and maintenance costs