Pressure
Pressure at the point of use is the target
A 125, 160 or 217 psi package should be selected from actual process pressure plus verified downstream losses—not from a default high setpoint.
Kaeser SM
AIRCENTER SM 7.5–15
A compact 7.5–15 hp compressed-air station combining an SM rotary screw compressor, ABT 15 refrigerated dryer and 71.3-gallon receiver in one ready-to-run package, keeping compression, drying, storage and machine control together.
7.5–15 hp19–55 acfm by pressure/model71.3-gal receiver37 °F pressure dew pointSIGMA CONTROL 28 sq. ft. class footprint
Demand / problem
Growing production facilities can benefit from one compact station instead of separate compressor, dryer and receiver installations.
Engineering mechanism
Single-stage fluid-injected SM screw compression, integrated ABT 15 refrigerated drying, a 71.3-gallon receiver and SIGMA CONTROL 2 operate as one coordinated package.
Ownership value
Integrated packaging reduces installation complexity while retaining service-oriented access, automatic control and a straightforward route to optional filtration or broader system control.
Integrated air station
ABT 15 drying
19–55 acfm matrix
SIGMA CONTROL 2
Service-oriented package
71.3-gal receiver
The actual system problem
Mid-range shop demand still needs a complete compressed-air strategy.
The SM AIRCENTER puts compression, refrigerated drying and receiver storage in one package, but correct pressure, actual demand, filtration, distribution loss and redundancy still determine whether production receives the air it needs.
Moisture
Moisture control belongs upstream
The integrated ABT 15 dryer reduces moisture before air enters the distribution system, helping protect equipment from condensate-related problems.
Storage
Receiver volume supports the control strategy
The 71.3-gallon receiver provides local storage, but continuous capacity still has to match real plant demand.
Integration
Integrated hardware simplifies installation
Compressor, dryer and receiver arrive as one coordinated station instead of three separately interconnected major components.
Application fit
For industrial demand that fits the 7.5–15 hp AIRCENTER SM envelope.
AIRCENTER SM is strongest where fixed-speed capacity matches the load profile and an integrated dryer/receiver package is valuable.
Strong fit
Growing workshops and production shops
SM 7.5, 10 and 15 provide an integrated compressor, dryer and receiver package for growing industrial air demand.
Strong fit
Machine clusters with steady baseload
A stable group of CNCs, clamps, assembly equipment and other pneumatic users can fit the fixed-speed SM package when actual demand is documented.
Strong fit
Dry plant-air stations
The integrated refrigerated dryer and receiver make SM useful where moisture control and local storage are needed in the same equipment footprint.
Qualify treatment
Very low dew point
The ABT 15 is a refrigerated dryer. Cold outdoor piping or very dry process requirements may require desiccant or another drying route.
System-level decision
Critical no-downtime production
A single SM package does not create redundancy. Critical operations should engineer storage, standby capacity and sequencing around the production risk.
Select from demand backwards
SM 7.5, SM 10 or SM 15 is a pressure-and-flow choice.
Pressure-specific complete-system flow is defined at 125, 160 and 217 psi. Model selection starts with usable air demand at the required pressure—not horsepower alone.
Measure demand
Establish average, peak and minimum air consumption, operating hours and expected growth.
Set usable pressure
Start with the lowest required production pressure and add verified losses through treatment and piping.
Define air quality
Confirm whether 37 °F refrigerated-dryer PDP is sufficient and whether filtration must address particles or oil.
Model storage and cycling
Use the 71.3-gallon receiver with peak duration and acceptable pressure swing to understand useful stored air.
Confirm the operating profile
Verify that fixed-speed SM operation matches the documented demand profile, including average, peak and minimum consumption.
Product architecture
SM compression, drying and storage packaged as one station.
AIRCENTER SM combines a ready-to-run, fully automatic single-stage fluid-injected compressor, integrated dryer in a separate housing, dual-flow cooling, industrial motor platform and SIGMA CONTROL 2.
Compression
SM screw compressor
Single-stage compression with cooling-fluid injection uses KAESER SIGMA PROFILE rotors for the SM AIRCENTER platform.
Motor
Industrial motor platform
The SM AIRCENTER family uses Premium Efficiency IE3 / Super Premium Efficiency IE4 motor construction, with exact motor class tied to the selected configuration.
Drying
ABT 15 refrigerated dryer
SM 7.5, 10 and 15 use the ABT 15 refrigerated dryer in a separate housing.
Storage
71.3-gallon receiver
SM 7.5, 10 and 15 use a 71.3-gallon integrated receiver.
Technical framework
AIRCENTER SM 7.5, SM 10 and SM 15—pressure-specific complete-system flow.
Use the model-specific complete-system flow at the required working pressure when sizing the package.
| Model | Working pressure | Complete-system flow | Motor | Dryer | Receiver | Dimensions W×D×H | Connection | Sound | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIRCENTER SM 7.5 | 125 / 160 / 217 psi | 32 / 26 / 19 acfm | 7.5 hp | ABT 15 | 71.3 gal | 25 × 48 × 68 in | ¾ NPT | 65 dB(A) | 926 lb |
| AIRCENTER SM 10 | 125 / 160 / 217 psi | 45 / 37 / 28 acfm | 10 hp | ABT 15 | 71.3 gal | 25 × 48 × 68 in | ¾ NPT | 67 dB(A) | 970 lb |
| AIRCENTER SM 15 | 125 / 160 / 217 psi | 55 / 47 / 37 acfm | 15 hp | ABT 15 | 71.3 gal | 25 × 48 × 68 in | ¾ NPT | 68 dB(A) | 970 lb |
ABT 15 dryer data: 37 °F pressure dew point, R-513A refrigerant and hermetic refrigeration circuit. Electrical supply, total package input power, branch protection, filtration and installation airflow remain configuration items.
Efficiency strategy
Choose the right pressure and load profile before chasing a headline efficiency number.
SM combines SIGMA PROFILE compression, dual-flow cooling and cycling dryer control. The system result still depends on correct pressure selection, realistic demand measurement, limited distribution loss and choosing fixed speed only where the load profile supports it.
Compression efficiency
SIGMA PROFILE airend
SIGMA PROFILE rotors are designed to require approximately 10–20% less energy than conventional rotors of the same air-delivery capacity. Facility performance still depends on pressure, demand and system conditions.
Airend architecture
Single-stage fluid injection
SM uses single-stage compression with cooling-fluid injection for rotor cooling.
Cooling
Dual-flow cooling
Separate airflow paths support the motor, compressed-air/fluid cooler and control cabinet, helping manage thermal load in the compact package.
Treatment energy
Cycling dryer control
The integrated refrigeration dryer can shut down with the inactive compressor and can alternatively be set to continuous operation on site.
System pressure
Pressure discipline
Do not select 160 or 217 psi unless the application needs it after downstream loss is included. Excess pressure can increase operating cost and artificial demand.
SIGMA CONTROL 2
Machine control with plant-integration capability.
SIGMA CONTROL 2 provides automatic monitoring and control, Ethernet, data logging, RFID and optional industrial communications modules.
Interface
Operational visibility
Traffic-light LEDs and the display provide quick package status and operating information.
Operating logic
Control modes
Dual, Quadro, Vario and Continuous modes are available as operating-control modes.
Data
Data logging
The SD card slot supports logging and updates while the integrated web server provides browser-based access on the configured network.
Connectivity
Communications
Ethernet is standard; optional Profibus DP, Modbus, Profinet and DeviceNet modules are available for system integration.
Air quality and moisture control
ABT 15 controls moisture—the process defines the full treatment train.
The integrated dryer is at a 37 °F pressure dew point. That is useful for many indoor plant-air applications but does not automatically establish particle or oil classes.
Water
Moisture
Use the 37 °F PDP as the refrigerated-dryer reference and compare it with downstream temperature and process sensitivity.
Particles
Particles
Add filtration based on actual cleanliness requirements rather than assuming the dryer removes particles.
Oil control
Oil aerosol and vapour
The SM is fluid-injected. Sensitive applications require a defined filter/adsorber train and acceptance criterion.
Drainage
Condensate
The dryer uses electronically controlled condensate drainage. Site collection and treatment still belong in the installation scope.
Dew point
Cold piping / low dew point
If downstream piping sees temperatures around or below refrigerated-dryer dew point, qualify a lower-dew-point strategy.
Qualification
Process acceptance
For finishing, food, instrumentation or other sensitive users, define the required ISO 8573-1 result before selecting filtration.
Ownership playbook
Compact package, disciplined ownership.
The ready-to-run station uses a separate dryer housing, coordinated cooling, automatic belt tensioning and service-friendly access for disciplined long-term ownership.
Access
Preserve service access
Do not use the small footprint as permission to block panel access, cooler inspection or routine service points.
Cooling
Protect cooling airflow
The package relies on dual-flow cooling and a defined ambient envelope. Final ventilation requirements belong to KAESER installation documentation.
Condensate
Maintain condensate routing
Receiver and dryer condensate should discharge into an approved treatment/collection path appropriate to the site.
Monitoring
Use controller data
Alarms, status and maintenance information should be part of routine ownership—not reviewed only after compressed-air interruption.
System integration sequence
Measure. Select. Engineer. Commission. Sustain.
The package reduces component interconnection work, but a successful compressed-air system still depends on the application, distribution network and site conditions.
Measure
Document average, peak and minimum demand, production schedule and pressure-sensitive users.
Select
Choose SM 7.5, 10 or 15 and its pressure version from required complete-system acfm.
Engineer
Close electrical service, ventilation, filtration, condensate, distribution, redundancy and service-access requirements.
Commission
Verify package pressure, dryer performance, controller behavior and point-of-use pressure under representative demand.
Sustain
Track maintenance, pressure, air quality and demand growth so the package remains properly matched.
Deployment configurations
One SM package can play several legitimate system roles.
Primary station, decentralized source or part of a controlled multi-compressor system—the role determines redundancy, filtration, piping and control strategy.
Primary station
Primary small-plant station
Use the SM package as the main compressed-air source when measured demand and redundancy expectations fit the 7.5–15 hp range.
Decentralized
Decentralized department
Place an SM station near a dedicated production area when it reduces long distribution runs or isolates a local demand cluster.
Supplemental
Supplemental capacity
Add SM capacity to an existing system only with coordinated pressure bands and controls so multiple compressors do not fight one another.
Redundancy
Duty / standby strategy
A second coordinated unit can support redundancy when storage, isolation and sequencing are intentionally engineered.
Treatment
Optional filtration
Optional filtration can be added to match the actual process purity requirement.
Integrated package
Compressor + dryer + receiver station
Use the packaged SM architecture where integrated compression, refrigerated drying and 71.3-gallon receiver storage simplify the installation.
Business-case framework
Compare the installed air station—not only the compressor horsepower.
Integrated drying and storage can reduce installation scope, but the real economics include energy, pressure, piping, filtration, maintenance, downtime risk and air-quality failures.
Capital
Installed scope
Compare the AIRCENTER with the real installed cost of separate compressor, dryer, receiver, drains, piping and controls.
Energy
Operating energy
Use actual loaded/unloaded hours and the selected pressure version. Do not assign a generic annual savings percentage.
Pressure
Pressure cost
Evaluate unnecessary pressure and distribution loss using the facility’s actual demand and process requirements.
Risk
Downtime exposure
If losing compressed air stops production, include redundancy, storage and service response in the investment case.
Application data package
Bring the demand profile and the point-of-use pressure.
SM model selection becomes straightforward once air consumption, pressure, air quality and site conditions are documented. When consumption is uncertain, measured demand is better than simply replacing the old horsepower size.
Air demand
Demand profile
Average, peak and minimum flow; operating hours; major air users; future production growth.
Pressure
Pressure requirement
Point-of-use pressure, setpoint, measured pressure loss and the most pressure-sensitive equipment.
Quality
Air quality
Required PDP, particle/oil sensitivity, existing filtration and any formal ISO 8573-1 target.
Site
Site utilities
Electrical service, room dimensions, ambient, ventilation, condensate route, piping and service-access constraints.
AIRCENTER SM FAQ
Questions that determine whether SM 7.5, 10 or 15 is the right package.
Use the pressure-specific model data to qualify capacity, then close site utilities, treatment and system role.
Which AIRCENTER SM models are included in the AIRCENTER SM range?
AIRCENTER SM 7.5, AIRCENTER SM 10 and AIRCENTER SM 15.
How much air do they deliver?
The model table lists 19–55 acfm across the three models and their 125, 160 and 217 psi versions.
What receiver size is included?
All three SM AIRCENTER models are listed with a 71.3-gallon receiver.
Which dryer is included?
The model table lists ABT 15 on SM 7.5, SM 10 and SM 15 AIRCENTER packages.
What pressure dew point does the ABT 15 provide?
The ABT 15 provides a 37 °F pressure dew point.
Does the integrated dryer establish a complete ISO air-quality class?
No. Refrigerated drying addresses moisture. Particles and oil require the correct treatment train and operating conditions.
Is SIGMA CONTROL 2 standard?
AIRCENTER SM uses SIGMA CONTROL 2.
What remains quotation-specific?
Electrical configuration, total input power, protection, ventilation, filtration, networking, service clearances and commissioning conditions are finalized for the selected site.
AIRCENTER SM application review
Bring the demand profile—not just the 7.5, 10 or 15 hp target.
Titan can qualify the AIRCENTER SM around measured or estimated air consumption, point-of-use pressure, shift profile, dryer requirement, receiver role, electrical service, filtration, room conditions and production growth.
Useful inputs: compressor model, cfm/acfm demand, required pressure, shift hours, major pneumatic equipment, air-quality requirement, existing storage/treatment, piping size, electrical service, room dimensions, ambient, ventilation and redundancy needs.