Atlas Copco V900 electronic air compressor improves drilling efficiencies for key customer

A prominent drilling customer in South Africa’s North West province, who has been operating a V900 electronic compressor recently purchased from Atlas Copco Power Technique, is already reporting significant improvements in their production and fuel costs.

The customer is familiar with Atlas Copco air compressors, using a XRV1200 unit supplied by Power Technique in 2022 for their drilling application. This machine’s performance and reliability impressed them to such an extent that when they were again in the market for a new compressor, they wanted a second XRV1200 unit.

The XRV1200 is part of Atlas Copco’s DrillAir range of large high pressure compressors that areengineered with technology for deep drilling (waterwell), These machines deliver unmatched benefits such as better penetration.  Always at the forefront of innovation to the benefit of customers and the environment, the forward-thinking organisation recently added the V900 and V1200 electronic air compressors to its DrillAir range.                           

“When our customer approached us for another XRV1200, we in fact recommended the V900 PACE (Pressure Adjusted Cognitive Electronics) as a more productive and sustainable solution,” states Jonathan Cassell, APE Sales Engineer at Atlas Copco Power Technique. “While boasting similar drilling capabilities as the mechanical XRV1200, the V900 also brings improved efficiencies, reduced fuel consumption and environmental advantages associated with its advanced electronic PACE technology.”

The intuitive PACE system (a simple software package), is a dynamic optimisation feature that allows the user to tap into the electric engine to control pressure and flow. This pioneering technology enables multiple pressure and flow settings, ensuring that operators match air flow and pressure to their application needs. Cassell also points out that having multiple pressures out of a single machine eliminates the need for more machines offering a significant saving in capital purchase.