Touch-Free.

Oil-Free. Care-Free.

TAMTURBO® AIR COMPRESSOR

2-stage models at 80–400 hp / 60–300 kW
3-stage models at 125–470 hp / 90–350 kW
 Touch-Free

Oil-Free compressors
that don’t need touching

ALL TAMTURBO ® TOUCH-FREE TM COMPRES- cate, waste energy or maintain. Just as impor-
SORS are Variable Speed-controlled, direct driv- tantly, you won’t find one drop of oil anywhere
en high-speed turbo compressors that produce inside our Touch-FreeTM compressors. The core
completely oil-free compressed air for industrial of the Tamturbo® Touch-FreeTM Technology is
customers. Impellers are integrated directly on Active Magnetic Bearing (AMB). Hence, rotating
the motor shaft without any couplings. parts levitate and don’t come in contact with
anything.
Our Touch-FreeTM compressors are designed
around a simple, yet unique principle: parts that Our direct-driven turbo compressors are fully
don’t touch, don’t wear. And parts that don’t free of machine maintenance to critical com-
wear, don’t fail. We’ve eliminated all metal-to- ponents, free of component failure and free of
metal contact between rotating components. So, any oil contamination risk. That’s what makes
there are no moving parts to wear, replace, lubri- the Touch-FreeTM difference.
 Oil-Free

Only 100% oil-free = 0%

risk of contamination
At Tamturbo, 100% oil-free is all we do. To satisfy the
quality requirements of our customers, we eliminate risks
of contaminating air. So, we’re the natural fit for industries
with 0% tolerance for any risk of oil contamination, such
as Food & Beverage, Electronics, Chemical, Automotive,
Textile, Printing, Pulp and Paper etc.

Did you know that a typical “oil-free” rotary screw

compressor actually contains up to 60 liters (15 gallons) of
oil? That’s hardly oil-free.

Did you realize that in every “oil-free” rotary screw, the only
thing separating the air from the oil is just a simple oil
seal? And the older the “oil-free” screws become, the risk of
leaking oil further increases.

Fortunately, now there’s a much better and 100% oil-free

option.

Pharma

Food &
Beverage Electronics

Glass
Manufacturing

Automotive Textile Pulp and Paper

 Care-Free

Tamturbo
®

Touch-Free
TM

Technology gives
you Care-Free air
PEACE OF MIND THROUGH TOP-QUALITY COMPONENTS
To secure the highest reliability, we use only best compo-
nents. For example, our impellers are made from tough-
est titanium to make sure they exceed your expectations.
Our ingenious design is simple, it has only high-speed
motors with Active Magnetic Bearings (AMB’s) and impel-
lers without any gears, couplings, mechanical bearings or
oil seals. The unit is completely maintenance-free with no
complications or risk.

SERVICE ONLY IF NEEDED

Whether it’s planned or unplanned, downtime costs your
business. Unlike typical hour-based maintenance, the
Tamturbo® compressor is touched only when needed.
Our ingeniously simple design eliminates virtually every-
thing that can go wrong on an air compressor: the gears,
bearings, seals, oil separators, oil pumps, filters and of
course, oil.

NO SURPRISES
We will keep an eye on your compressors so you don’t
have to. With our remote monitoring and diagnostic ser-
vices, users can control the compressor optimization and
receive alerts before preventive maintenance is required,
such as anticipating intake air filter changes. Plus, since
there are no moving parts to wear, no oil to change or
components to replace, there is no need to stop the com-
pressor and the overall life of your compressor is extended
well beyond the life of “oil-free” screw.

This is Care-Free.
PLC based controller has a touch screen user interface for
local or remote monitoring and operating the unit.

FREE FROM RISING ELECTRIC BILLS

How does a 10–15% reduction in energy bills
sound? How about consistent savings across
changing air needs? Now you can have both.
Plus, unlike “oil-free” screws, Tamturbo®
compressor efficiency stays constant dur-
ing the entire unit lifetime. And the effi-
ciency extends throughout the wide capacity
turndown range, as much as 63% from the
maximum flow.

FREE FROM MAINTENANCE

No costly maintenance to critical compo-
nents is ever needed on a Tamturbo®
Touch-FreeTM compressor. Maintenance is vir-
tually limited to air filter and O-ring changes.
And if you choose our Touch-FreeTM Air pro-
gram, we will take care of that, too.

FREE FROM ENERGY WASTING BLOW-OUT

Our industry-leading capacity turndown
range is up to 63% which is higher than tra-
ditional centrifugal compressors. Tamturbo®
compressors are optimized for a wide capac-
ity range, without having to use the energy-
wasting blow-out of compressed air.

FREE FROM ENVIRONMENTAL LOADING

Since the compressor has no oil, there’s no oil
or oil filters to dispose of, recycle or that could
impact the environment. Plus, reducing your
energy usage improves sustainability.
Total Cost of Ownership
that can’t be touched
With market-leading efficiency and virtually no maintenance,
Tamturbo® compressors offer by far the lowest total cost of
ownership.

When you select a compressor, you are selecting a partner for

decades. This makes the life cycle costs even more important
than the purchasing cost of the unit. Tamturbo® compressors are
packed full of industry-leading and cost-saving features.

The total cost of ownership is a result of several factors, for exam-

ple: purchase cost, periodic service & maintenance cost, repairs
and overhauls and the cost of consumed energy. With Tam-
turbo® Touch-FreeTM compressors you will get significant savings
from all the biggest cost items: energy, service, maintenance,
repairs and overhauls. Tamturbo® units have better and lasting
energy efficiency compared to the “oil-free” screw compressor
alternatives, so you will save significant amounts of money on
electrical bills. With Tamturbo® Touch-FreeTM technology, periodic
maintenance and overhauls are virtually non-existent.

USE THE HEAT

In addition to having the best variable speed compressor energy
efficiency, with Tamturbo® compressors, you can efficiently take
advantage of the heat that is produced during compression. Our
standard liquid cooling system enables easy energy recovery; up
to 93% of the compressor power consumption can be recaptured
for your process, heating or other needs. Most compressors waste
this energy by blowing it into the atmosphere.

TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP

Tamturbo® compressor

Similar “oil-free” screw compressor

Similar oil lubricated screw compressor

Purchase cost Service & Maintenance Energy

 “Tamturbo® Touch-FreeTM compressors
challenge traditional technologies. They yield
significant benefits in achieving our energy
efficiency goals. Furthermore, they have no
risk of oil contamination, which supports
our high quality and purity requirements in
our meat processing plant. The absolutely
lowest total cost of ownership and
Tamturbo’s service-focused attitude
were key factors when considering the
cooperation with them.”

MIKA TAMMI
Technical Manager at HKScan
Reliability that
can’t be touched Impeller

WHERE SCIENCE MEETS ENGINEERING

Tamturbo® compressor direct-drive turbo technology is
centred around a few unique principles. At the heart of
every Tamturbo® oil-free compressor is our patented ca-
pacity control and operating system, operating the 3-stage
compressor core with the help of industry-leading Variable
Speed Drives.

Tamturbo® proprietary Active Magnetic Bearings (AMB)

are the key to the Touch-FreeTM technology. By providing
friction-free rotation with zero drag or metal-to-metal con-
tact, our components won’t ever wear or break down. Active
Magnetic Bearings react instantly, eliminating vibration
completely.

Self-protecting levitation also prevents damage in the event

of a power failure inside your facility, as power stored in the
rotation and in capacitors keeps the bearings energized
until the motor slows down and stops.

Over hundred thousand AMB units in HVAC, oil and gas

fields, deep-sea gas pumps and other tough uses have
proven our product’s technology, maturity and superiority in
demanding applications.
Magnetic bearing

The Look of Reliability: When Less is More

TAMTURBO “OIL-FREE” SCREW COMPRESSOR

Oil-free screw compressor

High-speed motor Tamturbo® active
magnetic bearings
RELIABILITY
Rotating parts levitate and only touch the
air.

PRECISION
Active measuring and control ensures
rotating parts are always held exactly in
place.

CLEARANCE
Easy-to-maintain designed clearances.

DURABILITY
Unlimited starts and stops. No damage
risk in power failure.

MAGNETIC BEARING FEATURES

Position sensors
Controller
Magnetic bearing Rotor
Power amplifier

Stator Electromagnetics

Active magnetic bearings – Five axis active bearings utilize

two coils each for precision placement that maintains rotor
position with micrometer accuracy.

TRADITIONAL TURBO LIST OF SEALS AND BEARINGS

"Oil-Free" Traditional Tamturbo®

Screw Turbo Touch-FreeTM
Compressor Compressor Compressor

Oil systems 1 1 0

Gears 7 3 0

Oil seals 9 4 0

Bearings
20 7 0
(Mechanical/Journal)
 Efficiency that no
other oil-free variable
speed compressor
can touch
When moving parts come into contact, friction results in a loss of
energy. Also, pressure is lost through filtration. “Oil-free” screws and
traditional centrifugal compressors must rely on multiple energy-
robbing gears and bearings with mechanical contact, oil seals and
oil filters.

Due to their complex structure, the efficiency of an “oil-free” screw

deteriorates rapidly, resulting from wear of the screw’s Teflon-
coating and other components from day one, as soon as they are
started. This directly increases the energy consumption by 10–15% or
more and results in costly overhauls every few years.

Tamturbo Variable Speed Drives control the motor speed – based

on actual air demand – to maintain constant pressure with high
efficiency. Featuring permanent magnets, these motors rotate at
speeds up to 35,000 RPMs for the best efficiency on the market.
Our VSD and optional diffuser control enable our industry-leading
capacity turndown range of up to 63% – with a far better idling effi-
ciency. This ensures your compressor matches the air need with the
highest efficiency.

Tamturbo® gearless drive units are unique. Our titanium turbo

impellers never wear or create friction. With the ability to adapt to
the demand fluctuation of air required within your facility, your ef-
ficiency remains constant over time. So, there are no costly spikes in
energy consumption, which are typical with “oil-free” screw com-
pressors.

COMPARING WITH ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY

*
*
Efficiency
Costs

years years
5 10 5 10

Tamturbo® High Speed Compressor “Oil-free” Screw * Periodic overhaul with screw element changes
Touch-FreeTM design,
beaty in simplicity
Adapts to
ever-changing
air demands
Traditional centrifugal compressors are
optimized for max (or full) flow. In reality, air
demand is almost never constant. This is why
Tamturbo® compressors are optimized for
a wide capacity range, without the energy-
wasting blow-out of compressed air.

Tamturbo® VSD and an optional diffuser

control offer the widest operating range at a
superior efficiency. Even up to a 63% turn-
down range, the Tamturbo® compressors
match the air need without energy-wasting
blow-outs. Unlike “oil-free” screws, which have
notoriously low efficiency at low speeds, the
Tamturbo unit efficiency stays high, even at
partial loads and over a wide capacity range.

FLOW CONTROL RANGE

37–100%

44–100%

64–100%

75–100%

94–100%

0% Flow 100%

Tamturbo® RPM + Diffuser Control

Tamturbo® RPM Control

Brand A high-speed turbo

Brand B high-speed turbo

Brand C high-speed turbo

JUST AIR
TOUCH-FREETM AIR
Now there’s a better way to purchase com-
pressed air. With Touch-FreeTM Air, you won’t
have to touch a thing. Not your compressor.
Not your production schedule. Not even your
working capital. Because at Tamturbo, it’s
no longer about the air compressor, it’s all
about the air.

Touch-FreeTM Air literally means you only pay

for the air you use. Not the air compressor,
the maintenance or the worries that go with
it. We’ll set up the right system for your facil-
ity, and you won’t have to touch it. You only
get what you want: an uninterrupted supply
of 100% oil-free air, at the lowest cost per unit

Contract alternatives:
€/m3 or €/month
$/cfm or $/month
Products
LOW PRESSURE

TT115 TT135
Pressure Flow Pressure Flow
2–5 bar 6.6–28.4 m3/min 2–4.5 bar 12.2–33.0 m3/min
30–75 psi 240–1010 cfm 30–65 psi 440–1170 cfm

Coming
soon

TT155
TT235
Pressure Flow
2–5 bar 16.9–56.6 m3/min
30–75 psi 600–2000 cfm

LOW PRESSURE PRODUCT RANGE

cfm
0 350 700 1050 1400 1750 2100
6 87

TT115 TT135 TT235

5 73
bar

psi

4 58

3 44

2 29
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
m3/min
MEDIUM PRESSURE

TT145 TT185
Pressure Flow Pressure Flow
5–9 bar 8.0–28.4 m3/min 5–9 bar 14.2–33.0 m3/min
70–130 psi 290–1010 cfm 70–130 psi 510–1170 cfm

TT225 TT325
Pressure Flow Pressure Flow
5–9 bar 20.5–37.6 m3/min 5–9 bar 22.5–53.3 m3/min
70–130 psi 730–1330 cfm 70–130 psi 800–1890 cfm

MEDIUM PRESSURE PRODUCT RANGE

cfm
0 350 700 1050 1400 1750 2100
10 145
TT145 TT185 TT225 TT325
9 131

8 116
bar

psi

7 102

6 87

5 73
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
m3/min
 Touch-Free. Oil-Free. Care-Free.
Tamturbo was started in 2010 around the founding idea that the
world needs a more environmentally friendly alternative to producing
compressed air – we cannot continue wasting our most valuable
resources, energy and harming the environment. Our unique
technological advances combined with ingenious engineering work
have brought to life a range of compressors that far surpasses the
legacy technologies both in performance and in significantly lower
life cycle cost. Our Touch-FreeTM technology enables reliable and fully
Oil-Free design and eliminates risks of compressed air contamination.
In the end, we provide exactly what is needed – Just Air.

Developed in one of the compressor capitals of the world, Tampere

Finland, Tamturbo is expanding its footprint globally through
distributors and partners. The compressor product family is
complemented by a range of value-adding products and services
for efficient management of compressed air production. From our
mobile container-based compressor rooms, to our multi-compressor
control systems all with 24/7 remote monitoring and service, we want
our partners and customers to feel Care-Free, knowing that we have
their compressed air production secured!

TAMTURBO – JUST AIR.

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