This year, Mattei is celebrating its 90th anniversary in the compressed air industry, with the company having enjoyed nearly a century of global success as an established rotary vane compressor manufacturer.
ING Enea Mattei SpA was founded in Italy by Enea Mattei in 1919 and is dedicated to the development and manufacture of rotary vane compressors. With its 13,000m² headquarters in Vimodrone, Milan, and 12,000m² assembly, testing and training facilities in Bergamo, Mattei’s heritage and innovation has led to the company being the number one compressor manufacturer in Italy and the largest rotary vane manufacturer in the world. ING Enea Mattei SpA has subsidiaries and distributors around the globe, including Mattei in the UK, which was launched in 1987.
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Mattei is committed to continual research and development in vane technology, and investment in state-of-the-art facilities has enabled the company to make significant advancements, evolving its compressors to meet the market’s changing requirements, particularly with regards to energy efficiency.
In recent years, Mattei has been a challenger to traditional screw compressors, which have historically dominated the market. Andy Jones, general manager for Mattei, explains: “There is a common misconception that vane technology is outdated compared to screw compressors, probably because there are more manufacturers making screw compressors than vane, and so it’s the most common option in industrial applications. We’re keen to redress the balance and have invested heavily in new product development. Whereas some vane manufacturers have concentrated on engineering their products to reduce costs, we’ve focused on ensuring our machines can outperform their screw counterparts.
“In the UK, we’re capitalising on the advancements made by Mattei in Italy and are building on its success. We focus on offering the best solution for the application to ensure the customer has a compressed air system that delivers the ultimate in energy efficiency. As part of our growth in the UK, we’re continuing to recruit for new roles and expand our offering with new products and services such as leak detection and heat recovery – both of which can help a business save thousands of pounds off its energy bills.”
Mattei has made a number of key changes to its rotary vane compressors and has enhanced the efficiency of its machines, focusing on off- and on-load energy consumption. By making advancements in internal lubrication, Mattei has been able to reduce its off-load operating pressure, significantly improving energy efficiency. In addition, the company has developed its rotor stator unit, decreasing the on-load power consumption of its compressors, making it among the lowest that can be found in any modern screw or vane machine.
The company offers an extensive product portfolio and is able to provide compressed air users, irrespective of size, with the right solution for the job. The ERC range features open units that provide a robust, simple and economic compressed air option while the AC range of enclosed units offers a quieter, cost-effective energy efficient solution.
The Optima range features variable speed drive technology, which regulates the compressor’s output to the load profile required, delivering the highest energy efficiency and offering users best-in-class energy savings when compared to other types of variable speed drive compressors.
For companies with a constant medium to high compressed air demand, Mattei offers its Maxima range, which is suited for on-load operation where compressed air is continuously required. The compressor’s low rotational speed of 1,000rpm combined with the pumping unit’s geometric design, allows for savings up to 35 per cent of the annual operating costs. In addition, where a company has a varying air requirement on top of a constant base load, the combination of Mattei’s Maxima and Optima machines provides an unbeatable solution for energy efficiency.
