Trade press release

Standardized upgrading with the intuitive touch: GEA Omni Retrofit Control Panels for screw and piston compressors

25 Sep 2018

Compressors are considered the heart of industrial refrigeration systems. With its service product, the GEA Omni Retrofit Panel, GEA provides state-of-the art technology to keep them up-to-date with a safe, reliable and efficient control unit.

GEA Omni Retrofit Panel - The Intuitive Touch for Screw Compressor Control.

Completely standardized and available as an off-the-shelf service product, the GEA Omni Retrofit Panel offers a smart solution for customers to upgrade and modernize the control of their piston and screw compressors – whether they are manufactured by GEA or another supplier. 

With its high definition, intuitive and multi-touch screen connected to sensors on the compressors, the control panel is especially easy to use. The hardware is designed to allow the connection of different types of compressor sensors, motor current sensors and solenoid coil voltages. 

By simply connecting GEA Omni Retrofit Panels to an Ethernet network, the use of wireless technology and smartphone or tablet viewing is possible. Authorized service staff and service companies can access the control system remotely and GEA Omni can send email and text message notifications. It is preconfigured in more than 25 languages. For connection to other control systems, GEA Omni Retrofit Panels support Modbus TCP/IP protocols for data exchange.

GEA Omni Retrofit Panels are supplied with all items necessary for easy installation and on-site configuration, with minimal downtime. Easy software enhancements via USB are possible and the ability to evaluate system performance further increases the value of the compressor control panels.

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About GEA

GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services.

With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated revenues of about EUR 5.4 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2023 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customer’s production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world“. GEA is listed on the German MDAX the European STOXX® Europe 600 Index and is among the companies comprising the DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability as well as Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Indices.
 
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