Feasibility of Novel Industrial Air Compressor

Lontra正在开发一种高度创新的节能压缩机。该技术降低了超过20%的能源消耗。Lontra专注于三个初始市场：废水曝气、低压（低于3 bar）压缩机和汽车增压器。Lontra在这些市场上有正在进行的项目，客户和最终用户的参与以及展示效率的原型（在增压器项目上有TSB的支持）。Lontra希望调查下一个优先市场，并推进主流工业空气市场。在该市场中，典型的压力范围为7-10 bar。这是主要的市场，压缩机在所有的制造设施。10%的工业电力转化为空气-这是一个重大的节能机会。然而，这是一个庞大、多样化和复杂的市场，有许多驱动因素和参与者。为了取得成功，Lontraneds需要专注于一两个有强大需求的利基市场，一个需要解决的独特问题和可识别的最终用户，以进入市场。因此，拟议的项目不是技术性的-它是为了确定公司的下一个商业步骤，以降低风险并最大限度地提高成功的机会。该团队将研究市场需求和竞争对手的产品，参加会议和会议，并委托少量的外部研究。一旦情报得到审查，该小组将为进入市场制定商业和技术计划。我们知道市场需求是有整体-我们需要了解到底是什么利基，压力等级，流量等级等是最容易。

Lontra is developing a highly innovative, energy efficient compressor. The technologyreduces energy consumption by over 20%. The company has focused on three initial markets:waste water aeration, low pressure (sub 3 bar) compressors and automotive superchargers.Lontra has projects underway in these markets, with engagement by customers and end usersand prototypes demonstrating the efficiency (with TSB support on supercharger projects).Lontra would like to investigate the next priority markets, with a push into mainstreamindustrial air markets. In this market, typical pressure ranges are from 7-10 bar. This is themain market, with compressors found in all manufacturing facilities. 10% of industrialelectricity is converted to air - this is a major energy saving opportunity. However, it is alarge, diverse and complex market, with many drivers and players. To be successful, Lontraneeds to focus on one or two niches where there is strong demand, a distinct problem to solveand identifiable end users, to enter the market.The proposed project is therefore not technical - it is to identify the next commercial step forthe company, to reduce risks and maximise the chance of success. The team will research themarket needs and competitor offerings, attend conferences and meetings, and commission asmall amount of external research. Once intelligence is reviewed, the team will bring togethera commercial and technical plan for entering the market. We know the market demand isthere overall - we need to understand exactly what niche, pressure rating, flow rating etc ismost accessible.