VMAC Underhood
VMAC UnderhoodLite
Two more new rotary screw air compressor models have been launched by VMAC.
The company announced on Aug. 2 a new Underhood-Lite compressor for the Ford Transit Connect. VMAC, which stands for Vehicle Mounted Air Compressor, followed that with an Aug. 16 announcement of its latest Underhood150 compressor for Ford F650 and F750 6.8-liter Triton V10 gas engine work trucks.
They were the Nanaimo, B.C.-based company’s third and fourth product announcements since March. Those earlier launches were of the Raptair-G30 gas drive, and the DTM70 PTO drive air compressor.
The Underhood-Lite provides 100 percent duty cycle and up to 30 cubic feet per minute of air, and 150 pounds per square inch of pressure, the release said. Because it is mounted on the engine, “it eliminates the need for expensive and unreliable workarounds for ventilation.” It also reduces the risk of damage and injury because it doesn’t have to be moved in and out of the van.
"Developing a system for the growing van market demonstrates VMAC's agility and responsiveness as a manufacturer to continually understanding the unique challenges of fleet managers and developing solutions for these challenges," the release quoted Gordon Duval, the company’s vice-president of marketing and sales.
The Underhood-Lite has a small installed footprint that only requires space inside the van for a separator/cooler tank, which frees up about 10 cubic feet, Duval said.
The Underhood150, meanwhile, provides up to 150 cfm and 175 psi. Installing it using a specially engineered mounting kit takes only a few hours, the release said.
“There is no installed deck footprint compared to up to 76 cubic feet of typical deck mounted compressors, which provides our customers with more free deck space,” Duval said in the release.
The system weighs 200 pounds, a fraction of the 1,900 pounds of a typical utility mount system, according to the company.