COMPARISON BETWEEN ABC AND B&M

Helped by this document, I will explain you the clear differences make ABC compressors a
better choice than our competitor B&M.
DESIGN:
B&M:

V and W shape designs.

ABC:

Horizontally opposed cylinders design.

Advantages:

- All the forces in our compressor are balanced.

- We have absolutely no vibration in our machines.
- No need of any anti vibration pads. Just need regular industrial floor.
- Smaller friction and heat in the wearing parts > bigger durability.
- B&M compressor needs hanging cranes for maintenance, ABC do not > Not
calculated extra cost.

PRODUCTION:
B&M:

Compressors are done in the UK but with many outsourced parts

ABC:

Bare compressor, which keeps the quality of the compressor, always

assembled in Spain. The further provider is 500km far from our factory. All
parts are mechanized in our HQ in Spain.

Advantages:

- Mechanizing all the parts, we always keep the quality control.

- No third parties involved in the quality.
- All our providers are European, 100% European quality machine.
- We are able thanks to Chinese assembly to be cheaper with the same quality
(Bare compressors always produced in Spain) if price is the real issues. B&M
has not flexibility about pricing.

CYLINDERS TYPE:
B&M:

In the V type compressors, 2nd and 3rd stages always tandem cylinders.

ABC:

just one out of the 9 compressors in our range (the smallest one) has tandem
cylinder. The rest have just double acting ones.

Advantages:

- Double acting cylinders use both movements of the stroke to compress the
air they are > much bigger efficiency.
- Durability of the parts is more than 50% superior.

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NUMBER OF STAGES:
B&M:

Only 3 stage compressor.

ABC:

For almost all the flow requirements, we have the chance to let the customer
choose between 3 and 4 stage compressors. In our range we have; four 3 stage
models and five 4 stage models.

Advantages:

- In 4 stage compressors the compression ratio is smaller.

- Much better when facing hard climate conditions or high altitudes.
- More reliable compressors.
- Bigger service cycle.

B&MTERCOOLERS:
B&M:

Small size B&Mtercoolers

ABC:

Big size B&Mtercoolers.

Advantages:

- Compressors run colder > Higher durability of the parts.

SKID:
B&M:

Multiple skid package.

ABC:

Due to the lack of vibration, we are able to assembly the compressor and all
the peripherals in a single skid.

Advantages:

-We need a smaller floor area. Although B&M claim to have a smaller area, if
we consider the motor compressor package and the rest of peripherals, we
occupy less area at site.
- The whole package is tested in running conditions, producing 40 bar air
during 72 hours. Once we give the OK, we do not need to disassemble the
machine and can send it directly to the customers site.
- Plug and Play commissioning. We do not need to assembly anything at
customers site.
- In case customer needs to relocate the compressor, it is easier to do it.

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BUSINESS ACTIVITY:
B&M:

Just PET and low pressure compressors.

ABC:

Besides PET and low pressure compressors, we produce Oil & Gas compressors
for Petrochemical, waste treatment, industrial gas, Natural gas cogeneration
activities.

Advantages:

-Obtain the know-how of the other sectors compressors production, much

more complicated than PET ones, and apply it on this application.

ENERGY SAVING:
Although all compressor manufacturers say in our catalogues, that each one of us produce the
most efficient compressors, ABC is the only one proving this fact with energy audits. During the
last years we did several energy audits in our customers sites comparing ABC compressors
with the competitors ones. We have always compared same size compressors, which were
acquired in similar years and are running in the same climate conditions and altitude. It is
important to mention that these audits are done with customer technicians as witnesses,
taking their own notes, and always using ISO certificated tools.
So, as it is obvious, we have a big interest in these audits because all of them have being
favorable to ABC. Moreover, as the only thing that all compressor manufacturers agree is that
once a complete blowing line is running, the compressor consumes nearly the 80% of the
energy, this becomes an essential issue for us.
Please have in mind that we are arranging an energy audit showroad in Pakistan for first
quarter of 2014. As you already have ABC and competition compressors we would be very glad
to audit them and show and prove how what we is just the truth. More advance in time, we
will contact you to arrange the mentioned audits.