Thanks to the development of variable-speed drives and the addition of variable-discharge port technology, centralized vacuum systems have become a cost-effective alternative to the point-of-use vacuum pumps serving so many individual uses in a typical industrial plant. [...]
Believe it or not, air compressors have a long history, dating back thousands of years to some of the earliest epochs of human history. [...]
Most users today know the different types of compressors and how they work and function. They know that reciprocating compressors are inexpensive, the perfect machine when you have a small number of air tools that you use sporadically. [...]
If you want to keep your air compressor running reliably and efficiently, you need to take air compressor maintenance seriously. [...]
Any oil-flooded rotary screw air compressor has an oil lubrication system that seals the compression cycle, lubricates components and removes the heat of compression, lowering your system’s operating temperature. [...]
The many advantages of air-powered tools have made compressed air a critical fourth utility for industrial operations. [...]
Over the years, many suppliers of compressed air systems have developed laundry lists of tactics proposing ways to reduce expenditure [...]
Unfortunately, many of the terms used to describe the delivery and capacity of compressed air—pressure (measured in PSIG), flow (CFM) and even horsepower (HP)—are used interchangeably. [...]
Articles and blog posts about choosing the right compressor often begin with a familiar litany of descriptions of the different types of equipment. [...]