Air Compressors
Portable and stationary air compressors are designed to meet the needs of the industrial and contractor professional who requires quality tools and years of dependable service.
- Major types of air compressors are reciprocating single acting, reciprocating double acting, rotary helical screw, rotary sliding vane, and in smaller sizes, reciprocating diaphragm type, and reciprocating rocking piston type.
- Single-stage compressors are designed to pump up to 125 PSI maximum and are generally used for home or non-commercial applications
- Two-stage compressors are designed to pump up to 175 PSI, and that higher pressure is stored energy, allowing the compressor to run less