Air compressors in one form or another date back to the 1870’s when cities including Paris and Dresden made use of these systems. Victor Popp manufactured the first air compressor system and it was intended to power clocks. It worked in such a way that a pulse of air was emitted every minute to move the pointer. It’s potential was soon discovered when it was realised that it could be used to supply power to industry and homes.

These were soon used to power mines, pumps, drilling equipment and trams. It was all delivered via a central compressed air distribution centre. Compressed air is still used today in race cars as it supplies the energy needed to start the car.

The installation of an air compressor can be done in a variety of ways to suit the client. To give you some more information on this subject, the following is a typical installation of air compressor equipment:

The air compressor productes air by converting power into compressed air which is the end product. The compressor outlet is generally extremely hot and it needs to cool down before being used. An after cooler is used to take care of this process.

A typical rotary screw air compressor contains an integrated oil cooler and after cooler which is combined to make one unit. Any compressed air is contained within an air receiver and this allows for fluctuations in its usage. Moisture is extracted from the air by using a drain and pre-filter. The refigeration dryer then cools the air more in order to condensate the moisture and remove it. The dewpoint can be reduced to an impressive 3 degrees C.

The micronic filter starts operating at the end of the filtration process to remove contaminates. The air will now be clean and dry and can be used safely.

Air compressors are used in conjunction with air tools as the properties of the compressed air enable it to work at extreme temperatures. It is therefore used frequently in industrial freezers to extract frozen food from the inside.

It can also be used inside furnaces to remove the materials which have built up over time. View our full range of air tools. For further information on any of the air tools or air compressors, please do not hesitate to get in touch on 0161 476 3800.