Air Supply: Specialist Compressed Air Engineers

Types of Air Compressors and What They Are Used For

There are four main types of air compressor: rotary screw and reciprocating (piston) compressors, which are positive displacement machines that compress air by reducing its volume; and axial and centrifugal compressors, which are dynamic machines that use rapidly rotating blades to accelerate air and convert kinetic energy into pressure. Rotary screw and piston compressors cover […]

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