Piston compressors are used in all areas of industry where compressed air is required. These machines are made out of a frame, upon which the
compressor and a compressed air tank are mounted. The compressor can also be used as a double compressor. With double compressors, the second compressor can switch off upon demand. The
piston compressor has been one of the most common machines used to produce compressed air in the last few decades. The
screw compressor only recently became a competitor in this share of the market through increasing its efficiency.
- Generates compressed air
- Piston compressors make up half of all industrial compressors
- Used in all areas of industry
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In the industry, about half of all compressors are
piston compressors. The active principle is easy: a rotating movement, caused by a motor, is transformed into a back and forth movement compresses the air through the means of a connecting rod and a piston in the cylinder. The compressed air is then stored in the compressed air tank, which has a non-return valve. The gauge, as well as an automatic pressure monitor, then switches the compressor on when required, to compensate for any drops in air pressure. The
compressor is operated by an electric motor, and for
mobile compressors used on construction sites, a combustion engine is used.