Air Compressor - CAGI

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Air Compressor Selection & Application through 30 HP. YEARS OF. INDUSTRY. LEADERSHIP. Preface The purpose of this publication is to help users understand the basics of compressed air as a power source and to provide initial technical guidance for selecting the right air Compressor for specific applications. The central focus is on packaged complete unit air compressors, most commonly used in sizes 30 horsepower and below as measured according to standards for continuous duty compressors. Content has been provided by members of the Reciprocating Compressor and Rotary Positive Compressor Sections.

power-to-weight or power-to-volume ratio. Not as fast as electricity or as slow as hydraulics, compressed air finds a broad field of applications for which its response and speed make it ideally suited. Where there is an overlap, the choice often depends on cost and efficiency and air is likely to hold the advantage.

  Volume, Hydraulic