What Type of Oil Does a Rotary Screw Air Compressor Use?
Pour the wrong oil into a rotary screw air compressor and it foams, runs hot, and pushes oil into the air lines — contaminating product and forcing a high-temperature shutdown. The rotary screw air compressor oil type is not a small...
How Often Should You Change Screw Compressor Oil?
Run screw compressor oil past its service interval and it stops transferring heat. Discharge temperature climbs, the machine trips on high temperature, and production stops — while the airend wears a little more with every rotation. A single unplanned shutdown can...
Water-Cooled vs Air-Cooled Screw Air Compressors: How to Choose
Your cooling choice decides whether a screw air compressor survives its first hot season. In plants where ambient temperature climbs toward 45°C, an air-cooled unit loses cooling efficiency as the temperature difference between the machine and the surrounding air shrinks: discharge...
How to Ventilate an Air Compressor Room Properly
A compressor room that runs only a few degrees above specification can shorten the air end’s life and waste thousands of dollars in extra power every year. Poor air compressor room ventilation is the cause most plants overlook until a high-temperature...
