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Unload Running Explained

Industrial screw compressor have an operation state called 'unload running'. In this article we'll discover what this is, why it is necessary and some pro's and con's of unload...

Motor startup system (Star-Delta)

Industrial grade rotary screw air compressors are typically driven by a 3-phase asynchronous electrical motor. These motors range from 5 kW to 1000 kW or more. Because of the size of...

Why Am I Wasting Money On Compressed Air?

Just recently I received a great questions in the Q&A section of my website. "We have a 500 cfm air compressor with loading setpoint of 5.5 bar and unloading setpoint of 7.0...

Why have an air receiver anyways?

Why do compressed air systems need an air receiver anyway? They are bulky, take up a lot of room, costs money.. and they don't do much, or do they? Air receivers acts as a buffer, it...

Winter is coming…

The cold weather bring a particular set of problems to compressed air systems – and these problems start even before temperatures reach negative values (I’m talking degrees Celsius here)....

'Oil Vomiting' Air Compressors

I’ve received two similar questions this week, about screw compressors with a very specific problem. I call this an ‘oil vomiting’ air compressor. It’s when oil flows back out through the...

Cheap filters vs OEM filters

Your compressed air filters need replacement… what do you choose? Those expensive OEM filters or a cheaper copy of them? Nowadays, for almost any brand and model of compressed air filter,...

Water in Compressed Air Calculations

Water in Compressed Air Calculations To continue on the topic of ‘water in your compressed air’ (the other two articles are here and here), let’s examine how we can calculate the amount...

Air Dryers (and hidden costs of drying air)

Last article talked about water in your compressed air – a problem many of us will face in their compressed air system. So, what is the best way to avoid water in your compressed air?...

Water in your compressed air system

Most of you guys reading this have experienced it at one point: water in your compressed air system. In fact, it’s one of the most common problems with compressed air systems. Back when I...

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