Rotary Screw

Rotary Compressors

The rotary screw air compressor has become the most popular source of compressed air for industrial applications. A major reason is its simple compression concept.

Air enters a sealed chamber where it is trapped between two contra-rotating rotors. As the rotors intermesh, they reduce the volume of trapped air and deliver it compressed to the proper pressure level. This simple compression concept, with continuous contact cooling, allows the rotary screw air compressor to operate with temperatures approximately one half that generated by a reciprocating compressor. This lower temperature enables the rotary screw air compressor to operate in a "fully loaded" continuous duty cycle 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, if necessary.

Its ability to operate for extended periods of time makes the rotary compressor ideal for demanding industrial applications.

Why Rotary?

  • Designed to provide pulsation-free air 24 hours a day

  • 100% continuous duty

  • Quiet operation

  • Energy efficient at full load                                                              

  • Extended service intervals

  • Reliable long life

  • Improved air quality

Rotary Compressors - Contact Cooled

Rotary air compressors are positive displacement compressors. The most common rotary air compressor is the single stage helical or spiral lobe oil flooded screw air compressor. These compressors consist of two rotors within a casing where the rotors compress the air internally. There are no valves. These units are basically oil cooled (with air cooled or water cooled oil coolers) where the oil seals the internal clearances.

Rotary Compressors - Oil-free

The oil free rotary screw air compressor utilizes specially designed airends to compress air without oil in the compression chamber yielding true oil free air. Oil free rotary screw air compressors are available air cooled and water cooled and provide the same flexibility as oil flooded rotaries when oil free air is required.

Variable Speed Drive

 

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