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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?
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Designed to provide pulsation-free air 24 hours
a day
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100% continuous duty
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Quiet operation
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Energy efficient at full load
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Extended service intervals
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Reliable long life
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Improved air quality
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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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