Air compressor

Compressed air systems provide in many areas inside and outside the industry pneumatic energy efficient means of expansion of compressed air available.

There is usually a compressed air system from the pressure generator, the pressure accumulator and distribution devices. In detail, these are the following components:

• Compressor / compressor as a pressure generator
• Oil filter
• Dryer (often two parallel units for operation and regeneration)
• Dust filter
• Windkessel as compressed air energy storage, equipped with Pressure gauge with pressure indicator and pressure boundary marker ( required by TRBS )
• Pressure relief valve
• Pressure switch

• Pressure control valve
• Air Filters
• Drainage with bottom outlet
• Oil mist device

If required, a compressed air system may also contain the following components:

• Pressure reducer

Except for the often placed separately Windkessel storage volume compressor, dryer and control as a compact unit for smaller systems up to 400 liters usually on a mounting frame together (Package Unit).

For the interpretation of the air pressure ( in bar), the most important variable. Typical design pressures are in bar 7, but also pressures 4-13 bar are accessible.

A distinction is made between dry air and air, the oil was added.

The compressed air distribution system is often used in practice as an energy supplier for pneumatic tools; among others, the following tools are common:

• Stud gun
• Pneumatic hammers
• Pneumatic Nailer
• Air grinders
• Pneumatic screwdrivers
• Ratchet with pneumatic drive
• Scalers

Common uses are also Reifenfüllstationen at gas or compressed air- operated devices in car washes.