Air compressors are some of the most crucial tools in a construction or rental business. These machines power a vast range of other tools, from nailers to pneumatic wrenches to paint and air sprayers.

Engineers at Air Squared Inc., Broomfield, Colo. (www.airsquared.com), have developed the world’s smallest continuous-duty, oil-free scroll compressor, according to the company. It delivers 48% ...

Onboard air compressors come in several types, each with its own benefits and potential drawbacks, depending on your situation. Selection starts with determining your air needs, including the ...

Extreme Outback Products introduced the ExtremeAire Triton, which it says could be the world’s first submersible continuous-duty electric compressor. For uses that include air-suspension inflation, ...

Securing round-the-clock glass production with Atlas Copco’s E-Air V1100 VSD compressor . 21/05/2026 Atlas Copco Compressors UK. In industrial glass manufacturing, reliability i ...

Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...

Air compressors are the backbone of any well-equipped automotive garage or workshop. With the ability to power a range of tools from impact wrenches to spray guns or simply to inflate your tires, they ...

[Editor’s note: This is the second of three columns covering the scroll compressor. The first article, “The Scroll Compressor - A History,” Sept. 1, covered the history of the scroll compressor along ...

A shift to angular and polar coordinates offers control engineers a more physically rigorous, PID-friendly approach ...