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Short answer: A compressor intake air filter cleans the outside air at the compressor inlet before it reaches the inlet valve and airend, catching dust that would otherwise wear the compression elemen … read more

Short answer: Compressor overheating happens when the machine makes more heat than its cooling system can remove. In most cases the cause is hot or poorly ventilated surroundings, dirty coolers, an oi … read more

Short answer: A rotary screw compressor traps air between two meshing helical rotors and their housing. As the rotors turn, each trapped pocket moves along the rotors and gets smaller, so the air pres … read more