Several factors to consider before buying an air compressor

JOY Machinery tells you that when we buy an air compressor, we need to consider the following factors:

1. What are the quality requirements of the compressed air at the utilized air port?

Conventional air compressors are oil lubricated air compressors, and the compressed air contains a certain amount of moisture and oil, so it depends on what industry the air compressor is used in. In high-end industries such as food, beverages, high-end industries, and microelectronics, if a oil lubricated air compressor is used and the compressed air is directly put into use, it may cause air-consuming equipment failure or product defects at light level, and may cause irreparable huge losses in severe cases. . With the country's economic development and the needs of the industry, more and more factories choose oil-free air compressors in these kinds of industries. In ordinary industries, due to cost considerations, oil lubricated air compressors can be considered. For application fields with special requirements for water content and oil content, in the selection of air compressors, air dryers, adsorption dryers, precision filters and other equipment are provided to treat compressed air.

2. The working pressure required by the utilized air port?

Every pneumatic tool has opening pressure requirement, but many customers often ignore this factor. Often some customers only need 6 kg of pressure at the air consumption end to meet production, but when many customers choose an air compressor, for example, they often choose an air compressor with a pressure of 10 kg. We know that when the discharged pressure is increased by 1 kg, the energy consumption will increase by about 7%. Over time, energy is wasted and unnecessary production costs are increased. Therefore, it is very necessary to choose a suitable air compressor.

3. Is the pipe arrangement reasonable?

When we choose an air compressor, we also need to consider whether the production equipment has a large instantaneous air consumption, and whether the pipeline layout of the workshop is reasonable. If the pipelines that can be laid out in a straight line, then the layout of pipes should be arranged as straight as possible, and the elbows should be avoided as much as possible if the layout of elbows can be saved. When a device consumes a large amount of compressed air instantaneously, it is recommended to install a buffer tank next to the device.

4. Can the air consumption port meet the needs of the air compressor?

Since air compressors are relatively power-consuming power equipment for production enterprises, when we select air compressor(s), we need to consider whether the voltage and capacity of the power resource can meet the power consumption of the air compressor. Increase the installed power capacity if necessary.

5. Does the air compressor room meet the conditions for using air compressors?

Since the operation of the air compressor will generate noise, it is better to place the air compressor in a dedicated air compressor room. During installation, it is recommended that there be at least 1 meter of maintenance space between each device, which can not only facilitate future maintenance, but also facilitate device heat dissipation. The air compressor room should have ventilation conditions. If the ventilation is not good, it is easy to cause the temperature of the equipment room to be high, affecting the efficiency and lifetime of the air compressor.

Of course, when buying an air compressor, it is not enough to just consider the points above. Therefore, if you want to buy a suitable air compressor, you can Email us or call JOY Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd