Air Compressors

Air Compressors are used all around us each and every day but most of us aren't aware of it.  Converting power into kinetic energy, usually using electricity, steam or a diesel/gasoline engine, the kinetic energy is pressurized and then released in quick and powerful bursts of air.

Whether for a commercial workshop or a home garage, air compressors are becoming more and more common and in a lot of situations, necessary - depending on the project and work involved.

Due to the increase of market interest in home sized units manufacturers are beginning to offer less expensive machines for those who don't have the workload of a commercial unit but need one for around the home.  And due to the competitive nature of the power tool industry these prices can be expected to drop and the availability of different machines to increase in volume.

Air compressors are used for a number of different applications.  Supplying air for surface supplied diving systems.  Supplying air for filling gas cylinders.  Filling tires of all varieties.  All types of industrial processes.  And a big use with a growing market is the pneumatic tool market.

Pneumatic tools or air tools are tools without their own source of power (in most cases).  Compressors can be attached to the end of this range of tools for quick and interchangeable use of different tools.  Rather then having to worry about a charge or fuel level on many different tools if you're using pneumatic tools you can hook them all up to the same source of power to save yourself time, money and make your work space much more organised.  -  A fantastic feature of air compressors and the main reason why they are increasing in popularity and necessity in the do-it-yourself market.

They come in many different varieties:
•    Positive-displacement compressors
•    Piston-type
•    Rotary screw compressors
•    Vane compressors
•    Negative-displacement compressors

With the most common type being piston-type/vane or rotary screw compressors with negative-displacement compressors more common with larger applications.

Not just cheaper but pneumatic tools are safer to run and have a higher weight to power ratio which allows smaller, lighter tools to accomplish the same task with no extra strain on the tool.

So whatever your need in-home air compressors may be just what you're looking for, definitely worth having a look at what applications you could use it for and if it would make your workshop more efficient.