Small Air Compressor: Reviews On Air Compressor Filters

By Nelson Doriase


One of several important components of an air compressor is the pneumatic-regulator system. When you get a new air compressor that is often used in compact pneumatic or air tools, a filter-regulator component is already added on it. Occasionally, some bargain air compressors only mount an air-regulator without the filter to minimize cost, except in some respected companies like IngersollRand compressor. They are already furnished with modular pneumatic filter-regulator unit as normal add-ons.

All pneumatic devices like pneumatic actuators, valves and air-tools maintain a preferred working pressure to run and to function appropriately. Too low will cause them to fail to function properly or cease functioning, too large pressure can cause the gasket seal to pop-up and leak. It really is important to specify the pressure prior to hooking up your favorite air-tools, if you unintentionally hook up a tool that supposed to have 85 psi to a 200 psi outlet it can be incredibly unsafe and might burst or damage the instrument itself.

This is where the compressor regulator comes into action. The air-regulator preserves the pre-specified pressure just before going to the device. If the pressure from the compressor tank grows the air regulator will still maintain the predetermined pressure. The regulator device can only prevent the air pressure from exceeding the preferred pressure however it cannot compensate it if the pressure from the air tank loses below the preferred pressure. If ever the pressure from the second side increases, it has a built-in release valve mechanism that permits it to bleed the excess pressure until finally it reaches the set pressure. It has a big knob on top of it that can be turn to change the pressure output.

A pressure gauge is normally bundled to keep track of the output pressure. Without the gauge it will be difficult to modify the regulator component because that you have no way of knowing how much pressure is present on the secondary side. In some compressor machines you will see 2 pieces of gauge that's for the primary and the secondary side.

In case you purchase a regulator component, you should know the capacity of the regulator you want to order. The capacity is designated by the flow rate capacity. As the flow rate capacity increases the port size also raises, it is actually directly proportional to each other. So, you can also apply the port size as the basis of the regulator unit sizing. As an example, if your current regulator component has a " port, then you should purchase a " regulator unit. The regulator component is not usually accessible in common home improvement store.

You can perhaps find them in component suppliers who sell air compressors. Some specific suppliers also offers them, like SMC who sells pneumatic valves, actuators and compressor accessories such as filter, regulator, air-dryer, main line filter and after coolers. Other pneumatic manufacturers for example Festo, Bosh, CKD and Bimba also sell them.




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