How do Reciprocating Air Compressors Work? | Skill-Lync

Air compressors are quite common everywhere. We can find them easily in gas stations, industries, workshops and so on. They are used in a variety of applications from inflating tires to several power tools like spray guns, drills, etc.,

Air compressor is an energy-consuming device used to compress air. The compressed air serves as a better medium for storing and transmitting energy. It is preferred over other systems because it is flexible, free from electric hazards and the tools can be made lightweight and handy.

Air compressors are of different types - Positive displacement compressors and Dynamic displacement compressors. This video is about Reciprocating Air Compressors - a type of positive displacement compressors.

We have exclusively explained the classification and working of different reciprocating air compressors.

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