What is a rotary screw air compressor?

A rotary screw air compressor is one of the two types of positive displacement gas compressors. It uses two rotors to create the pressure needed for air compression. They are one of the easiest types of air compressors to use and maintain. The other type of positive displacement compressor is the reciprocating or piston compressor.

What is a screw compressor?

A screw compressor is a type of rotary compressor which compresses air due to screw action. The main advantage of using this compressor is that it can supply compresses air continuously with minimum fluctuation in delivery pressure. It is usually applied for low-pressure applications up to 8 bars.

What rotary screw air compressors does Northern Tool & Equipment sell?

Northern Tool + Equipment offers a deep assortment of rotary screw air compressors to fit a variety of compressed air needs. We carry dozens of models of rotary screw air compressors from leading manufacturers such as Ingersoll Rand and Quincy Compressor.

Where can I buy 588 rotary screw air compressors?

Shop 588 Rotary Screw Air Compressors at Northern Tool + Equipment. Browse a variety of top brands in Rotary Screw Air Compressors such as Kaishan Compressor USA, Ingersoll Rand, Quincy Compressor

How do rotary screw compressors work?

An oil-flooded system, the more common type of rotary screw compressor, fills the space between the helical rotors with an oil-based lubricant, which transfers mechanical energy and creates an air-tight hydraulic seal between the two rotors. The atmospheric air enters the system, and the interlaced screws push it through the compressor.

Do rotary screw air compressors come with an ASME receiver tank?

Also, rotary screw air compressor models come with or without an ASME receiver tank, depending on what you need for your shop's application. Northern Tool + Equipment is your headquarters for powerful, but quiet rotary screw air compressors for industrial applications. Shop 588 Rotary Screw Air Compressors at Northern Tool + Equipment.