Compressed air is a vital utility to most commercial and industrial operations. It runs essential tools and machinery, provides power to material-handling systems, and clean air to processes. Yet ...

Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...

AB Volvo has been granted a patent for a method to control the rotational speed of an electric motor-driven air compressor in vehicles. The method involves determining compressor efficiency, air ...

Variable speed drive (VSD) compressors are widely regarded as a more energy-efficient alternative to fixed-speed machines in applications with fluctuating demand. As industry looks for ways to cut ...