Compressor Maintenance

Compressed air is an inevitable part of any industrialcompressor.
segment starting from aircraft and automobiles toThe negligence on the part of the maintenance of
dairies, fish farming, and textiles. It runs tools andthe compressor may poison the entire air system,
machineries, provides power for material handlingwhich may subsequently lead to various other
systems, and ensures clean, refreshing air in pollutedproblems. The pressure of the compressor must be
environments. As compressed air system is crucial forat its highest level for its efficient functioning, as the
industrial and commercial operations, the maintenanceleaks in distribution piping and contaminated dryer
of compressor is vital too.heat exchanger may cause the lowering of pressure
The contemplation of using compressor to transmitat the time of operation. Moreover the malfunctioning
energy began to take root in the 1800s. The metalof compressor air dryer may bring water in the
manufacturing plants were getting bigger and tryingpipelines. So it is necessary to change the
to reduce their reliance on stream. In the 1820s, acompressor air dryer whenever required. Then the
plant powered by compressed air and water wasimproper pressure switch setting may lead to
built in Wales. The first success at transmittingexcessive load per hour ratio. This can be rectified by
energy, on a large scale, by compressed air, tookadjusting the setting in accordance to the
place in the Alps in the 1850s.manufacturer's requirements. Further, another vital
There are number of steps to be followed for theproblem of compressor which is caused due to its
maintenance of a compressor. They are summarisedimproper maintenance is restricted air flow, lowering
below:of the level of oil and its flow of oil too. The
1. The compressor must be turned off beforerestricted airflow can be remedied by clean cooler
servicing.exterior and checking of inlet filter mats. The level of
2. The cleanliness of the compressor oil must bethe oil can be maintained by checking the level
maintained. The oil must be changed according to theregularly and adding oil if necessary. Finally, the
manufacturer's suggestions. Besides, high quality oilrestricted flow of oil can be rectified by removing the
must be used in the compressor and sampling mustrestriction or changing necessary parts.
be carried out every month.The above lines clearly delineate some basic problems
3. The other maintenance issues of a compressor areof compressor and how it can be rectified and
to retain the cleanliness of air inlet filters, keep theproperly maintained for its efficient functioning.
motor belts tight and to lessen leakages in the