Integrated Engineering Works

An air compressor is a device that converts power (using an electric motor, diesel or gasoline engine, etc.) into potential energy stored in pressurized air (i.e., compressed air). By one of several methods, an air compressor forces more and more air into a storage tank, increasing the pressure. When tank pressure reaches its engineered upper limit, the air compressor shuts off. 

The air receiver for an air compressor functions as a storage unit for compressed air. The compressed air is first filtered through screens, which remove any suspended particles of dirt or dust. This makes clean air available to be used in various applications that require clean dry pressurized compressed air.