ELGi’s range of reciprocating air compressors offers long-lasting compressed air solutions with industry-leading safety features, making them the best piston compressor for light to heavy-duty industrial applications.3
WORKING PRINCIPLE OF A RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR
The reciprocating air compressor operates on the principle of reciprocation, where a piston inside a cylinder moves back and forth to compress the air. During the intake stroke, the piston moves downward, creating a low-pressure environment within the cylinder, which draws air through the intake valve. As the piston ascends, t