How Oil-Free Screw Compressors Work

Oil-free screw compressors deliver air with no oil in the compression chamber, using timing gears and external cooling instead.

Two-Stage Oil-Free Design

Many oil-free machines use two stages with intercooling, since dry compression generates more heat than oil-injected designs.

Timing Gears and Seals

Precision timing gears keep the rotors synchronized without touching, while seals separate the compression and lubrication systems.

Where Oil-Free Is Required

Food, pharmaceutical, electronics and instrument air applications demand the purity that oil-free compression provides.

Tell us your air purity class and we will recommend an oil-free compressor solution.