Compressor for joinery workshops

For several assembly and finishing stations, the 11 kW screw compressor combined with an air receiver and dryer provides the necessary air flow reserve. A smaller workshop can start with the 7.5 kW 4-in-1, which includes a 420 L air receiver, dryer and filtration. For a nailer and a blow gun used occasionally, the 7.5 kW piston compressor is enough.

Not much: around 80 l/min in normal use according to the configurator on our website; check this on the tool's data sheet. It is the number of workstations in use at the same time, plus finishing spray guns and the blow gun, that pushes the requirement up. Add up the tools used at the same time to size the compressor.

The compressor draws in the surrounding air: install it in a separate room or away from the machines and the dust extraction. Check the intake filter often, as it is the first wear part in a woodworking shop, and keep a spare. A clogged filter makes the machine overheat and increases its consumption.

Yes. For varnish and lacquer, the air must be dry and filtered, as in a body shop; otherwise water and oil leave defects on the finish. A refrigerated dryer after the compressor and a filter at the finishing station solve the problem. The 7.5 kW 4-in-1 has them built in.

Yes, for occasional use: some nailing, stapling, blowing. However, production assembly or a full day of spray finishing requires a continuous air flow, which is what a screw compressor is designed for. A piston compressor, on the other hand, needs rest periods between cycles.

The same as anywhere else, with particular attention to the intake filter, which clogs faster because of fine dust. Drain the condensate, check the oil and change filters and wear parts at the intervals in the manual. AIRSTAHL service kits group these parts by model and are in stock in England.