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Using Compressed Air in Media Blasting and Painting

Compressed air is everywhere. Portable diesel air compressors bring compressed air wherever it is needed: plantside, roadside, refineryside and many other jobsites. This month’s feature application is using portable air compressors for media blasting and painting. Private contractors and municipalities most commonly use the Sullair 185 and 375 Series compressors for both preparing the surface and painting. When using a portable air compressor, it is important for end users to qualify the job at-hand. What are the pressure requirements? What nozzle size is being used?

Brad Whitfield |August 2, 2021

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June 9, 2020

12,000 Horsepower

This is what a 12,000 hp system looks like! This is the installation of six 2,000 hp Sullair centrifugal compressors at a manufacturing facility in Modesto, California

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April 1, 2020

Fueling Muscle Car and Motorcycle Builds

Curly’s Inc., a Burns Harbor, Ind. shop specializing in custom paint and motorcycle builds, depends on its Sullair ShopTek® compressor day in and day out. Sullair air power helps Curly and his team crank out the awesome customizations for which they're known.

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Using Compressed Air in Directional and Horizontal Drilling

Compressed air is everywhere. Portable diesel air compressors bring compressed air wherever it is needed: plantside, roadside, refineryside and many other jobsites. This month’s feature application is using portable air compressors in directional and horizontal drilling.

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What on Earth is a Pressure Regulator?

So, let’s talk about pneumatic pressure regulators...
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Industrial Air Compressor Installation Tips

So, you’ve determined you need an industrial air c...

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What You Can Learn with an Oil Sampling

From a young age we are taught how important it is to complete routine checkups and examinations with a variety of a specialists. For our personal health, this is to monitor changes over time and make more informed decisions about our body, mind and self-care needs. And as we get older, we pay a similar respect to many of the larger assets in our lives – homes receive constant upkeep, repair and improvements; cars undergo tire rotations, fluid changes, battery and brake checks; and electronics require software updates to improve their function.

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Customer Spotlight: Arglass Yamamura

One thing is as clear as glass. Arglass is disrupting the status quo in the American glass industry. Its state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly facility in Valdosta, Georgia, uses best-in-class technology to serve the U.S. glass packaging industry, including wine, spirits and food and beverage manufacturers. Learn how Sullair compressors support these efforts.

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