Productivity Applications 2/15 - Industrial Air Compressors

The PTE7100 hermetic analog pressure sensor from Sensata has extreme shock and vibration capabilities which makes it ideal for use in any kind of industrial air compressors.

Heavy-duty industrial air compressors operate at high pressure level, therefore they rely on high horsepower motors and heavy-duty components. Typical industrial air compressor uses include spraying crops and ventilating silos in agricultural facilities, running pneumatic machinery in manufacturing plants, operating laundry presses in dry cleaners and various processes in food and beverage manufacturing, oil and gas operations and more. Pressure switches and sensors are key parts of the air compressors, and they need to be very robust, reliable and completely safe in operation. They control the operation and their main function is to start the air compressor when the pressure in its holding tank drops below a set low point and to stop it when the pressure reaches a set maximum. Maintaining a constant working charge in the system is an essential condition for operations hard stop.