After reciprocating, sliding vane compressors, also referred to as rotary vane compressors, are one of the oldest types of compressors. The first known description of a sliding vane pump was in a book ...

On average, compressed air is responsible for 10% of industry's electricity consumption, with peaks of up to 20% of total electricity use. In addition, electricity accounts for about 80% of the total ...

[Editor’s note: This is the second of three columns covering the scroll compressor. The first article, “The Scroll Compressor - A History,” Sept. 1, covered the history of the scroll compressor along ...