Who teaches a whisper-quiet compressor to whisper?
Silent compressed air generation using a whisper-quiet compressor is the ideal solution for using a compressor in everyday working environments (small workshops, mobile use, trade fairs, etc.).
The cheap, high-speed entry-level compressors available from DIY stores usually produce so much noise that they can only be tolerated with ear protection. Furthermore, due to their small tank capacity, such compressors often have to run frequently and for long periods to produce a sufficient supply of air.
Such standard compressors are not suitable for use in a flat or in the basement of a block of flats. The piercing noise penetrates even thick walls and makes ‘relaxed’ working impossible.
This is not the case with whisper-quiet compressors:
How do you make a compressor run as quietly as possible?
Genuine whisper compressors are oil-lubricated and usually have piston rings. The housing of the electrically driven piston motor is fully enclosed and lined with sound-absorbing materials.
These are the key features that enable the operating noise to be reduced to below 40 dB.
Selection criteria for compressors and possible applications
Applications are generally categorised according to their air requirements. Connected pneumatic tools or larger-scale sandblasting jobs require a high air delivery rate, which is ideally provided by a larger tank capacity. Applications such as airbrushing or operating a pneumatic transfer press (e.g. Secabo TC D5), on the other hand, do not require particularly large volumes of air. A compact, whisper-quiet compressor such as the Bambi Air BB15V is the ideal solution for this.
Specialised applications in the medical sector, such as dental technology, usually require systems that are as germ-free as possible. In these cases, oil-free, whisper-quiet compressors fitted with special filter pressure regulators are predominantly used to supply clean and, above all, dry air.
