An air compressor is a machine used to convert power from a diesel engine, gasoline engine or electric motor into kinetic energy. This is done by compressing and pressurizing the air which is in turn released in quick bursts. There are various types of air compression and they can be divided into either negative or positive displacement types. There are four basic types of air compressors and they are; reciprocating compressors, centrifugal compressors, rotary screw compressors and the axial flow compressors. The difference is that they each use different air compressor filters. They can also be further classified by the cooling methods, drive method and number of compression stages. Reciprocating...