You'll find air compressors used in a wide range of situations—from corner gas stations to major manufacturing plants. And, ... Many articulated-piston compressors are oil lubricated.

A plant in South Africa, which was losing up to 20% of output owing to frequent downtime over more than ten years, ...

A piston engine can suck in its own air and then compress it 10-20x (gas vs diesel, to the nearest multiple of ten) with plenty of leftover energy after the fuel is burned to drive the crank or an ...

Some engines use a spark to ignite their fuel, and others rely on compression. What does all of that mean? And how do the two ...