Friday, October 13, 2017

Rebuilding your Atlas Copco Air Compressor Air-End


The number one reason to rebuild your Atlas Copco air compressor airend is economic. Rebuilding the Atlas Copco air end will extend the life of your air compressor. There are three basic considerations when deciding to buy a new Atlas Copco compressor air-end or rebuilding the air end before it fails.

How do I prevent a failure of my Atlas Copco Air Compressor airend?

The best way to prevent a failure of your compressor is a proper maintenance and testing program. Following Atlas Copco’s recommended maintenance schedules and changing the oil regularly will help keep the compressor “clean” and avoid the most common breakdown caused when contaminated oil damages the bearings and seals in the compressor air-end.


The best time to rebuild your compressor air end is before it fails. The life of the air-end depends on Atlas Copco’s manufacturing, the environment the compressor runs in, the maintenance program that has been used on the compressor, the type of oil the compressor uses, and the way that the compressor is used. The most critical factor is the maintenance program because proper maintenance of a compressor will overcome most of the other factors. You should be running routine analysis of oil, bearing vibration, bearing temperature, and air end temperature. If these parameters start to show unwanted variances, it is probable time to rebuild the air end.


Air end rebuild costs vary depending on the HP of your Atlas Copco Air Compressor and the condition of the airend, but in general a complete air end rebuild can be accomplished for half the price of a new air end. You must factor in costs for removal and installation, as well as any shipping costs to and from OEM Air Compressor. Oil and filters should also be budgeted.

We guarantee our stationary remanufactured airends to be free from defects in material replaced or labor performed with a Lifetime Warranty. To obtain warranty coverage, the customer must complete the warranty registration for within 30 days upon initial start-up and purchase the replacement parts and lubricants from us every 2000 hrs.

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