Reciprocating Air Compressor

A reciprocating compressor or piston compressor is a positive-displacement compressor that uses pistons driven by a crankshaft to deliver gases at high pressure Reciprocating compressors use pistons to compress air. In these types of compressors, a rotor spins, causing a piston to move up and down. When the piston goes down, air is pulled into a chamber. As the piston moves back up, the air is compressed and forced out.