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The booster compressor: use and benefits

Compressed air and industrial gas applications can be divided by their pressure requirements: low, medium and high. Most pneumatic tools and equipment work with a pressure of up to 13 bar, supplied by a standard air compressor. Countless operations, from workshop tools to industrial packaging equipment to train braking systems fall in this category. However, applications such as laser cutting and PET bottle production need more. They require anywhere from 25 or 40 bar (medium pressure) to 300 and some applications can go even up to 1000 bar (high pressure). This is where a booster compressor comes in. This article explains what a booster is, why and when you need one, what its benefits are, and how it works.