Semi-professional workshop air compressors
A semi-professional compressor is a machine for a workshop, garage or small business: it can handle more than a hobby compressor and still runs from an ordinary socket. There are 25 of them here, all for 230 V, with a motor power of 0.34 to 2.2 kW. Nineteen have wheels and six are carried by hand.
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Choosing a workshop air compressor
What decides is how much air is used by the tools you will work with most often. The compressor’s air output should have some margin, and the tank evens out short peaks. A single-cylinder machine is enough for a stapler and blowing off; for a spray gun and longer jobs, a twin-cylinder machine with a tank of 50 l or more is better. What to ask yourself when choosing is summarised in our article Which compressor to choose for a workshop.
What you will find here
Oil-lubricated ABAC Line
Seventeen oil-lubricated machines at 8 to 10 bar: the single-cylinder L20N, L25P and L30PN with a 6 to 90 l tank, and the twin-cylinder V30 and V36, which give 257 to 277 l/min — the most on this page. They have the motor directly on the crankshaft, which keeps them light: the oil-lubricated machines weigh 14 to 72 kg. The whole range is listed under ABAC Line.
Oil-free machines
Eight oil-free machines: the Super Silent OS in a soundproof cabinet at 63 to 65 dB at four metres, the Silent Mini AP50 with 0.34 kW and 43 dB, and the Suitcase in its carry case, which weighs 5 kg without a tank and 10 kg with its 6 l tank.
When to go for a professional machine
When the compressor will run for most of the day, when you need more than 280 l/min, or when the workshop has pipework running through the whole building. Then it is time for belt-driven machines with lower speeds and a bigger tank — professional air compressors. Occasional inflating and blowing off can be handled by our hobby compressors, and every type is in our overview of air compressors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best workshop air compressor?
- One that gives more air than your tools consume. For a stapler and blowing off, the L25P with 162 l/min is enough; for a spray gun and longer jobs, the twin-cylinder V30 or V36 with 257 to 277 l/min and a 50 l tank is the better choice.
- How loud is a workshop compressor?
- At four metres, the oil-lubricated ABAC Line machines measure 75 to 77 dB, the oil-free ones in a soundproof cabinet 63 to 65 dB, and the Silent Mini 43 dB.
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Black Wind piston compressors
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ATMOS piston compressors
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Walter reciprocating compressors
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Piston compressors ABAC
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Piston compressors ABAC
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Expert Zero compressors
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ABAC reciprocating compressors
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Quiet compressors Super Silent OS
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INDUSTRIAL TECH compressors
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CLR reciprocating compressors
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Combustion compressors
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Screw compressors
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Pressure vessels
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Compressor accessories
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Suitcase compressor with a 6 l tank: 10 kg, oil-free 1.1 kW pump, 160 l/min, 8 bar, regulator and two gauges, hose in the compartment. For a stapler and small spray jobs;...
The lighter of the SUITCASE suitcase compressors: 5 kg, oil-free 1.1 kW pump, 160 l/min, 8 bar, no tank. Hose in the compartment under the lid, one button — for inflating,...
The biggest reserve in the quiet range: horizontal 50 l tank on wheels, 32 kg. Oil-free twin-piston pump 1.5 kW at 1,420 rpm, 230 l/min, 9 bar, 85 dB Lwa and 65 dB at 4 m;...
The biggest reserve in the L20N range: horizontal 50 l tank on two wheels, 33 kg. Oil-lubricated 1.5 kW L20 pump from an ordinary socket, 220 l/min, 10 bar; regulator, two...
The lowest noise in the range: 83 dB Lwa, 63 dB at 4 m. Oil-free twin-piston pump 0.55 kW at 1,420 rpm, 140 l/min, 8 bar, 6 l tank in a frame with a handle, 17 kg. Regulator,...
50 l oil-lubricated compressor with the L30P pump: 2.2 kW from an ordinary socket, 310 l/min, 10 bar, horizontal 50 l tank, 37 kg on wheels. Regulator, two gauges, DN 7.2 quick...
50 l oil-lubricated compressor for the garage and smaller workshop: 1.8 kW L25P pump from an ordinary socket, 270 l/min, 10 bar, horizontal 50 l tank, 36 kg on wheels....
Oil-lubricated compressor with the biggest tank in the range: 2.2 kW L30P pump from an ordinary socket, 310 l/min, 10 bar, horizontal 90 l tank, 63 kg on wheels. Regulator, two...
Compact oil-lubricated compressor for the site: 20 l tank in a protective tubular frame, extended handle, 2.2 kW L30P pump from an ordinary socket, 310 l/min, 10 bar, 35 kg....
Twin-cylinder direct-drive mobile compressor ABAC V36: 2.2 kW from an ordinary socket, 355 l/min air delivery, 277 l/min FAD, 10 bar, 50 l tank, 42 kg on wheels. Regulator, two...
The lightest oil-lubricated compressor in the ABAC L25P/L30P range: 1.8 kW L25P pump from an ordinary socket, 270 l/min, 10 bar, horizontal 24 l tank, 28 kg on wheels....
A quiet compressor on wheels, 24 l and 24 kg: oil-free twin-piston pump 1.5 kW at 1,420 rpm, 230 l/min, 9 bar, 85 dB Lwa and 65 dB at 4 m. A reserve for a decorating gun and a...
Extremely quiet piston compressor with an output pressure of 8 bar, designed primarily as a small compressed air source popular in Airbrush applications. Portable,...
Strongest six in the range: oil-free twin-piston pump 1.5 kW at 1,420 rpm, 230 l/min, 8 bar, 85 dB Lwa and 65 dB at 4 m. Six litres in a frame with a handle, 19 kg — for a...
Fourteen kilos in one hand: oil-lubricated 1.5 kW L20 pump from an ordinary socket, 220 l/min, 8 bar, horizontal 6 l tank on feet, handle on the cover and a hoop around the...
24 l oil-lubricated compressor with the stronger L30P pump: 2.2 kW from an ordinary socket, 310 l/min, 10 bar, horizontal 24 l tank, 29 kg on wheels. Regulator, two gauges, DN...
24 l compressor on wheels, 25 kg — mid-range L20N: oil-lubricated 1.5 kW pump from an ordinary socket, 220 l/min, 10 bar, reserve for a nailer and longer blowing off. Regulator,...
A quiet compressor as a sack truck: 20 l tank under the pump in a frame on two wheels, 33 kg. Oil-free twin-piston pump 1.5 kW at 1,420 rpm, 230 l/min, 9 bar, 85 dB Lwa and 65...
Two-piston 50 l compressor with the low-speed V30 pump: 1,450 rpm, 2.2 kW from an ordinary socket, 330 l/min displacement, 10 bar, 60 kg on wheels with a swivel castor....
Vertical compressor with the low-speed V30 pump: vertical 50 l tank on a 52 × 41 cm footprint, 2.2 kW from an ordinary socket, 1,450 rpm, 330 l/min displacement, 10 bar, 62 kg,...
The site V30: twin 2 × 11 l tanks with a low centre of gravity, tubular frame with a tray, PU foam wheels, two DN 7.2 outlets. Low-speed V-twin 1,450 rpm, 2.2 kW from an...
Compact oil-immersed piston compressor with small footprint. The foldable high handle included with the machine ensures easy handling along with the strong base and larger...
Compact oil-immersed piston compressor with small footprint. The foldable high handle included with the machine ensures easy handling along with the strong base and larger...
The lightest low-speed V-twin in the V30 range: 20 l tank in a protective tubular frame, 2.2 kW from an ordinary socket, 1,450 rpm, 330 l/min displacement, 10 bar, 43 kg....
Low-speed V-twin compressor with the biggest tank in the V30 range: horizontal 90 l tank, 2.2 kW from an ordinary socket, 1,450 rpm, 330 l/min displacement, 10 bar, 72 kg on...