How it Works Description When your Atlas Copco air compressor system is compressing air, oil is transferred from the sump tank to the air end to lubricate the bearings. An oil filter offers an integral barrier of protection from contamination by foreign particles that ave gotten past your air filter and into the sump tank.
Importance The correct selection and use of oil filters will prevent short and long term problems with your air compressor system and save you substantially in down-time and compressor system component replacement costs over the life of your compressor system. Other filters are not designed to withstand the extreme pressure environment of your compressor system and using other filters without the burst pressure ratings recommended by can result in total failure of the filters and ultimately your system.