WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER BUY A ROTARY SCREW AIR COMPRESSOR

NEVER BUY A ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR

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UNLESS YOU NEED A COMPRESSOR THAT CAN RUN 365 DAYS A YEAR 24/7.

UNLESS YOU NEED A COMPRESSOR THAT HAS TONS AND TONS OF VOLUME.

UNLESS YOU NEED A COMPRESSOR THAT CAN LAST FOR DECADES AND DECADES

UNLESS YOU NEED A COMPRESSOR THAT IS INCREDIBLY QUIET.

UNLESS YOU NEED A COMPRESSOR THAT CAN SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER YOUR ELECTRIC BILL

DO NOT BUY A ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR UNLESS YOU ARE GOING TO USE IT AT LEAST 3 HOURS PER DAY.  THEY NEED TO BE USED!!!!!!! IT IS NOT LIKE A PISTON COMPRESSOR.  YOU MUST USE IT ALOT!!!

OK, so you are in the market for a new heavy duty air compressor and some salesperson from Atlas Copco or Ingersoll Rand or perhaps from Quincy are trying to talk you into buying a new rotary screw compressor for your facility.  Sure, it will speed up production and probably lower your electric bills, but, do you really need to spend all that money on a machine that will outlive and outperform any piston compressor on the market today by decades.

Here are some basic questions to ask the salesperson?

1. Are you commission incentivized?

2. Do I really need a rotary screw compressor?

3. What is the warranty on your rotary screw?

4. Are you factory owned (like Atlas Copco, Quincy, Ingersoll Rand, etc?)  What does that mean, Factory owned? 

 Well, it means that if you ever need parts or service you are basically held hostage.  

Forget quick service and forget cheap prices.  Since they are factory owned, they don't have any distributors in your area.  

BEWARE:  IF YOU BUY A ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR FROM ONE OF THE BIG NAMES LIKE KAESER; INGERSOLL RAND; ATLAS COPCO; QUINCY....

YOU MAY BE FORCED INTO BUYING A MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT ON EACH MACHINE.  THE AVERAGE COST IS $2,500 PER YEAR PER MACHINE!!!!!

IF YOU NEED A ROTARY SCREW WITH HORSEPOWER RANGING FROM 50-175 HORSEPOWER...CHECK OUT CURTIS.  THEY ARE THE GOLD STANDARD IN THE ROTARY SCREW AIR COMPRESSOR INDUSTRY AND HAVE DISTRIBUTORS ALL THROUGH THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.  THEY HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE 1854 MAKING AIR COMPRESSORS OUT OF TOLEDO, OHIO.  THEY HAVE SINCE MOVED THEIR HEADQUARTERS TO ST. LOUIS, MO.

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BRAND	HP	VOLT	PSI	CFM	Part Number
CURTIS	50	460	100	228	FRD50FUXXA4H1XXXX
CURTIS	50	460	125	212	FRD50FUXXA4J1XXXX
CURTIS	50	460	150	188	FRD50FUXXA4K1XXXX
CURTIS	50	460	175	174	FRD50FUXXA4L1XXXX
CURTIS	60	460	100	295	FRD60FUXXA4H1XXXX
CURTIS	60	460	125	272	FRD60FUXXA4J1XXXX
CURTIS	60	460	150	227	FRD60FUXXA4K1XXXX
CURTIS	60	460	175	200	FRD60FUXXA4L1XXXX
CURTIS	75	460	100	357	FRD75FUXXA4H1XXXX
CURTIS	75	460	125	330	FRD75FUXXA4J1XXXX
CURTIS	75	460	150	312	FRD75FUXXA4K1XXXX
CURTIS	75	460	175	251	FRD75FUXXA4L1XXXX
CURTIS	100	460	100	457	FRD80FUXXA4H1XXXX
CURTIS	100	460	125	438	FRD80FUXXA4J1XXXX
CURTIS	100	460	150	374	FRD80FUXXA4K1XXXX
CURTIS	100	460	175	337	FRD80FUXXA4L1XXXX
CURTIS	50	460	100	228	FRD50FEXXA4H1XXXX
CURTIS	50	460	125	212	FRD50FEXXA4J1XXXX
CURTIS	50	460	150	188	FRD50FEXXA4K1XXXX
CURTIS	50	460	175	174	FRD50FEXXA4L1XXXX
CURTIS	60	460	100	295	FRD60FEXXA4H1XXXX
CURTIS	60	460	125	272	FRD60FEXXA4J1XXXX
CURTIS	60	460	150	227	FRD60FEXXA4K1XXXX
CURTIS	60	460	175	200	FRD60FEXXA4L1XXXX
CURTIS	75	460	100	357	FRD75FEXXA4H1XXXX
CURTIS	75	460	125	330	FRD75FEXXA4J1XXXX
CURTIS	75	460	150	312	FRD75FEXXA4K1XXXX
CURTIS	75	460	175	251	FRD75FEXXA4L1XXXX
CURTIS	100	460	100	457	FRD80FEXXA4H1XXXX
CURTIS	100	460	125	438	FRD80FEXXA4J1XXXX
CURTIS	100	460	150	374	FRD80FEXXA4K1XXXX
CURTIS	100	460	175	337	FRD80FEXXA4L1XXXX

CURTIS HAS A WIDE RANGE OF ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSORS FROM 5HP-300HP DEPENDING ON YOUR AIR NEEDS.  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE NXB (BELT DRIVEN) OR THE NXD (DIRECT DRIVE) OR THE NXV (VARIABLE SPEED)...FSCURTIS HAS IT ALL.  IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR COMPRESSORS FOR DIRTY OR DUSTY APPLICATIONS, THEN CONSIDER THE RS SERIES.  THEY MAY NOT LOOK PRETTY, BUT THEY ARE THE STAPLE FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY; THE CONCRETE AND CEMENT COMPANIES AND HEAVY INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS.

THE CURTIS RS SERIES COMES IN TANK MOUNTED OR BASE MOUNTED; TOTALLY ENCLOSED MOTOR OR OPEN MOTOR.  

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MODEL #	HP	Voltage	PSI	CFM	PART #
NxD75	100	460	100	495	FND75FXX4HXPC
NxD75	100	575			FND75FXX8HXPC
NxD75	100	460	125	437	FND75FXX4JXPC
NxD75	100	575			FND75FXX8JXPC
NxD75	100	460	150	416	FND75FXX4KXPC
NxD75	100	575			FND75FXX8KXPC
NxD75	100	460	175	382	FND75FXX4LXPC
NxD75	100	575			FND75FXX8LXPC
NxD90	125	460	100	553	FND90FXX4HXPC
NxD90	125	575			FND90FXX8HXPC
NxD90	125	460	125	492	FND90FXX4JXPC
NxD90	125	575			FND90FXX8JXPC
NxD90	125	460	150	448	FND90FXX4KXPC
NxD90	125	575			FND90FXX8KXPC
NxD90	125	460	175	424	FND90FXX4LXPC
NxD90	125	575			FND90FXX8LXPC
NxD110	150	460	125	622	FND110GXX4JXPC
NxD160	200	460	125	938	FND160HXX4JXPC
NxD185	250	460	125	1029	FND185HXX4JXPC
NxHE90	125	460	125	632	FHE90GXX4JXPC
NxHE110	150	460	125	755	FHE110GXX4JXPC
NxHE132	175	460	125	904	FHE132GXX4JXPC
NxHE160	200	460	125	1119	FHE160HXX4JXPC
NxHE185	250	460	125	1267	FHE185HXX4JXPC
NxHE200	275	460	125	1373	FHE200IXX4JXPC
NxHE220	300	460	125	1507	FHE220IXX4JXPC
NxHE260	350	460	125	1748	FHE260IXX4JXPC
NxV08	10	460	100	45-17	FNV08B8X4HXPC
NxV08	10	460	125	42-17	FNV08B8X4JXPC
NxV08	10	460	150	33-17	FNV08B8X4KXPC
NxV08	10	460	175	25-16	FNV08B8X4LXPC
NxV11	15	460	100	63-17	FNV11B8X4HXPC
NxV11	15	460	125	58-17	FNV11B8X4JXPC
NxV11	15	460	150	50-16	FNV11B8X4KXPC
NxV11	15	460	175	44-16	FNV11B8X4LXPC
NxV15	20	460	100	82-17	FNV15B8X4HXPC
NxV15	20	460	125	77-17	FNV15B8X4JXPC
NxV15	20	460	150	72-17	FNV15B8X4KXPC
NxV15	20	460	175	60-16	FNV15B8X4LXPC
NxV08	10	460	100	45-17	FNV08BXX4HXPC
NxV08	10	460	125	42-17	FNV08BXX4JXPC
NxV08	10	460	150	33-17	FNV08BXX4KXPC
NxV08	10	460	175	25-16	FNV08BXX4LXPC
NxV11	15	460	100	63-17	FNV11BXX4HXPC
NxV11	15	460	125	58-17	FNV11BXX4JXPC
NxV11	15	460	150	50-16	FNV11BXX4KXPC
NxV11	15	460	175	44-16	FNV11BXX4LXPC
NxV15	20	460	100	82-17	FNV15BXX4HXPC
NxV15	20	460	125	77-17	FNV15BXX4JXPC
NxV15	20	460	150	72-17	FNV15BXX4KXPC
NxV15	20	460	175	60-16	FNV15BXX4LXPC
NxV18	25	460	100	112-33	FNV18C1X4HXPC
NxV18	25	460	125	102-33	FNV18C1X4JXPC
NxV18	25	460	150	91-44	FNV18C1X4KXPC
NxV18	25	460	175	83-40	FNV18C1X4LXPC
NxV22	30	460	100	129-34	FNV22C1X4HXPC
NxV22	30	460	125	118-33	FNV22C1X4JXPC
NxV22	30	460	150	112-32	FNV22C1X4KXPC
NxV22	30	460	175	105-40	FNV22C1X4LXPC
NxV18	25	460	100	112-33	FNV18CXX4HXPC
NxV18	25	460	125	102-33	FNV18CXX4JXPC
NxV18	25	460	150	91-44	FNV18CXX4KXPC
NxV18	25	460	175	83-40	FNV18CXX4LXPC
NxV22	30	460	100	129-34	FNV22CXX4HXPC
NxV22	30	460	125	118-33	FNV22CXX4JXPC
NxV22	30	460	150	112-32	FNV22CXX4KXPC
NxV22	30	460	175	105-40	FNV22CXX4LXPC
NxV30	40	460	100	183-52	FNV30DXX4HXPC
NxV30	40	460	125	169-51	FNV30DXX4JXPC
NxV30	40	460	150	153-50	FNV30DXX4KXPC
NxV30	40	460	175	135-48	FNV30DXX4LXPC
NxV37	50	460	100	227-52	FNV37DXX4HXPC
NxV37	50	460	125	210-51	FNV37DXX4JXPC
NxV37	50	460	150	189-50	FNV37DXX4KXPC
NxV37	50	460	175	168-48	FNV37DXX4LXPC

IF YOUR FACILITY ONLY HAS SINGLE PHASE...THE CURTIS NXB SERIES OFFERS A WIDE SELECTION OF ROTARY SCREW AIR COMPRESSORS.

THESE ARE THE BEST AND MOST RELIABLE ROTARY SCREW AIR COMPRESSORS ON THE MARKET TODAY.

BRAND	MODEL	HP	Voltage	Pressure	CFM	PART #
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/1			FNB04AXX2HXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/3	100	22	FNB04AXX3HXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	460/3			FNB04AXX4HXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/1			FNB04AXX2JXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/3	125	20	FNB04AXX3JXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	460/3			FNB04AXX4JXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/1			FNB04AXX2KXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/3	150	17	FNB04AXX3KXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	460/3			FNB04AXX4KXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/1			FNB04AXX2LXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/3	175	15	FNB04AXX3LXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	460/3			FNB04AXX4LXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/1			FNB06AXX2HXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/3	100	29	FNB06AXX3HXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	460/3			FNB06AXX4HXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/1			FNB06AXX2JXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/3	125	27	FNB06AXX3JXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	460/3			FNB06AXX4JXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/1			FNB06AXX2KXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/3	150	24	FNB06AXX3KXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	460/3			FNB06AXX4KXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/1			FNB06AXX2LXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/3	175	22	FNB06AXX3LXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	460/3			FNB06AXX4LXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/1			FNB04AXD2HXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/3	100	22	FNB04AXD3HXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	460/3			FNB04AXD4HXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/1			FNB04AXD2JXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/3	125	20	FNB04AXD3JXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	460/3			FNB04AXD4JXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/1			FNB04AXD2KXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/3	150	17	FNB04AXD3KXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	460/3			FNB04AXD4KXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/1			FNB04AXD2LXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	230/3	175	15	FNB04AXD3LXXX
CURTIS	NxB04	5	460/3			FNB04AXD4LXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/1			FNB06AXD2HXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/3	100	29	FNB06AXD3HXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	460/3			FNB06AXD4HXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/1			FNB06AXD2JXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/3	125	27	FNB06AXD3JXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	460/3			FNB06AXD4JXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/1			FNB06AXD2KXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/3	150	24	FNB06AXD3KXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	460/3			FNB06AXD4KXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/1			FNB06AXD2LXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	230/3	175	22	FNB06AXD3LXXX
CURTIS	NxB06	7.5	460/3			FNB06AXD4LXXX

HERE IS AN IDEA OF WHAT SOME OF THESE ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSORS LISTED FOR IN 2019.

Model	HP	VOLT	PSI	CFM	Part Number		List Price
NxB30	40	230	100	196	FNB30DXX3HXXX		$23,576
NxB30	40	460			FNB30DXX4HXXX		$23,576
NxB30	40	230	125	173	FNB30DXX3JXXX		$23,576
NxB30	40	460			FNB30DXX4JXXX		$23,576
NxB30	40	230	150	163	FNB30DXX3KXXX		$23,576
NxB30	40	460			FNB30DXX4KXXX		$23,576
NxB30	40	230	175	149	FNB30DXX3LXXX		$23,576
NxB30	40	460			FNB30DXX4LXXX		$23,576
NxB37	50	230	100	234	FNB37DXX3HXXX		$25,416
NxB37	50	460			FNB37DXX4HXXX		$25,416
NxB37	50	230	125	203	FNB37DXX3JXXX		$25,416
NxB37	50	460			FNB37DXX4JXXX		$25,416
NxB37	50	230	150	193	FNB37DXX3KXXX		$25,416
NxB37	50	460			FNB37DXX4KXXX		$25,416
NxB37	50	230	175	180	FNB37DXX3LXXX		$25,416
NxB37	50	460			FNB37DXX4LXXX		$25,416
NxB30	40	230	100	196	FNB30DXD3HXXX		$28,208
NxB30	40	460			FNB30DXD4HXXX		$28,208
NxB30	40	230	125	173	FNB30DXD3JXXX		$28,208
NxB30	40	460			FNB30DXD4JXXX		$28,208
NxB30	40	230	150	163	FNB30DXD3KXXX		$28,208
NxB30	40	460			FNB30DXD4KXXX		$28,208
NxB30	40	230	175	149	FNB30DXD3LXXX		$28,208
NxB30	40	460			FNB30EXD4LXXX		$28,208
NxB37	50	230	100	234	FNB37DXD3HXXX		$30,568
NxB37	50	460			FNB37DXD4HXXX		$30,568
NxB37	50	230	125	203	FNB37DXD3JXXX		$30,568
NxB37	50	460			FNB37DXD4JXXX		$30,568
NxB37	50	230	150	193	FNB37DXD3KXXX		$30,568
NxB37	50	460			FNB37DXD4KXXX		$30,568
NxB37	50	230	175	180	FNB37DXD3LXXX		$30,568
NxB37	50	460			FNB37DXD4LXXX		$30,568

DO NOT BE FOOLED ABOUT THE LOWER PRICES OFFERED ON SOME WEBSITES OVER THE INTERNET.  OFTEN TIMES, THE COMPRESSORS THAT YOU PURCHASE OVER THE INTERNET HAVE TECHNICAL ISSUES.  IN 2018-2019, WE WERE INUNDATED WITH MANAFCTURING FACILITIES IN THE DALLAS, FORT WORTH AREA CLAIMING THAT THEIR COMPRESSORS HAD SERIOUS ISSUES.  THEY BOUGHT THEM ON LINE!!FIRST MISTAKE....

BECAUSE:   

IN ORDER TO KEEP YOUR WARRANTY YOU MUST HAVE A CURTIS TRAINED TECHNICIAN DO THE START UP AND EXTENDED WARRANTY REGISTRATION.  THE TECHNICIAN MUST HOOK UP THE MACHINE AND REPORT THE AMP LOADS; LOADED AND UNLOADED; VOLTAGE IN EACH LINE COMING FROM THE BREAKER BOX; THE DUTY CYCLE; THE CUT IN AND CUT OFF PRESSURES; AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, ETC.  ADDITIONALLY, THE TECHNICIAN MAY HAVE TO BUILD A BY-PASS MANIFORD FROM THE DRYER TO THE COMPRESSOR.

ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR

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MODEL	HP	VOLT	PSI	CFM	PART NUMBER
NxV45	60	460	100	288.3-63.5	FNV45EXX4HXPC
NxV45	60	460	125	262.7-70.5	FNV45EXX4JXPC
NxV45	60	460	150	244.7-64.2	FNV45EXX4KXPC
NxV55	75	460	100	345.4-71.3	FNV55EXX4HXPC
NxV55	75	460	125	314.2-94.0	FNV55EXX4JXPC
NxV55	75	460	150	277.4-122.3	FNV55EXX4KXPC
NxV75	100	460	100	498.8-120.7	FNV75FXX4HXPC
NxV75	100	460	125	450.8-119.7	FNV75FXX4JXPC
NxV75	100	460	150	411.3-117.4	FNV75FXX4KXPC
NxV90	125	460	100	567.3-120.7	FNV90FXX4HXPC
NxV90	125	460	125	505.5-119.7	FNV90FXX4JXPC
NxV90	125	460	150	456.5-117.5	FNV90FXX4KXPC
NxV110	150	460	100	*	FNV110GXX4HXPC
NxV110	150	460	125	*	FNV110GXX4JXPC
NxV110	150	460	150	*	FNV110GXX4KXPC
NxV160	200	460	115	*	FNV160HXX4JXPC
NxV185	250	460	115	*	FNV185HXX4JXPC
RS SERIES	15	460	100	69	FRB15FUXXA4H1XXXX
RS SERIES	15	460	125	59	FRB15FUXXA4J1XXXX
RS SERIES	15	460	150	51	FRB15FUXXA4K1XXXX
RS SERIES	15	460	175	45	FRB15FUXXA4L1XXXX
RS SERIES	20	460	100	92	FRB20FUXXA4H1XXXX
RS SERIES	20	460	125	81	FRB20FUXXA4J1XXXX
RS SERIES	20	460	150	76	FRB20FUXXA4K1XXXX
RS SERIES	20	460	175	65	FRB20FUXXA4L1XXXX
RS SERIES	25	460	100	111	FRB25FUXXA4H1XXXX
RS SERIES	25	460	125	104	FRB25FUXXA4J1XXXX
RS SERIES	25	460	150	92	FRB25FUXXA4K1XXXX
RS SERIES	25	460	175	84	FRB25FUXXA4L1XXXX
RS SERIES	30	460	100	135	FRB30FUXXA4H1XXXX
RS SERIES	30	460	125	129	FRB30FUXXA4J1XXXX
RS SERIES	30	460	150	115	FRB30FUXXA4K1XXXX
RS SERIES	30	460	175	102	FRB30FUXXA4L1XXXX
RS SERIES	40	460	100	189	FRB40FUXXA4H1XXXX
RS SERIES	40	460	125	173	FRB40FUXXA4J1XXXX
RS SERIES	40	460	150	150	FRB40FUXXA4K1XXXX
RS SERIES	40	460	175	140	FRB40FUXXA4L1XXXX
RS SERIES	50	460	100	220	FRB50FUXXA4H1XXXX
RS SERIES	50	460	125	200	FRB50FUXXA4J1XXXX
RS SERIES	50	460	150	186	FRB50FUXXA4K1XXXX
RS SERIES	50	460	175	170	FRB50FUXXA4L1XXXX
RS SERIES	15	460	100	69	FRB15FU8XA4H1XXXX
RS SERIES	15	460	125	59	FRB15FU8XA4J1XXXX
RS SERIES	15	460	150	51	FRB15FU8XA4K1XXXX
RS SERIES	15	460	175	45	FRB15FU8XA4L1XXXX
RS SERIES	20	460	100	92	FRB20FU1XA4H1XXXX
RS SERIES	20	460	125	81	FRB20FU1XA4J1XXXX
RS SERIES	20	460	150	76	FRB20FU1XA4K1XXXX
RS SERIES	20	460	175	65	FRB20FU1XA4L1XXXX
RS SERIES	25	460	100	111	FRB25FU1XA4H1XXXX
RS SERIES	25	460	125	104	FRB25FU1XA4J1XXXX
RS SERIES	25	460	150	92	FRB25FU1XA4K1XXXX
RS SERIES	25	460	175	84	FRB25FU1XA4L1XXXX
RS SERIES	30	460	100	135	FRB30FU1XA4H1XXXX
RS SERIES	30	460	125	129	FRB30FU1XA4J1XXXX
RS SERIES	30	460	150	115	FRB30FU1XA4K1XXXX
RS SERIES	30	460	175	102	FRB30FU1XA4L1XXXX
RS SERIES	40	460	100	189	FRB40FU2XA4H1XXXXX
RS SERIES	40	460	125	173	FRB40FU2XA4J1XXXXX
RS SERIES	40	460	150	150	FRB40FU2XA4K1XXXXX
RS SERIES	40	460	175	140	FRB40FU2XA4L1XXXXX

WHEN YOU DEFINATELY NEED TO BUY A ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR FOR YOUR FACILITY....THEIR IS ONLY ONE NAME IN THE INDUSTRY TO BUY.  CURTIS...