The SCR Two Stage essentially has two airends, one large low pressure airend and one smaller high pressure airend, both integrated within the same airend “block”. Atmospheric air enters the low pressure airend and is pressurised to around 50% of the final pressure. The pressurised air then enters the second ‘high pressure boosting airend’ where air is compressed to the final pressure. The lower compression ratios in each airend offer superior volumetric efficiency, lower vibration, lower noise, higher reliability and lower heat generation on compression. As a result of these mechanical efficiencies, the two-stage airend can produce more air, which in turn can lead to a lower kW compressor being used to supply your air requirements. With power costs being the greatest cost factor when buying a compressor, this can lead to a significant saving over the life of your air compressor. The standard airend found in most compressors must compress the atmospheric air up to the final discharge pressure in a single-stage and requires more energy and generates more heat.