At the heart of a commercial vehicle’s air brake system is its air compressor, which pressurizes air in the primary and secondary tanks to provide power for the air brakes and other pneumatic systems.

The business end of your basic air system consists of an air compressor, a governor to control the load and unload cycles of the compressor, three air reservoirs, and an air dryer. There’s about a ...

Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...