Planning an Air Compressor for a Mobile Workshop

Custom Vehicle Briefs · Part 2

“We’ve chosen the compressor. It fits under the workbench.”

That gives us a starting point for the layout. Before fixing its position, we still need to know how the crew will power it on site, reach it for servicing and drain the air receiver.

How will the compressor be powered on site?

Tell us whether external power is usually available and which other tools will run at the same time. Share the compressor model or datasheet so we can check its electrical requirements, including startup demand. How often and for how long the crew runs it helps us assess whether an onboard supply makes sense.

Can the crew service and remove it?

A compressor can fit under a workbench while a nearby cabinet blocks the filter or service cover. While the layout is still on paper, we check what the crew can reach for routine maintenance and what needs to move if the whole unit has to come out.

Where will the condensate go?

Moisture can collect in the air receiver. A drain valve that is easy to reach in a fixed workshop may be hard to reach after installation. Tell us how the crew will access it and whether the work site requires condensate to be collected. That can affect the compressor position or the provision for a drain line.

What to send with your enquiry

Share the compressor model or datasheet, typical operating time, available site power and any other tools used at the same time. If the model is still open, describe what the crew needs compressed air for.

We use the compressor for roadside repairs, usually with no external power. We’d like it under the bench. Please check how the crew will reach it for servicing and drain the tank.

See our mobile service vehicles for examples of vehicle configurations, or send us your project requirements to discuss your workshop layout.

Part 1 · What to include in a custom special-purpose vehicle enquiry

Part 3 · Mobile workshop payload and the 3.5-tonne limit