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Air Tools and Air Consumption
Average air requirement of some common air tools
Average Free Ai r consumpti on of some common ai r tool s are i ndi cated i n the tabl e bel ow. The ai r consumpti on i s based on a common worki ng
pressure of approxi matel y 90 psi (620 kPa, 6.2 bar).
Ai r Tool or Equi pment
Average Free Ai r Consumpti on
(cfm)
Ai r Fi l ter Cl eaner 3
Ai r Hammer, l i ght 4
Ai r Hammer, heavy 22
Ai r Hoi st, 1000 l b 5
Ai r Motor - 0.5 hp 6 - 10
Ai r Motor - 1 hp 12 - 15
Ai r Motor - 2 hp 18 - 20
Backfi l l Tamper 30 - 35
Bead Breaker 12
Bench Rammer 5
Brad Nai l er 0.5
Bl ow Gun 3
Body Pol i sher 2
Body Orbi tal Sander 5
Brake Tester 4
Burr Tool , smal l 4
Burr Tool , l arge 5-6
Bus Li ft 6
Car Li ft 6
Carbon Remover 3
Carvi ng tool 10 - 15
Caul ki ng Gun 4
Chai n Saw 7-22
Chi ppi ng Hammer 30 - 40
Chi sel Hammer 3 - 10
Ci rcl e Saw - 8 i nch 12
Ci rcl e Saw - 12 i nch 17
Compressi on Ri vi ter 1
Concrete Vi brator 20 - 50
Demol i ti on Tool 30 - 40
Cut-Off Tool 4 - 10
Di e Gri nder 1/4" 4-6
Di sc Gri nder - 7" 5 - 8
Dri l l , Reversi bl e or Strai ght-Li ne 3 - 6
Dri l l 3/8" 4
Dri l l 1/2" 4
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Dust Bl ow Gun 3
Fi l e/Saw Machi ne 3-5
Fl oor Rammer 7
Frami ng Nai l er 2.5
Garage Door, Pneumati c 3
Grease Gun 4
Gri nder 2 i n Hori zontal 5-10
Hi gh Speed Gri nder 8
Hoi sts, 1 ton 1
Hydraul i c Ri veter 4
Hydraul i c Li ft, 8000l b 6
Hydraul i c Fl oor Jack 6
Impact Dri ver 1/2" 4
Impact Dri ver 3/4" 7.5
Impact Dri ver 1" 12
Impact Wrenches - 3/8" 2 - 5
Impact Wrenches - 1/2" 4 - 5
Impact Wrenches - 1" 10
Jackhammer, medi um 135
Ji tterbug Sander 6
Li ft, Bus or Truck 10
Li ft, Car 6
Mi ni Di e Gri nder 4 - 6
Nai l er, Brad (30 psi ) 2
Nai l er, Frami ng (50 psi ) 4
Needl e Scal er 8 - 16
Ni bbl er 4
Nutsetter - 3/8" i nch 3-6
Nutsetter - 3/4" i nch 5-8
Orbi tal Sander 6 - 9
Pai nt Sprayers, producti on gun 20
Pai nt Sprayers, Smal l Hand Operated 3 - 7
Pavement breaker 35 - 60
Pneumati c doors 2
Rammers - smal l 3
Rammers - l arge 10
Ratchet, 1/4" 3
Ratchet, 3/8" 4
Ri vet Buster 40 - 50
Rock Dri l l 100
Rotati onal Sander 8 - 15
Sand Bl asters 6 - 400
Sander, Dual 11 - 13
Screwdri ver 1-6
Shears 8 - 16
Spark pl ug cl eaner 5
Speed Saw 5
Spray Cl eaner 5
Spray gun, Basi c (20 - 45 psi ) 0.5 - 3.5
Spray gun, Commerci al (30 - 70 psi ) 4 - 7
Spri ng Oi l ers 4
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Spri ng Oi l ers 4
Strai t l i ne Sander 4 - 7
Tapper - 3/8" i nch 3-5
Ti re Changer 1
Ti re Infl ati on 2
Transmi ssi on fl usher 3
Uphol stery Stapl er (30 psi ) 2
Vacuum Cl eaners 6
Val ve Gri nders 2
Rati ngs based on a 25% l oad factor - tool s runni ng 25% of the ti me.
1 psi (l b/i n
2
) = 6,894.8 Pa (N/m
2
) = 6.895x10
-3
N/mm2 = 6.895x10
-2
bar
1 cfm (ft
3
/mi n) = 1.7 m
3
/h = 0.47 l /s
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