Familiarise with High Pressure Terminology

Compressor Dictionary - C

Centripetal Clutch

The centripetal clutch permits starting the compressor with zero load. Once a certain speed of revolution is reached, the clutch automatically connects compressor and motor.

BAUER employs this type of clutch for directly-flanged units.

Advantages:

• For electric units, the centripetal clutch reduces the engine's power consumption during start-up.
• For gasoline units, the load during start-up is minimised.

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