Industrial Gas/Air Compressors 4VX0 pages

RIX 4VX

INDUSTRIAL GAS/AIR COMPRESSOR
O I L - F R E E G A S O R A I R C O M P R E S S I O N TO 6,000 PSIG
RIX INDUSTRIES
4VX COMPRESSOR
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One to Five Stages
of Oil-Free
Compression
Air or Water
Cooling
Crosshead
Construction

The RIX 4VX compressor features
heavy-duty crosshead construction
in a “V” cylinder arrangement with
totally oil-free compression.

Easy to Maintain
RIX free-floating high pressure
pistons allow for quick and easy
ring changes.

FEATURES
Oil-free Operation: RIX is a
world leader in oil-free
compression, having built
thousands of oil-free
compressors for demanding
applications such as pure
oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen,
helium, argon, CO2 and
other mixed gases.

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Four con rods on the
crankshaft allow each
piston and cylinder to be
serviced independently.
With oil-free operation, there
are no oil separators to maintain, and no disposal of
discharge oil.

Long Service Life
Moderate operating speeds
reduce wear on moving
parts.
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Pressure-Lube
Crankcase
Continuous Duty
Compact, Easy to
Maintain Design

The 4VX uses gapless ring
designs developed by RIX for
maximum sealing and long life.
Special ring materials are
available for many different
gases and performance
requirements.
Optional piston rod seals
provide capture of hazardous
and rare gases.

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Pressure-fed oil to the center
main, rod bearings and wrist
pins ensures long life of
these critical components.
High capacity heat exchangers
and moderate compression
ratios keep cylinder
temperatures low.

CONSTRUCTION
Crankcase: Pressure lubricated
with shaft mounted gerotor oil
pump and spin-on oil filter.
Bearings: Tapered roller main
bearings; sleeve-type center main
and con rod bearings; bronze
wrist pin bushings.

S P E C I F I C AT I O N S
Horsepower:
10 to 50 BHP
Cylinders:
1 to 5 Stages, Oil-Free
4“ Stroke
Speed:
250 – 1100 RPM
Application:
Industrial gases/
Air/Oxygen
Cylinders: Standard air-cooled
designs feature aluminum cooling
fins with cast iron or hardened
stainless steel liners. Stainless
cooling fins also available. Watercooled steel cylinders with field
replaceable stainless liners
are optional.
Piston Rings: Piston and rider
rings are self-lubricating TFE
materials. High pressure
stages use RIX patented spiral
piston rings with a close
tolerance floating piston for
long life and quick
replacement.
Valves: Stainless steel reed type
with air-cooling. Plate or
poppet with water-cooling.

Heads: Stainless or Aluminum.

RIX 4VX3B
Three Stage, Oil-Free
Industrial Compressor

RIX INDUSTRIES
4900 Industrial W ay
Benicia, CA 94510 USA
707-747-5900 Phone
707-747-9200 Fax
www.rixindustries.com
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