Force Four is a high-performance breathing air compressor from Coltri's Heavy Duty Line, designed for demanding applications requiring reliability, power, and advanced air purification. The compressor operates in 4 stages, ensuring optimal control and efficiency.
- 4-stage high pressure pumping unit
- Aluminum monoblock
- Forced lubrication with low-pressure gear pump
- Suction filter: 10 μm
- Pipes, fittings, and nuts made of AISI 316 stainless steel
- Intermediate condensate separator after the second and third stages
- Minimum lubricating oil pressure switch
- Safety valves after each compression stage
- Special cast iron cylinders with low roughness lapping
- Forged aluminum connecting rods
- Forged steel crankshaft
- High flow valves for the first, second, and third stages
- Heavy-duty roller bearings
- Hardened steel third stage with 6 special cast iron bands
- Second and third stages with thrust pads to eliminate lateral forces on the pistons
- Filter system: Hyperfilter
- Electric motor
- Transfers motion to the pumping unit via belt
- Available as single-phase 7.5 kW or three-phase 7.5 to 11 kW
- Purification system: Hyperfilter
- Located after the last compressor separator and before the pressure maintenance valve
- Ensures reliable treatment of breathing air according to DIN EN 12021 (with original filter cartridges)
- Separator between 2nd and 3rd stages extracts maximum moisture
- Filtering capacity: 3,050 m³ (inlet air at 20°C and 200 bar)
- Electrical cabinet
- Motor protection switch
- Fixed calibration pressure switch: 232 or 300 bar
- Autostart with pressure differential 15 bar (optional)
- Transformer
- Automatic drainage of all separators (every 15 minutes for 6 seconds)
- Timer for automatic condensate drainage
- Interstage pressure gauges for each compression stage (mounted in the compressor frame)
- Frame
- Open frame for easy maintenance and transport
- Tilting motor carrier plate for constant V-belt tension
- Protective thermo-formed casing channels cooling air over cylinders and pipes
- Control console with inter-stage pressure gauges, temperature indicator, phase sequence alarm, oil shortage alarm, run/stop and manual condensate drain controls
- Steel construction with scratch-resistant powder coating (RAL 9005 black)
Standard Equipment
- 4 Cylinder connections (DIN 232, DIN 300, or INT/YOKE 232 bar)
- 4 whips, 1.2 m each
- Pressure holding valve
- Interstage control manometers
- Double Hyperfilter system (PED certified)
- Stand-alone purification system
- Automatic condensate drain
- Oil level control with automatic shutdown
- Oil pump
- Frame color: Black RAL 9005
Technical Specifications
- Type of gas: Breathing air EN 12021, Nitrox (max 40% O2), Helium, Nitrogen
- Suction pressure: Atmospheric up to 300 bar
- Pressure rating: 250 bar / 330 bar / 360 bar
- Operating pressure: 232 bar / 300 bar / 330 bar
- Max working pressure: 420 bar
- Allowable temperature range: -10°C to +40°C
- Allowable altitude range: 0 to 1,500 m SLM
- Maximum allowed inclination: 15°
- Design: Basic
- Operating voltage (standard): 230 V, 60 Hz / 400 V, 50 Hz
- Other voltages: 230 V, 50 Hz / 440 V, 60 Hz (three-phase motors at 60 Hz: power increases by 20%)
- Oil: Coltri ST 755 synthetic oil
- Oil change interval: 1 year / 1,000 h
- Frame: Steel, black RAL 9005, powder coated, scratch resistant
Compressor Performance
- Pump group flow rate (measured filling 10L cylinder from 0-200 bar, ±5% at +20°C):
- 400 EM: 400 l/min, 24 m³/h, 14.1 CFM
- 450 ET: 450 l/min, 27 m³/h, 15.9 CFM
- 650 ET: 650 l/min, 39 m³/h, 23 CFM
- Purification system: Hyperfilter x2
- Cooling air flow:
- 400 EM: 4,050 m³/h
- 450 ET: 4,050 m³/h
- 650 ET: 4,820 m³/h
- Weight:
- 400 EM: 250 kg (551 lb)
- 450 ET: 250 kg (551 lb)
- 650 ET: 260 kg (573 lb)
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 123.6 x 70.6 x 79.6 cm (48.7 x 27.8 x 31.3 in)
Engine
- Power:
- 400 EM: 7.5 kW (10 Hp)
- 450 ET: 7.5 kW (10 Hp)
- 650 ET: 11 kW (15 Hp)
- Engine type:
- 400 EM: Single-phase electric
- 450 ET: Three-phase electric
- 650 ET: Three-phase electric
- Operating voltage/frequency:
- 400 EM: 230 V, 60 Hz
- 450 ET: 400 V, 50 Hz
- 650 ET: 400 V, 50 Hz
- Rated current:
- 400 EM: 41.3 A
- 450 ET: 15 A
- 650 ET: 23 A
- Engine RPM:
- 400 EM: 3,525
- 450 ET: 2,870
- 650 ET: 2,910
- Protection class: IP 55
Purification System Hyperfilter
- High-capacity system for high-pressure compressors producing breathing air
- Two cartridges in series: first with molecular sieve (moisture removal), second with molecular sieve + activated carbon (removes oil vapors and contaminants)
- Greater filtration range and effective purification for high-volume, high-reliability applications
- Working pressure (standard): 250 / 330 / 360 bar
- Maximum working pressure: 420 bar
- Processable air capacity: 3,050 m³ (at 20°C, 330 bar)
- With CO removal cartridge, capacity reduced by ~20%