WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING

We’ve confirmed our trust in Mattei with the recent purchase of a Maxima Xtreme which has been added to the two compressors already in operation for the last 25 years

Steve Pikett
Service and Maintenance Manager, Luxfer Gas Cylinders Ltd
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Thanks to the quality and reliability of Mattei compressors and the many years of specific vehicle and application experience provided by Winton Engineering, we can drastically shorten our “time-to-market” strategy

Frank Felger
Managing Director, Thermo King Berlin Transportkälte GmbH
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With no problems after many years of service and actually having the guarantee of a reliable and quality supply of compressed air in all the different phases of our production process, the reconfirmation of Mattei was the obvious choice for us and gives us clear continuity

Manöel Thoreau
Head of Servicing and Maintenance Manager at Spirax Sarco
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ROTARY VANE COMPRESSORS — FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ARE ROTARY VANE COMPRESSORS OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY?

No. Mattei has been manufacturing rotary vane compressors since the 1950s, building on over 100 years of compressor engineering (founded 1919). The technology has been continuously refined — most recently with patented Xtreme Injection Technology, developed in partnership with the University of Milano and validated through peer-reviewed research published in IMechE and ASME journals.

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DON'T ROTARY VANE COMPRESSORS WEAR OUT QUICKLY BECAUSE THE VANES ARE IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE STATOR?

This is one of the most persistent misconceptions in the compressed air industry. In a well-engineered rotary vane compressor, a hydrodynamic thin film of lubricant — just 7 to 30 microns thick, roughly the width of a human hair — separates the blade tip from the stator wall at all times.

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WHAT ARE THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A ROTARY VANE COMPRESSOR AND A ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR?

Both are positive displacement compressors, but they differ fundamentally in design and sealing:
A rotary vane compressor uses a single rotor with sliding vanes inside a cylindrical stator. As the rotor turns, the vanes create chambers that decrease in volume, compressing the air.

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Mattei offers a wide range of vane compressor models that perfectly meet the specific needs of the transport industry.

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The reliability of Mattei compressors, the high quality standards of the delivered compressed air and the compliance with the industry regulations, make them ideal to be used in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry.

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Reduced operating costs, environmental sustainability and extreme purity of the air supplied make Mattei compressors suitable for all processes in the food industry.

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Mattei was founded in 1919. The company has focused on research and technological innovation ever since it was founded, leaving its mark on the history of compressed air with its exclusive rotary vane technology.

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WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING

We’ve confirmed our trust in Mattei with the recent purchase of a Maxima Xtreme which has been added to the two compressors already in operation for the last 25 years

Thanks to the quality and reliability of Mattei compressors and the many years of specific vehicle and application experience provided by Winton Engineering, we can drastically shorten our “time-to-market” strategy

With no problems after many years of service and actually having the guarantee of a reliable and quality supply of compressed air in all the different phases of our production process, the reconfirmation of Mattei was the obvious choice for us and gives us clear continuity

ROTARY VANE COMPRESSORS — FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

ARE ROTARY VANE COMPRESSORS OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY?

DON'T ROTARY VANE COMPRESSORS WEAR OUT QUICKLY BECAUSE THE VANES ARE IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE STATOR?

WHAT ARE THE MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A ROTARY VANE COMPRESSOR AND A ROTARY SCREW COMPRESSOR?

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