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Open-type piston compressor

The GEA Bock 8-cylinder F18 open-type piston compressor has a plasma-nitrocarburized crankshaft that drives its 8 pistons. The compressor’s valve system has a cylinder head designed especially for the flow-optimized, double-ring valve plate.
GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft; www.gea.com
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