ABAC ABC10-23120HFF 10 HP Two-Stage Ironman Air Compressor - 120 Gallon Horizontal Full Feature, 175 PSI, 32 CFM C2 Cast Iron Pump

The ABAC ABC10-23120HFF puts the 10 HP Ironman on a 120 gallon horizontal ASME tank and adds ABAC's Full Feature protection package, so the machine looks after itself between shifts. The C2 four cylinder V shape cast iron pump delivers 32 CFM at a maximum 175 PSI. The horizontal layout sits low and long at 50 inches tall, which suits shops that would rather run the compressor along a wall or under a mezzanine than give up floor space to a vertical footprint. This is a three-phase machine only. Choose 230V three-phase (ABC10-23120HFF), 460V three-phase (ABC10-43120HFF), or 575V three-phase (ABC10-53120HFF).

Key specifications

• Models: ABC10-23120HFF / ABC10-43120HFF / ABC10-53120HFF
• Full Feature package: automatic tank drain, low oil level automatic shut off, and belt guard aftercooler
• Motor: 10 HP
• Pump: C2 two-stage, four cylinder V shape, cast iron cylinders
• Air delivery: 32 CFM at max pressure
• Maximum pressure: 175 PSI
• Tank: 120 gallon horizontal, ASME tank and safety valves
• Power supply: 230/3/60, 460/3/60, or 575/3/60
• Weight: 728 lbs
• Dimensions: 27 x 74 x 50 in
• Belt drive with fully enclosed belt guard, discharge valve, magnetic starter
• Assembled in the USA

How it compares

The same 10 HP Ironman and the same 32 CFM at 175 PSI are also sold on a vertical receiver. The 120 gallon vertical Full Feature is 765 lbs at 30 x 41 x 74 in and gives back the floor where there is ceiling height to spare, while this horizontal build is 728 lbs at 27 x 74 x 50 in and keeps overall height down where clearance is tight. Airflow is identical, so pick on the space you have. If the Full Feature additions are not needed, the standard ABC10 horizontal is the same pump and tank without the automatic drain, low oil shut off or aftercooler. Below this sits the 7.5 HP ABC7-2180V2FF at 24 CFM on an 80 gallon vertical tank, which is the right call when the duty is one or two tools at a time rather than a full bay. Alongside it, the ABC5-21120HD duplex reaches the same 32 CFM from two 5 HP pumps on one 120 gallon horizontal tank, which buys alternating control and a second pump to fall back on rather than more air.

Typical applications

Production shops, fabrication and welding bays, truck and fleet maintenance, tire shops running multiple lifts, and any operation where several air tools or a plasma cutter draw at the same time and the compressor needs to hold pressure through the shift rather than recover between jobs. The 120 gallon receiver cuts motor starts and holds a steadier line pressure than an 80 gallon build, which matters most on intermittent duty where a smaller tank would short cycle the pump. The Full Feature build suits shops that would rather not rely on someone remembering to drain the tank or check the oil.

The belt guard aftercooler drops discharge temperature before the air reaches the tank, so less condensate is carried downstream into tools and filters. On a 32 CFM machine feeding paint, plasma or pneumatic instruments, pair it with a refrigerated air dryer sized at or above 32 CFM and a filter regulator at the drop. Part of ABAC's Ironman cast iron range from the Atlas Copco group. See the rest of our piston air compressors.