ABAC AS-10253TM7 10 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor - 71 Gallon Tank Mount, 125 PSI, 36.4 CFM, 69 dBA

The ABAC AS-10253TM7 is the 71 gallon tank mount build of the 10 HP machine in the AS-B screw range. It delivers 36.4 CFM with a 125 PSI maximum and runs at 69 dBA, quiet enough to sit in the work area instead of a separate compressor room. The air end and the receiver arrive as one assembled package, so there is no separate tank to source, set and plumb, and the whole unit lands on a 60 x 23 in footprint. At 567 lbs it is the compact receiver option in the 10 HP family, the one to buy when floor space is tight but you still want stored air. Power is 208-230-460V three-phase.

Key specifications

• Model: AS-10253TM7 (part number 4152043895)
• Motor: 10 HP, energy efficient
• Air delivery: 36.4 CFM
• Maximum working pressure: 125 PSI
• Noise level: 69 dBA
• Mounting: tank mount on a 71 gallon air receiver
• Power supply: 208-230-460/3/60
• Weight: 567 lbs
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 60 x 23 x 57 in
• Eco-friendly vertical oil separation technology
• Digital controller with menu driven access for optimizing operating performance
• Brand: ABAC, part of the Atlas Copco group

Why a screw instead of another piston

A piston compressor builds air in bursts and needs time to cool between them. A rotary screw is rated for continuous duty, so it holds a flat line pressure through a full shift instead of sagging and recovering between jobs. That is the reason shops using air most of the day move off a reciprocating machine that is cycling hard, running hot and filling the room with noise. The AS-B air end limits air loss by design, and ABAC pairs it with an energy efficient motor and a digital controller, so the operating menus and the service intervals sit on the panel rather than on a clipboard. The trade is that a screw dislikes short cycling, which is exactly what the 71 gallon receiver underneath it is there to prevent.

How it compares

Across the AS-B range pressure, airflow, receiver size and mounting all move independently. The AS-10503TM7 is the same package set for 150 PSI, trading airflow down to 34.1 CFM for the extra pressure. If demand is intermittent and you want the pump to rest longer between loads, the 131 gallon tank mount carries the same 36.4 CFM on a larger receiver at 714 lbs. The AS-10253TMD7 is this same 71 gallon build with a refrigerated dryer already integrated, which saves plumbing a separate dryer in. If you already own a receiver, the AS-10253BM is the bare 419 lb base mount. Stepping down, the AS-7.5251TM7 gives 30.5 CFM at 67 dBA on the same 71 gallon tank; stepping up, the AS-15253TM carries 52.1 CFM. If noise is the deciding factor, the AS-10S253BM is the quieter 10 HP air end at 65 dBA and 39.8 CFM.

Typical applications

Production and fabrication floors, larger automotive and fleet service shops, tire and truck bays, cabinet and woodworking shops, plasma tables and packaging lines. At 36.4 CFM it will keep several air ratchets, an orbital sander or a continuous blow off fed through a shift without the line pressure sagging. The tank mount build is the one to buy for a shop that is starting its compressed air system from nothing, because the receiver, the mounts and the interconnecting pipe are already done and the installer only has to land power and tie into the header.

What to pair it with

Give the cabinet about 3 feet of clear air on the cooling side, keep it out of a hot corner, and run it on its own circuit sized to the motor nameplate. Oil, oil filter and separator element are the service items, and the digital controller tracks the intervals. Air leaving any screw carries moisture, so if it goes to paint, tires, pneumatic controls or anything that hates water, put a refrigerated dryer behind it. At 36.4 CFM the ABAC COOL 50 is the sensible match and runs on 115V, so it plugs in beside the compressor without new wiring; step to the COOL 65 if the room runs hot or the air feeds finishing work. See the rest of our rotary screw air compressors and the full refrigerated air dryer range. Call us with your tool list and duty cycle and we will confirm receiver sizing, connection sizes and installation clearances before you pipe it in.

CFM measured per ISO 1217 Annex C, quoted at 109 PSI for 125 PSI maximum units. Noise measured per ISO 2151:2004 using ISO 9614/2 (sound intensity method).