ABAC AS-10253BM 10 HP Rotary Screw Air Compressor - Base Mount, 125 PSI, 36.4 CFM, 69 dBA

The ABAC AS-10253BM is a 10 HP base mount rotary screw air compressor built for shops that run air continuously rather than in bursts. It delivers 36.4 CFM at a 125 PSI maximum and runs at 69 dBA, quiet enough to sit in the work area instead of a separate compressor room. Base mount means the unit ships without a receiver, so you plumb it into an air tank you already own or size a tank to the job. At 419 lbs in a 32 x 24 x 40 in cabinet it holds the same footprint as the 5 and 7.5 HP machines in the range. Power is 208-230-460V three-phase.

Key specifications

• Model: AS-10253BM (part number 4152043887)
• Motor: 10 HP
• Air delivery: 36.4 CFM
• Maximum pressure: 125 PSI
• Noise level: 69 dBA
• Mounting: base mount, no receiver
• Power supply: 208-230-460/3/60
• Weight: 419 lbs
• Dimensions: 32 x 24 x 40 in
• Fully integrated aluminum block air end with vertical oil separation technology
• Digital controller with menu driven operation and programmed maintenance
• Energy efficient motor, lower oil consumption
• Brand: ABAC, part of the Atlas Copco group

CFM measured per ISO 1217 Annex C. Noise measured per ISO 2151:2004 using ISO 9614/2.

Why a screw instead of another piston

A rotary screw is rated for 100 percent duty, so it holds a steady line pressure through a full shift instead of recovering between jobs. That is the reason to move off a piston machine that is cycling hard, running hot and filling the room with noise. The AS-B air end is a fully integrated aluminum block with vertical oil separation, and ABAC pairs it with an energy efficient motor and a digital controller that handles programmed maintenance, so the service schedule is on the panel rather than on a clipboard.

How it compares

Within the AS-B 5 to 20 HP range the pressure, the airflow and the mounting all move independently. The AS-10503BM is the same machine set for 150 PSI, which trades airflow for pressure at 34.1 CFM in the identical 419 lb cabinet. Stepping down, the AS-7.5253BM gives 30.5 CFM at the same 125 PSI and 67 dBA for 360 lbs, and stepping up, the AS-15253BM reaches 52.1 CFM at 478 lbs in a wider 37 x 28 x 40 in cabinet. If you want more air without more noise, the AS-10S253BM is the same 10 HP at 39.8 CFM and a quieter 65 dBA. If you do not already own a receiver, the AS-10253TM7 puts the same air end on a 71 gallon tank at 567 lbs, and the AS-10253TMD7 adds an integrated dryer at 653 lbs. Pick on CFM first, then on pressure, then on whether you want the tank and the dryer in the same package.

Typical applications

Production and fabrication floors, larger automotive and fleet service shops, tire and truck bays, cabinet and woodworking shops, and any operation where a piston compressor is cycling too hard to keep up. At 36.4 CFM it will carry several air ratchets, an orbital sander and a plasma cutter on the same line, or keep a two bay shop fed through a full shift. At 69 dBA it is quiet enough to leave on the shop floor near the point of use, which saves the piping run a separate compressor room would cost.

What to pair it with

Base mount is the starting point for a modular compressed air system. Size a receiver to your demand and pipe it downstream of the compressor, then add moisture control if the air goes to paint, tires or anything that hates water. At 36.4 CFM the ABAC COOL 50 refrigerated air dryer is the matching size with headroom, and it runs on 115V so it plugs in beside the compressor without new wiring. See the rest of the 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.