Atlantic Compressors, Inc

10/16/2026

Your compressor usually tells you it's failing months before it quits. The clues are in the oil.

Bearings wear. Seals break down. Water and dirt get in. All of it leaves traces in the fluid, and a lab can catch them long before you're stuck with an unplanned shutdown or an airend rebuild.

Our oil sampling and analysis checks for:
• Wear metals that point to the exact component that's wearing
• Water, the number one cause of airend failures
• Dirt getting past your intake filter
• Oil breakdown, viscosity changes, and mixed fluids

You don't just get a lab printout. We tell you what the numbers mean for your machine and what to do next.

Oil analysis is included in all of our AirCare maintenance plans. It's also available as a standalone service, even if we don't service your equipment.

Learn more: https://atlanticcompressors.com/oil-sampling-analysis/
Call (540) 728-1134

10/12/2026

Is your SDS binder up to date?

If your team handles compressor lubricants, food-grade oils, cleaners, or descalers, you need a current Safety Data Sheet on file for each one. It keeps your facility compliant, helps your crew handle materials safely, and gives first responders what they need if something goes wrong.

We keep SDS documentation on hand for every lubricant, fluid, and treatment chemical we supply, including our ACI fluids plus BOGE, Champion, and ELGi lubricants.

Getting one is easy. Pick the product from the list on our SDS page, fill out the short form, and we'll send you the current sheet.

Request yours here: https://atlanticcompressors.com/sds-info/

Questions? Call us at (540) 728-1134.

09/22/2026

Ever wonder how you're supposed to know if a compressed air tech actually knows what they're doing?

Here's one way to check. CAGI, the industry's own trade association, created certification exams that test real understanding, not just years on the job or a training certificate.

Our President, Bill Rimer, holds the CCASA certification, the advanced level, and was part of the first group in the country to earn it.

We think that matters when it's your equipment and your energy bill on the line.

Questions about your system? Call us at (540) 728-1134.

09/11/2026

Today we pause to remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and to honor the courage of the first responders, firefighters, and everyday heroes who ran toward danger to help others.

At Atlantic Compressor, we're proud to be part of a community built on hard work, resilience, and looking out for one anothers values that were on full display 25 years ago and that we carry forward every day.

🇺🇸 We remember. We honor. We never forget.

08/31/2026

Here's something we see a lot when we audit compressor rooms across Central and Southwest Virginia and Southern West Virginia: two compressors that were sized correctly on paper, but fight each other in real life.

We pulled data from a real audit where a fixed-speed compressor and a variable speed compressor kept loading and unloading against each other for hours. Production never noticed. The energy bill did.

If your compressor room has more than one unit in it, this is worth a read.

https://atlanticcompressors.com/what-a-real-compressor-room-audit-taught-us-about-the-control-gap-problem/

08/27/2026

Atlantic Compressors serves Central and Southwest Virginia and Southern West Virginia with preventive maintenance agreements, 24/7 emergency repair, compressed air audits, and oil-free compressor technology.

If your compressed air system is overdue for a professional review, call today.

08/18/2026

Bill Rimer, President of Atlantic Compressors, is a Department of Energy Qualified AirMaster+ Specialist and a CAGI Certified Specialist, one of a small number holding both credentials in Southwest Virginia.

Better credentials mean better diagnosis, better optimization, and better ROI on your maintenance investment.

08/13/2026

A Roanoke plant ran for six years without a major compressor failure.

The reason was simple: a preventive maintenance agreement with scheduled service twice a year.

Proactive maintenance is cheaper than emergency repairs every time.

Reach out to use about our preventive maintenance program -

Preventive Maintenance Program Protect Your Investment. Maximize Performance. Minimize Downtime. The Atlantic Compressors AirCareInitiative is a comprehensive preventive maintenance program designed to keep your compressed air system operating at peak efficiency. Through proactive service, routine i...

07/31/2026

One of the highest-return maintenance tasks before summer peaks is cleaning the cooling fins on your heat exchangers.

Accumulated dust and debris reduce heat rejection significantly.

A blocked cooler can push a compressor into thermal shutdown without any other mechanical failure present.

It takes less than an hour to inspect and is often the first thing our technicians find when a facility calls with a heat-related issue.

07/21/2026

A production manager in Southwest Virginia had a compressor go down on a Thursday afternoon in July.

The plant was at full capacity. Every hour of downtime was costing money he could not recover. The failure was preventable. The root cause was heat.

Summer is the hardest season for compressed air systems, and it is also when most facilities are running at peak demand.