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How air gets to your central tire inflation system

How does air get into your central tire inflation system?

Most central tire inflations on the market concentrate on everything from where the air starts to the tires. Ogura’s expertise is in providing the air itself. Ogura blowers are highly efficient roots style blowers that were originally developed for supercharging engines.


The blowers are designed to run on an automotive engine, so they are not effected by normal hot and cold temperatures nor are they effected by vibration and moisture. Each unit is completely sealed and they can last thousands of hours in the most grueling conditions.

The lobes within the Ogura blowers are light weight aluminum and they have a special coating that helps them to adapt to thermal expansion which helps them maintain tight tolerances to maintain high efficiencies. This special coating can also absorb potential contaminants that would otherwise score the housing keeping the units efficient over many hours of service.

The input to the blower can be controlled with an electric motor or can run right off the engine by utilizing an electromagnetic clutch. Much like the air-conditioning compressor clutch in your vehicle, the clutch can be engaged and disengaged to supply air volume only when needed.

Benefits of using Ogura superchargers are:

  • Higher operating efficiencies
  • Can be provided with optional electric clutch
  • Special coating on rotors prevent damage from contaminants
  • Lightweight aluminum housing provides excellent heat dissipation






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