Capital Compressors Powers Canberra Private Hospital with a Silent WestAir Scroll-X Air Compressor!
- Cesar Fernandez
- Jul 19
- 2 min read

Capital Compressors is thrilled to announce the successful sale and delivery of a WestAir Scroll-X SCR5XA air compressor to the Canberra Private Hospital! This marks a significant step in providing advanced, reliable, and exceptionally quiet compressed air solutions to critical healthcare environments.
The WestAir Scroll-X SCR5XA is an ideal choice for facilities like Canberra Private Hospital, where maintaining a serene and efficient environment is paramount. This state-of-the-art compressor utilizes innovative scroll technology, offering a multitude of benefits over traditional piston-style compressors.
Understanding Scroll-X Technology and its Benefits:
The WestAir Scroll-X series stands out with its unique working principle. Unlike reciprocating technology with many moving parts, the Scroll-X compressor features one orbiting scroll and one fixed scroll. The orbiting scroll, coupled to a crankshaft, moves in an orbit rather than rotating. This motion creates a series of air pockets between the two scroll plates. Air is drawn into the outer portion of the scroll, then moved to the center where it is discharged as it is compressed in increasingly smaller pockets. The Scroll-X is also oil-injected, which lubricates the scrolls and regulates their temperature, enabling long running duty cycles.
Here's why this technology is a game-changer:
Super Quiet Operation: The Scroll-X is renowned for its whisper-quiet performance, operating as low as 57 dBA. This low noise level is comparable to a conversation , making it perfect for installation within buildings, even in sensitive environments like hospitals, where noise reduction is crucial for patient comfort and staff well-being.
Vibration-Free: Unlike noisy, vibrating piston compressors , the Scroll-X offers vibration-free operation, contributing to a more stable and less disruptive environment.
Energy Saving: The Scroll-X is an advanced energy-saving solution , offering 15-20% more efficiency compared to piston compressors.
Reliable and Durable: With significantly fewer moving parts (70% less than piston compressors) , the Scroll-X is extremely reliable and durable. It's also a direct drive system, meaning no belts to change.
Low Maintenance: Maintenance is simplified to periodical changes of filters and oil.
Clean, Dry Air Options: For critical applications like hospitals, the Scroll-X can be equipped with an "all-in-one Full Dry Air Pack" (SX-TD models). This system includes a refrigeration air dryer and pre/post filters, delivering instrument-quality air down to 0.01 micron.
Capital Compressors is proud to support Canberra Private Hospital with this cutting-edge technology, ensuring a consistent and quiet supply of compressed air for their vital operations. This sale underscores our commitment to providing Australian businesses with the best in compressed air solutions.





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