EP-CM37BF Water-Lubricated Oil-Free Screw Air Compressor

The EP-CM37BF is a 37 kW fixed-frequency water-lubricated oil-free screw compressor delivering up to 6.10 m³/min at 0.8–1.25 MPa — designed for chemical processing plants, large workshop environments, and industrial facilities requiring sustained high-volume Class 0 oil-free air from a single reliable unit.

EP-CM37BF | 37 kW Water-Lubricated Oil-Free Compressor — 6.10 m³/min for Industrial Process Air

Chemical processing facilities, large manufacturing workshops, and industrial plants with multiple simultaneous process air requirements share a compressed air challenge that smaller compressors cannot address: they need sustained high-volume output — 5 m³/min and above — from a system that can run continuously without oil contamination risk, without the maintenance burden of multi-unit installations, and without the complexity of dry oil-free twin-screw designs that require multi-stage compression to reach process pressures.

The EP-CM37BF steps into this requirement directly. At 37 kW (50 HP) with a peak free air delivery of 6.10 m³/min (215 cfm) at 0.8 MPa, it delivers the sustained high-volume output of a genuine industrial compressor while maintaining the water-lubricated single-screw platform's core advantages: ISO 8573-1 Class 0 structural oil-free air, single-stage operation to 1.25 MPa, and a design service life exceeding 25 years. For chemical plants, large fabrication workshops, and facilities consolidating multiple smaller compressors, the EP-CM37BF represents the natural upper boundary of the mid-range CMB series. Compare all models on our products page.

EP-CM37BF 37kW water-lubricated oil-free compressor 6.10 m3/min chemical plant large workshop

Technical Specifications

Parameter 0.8 MPa 1.0 MPa 1.25 MPa
Motor Power 37 kW / 50 HP 37 kW / 50 HP 37 kW / 50 HP
FAD (m³/min) 2.44–6.10 2.09–5.22 1.92–4.81
FAD (cfm) 86–215 74–184 68–170
Noise Level 67 dB(A) 67 dB(A) 67 dB(A)
Weight W-cooled 1170 kg 1170 kg 1170 kg
Weight A-cooled 1100 kg 1100 kg 1100 kg
Dimensions W-cooled (mm) 1950×1050×1780 1950×1050×1780 1950×1050×1780
Dimensions A-cooled (mm) 1900×1050×1430 1900×1050×1430 1900×1050×1430
Air Quality ISO 8573-1 Class 0 ISO 8573-1 Class 0 ISO 8573-1 Class 0
Lubrication Pure water — zero oil Pure water — zero oil Pure water — zero oil

Chemical Industry: Instrument Air and Process Air Without Contamination Risk

In process industries — chemicals, petrochemicals, specialty gases, and agrochemicals — compressed air serves two distinct functions with different quality thresholds. Instrument air supplies pneumatic control valves, positioners, and transmitters; any oil contamination causes valve stiction, diaphragm swelling, and calibration drift that undermines process control integrity. Process air contacts reactor feeds, catalyst beds, and intermediates; oil carryover can catalyse unintended side reactions or contaminate product streams, with consequences that extend from product quality failures to process safety incidents.

Conventional oil-injected compressors with downstream filtration address both requirements through separation and filtration — a maintenance-dependent approach that introduces failure modes at every filter element change interval. The EP-CM37BF eliminates both contamination pathways structurally: no oil enters the compression circuit at any point, so no oil can appear in either the instrument air or process air supply regardless of maintenance state, ambient temperature, or operating pressure.

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Key Features

6.10 m³/min Industrial Volume

At 6.10 m³/min (215 cfm) peak FAD at 0.8 MPa, the EP-CM37BF supplies eight to twelve pneumatic tools simultaneously, multiple spray booths, large chemical processing instrument air networks, or serves as the central compressor for medium-size industrial facilities replacing three to four smaller units.

Single-Stage 1.25 MPa Compression

Reaching 1.25 MPa in a single compression stage — without intercoolers, multi-stage valve assemblies, or stage-boundary pressure losses — provides process pressures in the range required for most instrument air standards (typically 0.5–0.8 MPa after regulation) and higher-pressure process applications from a mechanically simple single-stage system.

67 dB(A) at 37 kW

The 1 dB increase from the 30 kW model reflects the larger displacement of the 37 kW air end. At 67 dB(A), the EP-CM37BF remains well within production area acoustic norms — the single-screw direct-drive architecture continues to deliver noise levels that conventional piston or twin-screw compressors at equivalent output cannot match.

Zero Oil Condensate — Environmental Compliance

Chemical processing facilities subject to environmental discharge regulations benefit directly from the EP-CM37BF's zero oil condensate output. No oil-water separator is required; no hazardous condensate disposal contracts are needed. For ISO 14001-certified process plants, the elimination of compressor oil waste streams simplifies environmental management accounting.

25-Year Air End Service Life

The stainless steel single-screw air end operates at 3,000 rpm under balanced radial loads from symmetrical star wheel placement. Aviation-grade star wheel materials and the patented no-shaft-seal design sustain performance at rated pressure and flow throughout a design service life that exceeds the typical planning horizon of most industrial facility capital expenditure programmes.

PLC with 485 SCADA Interface

The Schneider Electric control system outputs real-time operating data via 485 communication for integration with facility process control systems. For chemical plants operating under continuous process monitoring requirements, compressor status data — pressure, temperature, run hours, fault events — can be incorporated into the plant-wide DCS without additional instrumentation hardware.

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Customer Case Studies

Germany — Specialty Chemical Manufacturer

Industry: Specialty Chemicals  |  Application: Instrument air and process purge air for multi-reactor batch manufacturing facility

"Our previous instrument air system used an oil-injected compressor with activated carbon post-treatment. Twice in four years, carbon breakthrough events caused valve positioner contamination that required unplanned maintenance shutdowns. The EP-CM37BF eliminated the carbon adsorber from the system entirely — there is nothing for contamination to break through. Instrument air quality has been consistently at Class 0 across 24 months of monitoring."

★★★★★

South Korea — Automotive Parts Fabrication Workshop

Industry: Automotive Manufacturing  |  Application: Central compressed air supply for 12 pneumatic tools, 3 spray booths, and robotic assembly stations across a large fabrication workshop

"We replaced four ageing piston compressors with a single EP-CM37BF. The consolidation freed 12 square metres of compressor room floor space and reduced our annual maintenance labour from approximately 80 hours across four machines to under 3 hours on one. The 6.10 m³/min output handles our entire workshop simultaneously during peak shift hours with stable pressure at every tool point."

★★★★★

Chile — Mining Support Services Facility

Industry: Mining Support  |  Application: Oil-free compressed air for instrumentation, pneumatic sample handling, and laboratory analysis equipment at a mineral processing support facility

"Mining analysis laboratories have strict contamination control requirements — oil in the instrument air compromises spectrometer calibration. The EP-CM37BF's structural Class 0 guarantee satisfied our laboratory quality manager immediately. Operating at 2,800 metres altitude, the machine has performed within specification with no altitude-related output derating issues in 18 months of operation."

★★★★★

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the EP-CM37BF serve chemical processing applications?
Chemical processing plants require compressed air for pneumatic valves, instrument air, reactor purging, and catalyst handling. Oil contamination in instrument air causes valve stiction and calibration drift; oil in reactor purge air can initiate unintended chemical reactions. The EP-CM37BF's structural Class 0 oil-free guarantee — water lubrication contains no oil — eliminates these contamination pathways entirely, with no downstream filter to degrade or bypass.
What does 6.10 m³/min mean in practical terms for a large workshop?
At 6.10 m³/min (215 cfm), the EP-CM37BF can simultaneously supply eight to twelve pneumatic tools at medium consumption rates, four to six spray booths, or a combination of multiple different pneumatic processes in a large manufacturing facility. This volume also makes the EP-CM37BF suitable as the single compressor for small PET bottle blowing pre-stage circuits requiring 5–6 m³/min at lower pressures.
Is the EP-CM37BF available with remote monitoring capability?
Yes. The Schneider Electric PLC control system includes a 485 communication interface for integration with facility SCADA, DCS, or building management systems. Real-time data output covers system pressure, discharge temperature, run-hour count, and fault status — enabling centralized monitoring without requiring maintenance personnel to be physically present at the compressor.
What is the noise level impact of moving from 30 kW to 37 kW?
The noise level increases from 66 dB(A) on the EP-CM30BF to 67 dB(A) on the EP-CM37BF — a 1 dB increase that is essentially imperceptible to the human ear. Both remain well below the 85 dB(A) mandatory hearing protection threshold and within production area ambient noise norms for most light-to-medium industrial environments.
Can the EP-CM37BF supply both instrument air and process air simultaneously?
Yes. The EP-CM37BF's 6.10 m³/min output is typically sufficient to supply both instrument air and process air circuits in medium-size chemical or pharmaceutical facilities from a single machine, using a shared high-pressure header with separate pressure regulators for each circuit. The structural Class 0 oil-free quality is maintained at both circuit pressure levels simultaneously.

37 kW Industrial Output. Water-Lubricated Reliability.

Chemical plants, automotive workshops, and mining facilities in Germany, South Korea, Chile, and 50+ markets rely on Ever Power 37 kW water-lubricated technology for sustained industrial-volume oil-free compressed air. Share your process air requirements and our engineering team will confirm EP-CM37BF fit within 24 hours.

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