EP-CMW18-1.2 Oil-Free Scroll Air Compressor

The EP-CMW18-1.2 is a 25 HP quad-scroll oil-free air compressor delivering 1440 L/min at up to 1.2 MPa — the highest-output model in the CMW series, purpose-built for large-scale industrial operations demanding maximum clean-air capacity with zero oil contamination.


EP-CMW18-1.2 | 25 HP Quad-Scroll Oil-Free Compressor — Maximum Capacity at 1.2 MPa

At the pinnacle of the CMW oil-free scroll series sits the EP-CMW18-1.2 — a 25 HP, quad-scroll compressor that represents the highest output configuration in Ever Power's current lineup of clean-air solutions. Four 4.5 kW permanent magnet scroll air-ends operate within a single, fully enclosed machine body to deliver a combined free air delivery of 1440 L/min at pressures ranging from 0.2 to 1.2 MPa. This makes it the go-to selection for large facilities where high-volume, high-pressure, and high-purity compressed air must be sustained throughout multi-shift or continuous production schedules.

The quad-scroll platform inherits all of the structural advantages of the CMW series — no oil in the compression chamber, direct-drive permanent magnet motors, stainless steel internal pathways, and intelligent load-balancing PLC control — while adding the critical operational benefit of built-in redundancy. With four independent compression modules, the system can continue production even while one unit undergoes scheduled maintenance, a resilience characteristic that single-scroll or twin-scroll designs cannot match at this capacity level.

For plant engineers and procurement teams evaluating high-capacity oil-free compressed air systems, the EP-CMW18-1.2 combines the reliability guarantees of modular scroll technology with the total-output performance traditionally reserved for far more complex — and far more maintenance-intensive — multi-stage oil-free screw compressor installations.

EP-CMW18-1.2 quad-scroll oil-free air compressor 25HP 1440L/min 1.2MPa industrial

Complete Technical Specifications

Parameter Value
Model EP-CMW18-1.2
Motor Power 4.5 × 4 kW  |  25 HP
Working Pressure 0.2 – 1.2 MPa
Free Air Delivery (FAD) 1440 L/min
Noise Level 61 ±3 dB(A)
Discharge Connection 1 inch
Weight 350 kg
Dimensions (L×W×H) 1450 × 900 × 1150 mm
Number of Air-Ends 4 × scroll air-ends
Drive Type Direct-drive permanent magnet VSD
Controller Color touch-screen PLC (multi-air-end)
Air-End Warranty 2 years
Air Filter Precision 1 μm

Quad-Scroll Modular Architecture: Built-In Redundancy for High-Demand Facilities

The EP-CMW18-1.2's defining engineering feature is its four-scroll modular architecture. Rather than scaling output by enlarging a single compression element — an approach that creates a single point of failure — Ever Power engineers a system where four fully independent 4.5 kW scroll air-ends share a common enclosure, control system, and discharge manifold. Each air-end can start, stop, and operate autonomously.

This modularity provides three distinct operational advantages that large facilities find critical:

01. Demand-Matched Energy Efficiency

The PLC controller activates only the number of air-ends required to meet current system pressure demand. During low-consumption periods — shift changes, weekends, reduced production — unused air-ends automatically shut down, reducing power consumption proportionally. This is fundamentally more efficient than throttling a large fixed-speed machine.

02. Automatic Master/Slave Rotation

The controller periodically reassigns which air-end serves as the master (primary load-carrier) and which serve as slaves (secondary support). This rotation strategy distributes cumulative operating hours evenly across all four units, preventing accelerated wear on any single air-end and maximizing the interval between major service events.

03. Operational Redundancy

If one of the four air-ends requires maintenance or triggers a fault, the remaining three continue to supply compressed air at 75% of full rated capacity. For facilities that cannot afford complete compressor shutdowns — continuous process manufacturing, hospital medical gas systems, mission-critical cleanrooms — this redundancy eliminates total system downtime risk.

Quad-scroll compressor working principle orbital compression crescent chambers

Engineering Highlights

EP-CMW18-1.2 oil-free scroll compressor engineering features high rigidity air-end

🔸 Globally Unique 1.2 MPa Scroll Design

Ever Power remains the only manufacturer worldwide to produce an oil-free scroll compressor series commercially rated to 1.2 MPa. Conventional scroll technology plateaus at 0.8–1.0 MPa. The high-rigidity square-frame air-end geometry and precision scroll tip-seal system make sustained 1.2 MPa operation structurally viable and warranty-backed.

🔸 Four Independent PM Motor Drives

Each of the four scroll air-ends is direct-coupled to its own IE4-rated permanent magnet inverter motor. Individual VSD control per air-end means each unit operates at its optimal efficiency point regardless of what the other three are doing. Motor protection is IP65 with Class F insulation, compatible with harsh and humid industrial environments.

🔸 Low Discharge Temperature, Low Dew Point

Each air-end is served by an independent cooling fan that maintains discharge air temperatures close to ambient. This fundamentally low discharge temperature reduces the condensation load on downstream dryers and keeps the pressure dew point at an inherently low baseline — particularly important for sensitive instrumentation and pharmaceutical process gas applications.

🔸 Full Stainless Steel Internal Path

From the 1 μm air intake filtration through the compression chamber, buffer tank, and 1-inch discharge connection, every surface that contacts compressed air is stainless steel. This zero-contamination pathway means the machine can serve as a direct process gas source for the most stringent quality standards — including USP and EU GMP.

🔸 Zero-Discharge Condensate Design

The EP-CMW18-1.2 operates as a zero-discharge system — no oil-contaminated condensate is produced or released. This eliminates the need for oil-water separators and the associated disposal costs and environmental compliance burden that conventional compressors impose on facility operators.

🔸 Compact Footprint for High Output

Delivering 1440 L/min from a machine body measuring 1450 × 900 × 1150 mm (350 kg) represents an exceptionally high output-to-footprint ratio for oil-free technology at 1.2 MPa. Facilities with constrained equipment rooms can achieve large-system compressed air performance without dedicating disproportionate floor space.

EP-CMW18-1.2 vs Comparable Capacity Models — Quick Comparison

Feature EP-CMW18-1.2 EP-CMW13.5-1.2 EP-CMW9-1.2
Number of Air-Ends 4 3 2
Motor Power 18 kW / 25 HP 13.5 kW / 18 HP 9 kW / 12 HP
FAD @ 1.2 MPa 1440 L/min 1080 L/min 720 L/min
Noise Level 61 ±3 dB(A) 61 ±3 dB(A) 58 ±3 dB(A)
Redundancy 75% capacity if 1 unit offline 67% capacity if 1 unit offline 50% capacity if 1 unit offline
Controller Touch-screen PLC Touch-screen PLC Touch-screen PLC
Weight 350 kg 300 kg 185 kg

High-Capacity Application Scenarios

With 1440 L/min of certified oil-free output at 1.2 MPa, the EP-CMW18-1.2 addresses compressed air demand scenarios that were previously only solvable with large multi-stage oil-free screw compressors. Key application areas include:

Sector Specific Use Case Pressure Requirement
Semiconductor Fabrication Wafer handling, lithography, CVD process gas Up to 1.2 MPa
Large-Scale Pharma Multi-line filling, fermentation, lyophilization 0.8–1.2 MPa
Central Hospital Medical Air Surgical suite supply, ICU ventilation support 0.7–1.0 MPa
Beverage & Brewing High-speed PET bottle blowing, can seaming Up to 1.2 MPa
Rail & EV Transport High-speed train braking, electric bus systems 0.8–1.2 MPa
Research & Metrology Labs Mass spectrometry carrier gas, calibration air Variable 0.2–1.2 MPa

For facilities with compressed air networks serving multiple distinct process areas, the Ever Power engineering team can assist with system sizing calculations, piping layout guidance, and integration recommendations to ensure the EP-CMW18-1.2 delivers optimal performance across your entire production environment.

OEM Air-End Set Availability

The EP-CMW18-1.2's scroll air-end modules are also available as standalone individual air-end sets for OEM equipment builders. These modules integrate the scroll compression element, permanent magnet motor, cooling fan, and stainless steel connections into a compact, self-contained unit. They are suitable for integration into electric buses, high-speed train braking systems, precision machine tools, and any OEM platform requiring clean compressed air at pressures up to 1.2 MPa without lubrication oil of any kind.

Oil-free scroll compressor individual air-end set OEM integration module

Production Standards & Quality Control

The EP-CMW18-1.2 is manufactured in Ever Power's dedicated compressor production facility under a rigorous multi-stage quality assurance protocol. Prior to release, each unit undergoes full-load pressure testing at rated conditions, vibration and acoustic measurement, PLC control logic verification across all four air-ends, and leak testing of all stainless steel connections. The two-year air-end warranty is backed by the same manufacturing precision and quality controls that have made Ever Power the only producer in the world certified to manufacture oil-free scroll compressors at 1.2 MPa.

Ever Power compressor factory quality assurance testing production floor
Oil-free air compressor manufacturing facility precision assembly

Customer Case Studies

🇧🇷 Brazil — Large-Format Beverage Bottling Plant

Industry: Food & Beverage  |  Application: High-speed PET bottle blow-molding air supply at 1.1 MPa

"Our previous setup used two 15 kW oil-flooded screw compressors plus a three-stage filtration train to achieve food-safe air. After installing the EP-CMW18-1.2, we eliminated the entire filtration chain, cut annual maintenance cost by over 60%, and gained the redundancy of four independent air-ends. The PLC's automatic load rotation is something we didn't know we needed — until we saw it working."

★★★★★

🇨🇦 Canada — Semiconductor Research Institute

Industry: Semiconductor Research  |  Application: ISO Class 5 cleanroom compressed air for MOCVD reactors

"We specified the EP-CMW18-1.2 after evaluating five competing platforms. The combination of true 1.2 MPa oil-free output, 61 dB noise level (compatible with our lab environment), and the four-module redundancy met every criterion on our procurement checklist. Twelve months in, total uptime has been 99.97%. The touch-screen fault diagnostics have made the one service event we had completely self-manageable by our in-house technician."

★★★★★

🇳🇱 Netherlands — GMP Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

Industry: Pharmaceutical  |  Application: EU GMP-compliant process air for multi-product sterile filling lines

"Qualifying a compressed air source for EU GMP Annex 1 sterile manufacturing is an intensive process. The EP-CMW18-1.2 was validated faster than any previous compressor system we've qualified, because its oil-free status is structural — there is simply no oil circuit to qualify out of the supply chain. The capacity of 1440 L/min is sufficient for our three parallel filling lines simultaneously, which was the key sizing requirement."

★★★★★

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes the EP-CMW18-1.2 different from smaller CMW series models?
The EP-CMW18-1.2 is the top-tier model in the CMW 1.2 MPa series, integrating four independent 4.5 kW scroll air-ends instead of two or three. This delivers 1440 L/min — the highest FAD in the series — while providing the best redundancy ratio: if any single air-end is taken offline for servicing, the remaining three continue to supply 75% of full capacity without interruption.
How does the intelligent controller manage four air-ends simultaneously?
The color touch-screen PLC controller continuously monitors system pressure and compares it against the setpoint. It automatically activates or deactivates individual air-ends in response to demand changes, rotates the master/slave designation to balance runtime hours, and displays real-time data for each air-end including discharge temperature, operating pressure, run-hour count, and fault history.
What is the actual air output of the EP-CMW18-1.2 at maximum pressure?
The rated free air delivery (FAD) is 1440 L/min at maximum working pressure of 1.2 MPa. FAD represents actual usable output measured at the discharge connection under rated conditions — not theoretical displacement, which is always higher. This figure can be verified against ISO 1217 test standards upon request.
Is the EP-CMW18-1.2 suitable for cleanroom or laboratory installation?
Yes. The 61 ±3 dB(A) noise rating and all-stainless-steel internal pathways make the EP-CMW18-1.2 suitable for installation adjacent to or within controlled environments such as ISO Class 5–7 cleanrooms and GMP-classified manufacturing areas. The oil-free compression eliminates the primary contamination risk associated with compressed air in sensitive environments.
What are the only consumable components in the EP-CMW18-1.2?
The sole consumables are the 1 μm precision air intake filter elements (one per air-end) and the scroll tip-seal sealing rings. Annual bearing greasing is also required. There are no oil filters, oil separators, coalescer elements, or activated carbon beds to replace — eliminating the largest recurring consumable cost category of conventional oil-flooded compressor installations.

Specify the EP-CMW18-1.2 for Your Facility

Large industrial facilities across Brazil, Canada, the Netherlands, and 30+ markets have standardised on Ever Power quad-scroll technology for high-capacity oil-free air supply. Our application engineers can verify sizing, confirm integration compatibility, and provide a fully documented OEM or project quotation — typically within 48 hours of enquiry.


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