Before choosing the Makita Air Compressor, you should have a clear understanding of what benefits are available, when you go to buy a new compressor for your business. You should begin by learning the difference between the Reciprocating compressor, the Rotary screw air compressor and rotary sliding vane. The reciprocating compressor is piston driven, it uses the piston to compress the air into a cylinder, and then it forces that air into a storage tank that is high pressure. The Rotary screw air compressor used a rotary screw instead of the piston; they force the air into higher pressures.