What has not changed since 2002
Compressor technology has moved a long way. Controllers are smarter, variable-speed drives are common, diesel engines are cleaner, remote monitoring is affordable and air treatment is more precise. Yet the customer’s requirement is the same as it was on our first day: the air must be available, at the right pressure and quality, when the work needs it.
A manufacturing line needs dependable plant air. A drilling contractor needs pressure and flow at the hammer. A workshop needs its tools to perform. A project site needs air where the work is happening. A plant facing a breakdown needs the shortest credible route back to production. That practical requirement is the thread running through our history.
A history told through facts we can stand behind
Many company histories are a list of awards, branches and milestones. We prefer to tell ours through what we actually do and the projects we can describe accurately. The projects below were delivered by our team across Reddy Generators and Reddy Compressors, which share the same management.
| Period | Where | What we did |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Secunderabad | Business established at Tarnaka, serving industry with compressor supply and service |
| 2008–June 2009 | Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh | Temporary power-and-air package for an international oilfield-services contractor on a natural-gas development: compressors from 750 cfm at 150 psig to 1,100 cfm at 300 psig, generators from 1.5 to 200 kVA, distribution boards, operators, technician, erection, commissioning and transport |
| August 2013 | Andhra Pradesh | 450 cfm diesel compressor on round-the-clock hire at a steel plant for a coating contractor, operators on 12-hour shifts, oil change every 300 hours |
| November 2014 | Thermal power project, Karnataka | 400 cfm electric compressor and 160 kVA generator on hire for a thermal power project, commissioned on arrival with operator training and maintenance |
| June 2022 | Power-plant project | Two 450 cfm compressors at 150 psig and one 400 cfm at 100 psig on diesel hire for an engineering contractor from Pune, serviced every 300 hours |
| February 2026 | Raichur, Karnataka | 400 cfm compressor and 25 kVA generator on rental for an infrastructure contractor |
The Kakinada package shows what “temporary air” can mean in practice. Several high-pressure compressors in two pressure classes, a range of generators from small single-phase units to 200 kVA three-phase sets, cable junction boxes and distribution boards, all transported, erected and commissioned, then run by our operators with a technician on site for more than a year. Planning that kind of package depends on understanding the duty of each machine, not just counting units.
Other work includes three 450 cfm compressors for a lift irrigation project in Kurnool district, coating and corrosion-protection support at a refinery and a petroleum installation, and compressed air for metro rail construction work.
From equipment supply to multiple technologies
As customer requirements broadened, one compressor technology could no longer answer every duty well. One job needs high flow at moderate pressure; another needs high pressure and high flow for drilling; another needs clean, dry, oil-free air for a pharmaceutical process; another needs mobility, continuous 24-hour factory duty, or a few weeks of temporary capacity.
Each of those duties pulls the selection in a different direction. Continuous factory duty favours a rotary screw machine with efficient part-load control. Intermittent workshop use can suit a reciprocating compressor. A pharmaceutical or food process may need an oil-free machine and a desiccant dryer. A remote site with no reliable grid needs a diesel portable. Learning to tell these apart on the first call is a large part of what two decades in the field have taught us.
Today we work across rotary screw and reciprocating compressors, portable diesel and electric machines, oil-free compressors, high-pressure and booster duty, dryers and filtration, and the controls that tie them together. The purpose of that breadth is not a large catalogue. It is to make the discussion start from the application.
From stationary air to portable and drilling air
Portable compressed air has been an important part of our work. A factory system is built around a fixed building; a portable compressor must move with the project. That brings towing, site access, diesel supply, dust, high ambient temperature, hose length, outlet arrangement and temporary distribution into the engineering.
Indian site conditions add their own lessons. Summer ambient temperatures of 40–45 °C, and above 45 °C on open sites, push engine and compressor cooling to the limit; dust loads intake filters and coolers quickly; and long hose runs on construction sites lose pressure before the air reaches the breaker or rock drill. Machines that run reliably in these conditions are the ones that are selected, set up and serviced with them in mind.
That experience grew naturally into drilling. Borewell and DTH work needs high pressure and high flow together, typically 600–1,500 cfm at 200–400 psig (13.8–27.6 bar), with special units up to about 35 bar (507.6 psig). We now supply all types, all brands and all models of borewell compressors: new, used and refurbished, for hire, with service and spare parts.
From sales to rental and temporary air systems
Customers increasingly needed air for a defined period rather than permanently: shutdowns, breakdown cover, commissioning, construction phases and project peaks. We built our own rental fleet, now spanning 50–2,000 cfm and 2–30 bar (29–435.1 psig), diesel and electric, oil-injected and oil-free.
A hire compressor is rarely just a machine. On larger jobs it becomes a temporary utility: compressors, aftercoolers, separators, dryers, hoses, distribution and, through Reddy Generators, the power to run electric machines and site loads. Operators can be provided, and our team services hire machines every 300 running hours. For long-term projects we can also supply brand-new compressors to site.
From repairing components to diagnosing systems
Service began with repairing machines. Experience showed that many “compressor problems” are system problems. Low pressure is often caused by leaks, choked filters, undersized pipework or poor sequencing rather than a small compressor. Water in the lines may come from a dryer overloaded by high inlet temperature, not from a failed dryer. High discharge temperature, normally about 75–95 °C on an oil-injected screw, may come from room ventilation rather than the cooler.
Our service now starts with diagnosis: pressure, temperature, load pattern, dew point and current where they matter, then repair, then a check that the original problem has gone. More than 20 service engineers and technicians cover the whole of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
From parts supply to parts identification
Supplying a spare part is easy. Supplying the right part first time takes method. We identify parts from the machine itself: make, model, serial number, nameplate photograph and, where possible, the old part. Fit is confirmed before quoting, and parts are supplied across India.
From single-brand thinking to multi-brand support
Indian plants and contractors run mixed fleets, so we became an independent multi-brand specialist. We sell, rent and service machines of ELGi, Atlas Copco, Ingersoll Rand, KAESER, Chicago Pneumatic, Sullair, Doosan, Kirloskar and others. We are not an authorised dealer of any of them, and we say so plainly. We have tie-ups with all major and reputed brands.
Where we are heading
The next chapter is about better evidence and better decisions: air audits, demand and pressure logging, specific-power assessment, practical remote monitoring, and engineering tools and articles that help plant engineers make good choices on their own. Throughout, the principles stay the same: understand the work, deliver the required air, support the equipment, protect the operation, and be honest about what we know.
How Reddy Compressors helps
Whether you need a new or used compressor, a hire machine for a week or a year, a service visit, a breakdown repair, an overhaul, an air audit or a correctly identified spare part, we bring more than two decades of field experience to it. Our office is at Srinilayam, 12-13-200, First Floor, Street No. 1, Tarnaka, Secunderabad 500017. Call +91 99590 60718 or +91 92468 88812, WhatsApp +91 99590 60718, or email reddycompressors@gmail.com.
What to send us
- The job the air must do and where the site is.
- Pressure in bar or psig and an estimate of flow.
- How long you need the air: permanent, project period or emergency cover.
- Existing equipment details and nameplate photographs.
- Any problem you are trying to solve, with symptoms and fault codes.
Frequently asked questions
When was Reddy Compressors founded?
Reddy Compressors has served industry since 2002, working from our office at Tarnaka, Secunderabad. The business is led by D. Srinivas Reddy, Managing Partner, who also leads Reddy Generators under the same management. Over the years we have grown into compressor sales, rental, service, overhaul, air audits and spare parts across many brands.
Does Reddy Compressors work outside Hyderabad?
Yes. Our service teams cover the whole of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and we supply compressors, rental machines and spare parts across India. Past projects include work at Kakinada and elsewhere in Andhra Pradesh, power and infrastructure projects in Karnataka, and hire for contractors based in Maharashtra. Project-based site support elsewhere in India is arranged where feasible.
Has Reddy Compressors handled large temporary air projects?
Yes. One example is a temporary power-and-air package for an oilfield-services contractor on a natural-gas development at Kakinada in 2008–09, with compressors up to 1,100 cfm at 300 psig, generators up to 200 kVA, distribution boards, operators and a technician. We also supply multi-machine hire packages for steel, power and infrastructure projects.
Why do you not name your customers?
We respect our customers’ confidentiality, so we describe projects by sector, location and equipment rather than by company name. The figures we publish, such as compressor ratings and service intervals, come from our own project records.
Does Reddy Compressors own its rental compressors?
Yes. We are an asset-based business with our own rental fleet, including diesel portable and high-pressure units, spanning 50–2,000 cfm and 2–30 bar. For long-term projects we can also supply brand-new compressors to site. Hire machines are serviced by our team every 300 running hours.
What kinds of customers does Reddy Compressors work with?
We work with manufacturing plants, pharmaceutical and process industries, steel and power projects, construction and infrastructure contractors, coating and blasting contractors, borewell rig owners and drilling contractors, and irrigation projects. Each needs a different combination of pressure, flow, air quality and mobility, which is why we start every enquiry from the job the air must do.
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Technical content reviewed by D. Srinivas Reddy, Managing Partner and service engineer, Reddy Compressors. Last updated 17 October 2026. How our engineering content is reviewed.