We understand that young buyers are trying to prove to their bosses that they can find cheaper parts by shopping around, a mistake that will become costly for the company in the future every time.  Pirate/Aftermarket/Jobber parts are cheap in quality hence the price tag and won’t last as long as a genuine part.  You might save a few dollars initially but when your separator explodes and you get oil returns in your intake and your air lines… you will have to have that fixed and cleaned immediately and halt production until the repairs are done.  Using non genuine parts on compressed air systems will also instantly void any warranty on the machines too.  Would you rent a 1-2 stars hotel room on vacation instead of 3 or 4 stars for few bucks less… unlikely!  You’ll pay the extra coin because you know you’ll get better service and be much more satisfied in the end.

There is no need to ‘’cut cost’’ on a very important piece of equipment since you will end up paying more later on by doing that.  A lot of companies rely on compressed air.  Don’t play around and cut corners.  The cost of the labour ends up being very expensive because you thought you were saving money, especially if the repairs have to be done outside normal business hours.