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8 listings available
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
Musaffah
8 air compressors are listed for hire in Abu Dhabi today, from 7 suppliers, all of them in Mussafah. Atlas Copco is the brand on 4 of the 8, and one more is listed simply as Atlas; the remainder do not state a make. A small category, but a useful one: a portable compressor powers breakers, sandblasting, pipeline testing and pneumatic tools on sites where there is no mains air.
Phone and WhatsApp numbers are on every listing, and hirers pay nothing to use EquipmentsFinder. Compressors across the UAE are on the compressors rental page, and the emirate's other categories are on the Abu Dhabi hire hub.
The listing states the model, and usually the free air delivery in cubic feet per minute (CFM) and the working pressure in bar. Match those to the tools, then contact the supplier to confirm the unit is free for the dates. With only 8 listed, a quick call to two or three of the 7 suppliers is the practical way to compare rates and condition.
Towable compressors travel behind a pickup or on a small trailer, which keeps delivery simple and cheap compared with tracked plant. The supplier will say whether hoses, fittings and a fuel fill are part of the hire.
Diesel-driven portable compressors are the standard site machine in the emirate, running independently of any power supply. They cover breakers, drilling rigs, blasting and painting on infrastructure sites in Mussafah, KIZAD and the industrial yards. Most of the Abu Dhabi listings are of this type.
Electric compressors suit workshops, fit-outs and plants where three-phase power is available and exhaust fumes are not acceptable. They are quieter and cheaper to run than diesel but tied to a cable. None of the 8 listings is described as electric today; ask the suppliers or post a request if one is needed.
Nearly all site compressors are towable units on a single-axle chassis with a towbar, which is the form the Abu Dhabi listings take. The towable design means a supplier can deliver with a pickup, and a hirer with a suitable vehicle may be allowed to collect from the yard in Mussafah.
Each pneumatic tool has a CFM requirement at a given pressure, and the compressor must supply the sum of all tools running at once, with a margin. One heavy breaker needs a modest unit; two breakers plus a drill need a considerably larger one. Pressure matters separately: most tools work at the standard site pressure, while sandblasting and some drilling rigs need high-pressure machines.
Under-sizing is the common mistake. A compressor working at its limit all day in the Abu Dhabi heat overheats and the tools lose power. Add the CFM of every tool, allow for hose losses on long runs, and round up to the next available unit.
None of the 8 listings publishes a rate, so no price is quoted on this page. Each supplier sets daily, weekly and monthly figures and shows them on the listing where published; at present every Abu Dhabi compressor is priced on request. Fuel is the major running cost and is often excluded, hoses and tools may be charged separately, and VAT should be confirmed as included or not.
No listing states that an operator is included. Compressors are normally hired as unattended machines; the hirer's crew starts the unit and connects the tools.
All 8 listings and all 7 suppliers are in Mussafah. For workshops, blasting yards and fabrication shops in the industrial zone, delivery is a short trip, and collection is sometimes possible.
No compressor is tagged to KIZAD or Ruwais. A towable unit is cheap to move, so KIZAD is a straightforward delivery from Mussafah; for Ruwais, suppliers will quote the trip and may prefer a longer term.
Nothing is listed on the island itself. Mussafah suppliers deliver into the city for fit-out, blasting and utility work, with transport priced per job.
No compressor is listed in Al Ain or the western region. A posted request naming the site lets Mussafah suppliers decide whether the delivery is worth it and price it.
If the CFM, pressure or power type needed is not among the 8, post a request with the tools to be run, the dates and the site, and suppliers across the UAE reply with quotes. Suppliers with compressors in Abu Dhabi can list them free.
None of the 8 Abu Dhabi listings currently publishes a rate, so there is no figure to quote. Each supplier sets its own daily, weekly and monthly prices and shares them on request. Phone with the CFM needed, the hire length and the site, and ask whether fuel, hoses and VAT are included. A monthly term is normally the cheapest per day.
Add up the CFM of every pneumatic tool that will run at the same time, check the pressure they need, and choose a compressor that supplies that total with a margin, allowing for hose losses on long runs. Diesel units are the norm on open sites; an electric machine is better indoors where power is available and fumes are not acceptable.
No Abu Dhabi listing currently states that an operator is included, and compressors are usually hired as unattended machines that the hirer's own crew starts, refuels and connects. Where the compressor feeds a drilling rig or blasting equipment, the operator of that equipment needs the relevant licence or training; the compressor itself does not require one.
Yes, short hires are common for compressors, which are often needed for a single day of breaking or a pressure test. Because a towable unit is cheap to move, the transport charge for a short hire is lower than for tracked plant. Some suppliers set a minimum term; confirm it when calling.
All 8 listings are in Mussafah. Delivery to the city, KIZAD and nearby sites is straightforward because a towable compressor travels behind a pickup, and each supplier prices the trip. Al Ain, Ruwais and the western region depend on the supplier and the hire length, so state the location when calling or post a request.
Atlas Copco is the brand on 4 of the 8 listings, with one more listed as Atlas; the other listings do not state a make. None of the listings gives a year, so ask the supplier for the unit's age, hours and last service, and check the CFM and pressure rating on the plate before accepting delivery.