A compressor supplies the compressed air that powers pneumatic hammers, turbines, and other air-driven tools in the modern marble workshop.
Compressore is the Italian term for an air compressor. In the Pietrasanta workshop interviews indexed by Le voci del marmo, the compressor appears as basic shop infrastructure supporting pneumatic carving and finishing tools.
The compressor stores and delivers pressurized air through hoses to tools such as the martello pneumatico and rotary air turbines.
Etymology
From Italian comprimere, “to compress.”
Sculptor Notes
For the sculptor, compressor capacity is not merely a shop specification. Pressure, airflow, hose diameter, moisture control, and duty cycle directly affect how consistently pneumatic tools strike or rotate.
References
https://levocidelmarmo.sns.it/lista_times.php