Orca Industries offer a comprehensive compressor operating course, which allows you to become efficient in running and maintaining compressors to fill SCUBA and SCBA cylinders. The course is a part-time course run over three evenings. It can also be run as a full-time course with a minimum of 5 students signed up.


Theory & Practical Information

  • The law SANS 10019
  • Visuals and Hydros
  • Eddie current testing
  • Air purity testing (demo)
  • Air flow and the stages of filtration through a compressor.
  • Basic compressor maintenance
  • Compressor safety.
  • Compressor operation in the field:
    • Set up
    • Compressor checks
    • Start up
    • Running
    • Shut down
  • Fault finding


Duration of the Course

  • 3 Lectures (18:00 – 21:00 week nights)
  • Exam of about 30 min


What’s Included

  • CMAS certification and registration
  • Text books
  • Air purity test demo
  • Use of ORCA machines

Please contact us for more information or send your enquiry  to max@orca-industries.co.za

Orca also has a variety of compressors from the IDE range available for purchase. See compressors heading under the ORCA Industries shop tab.