SM Plant Sales in Rugby is an authorised Sullair dealer. Sullair was founded in Michigan City, Indiana, in 1965, is best known for its air compressors and has been part of Hitachi since 2017. We sell the Sullair SK5s pick hammer and stock parts for Sullair’s pneumatic tools, mainly the MK210 paving breaker, from triggers, springs and seals to muffler and valve kits, plus mounting parts for the Sullair S35 and S45 portable compressors.
- SM Plant Sales is an authorised Sullair dealer for air tools and parts.
- Sullair was founded on 14 July 1965 and has been a wholly owned part of Hitachi since July 2017.
- Since April 2023 the company has traded as Hitachi Global Air Power, keeping Sullair as a product brand.
- We sell the Sullair SK5s pick hammer and list 21 Sullair parts.
- Parts: 01788 555377, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5pm.
Who makes Sullair?
Sullair was founded in Michigan City, Indiana, on 14 July 1965, and says it was one of the first companies to use rotary screw technology in air compressors. In 2017 Hitachi agreed to buy the Sullair compressor business for US$1.245 billion, and Sullair became a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi that July. In April 2023 the company changed its name to Hitachi Global Air Power, still headquartered in Michigan City, with Sullair kept as a product brand and factories in Michigan City and Suzhou, China.
Sullair’s main business is portable and industrial compressors. Its pneumatic hand tools for the building trade, the MK paving breakers and SK chipping hammers, were sold in Europe by Sullair Europe, based at Montbrison in France. Sullair’s current European website lists compressors, dryers, filters and vacuum pumps, but not air tools, so for Sullair tool parts the part numbers matter most.
Which Sullair tools do you support?
The MK210 is a paving breaker, the SK5S a pick hammer and the MLC-10 a chipping hammer.
| MK210 | SK5S | MLC-10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 21 kg | 5.1 kg | 12 lb (about 5.4 kg) |
| Blows a minute | 1,380 | 2,940 | 2,940 |
| Air use | 1,100 l/min (38.5 cfm) | 480 l/min (17 cfm) | 17 cfm |
| Tool fitting | 1 in x 4 1/4 in shank | Hexagonal | Round or hex, oval collar retainer |
| Features | Anti-freeze, independently suspended anti-vibration handles | D handle | D handle, four-bolt backhead |
Figures are from Sullair’s own data sheets (the MK210 and the 5 kg SK5 from Sullair Europe, the MLC-10 from Sullair’s Americas range). Sullair Europe’s range also included the 25 kg MK250 and 33 kg MK31+ breakers and chipping hammers from 3.7 to 15.6 kg; we list a handle for the MK250.
What are Sullair breakers and pick hammers for?
Sullair Europe’s product guide put the 3 to 5 kg chipping hammers, such as the SK5S, to work removing plaster, roughening surfaces, taking up tiles and sealing, and the 21 to 33 kg paving breakers, such as the MK210, to larger demolition: screeds, flagstones, concrete and road breaking. For small demolition with a chipping hammer or concrete breaker, it matched the tools to a compressor of 2.0 to 2.4 m³/min. A CompAir C20, for example, delivers 2.0 m³/min.
Looking after Sullair air tools
- Lubrication: Sullair says that in normal conditions the oil carried over from the compressor, plus moisture in the air, usually lubricates its breakers and chipping hammers enough, and that lubricating the tool by hand before storage is sufficient. Sullair also sells line oilers for the air hose.
- Low maintenance by design: Sullair lists fewer wearing parts and minimal on-site lubrication as benefits of the MK210, and its anti-freeze design stops the breaker icing up.
- Wear parts: on Sullair breakers, Sullair names the chuck bushing, latch retainer and roll pins as replaceable parts; on chipping hammers, the retainers and lock springs.
Which Sullair parts do you stock?
We list 21 Sullair parts, most of them for the MK210 breaker: the trigger, trigger pin and springs, handle screws, distribution valve and valve seals, swivel fitting and coupling nut, plus throttle valve, inlet swivel and muffler kits. We also list a washer and an M12 self-locking nut used in the engine and compressor mountings of Sullair’s S35 and S45 portable compressors. Sullair part numbers start 68, such as 68723136 for the MK210 trigger.
68110061 Sullair SK5s Pick Hammer£325.00 ex VAT
68780285 Throttle Valve Kit for Sullair MK210Price on application
68780299 Inlet Swivel Fitting Kit for Sullair MK210£20.00 ex VAT
68780286 Muffler Kit for Sullair MK210£45.00 ex VAT
68723136 Breaker Trigger for Sullair MK210£52.50 ex VAT
68524693 Distribution-Valve Seal for Sullair MK210£3.00 ex VAT
68780247 Swivel Coupling Nut for Sullair MK210£16.50 ex VAT
68780061 Bolt Set for Sullair MLC-10 chipping hammer£7.00 ex VAT
See all Sullair parts. If you have a different Sullair tool, send a photo and any number on it to the parts desk.
Questions
Is SM Plant Sales an authorised Sullair dealer?
Yes. SM Plant Sales in Rugby is an authorised Sullair dealer, selling the SK5s pick hammer and stocking Sullair air tool parts. Call 01788 555377, Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5pm.
Who owns Sullair?
Hitachi. Sullair became a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi in July 2017, and since April 2023 the company has traded as Hitachi Global Air Power, with Sullair kept as a product brand.
Do you sell parts for the Sullair MK210 breaker?
Yes. We list MK210 parts including the trigger, trigger pin, handle spring, valve seals, swivel fittings, and the throttle valve, inlet swivel and muffler kits.
How much air does a Sullair MK210 use?
Sullair’s data sheet gives 1,100 l/min (38.5 cfm) at 1,380 blows a minute, for a 21 kg breaker.
How do I lubricate a Sullair breaker?
Sullair says the oil carried over from the compressor usually lubricates the tool in normal conditions, and to lubricate it by hand before storing it. A line oiler on the air hose adds oil as you work.
Where was Sullair founded?
In Michigan City, Indiana, USA, on 14 July 1965. Michigan City is still the headquarters of Hitachi Global Air Power, the company behind the Sullair brand.