In multi-compressor installations—common in oil & gas facilities and large industrial plants—Lead-Lag and Sequential control strategies are used to balance equipment runtime, improve energy efficiency, and ensure system redundancy.
Instead of running one compressor at 100% capacity (which is inefficient), these systems use multiple units to "step" up to meet demand. The transition from single-unit dependency to multi-compressor networking is the industry standard for facilities aiming for Net-Zero or High-Reliability goals. Using multiple compressors in a coordinated stack allows a facility to treat air as a "scalable utility" rather than a fixed resource.