A scroll compressor comprising: scroll compressor bodies (110, 112, 270) disposed in a housing, the scroll bodies (110, 112, 270) including a fixed scroll body (110, 270) and a moveable scroll body, the fixed and moveable scroll bodies (110, 112, 270) having respective bases (116, 120) and respective scroll ribs (114, 118) that project from the respective bases (116, 120), wherein the scroll ribs (114, 118) mutually engage, the moveable scroll body being movable relative to the fixed scroll body (110, 270) for compressing fluid; wherein the fixed scroll compressor body (110, 270) comprises: a scroll compressor body comprising: a central body portion having a plate-like base (116, 216) with a spiral scroll rib (114, 214) projecting axially therefrom, wherein the spiral scroll rib (114, 214) includes a volume between the spiraled ribs (114, 214) for the compressing of refrigerant, and wherein the spiral scroll rib (114, 214) spirals from a central region of the plate-like base (116, 216) to an outer wall of the central body portion; and characterized in that the scroll compressor body further comprises a first intake opening in the outer wall, the first intake opening providing a path for a flow of refrigerant into the volume, the outer wall having a machined inner peripheral surface surrounding at least three sides of the first intake opening, the first intake opening including at least two unmachined edge surfaces, namely a radially-extending edge of a first axially-extending segment of the outer wall, the radially-extending edge defining a first side of the first intake opening and an axially-extending edge of a perimeter of the plate-like base, the axially-extending edge defining a second side of the first intake opening opposite the first side. scroll compressor bodies (110, 112, 270) disposed in a housing, the scroll bodies (110, 112, 270) including a fixed scroll body (110, 270) and a moveable scroll body, the fixed and moveable scroll bodies (110, 112, 270) having respective bases (116, 120) and respective scroll ribs (114, 118) that project from the respective bases (116, 120), wherein the scroll ribs (114, 118) mutually engage, the moveable scroll body being movable relative to the fixed scroll body (110, 270) for compressing fluid; wherein the fixed scroll compressor body (110, 270) comprises: a scroll compressor body comprising: a central body portion having a plate-like base (116, 216) with a spiral scroll rib (114, 214) projecting axially therefrom, wherein the spiral scroll rib (114, 214) includes a volume between the spiraled ribs (114, 214) for the compressing of refrigerant, and wherein the spiral scroll rib (114, 214) spirals from a central region of the plate-like base (116, 216) to an outer wall of the central body portion; and characterized in that the scroll compressor body further comprises a first intake opening in the outer wall, the first intake opening providing a path for a flow of refrigerant into the volume, the outer wall having a machined inner peripheral surface surrounding at least three sides of the first intake opening, the first intake opening including at least two unmachined edge surfaces, namely a radially-extending edge of a first axially-extending segment of the outer wall, the radially-extending edge defining a first side of the first intake opening and an axially-extending edge of a perimeter of the plate-like base, the axially-extending edge defining a second side of the first intake opening opposite the first side. a central body portion having a plate-like base (116, 216) with a spiral scroll rib (114, 214) projecting axially therefrom, wherein the spiral scroll rib (114, 214) includes a volume between the spiraled ribs (114, 214) for the compressing of refrigerant, and wherein the spiral scroll rib (114, 214) spirals from a central region of the plate-like base (116, 216) to an outer wall of the central body portion; and characterized in that the scroll compressor body further comprises a first intake opening in the outer wall, the first intake opening providing a path for a flow of refrigerant into the volume, the outer wall having a machined inner peripheral surface surrounding at least three sides of the first intake opening, the first intake opening including at least two unmachined edge surfaces, namely a radially-extending edge of a first axially-extending segment of the outer wall, the radially-extending edge defining a first side of the first intake opening and an axially-extending edge of a perimeter of the plate-like base, the axially-extending edge defining a second side of the first intake opening opposite the first side.