Pharmaceutical Compressed Air

• Why is 100% oil-free compressed air so important for the pharmaceutical industry?
• How can you ensure your compressed air meets stringent industry quality requirements?
• Find out how we enhanced a medical industry leader's compressed air system to cost-effectively maximise their air quality!

Why Is Class 0 Oil-Free Air Uncompromisable For Pharmaceutical Manufacturing?

Compressed air plays a vital role throughout the entire pharmaceutical production process! From mixing and holding, tablet production and coating, and aseptic applications to product filling, packaging and bottling, a continuous stream of Class 0 air is essential to keep your operations running. Due to the nature of the industry, ensuring 100% oil-free air and mitigating contamination risk is uncompromisable to…

1. Ensure Customer Safety
2. Ensure Product Quality
3. Prevent Product Spoilage and Waste
4. Protect Equipment Against Rusting and Corrosion Due To Excess Moisture
5. Prevent Downtime and Inefficiency

How Can You Ensure Your Compressed Air Meets The Stringent Industry Standards And Requirements?

Class 0 air quality was established by ISO back in 2011, a decision that aimed to mitigate contaminants in compressed air. The FDA’s official statement was that “each manufacturer shall establish and maintain procedures to prevent contamination of equipment or product by substances that could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on product quality”. This air quality has since become the standard for an extensive range of industries, including the pharmaceutical and medical sectors.

In order to continuously produce ISO 8573 Class 0 certified air, you need to have the right equipment in place. At Ingersoll Rand, we go back to the very foundations of your compressed air set-up and offer comprehensive air audits that gauge your current air quality. Another process we offer is oil sampling, which tests the quality of your oil, as well as any internal or external factors that may impact its quality. Both of these performance services give an accurate indication of the quality of your compressed air. From here, we can suggest a reliable, long-term solution that continuously produces optimal quality compressed air. For pharmaceutical manufacturing, we’d highly recommend our E-Series oil-free rotary screw compressors and centrifugal technologies. You can browse our full range below…

Is There A Way To Maximise Air Quality Without Causing Your Costs To Skyrocket?

Class 0 air doesn’t come without a cost, which is why we have worked with pharmaceutical manufacturers globally to develop a cost-effective approach to compressing air. Recently, we have partnered with a medical industry leader that specialises in producing life-saving and sustaining pharmaceuticals for individuals suffering from infectious diseases, immune disorders, trauma, kidney disease, haemophilia, and other chronic and acute medical diseases. Why did they come to Ingersoll Rand? Well, they had been experiencing production line issues caused by:

1. Flow and Pressure Struggles and
2. Excessive Moisture in Their System

This in turn, was impacting the productivity of their pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment and impacting their process efficiency. A particular issue caused was equipment degradation, which threatened the integrity and effectiveness of their manufacturing processes. After a comprehensive assessment of the situation, our compressed air experts got to work, implementing cost-effective technologies that helped to maximise the quality of their compressed air. Did it work? Here’s the result:

“The compressor meets all of our expectations because all the moisture issues in the production scrap line were resolved. The compressor life cycle has been increased, and no more downtimes or frequent maintenance services are required…all these improvements result in more significant energy savings and a profitable long term investment.”