Food Grade Air Compressor

The Importance Of High-Quality Air For Food And Beverage Production

• What is compressed air used for in the food and beverage industry?
• Why is high-quality, food-grade air so important?
• How can Ingersoll Rand help? What food-grade air compressors do we offer?

What Is Compressed Air Used For In The Food And Beverage Industry?

Compressed air plays a vital role in the food and beverage industry for both contact and non-contact high-risk applications and processes. Some of these processes include product storage and transportation, spraying and cleaning, cooling, filling and capping, packaging, aeration, fermentation and PET blow moulding.

Why Is High-Quality, Food-Grade Air So Important For Food And Beverage Production?

High-quality, food-grade air is essential for food and beverage production processes. This is namely to ensure product and consumer safety, as the food and beverage industry obviously has stringent hygiene standards. The production of moisture and other contaminants is often inevitable during the air compression process. This is why preventing and removing harmful contaminants, such as oil, moisture, dust, and other particulates, is so important. Contamination not only poses a risk to consumers, though, but it can also lead to costly product spoilage and recall for your facility. It can also contribute towards equipment degradation through rusting, increasing the risk of unexpected, unpaid downtime and repair costs. 

How Can Ingersoll Rand Help? — What Food-Grade Air Compressors Do We Offer?

In an industry where consumer and product safety is paramount, it is essential that your compressed air system is able to achieve Class 0 ISO 8573-1:2010 certified, food-grade air to power your processes. At Ingersoll Rand, we offer both oil-flooded and oil-free compressors able to achieve food-grade air. Alongside this, we also offer a complete portfolio of air treatment equipment, including high-performance dryers, filters, nitrogen generators and other products and accessories to optimise your air quality. In particular, our E-Series rotary screw oil-free solutions are ideal for food and beverage applications, as they utilise advanced high-temperature, energy-efficient compression technology. This reduces the risk of microbial contamination whilst also ensuring the consistent delivery of Class 0 ISO:8573 standard air. By eliminating contamination and ensuring food-grade air, you are also looking after your equipment, as moisture-free air prevents system and component damage. Oil-free solutions are typically more favoured for use in food and beverage facilities, but oil-flooded compressors can still achieve food-grade air. All they require is an effective, reliable air treatment system to maximise air quality. Here’s a closer look at our range…

Another way in which Ingersoll Rand helps food and beverage manufacturers mitigate contamination risk and produce food-grade air is through Hazard Analysis, Risk-Based Preventative Controls (HARPC), and monitoring/sampling strategies. We’ve found a HARPC approach to identifying and controlling hazards incredibly useful, as when applied to compressed air systems, moisture, oil and microorganisms can be identified and controlled. This helps to eliminate any risks to food safety, ensuring the continuous, reliable production of food-grade air. Sound good? You can find out more about how we’ve helped food and beverage facilities mitigate risk by downloading our Whitepaper below.  

Are you interested in our food-grade air compressors or in how we can help your food and beverage production facility today? Please get in touch, and one of our experts will be happy to help! From system design and installation to maintenance, management and aftermarket services, Ingersoll Rand can be your one-stop partner in compressed air!