How compressors recover 98% energy at the Swedish Dafgård food plant
Big energy savings, cost reductions, reduced carbon dioxide emissions and air quality improvement: see the difference our oil-free compressor systems make
Atlas Copco has set the standard for contamination-free compressed air in the food and beverage industry. You can rely on the largest range of oil free technologies within the industry, knowing that you work with the first air compressor manufacturer to achieve ISO 8573-1 (2010) Class 0 clean air, certified by TÜV Rheinland. Our compressors provide the highest quality compressed air for food processing production lines. This compressed air purity prevents contamination and safeguards your reputation.
Many industries require compliance with ISO 8573-1, the internationally recognized air quality standard. Not complying with these international standards organisations can be costly, but understanding them will bring you peace of mind.
Download our ISO best practices guide now to stay up to date!
Microorganisms in compressed air
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Microorganisms in compressed air
Read more on the growth of microorganisms in compressed air or download our white paper on the subject
Read more on the growth of microorganisms in compressed air or download our white paper on the subject
Read more on the growth of microorganisms in compressed air or download our white paper on the subject
First to be ISO 22000 certified
When ISO 22000 emerged as the most important global Food & Beverage quality standard, we have become the first compressor manufacturer to be awarded the certification for our Oil-free Air Division production facility in Antwerp, Belgium. Ensuring quality and transparency to our customers in the food and beverage industry.
Reliability and efficiency
When we say we have the lowest total cost of ownership possible we mean it. Maximize your production process’ uptime thanks to our globally installed service network that expands over 180 countries, combined with monitoring systems such as the Variable Speed Drive and SMARTlink that allow you to carefully plan any needed maintenance thus decreasing the span of possible downtimes.
Reduce your environmental impact and save money with our CO2 solutions
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Reduce your environmental impact and save money with our CO2 solutions
Our oil-free CO2 solutions are perfectly suited for food and beverage industry. Clean CO2 is required for the carbonization process of carbonated drinks and beer as well as food preservation as it helps you keep your food fresh.
We're also offering compressors when large CO2 flows are necessary.
Our oil-free CO2 solutions are perfectly suited for food and beverage industry. Clean CO2 is required for the carbonization process of carbonated drinks and beer as well as food preservation as it helps you keep your food fresh.
We're also offering compressors when large CO2 flows are necessary.
Our oil-free CO2 solutions are perfectly suited for food and beverage industry. Clean CO2 is required for the carbonization process of carbonated drinks and beer as well as food preservation as it helps you keep your food fresh.
We're also offering compressors when large CO2 flows are necessary.
All about the automated and connected smart factory
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All about the automated and connected smart factory
Compressed air applications in the food and beverage industry
Automation air
Compressed air is used to control the valves and actuators in automated lines for filling, packaging and bottling. With oil-free compressed air, you prevent your automation components from jamming and keep your end product safe.
Compressed air is used to push powdered milk or cocoa powder along pipes. With oil-free air, you will avoid oil contaminant mixing with the powder and maintain the powder purity.
Cleaning air
Compressed air for cleaning bottles, packaging and moulding prior to filling. Oil in compressed air will contaminate the food containers and alter the flavour and odour of the end product, besides being a health hazard.
Air blowing, aeration
Compressed air is pumped into a liquid to boost its oxygen content. This is used, for example, in fish farming to oxygenate water in lower layers and/or oxidize the sediments. Oil contamination in the air will kill the fish and other fauna.
Fermentation
Compressed air supplies oxygen to bacteria during fermentation to produce food ingredients such as citric acid, wine, yoghurt… The presence of even small oil traces will affect bacterial activity, create a substandard product and contaminate the end product.
Food storage
In the air separation process, compressed air is broken up into oxygen and nitrogen. The nitrogen is then used to preserve foods in cans, in larger storage facilities and in maritime transport. The air must be 100% oil-free as the nitrogen comes directly into contact with the food. Oil will also destroy the membranes in psa plants which are expensive to replace.
Cooling and spraying
Compressed air is used to cool down baked goods after they emerge from the oven. Contamination of the air spoils the end product leading to rejections and production losses.
See our food air compressor and beverage air compressor in use
Atlas Copco provides oil-free compressed air to La Molisana
Class Zero, means zero oil and zero risk of contamination or of unsafe products. Oil-injected compression, even filtered, cannot guarantee that all oil vapors, aerosols and other contaminants are removed from the air. In the food and beverages industry in particular any risk of oil contamination must be excluded.
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VSD technology and Energy Recovery matches the sustainable approach from Chaudfontaine
Chaudfontaine, in the Belgian Ardennes: a place where natural spring water is bottled. Also, a place where Atlas Copco saves its customer 26% by choosing for a Variable Speed Drive solution and even more when you consider the Energy Recovery unit.
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SP Italy recovers and reuses up to 80% of CO2
SP Italy uses CO2 to control insect pests in their production process to guarantee rice quality and safety. At the end of the process, instead of being released in the atmosphere, the CO2 is recovered up to 80%. View here the full story...
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Read how our food safe air compressors are used by our customers
Food and beverage customer stories
How industrial heat recovery lowers your natural gas consumption
German food company Wernsing Feinkost reduces its natural gas consumption and protects our climate with a heat recovery solution in their compressors. See how
Muller Dairy reduces heating costs through energy recovery
Read in this case story how the UK-based Muller Dairy saves in gas process heating costs thanks to their compressor set-up. The secret? Energy recovery technology
Ebook compressed air and nitrogen for the F&B industry
In this ebook, you can read more about
- the process of F&B production
- the role of compressed air and nitrogen
- compressed air systems
- air quality
- importance of maintenance and monitoring
- sustainable production
End-to-end solutions for every food and beverage production process
Whether for process air, plant air, packaging or other applications, we have the compressed air solutions that you need. We have all the in-house technologies for every step of the production process meaning we offer an efficient one stop solution for your compressed air needs.
