Compressed air and nitrogen for the Food & Beverage industry

Make decades of experience in food and beverage work for you:

• Certified performance First to receive ISO 22000 and ISO 8573-1 (2010) CLASS 0, for all oil-free air compressors. We are a Lloyds Register verified company (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001), as well as Carbon Trust accredited for our energy-saving technology, with a feel for the pulse of industry through our membership of the prestigious Manufacturers' Organisation (EEF) and British Compressed Air Society (BCAS).
• Pushing boundaries in technology First to integrate Variable Speed Drive, oil free screw technology and rotary drum technology. Enjoy early-access to the technology that reduces your bottom line costs through improved energy performance, reduced service times, and plug and play machinery.
• Global installed base We have thousands of compressed air installations throughout the world, many of them with the world’s largest food and beverage companies. That means our technicians can quickly diagnose and fix problems, which helps maintain your production and uptime
• Nitrogen on tap Nitrogen is used at different stages in the production, handling and packing of foodstuffs and beverages. Atlas Copco supplies, installs and services your nitrogen generators, along with your compressed air equipment, bringing big savings over bottled or liquid gas supplies
• Industrial vacuum pumps Our extensive range of highly reliable vacuum solutions is designed especially for applications that require consistent and efficient vacuum creation. Atlas Copco’s expertise brings the reliability of our compressors to vacuum pumps, ensuring the dependability of your critical processes. Explore our vacuum products range for the Food and Beverage industry
• Aluminium and stainless steel pipework Reliable, quality piping system that is fast and easy to install. AIRnet is a leak proof, lightweight aluminium piping system that saves up to 70% on installation time, does not require heavy tools to install, and comes with a 10-year guarantee. ISO 9001:2000 and TÜV certified, the pipework complies with most strict safety regulations and directives. Find out more about Airnet aluminium and stainless steel pipework

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 ingredients such as powdered milk or cocoa powder along pipes. With oil-free air, you will avoid oil contaminant mixing with the powder and maintain its purity.

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.

A continuous supply of oil-free low pressure air can be used, for example, to deliver oxygen to the stock yeast in a fermentation vessel at a commercial yeast production site.

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.

Nitrogen is often used in the storage and blanketing of foods and beverages, such as purging oxygen from bags of roasted coffee, a vital step in preventing oxidation affecting product quality and flavour while in transit and storage. Nitrogen can also be used in modified atmosphere packaging (MAP); the inert atmosphere in food packages is critical to ensure a long shelf life.

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.