Compressed Air for Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Product contact air, packaging lines, pneumatic valves. Your food production depends on clean, dry, oil-free compressed air. We make sure it stays that way.
How Compressed Air Powers Your Operations
Product Contact Air
Direct contact with food products during processing, conveying, and packaging. Requires ISO 8573 class 1 or 2 air quality.
Packaging Lines
Fill and seal machines, carton erectors, labellers, and shrink wrappers all powered by compressed air.
Pneumatic Valves and Actuators
Process control valves across production lines. Consistent pressure keeps your batches running to specification.
Cleaning and Blow Off
Air knives, blow guns, and cleaning systems used throughout production and packing areas.
Nitrogen Generation
On-site nitrogen from compressed air for MAP packaging, tank blanketing, and purging.
Conveyor Systems
Pneumatic diverters, sorters, and reject systems on production and packing lines.
Where Food Manufacturers Get Caught Out
Air quality you cannot prove to auditors
BRC and SALSA auditors ask for evidence of compressed air quality. If you cannot show ISO 8573 test certificates, filter change records, and dewpoint monitoring, you have a non-conformance.
PSSR compliance treated separately from food safety
Most contractors treat pressure system safety and food grade air quality as separate conversations. They are not. A single compressed air partner should manage both.
Contamination risk from maintenance gaps
Oil carry over from poorly maintained compressors contaminates product. A contamination event means product recall, production halt, and potential delisting by retailers.
Food Grade Air Managed as One Package
Airmech manages your compressed air system with food safety built in. Not as an afterthought, not as a separate service. Every maintenance visit considers air quality alongside mechanical condition.
We provide ISO 8573 air quality testing, filter management schedules aligned to your production calendar, PSSR compliance coordination, and audit-ready documentation. One partner handling both the engineering and the paperwork.
Compressed Air Testing
ISO 8573 air quality testing for particulates, moisture, and oil content.
Learn moreCompressor Servicing
Planned maintenance with food safety considerations at every visit.
Learn moreAir Treatment
Dryers, filters, and condensate management for food grade air quality.
Learn morePSSR Compliance
Written schemes and examinations coordinated alongside your food safety calendar.
Learn moreTools and Resources
Free tools built for engineers in your sector.
BRC/SALSA Audit Readiness Tool
Check your compressed air documentation against BRC and SALSA audit requirements.
Food Air Quality Compliance Checker
Verify your filtration and monitoring setup meets food grade requirements.
Contamination Risk Mapper
Map air contact points and identify where contamination risk is highest.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ISO 8573 and do we need to test for it?
ISO 8573 defines compressed air quality classes for particulates, moisture, and oil content. If compressed air contacts your food product or packaging, you need to demonstrate compliance. BRC and SALSA auditors expect evidence of testing.
How often should we test our compressed air quality?
We recommend annual ISO 8573 testing as a minimum. High risk applications or BRC Grade AA sites may need more frequent testing. We set the schedule based on your certification requirements and production risk profile.
Can you support our BRC audit preparation?
Yes. We provide audit-ready documentation including air quality test certificates, filter change records, dewpoint monitoring data, and compressed air system diagrams. We have supported food manufacturers through BRC audits for over a decade.
What happens if our air quality fails a test?
We investigate the root cause, whether that is filter degradation, dryer malfunction, or compressor oil carry over. We rectify the issue, retest, and update your documentation. We also review your maintenance intervals to prevent recurrence.
Clean Air. Clean Audit. Sorted.
Tell us about your food production environment. We will assess your air quality setup and show you where the gaps are.