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The quality of compressed air supply to food production facilities is critical, as it must comply with an ISO 8573 standard when compressed air is in direct contact with food products or packaging products.
Compressed air containes a wide range of impurities, these include, water vapor sucked into the air compressor from the atmosphere, oil from the compressor station, and airborne particles from the compressed air distribution system and/or the air intake of the compressor. These contaminants can be present in any airline. Failure to eliminate contaminants has dire consequences for any food manufacturing or processing plant.
Moisture in the air line creates an environment in which harmful bacteria can breed within the compressed air distribution network and these bacteria may then be transmitted to food stuff. It is vital to know the status of the compressed air system before an airline supplying the facility becomes contaminated.
Compressed air treatment using filters and low dew point dryers is a barrier to airline contamination, but nothing is ever perfect. Until recently the ability to audit the compressed air quality in a system was distinctly time-consuming, difficult, if not near impossible.
Advances in this area have accelerated rapidly in the last few years. Clients and compressed auditors like Artic Driers, now have the ability to measure contaminants with stunning accuracy in the following areas;
- Compressed air dew point (Dryness)
- Particle counts within the compressed air stream (dust, pollen, rust etc)
- Oil vapor carry over in the line after the compressed air treatment package
There are two options for end users, a fixed monitoring station, that monitors on a permanent basis or a portable auditing option for auditors or compliance officers in large facilities or hospitals.
The SUTO iTEC S600 compressed air purity analyser covers all the above bases with a portable or fixed installation variant, the S601.
Artic Driers International offers both solutions. The S600 portable system is now available for clients that require infrequent auditing anywhere in South Africa, or clients may elect to install a permanent fixed system.
Either option provides a compressed air system overview that covers all the aspects of ISO 8573 and provides easy-to-read reports that tell the operator and the auditor the status of the Compressed air system. Simply put, the S600 identifies the air quality that the system is delivering, and states whether the air system complies with the ISO standards required by the facility.
The SUTO iTEC S600 units have the capability to analyze the compressed air to these levels;
- Dew point measurement from -100 to + 20 °C Td
- Particle measurement from 0.1 to ≤ 5 μm
- Oil vapour measurement from 0.003 to 10 000 mg/m³
The use of this equipment ensures that your air system complies with your ISO 8573 air standard that is relevant to your industry. Product distribution and / or on-site auditing is handled by Artic Driers International based in Benoni, Gauteng.
Artic Driers International is a level 2, family-owned company that has a 30-year history in the compressed air treatment industry in South Africa. Operating from a well-equipped facility in Benoni it continues to grow and develop new compressed air solutions for Southern Africa.