Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

Compressed air failure in a pharmaceutical facility isn’t just a downtime problem

In pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing, a compressed air system that doesn’t meet its specified purity class isn’t just inefficient — it can mean batch rejection, regulatory findings and in serious cases, product recall. The air supply is a critical utility, and the evidence that it’s performing to specification needs to be documented and defensible.

J&J Air Systems design and supply compressed air systems for pharmaceutical environments where purity, traceability and uptime are non-negotiable. We work to ISO 8573-1 purity classifications, can carry out air quality testing, and provide the documentation your QA team needs.

Do you actually need oil-free?

For any application where compressed air may contact product or primary packaging, yes — unambiguously. The consequences of oil contamination far outweigh the cost premium of oil-free equipment. For secondary applications where there’s no product contact, we’ll advise on the appropriate purity class and whether high-efficiency filtration downstream of an oil-injected machine is a defensible alternative. We’ll give you an honest answer, not one driven by what’s easier to sell.

Typical applications

  • Instrument air for process control and pneumatic actuators
  • Tablet pressing and capsule filling
  • Packaging line actuation
  • Cleanroom and isolator pressurisation
  • Lyophilisation (freeze drying) process support
  • Breathing air and purging systems

What we supply

  • Oil-free rotary screw compressors with Class 0 certification
  • Desiccant dryers for very low pressure dew points
  • Sterile filtration and activated carbon filters
  • Stainless steel distribution manifolds and pipework
  • Condensate treatment for compliant disposal

Our services

  • System design to specified ISO 8573-1 purity classes
  • Installation and commissioning with test certification
  • Air quality testing and periodic monitoring
  • Planned maintenance with full service documentation
  • PSSR 2000 statutory inspection records

If your validation engineer needs to be involved in equipment qualification, we’re experienced working alongside QA teams and can supply the IQ/OQ documentation support you need.

Call: 0800 027 8442 | Email: [email protected]