ATLAS COPCO EXTENDS ITS LEADERSHIP IN OIL-FREE AIR.

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Atlas Copco Extends Its Leadership in Oil-Free Air With New ISO 'Class 0' Certificates

ANTWERP, Belgium, Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Atlas Copco has yet again proven its world leadership in air-compressor manufacturing - with new ISO 8573-1 CLASS 0 certificates for oil-free air compressors in the centrifugal, tooth, scroll and water-injected screw ranges. The 'Class 0' rating for these compressors is the next step in a continuous drive in innovation that began with the certification of the Z screw compressor range in 2006, the first compressors in the world to be TUV certified ISO 8573-1 CLASS 0.

With these latest 'Class 0' certificates, Atlas Copco can offer its customers a wide range of optimal and efficient compressor solutions capable of meeting every compressed-air application where high air purity is critical.

Testing of Atlas Copco oil-free compressors was carried out by the renowned independent Technische Uberwachungs-Verein (Technical Monitoring Association, or 'TUV'), using the most stringent test methods available and simulating realistic industrial environments. Even with such rigorous testing, the TUV found no traces of oil in the output air stream under any of the test conditions.