ELGi’s AB Series Powers Production of Premium Italian Pizza, Cake, and Bread Flour at Polselli, in Italy

22 Sep 2022

Certified Class '0', 100% oil-free compressed air supports the production and packaging of over 350 tonnes per day of 40 different types of flour meeting the company’s needs for quality and reliability.

Coimbatore, India, September 28th, 2022: ELGi Compressors Europe, a subsidiary of ELGi Equipments Limited, one of the world’s leading air compressor manufacturers, announced today that Polselli, one of the leading Italian flour millers, selected three state-of-the-art, water-injected AB Series screw air compressors of 45kW to support its entire pneumatic production and bagging requirements.

The AB45s provide unmatched air quality in line with the ISO8573-1 Class ‘0’ oil-free air and ISO8573-Class 7 compliance norms, ensuring zero traces of microbial contaminants, high reliability, consistent air quality, and a low lifecycle cost.

Founded in Arce, in the province of Frosinone, south of Rome, in the first half of the twentieth century, from a small artisan beginning, Polselli today is a leading player in the quality milling sector in Italy and a leader in the production of flour for bread, cakes, and pizza. Guided for nearly a century by the entrepreneurial experience of a family that has now reached its third generation, Polselli aims to meet consumers' needs with unique, natural, and innovative products exported all over Europe, North America and some countries in Asia. Installed in January 2022, the choice of three ELGi AB Series oil-free compressors (two AB45 fixed speed and one AB45V variable speed) is aligned with the company’s goals to innovate and improve the environmental impact of its operations constantly.

Polselli S.P.A. has specifically selected the ELGi AB Series on account of:

UNMATCHED CLASS ‘0’ CERTIFIED AIR QUALITY: A no-compromise oil-free air solution, according to ISO8573-1 and ISO8573-7 and manufactured in an ISO22000 factory. With the IS:10500:2012 certification for condensate water quality, the AB Series guarantees the safest compressed air for sensitive industrial applications.

LOWER LIFECYCLE COST: efficient airend with best-in-class performance and optimal system configuration in single-stage operation.

LOWER MAINTENANCE COST: Enhanced life and performance of the compressor due to fewer moving parts at low operating speeds.

HIGHER RELIABILITYand peace of mind with a comprehensive maintenance contract provided by ELGi’s Channel Partner SOL.IM.I. including 24-hour response time guaranteed.

Domenico Polselli, the third-generation owner of the family-owned flour millers, Polselli said, "The Polselli family’s passion for wheat is based on quality, transparency, and reliability. These same principles guided our choice when upgrading our existing oil-lubricated compressors. We needed the highest quality of air, ensuring zero risk of oil contamination to meet our strict quality standards and an honest and trustworthy partner who assured ease of maintenance and the reliability of our compressed air systems. The latter is a critical factor when producing and bagging 40 different types of flour mixes, using around 22 varieties of grain and producing up to 350 tonnes per day. In the six months since installation, the units have performed flawlessly, thanks to ELGi’s quality and the service and support provided by SOL.IM.I., ELGi’s Channel Partner.”

Graziano Dal Tio, Regional Manager, ELGi Southern Europe, said, "ELGi’s AB Series is a welcome disruption in oil-free compressed air technology, opening new possibilities for sensitive industrial applications where reliability, high air purity, and energy efficiency are crucial. We have been fortunate to work with Polselli, a company that demonstrates its innovative culture by considering the replacement of existing oil-lubricated compressors and systems, including filters, with the ELGi AB Series. In the last six months, the AB units have produced Class ‘0’ certified, high-quality air, significantly reducing maintenance costs, enabling ease of use compared to prevailing oil-free technology, and lower lifecycle costs overall.”

For over 60 years, ELGi has developed world-class products with best-in-class lifecycle costs, resulting in higher uptime for the customer. In recognition of this, in 2019 - ELGi was the first global industrial air compressor manufacturer in over sixty years to be awarded the Deming Prize of excellence in Total Quality Management.

About ELGi

ELGi Compressors is a global air compressor manufacturer with operations in nearly all European countries with a broad line of innovative and technologically superior compressed air systems. ELGi has consistently worked towards ensuring that its customers achieve their productivity goals while keeping the cost of ownership low. ELGi offers a complete range of compressed air solutions from oil-lubricated and oil-free rotary screw compressors, oil-lubricated and oil-free reciprocating compressors and centrifugal compressors to dryers, filters, and downstream accessories. The company’s portfolio of over 400 products has found wide applications across industries. For further information on the organisation and its products, please visit www.elgi.com/eu