Giving Breath to Glass Business since 1923

Container glass moulding strongly relies on the supply of compressed air and vacuum to achieve higher production rates and improved quality. The round-the-clock operation of furnaces requires reliable and durable equipment with low maintenance needs and constant efficiency over the longterm. For these reasons, Pneumofore is the preferred supplier in the glass industry, as proven by thousands of compressors and vacuum pumps in operation for decades in glassworks worldwide.

In ancient Greek, the literal interpretation of the word “Pneumofore” is “breath bringer”. Simplicity is the key design concept of design for Pneumofore compressors and vacuum pumps. The accurate choice of materials and components, the precise mechanical machining and the extended testing phase guarantee constant performance of these machines for a life time. In some European glassworks, furnaces were rebuilt several times during the last century while Pneumofore machines kept on running non-stop.

Founded in 1923, the history and success of Pneumofore is a solid foundation for the future. The installed units in 100 years are precious references that speak for themselves. The satisfied customers’ testimonials from around the world, from Europe to Asia, from Africa to USA and Latin America, highlight the integrity of the Pneumofore Rotary Vane technology and design.

Pneumatic equipment works with air. Environmental circumstances notably affect the air temperature, from polar to tropical climates, from dry to humid weathers, from low pressure in high altitude to sea level atmosphere. Every ambient situation requires tailored pneumatic solutions to run trouble-free and keep constant performance. Pneumofore covers all the customers’ needs.

Pneumofore solutions are designed for the minimal Life Cycle Cost, in contrast with the spreading programmed obsolescence frequently hidden behind an attractive - yet deceitful - low purchasing price.

With the global environmental global crisis, Pneumofore’s mission is to produce machines that minimize the carbon footprint of industrial vacuum and compressed air systems and that are designed to operate for decades. Some units have been running in glassworks for over 50 years.

Pneumofore Rotary Vane technology covers all the pressure requirements of IS machines. Some models, like the low-pressure compressors up to 800 kW and the world’s largest single stage, aircooled Rotary Vane vacuum pumps, set the benchmark in the industry. In 100 years of history, starting from a small Swiss family-owned company founded in 1923 and located in the foothills of the Italian Alpes, Pneumofore has become a highly respected global player and preferred supplier in the glass industry. With a growing environmental awareness, since its foundation the company is led by the same passion that has been inherited by the present third generation of fully dedicated Swiss engineers.

03.05.2023, Pneumofore