Atlas Copco Compressors has appointed of Andy Lill as quality air business development manager in the UK.
His primary goal will be to create awareness among compressed air users that air treatment products connected to an air compressor are as important as the compressor itself. He will also seek to increase awareness of the benefits of on-site generation of industrial gases, particularly nitrogen which is heavily used in the food and beverage sector to extend shelf life. In addition he will be responsible for passing local feedback and market requirements to Atlas Copco’s research and development division in Belgium.
Mr Lill’s principal focus will be on educating compressed air users, at the same time working closely with Atlas Copco’s sales engineers and distributor teams to make sure they supply solutions tailored for customers’ needs, which take into account all the contaminants present in a compressed air system and removing them to provide the air quality appropriate to the process operation.
Regarding industrial gases, he will seek to put across the message that Atlas Copco’s range of gas generators provides the ideal solution for companies which currently use bottled supplies of nitrogen and oxygen. On-site generation removes dependence on timely deliveries of liquid gases, and losses incurred by liquid nitrogen boiling off. Mr Lill said: “The potential for savings is enormous – not just immediate monetary gains, but also in production time and reduced administration.”
Andy Lill has an HNC in mechanical engineering. He began his career in railway engineering, and has held service and sales engineering management positions with major manufacturers in the compressed air industry. His most recent role was with a filtration specialist company.