Case Study: Custom Solution for Large Volume Powder Sizing and Transfer
APS partnered with Hanningfield and ATI Engineering to deliver a custom, automated solution for a pharmaceutical client facing increased demand for their wound care products. The client needed to efficiently size and transfer large volumes of dry, sometimes lumpy, pharmaceutical ingredients into 10,000-litre holding vessels, while maintaining hygiene and minimising manual handling.
The new system integrates a Hanningfield Sack Tip Station, Shredder, and Uni-Vac vacuum conveyors to automate the process from bag opening and powder sizing to dust-tight transfer into four stainless-steel storage tanks. This upgrade replaced a labour-intensive manual process, dramatically increasing productivity, improving hygiene, and ensuring compliance with strict GMP standards.
The result, significantly improved operational efficiency, safer working conditions, and the ability to handle single 30,000-litre batches, all with easy integration and readily available spare parts.
Key Solution Features:
- All-in-one solution for material grinding and transferring to storage tanks.
- Remove manual handling from the process and increase productivity.
- Hygienic equipment suitable for use in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Dust-tight transfer of material that limits airborne dust and reduces material loss.
- Easy integration with other process machinery.
- Spare parts are readily available.
Good Manufacturing Practice Solutions
Key solution features that ensure suitability for GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) compliance include:
Hygienic Equipment Design: All machinery, including the Sack Tip Station, Shredder, and Uni-Vac vacuum conveyors, is specifically designed for hygienic use in the pharmaceutical industry, minimising contamination risk and supporting cleanability standards required by GMP.
Automated, Contained Process: The fully automated process eliminates manual handling, reducing the risk of human error and contamination. Materials are transferred in a closed, dust-tight system, which limits airborne dust and material loss.
Efficient Material Handling: The system is capable of sizing (grinding) and transferring large volumes of powder efficiently, ensuring consistent product quality and batch uniformity.
High Containment: The dust-tight transfer lines and vacuum conveyors ensure high containment of powders, preventing cross-contamination and exposure to operators, ensuring an emphasis on operator safety and environmental control.
Easy Integration and Maintenance: The solution is designed for easy integration with other process machinery and offers readily available spare parts.
Batch Traceability: The system’s automation and integration support traceability of materials and batches for quality assurance and recall management.
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Key Video Channels include
Hanningfield Vimeo Channel
Hanningfield YouTube Channel
Hanningfield Company Video Channel
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