Jiangsu Taizhou Pharmaceutical Powder Sanitary Grade CIP Washable Conveying Project
In the pharmaceutical industry, the conveying stage of powder materials demands extremely high hygiene levels, sealing performance, and cleaning efficiency. The pharmaceutical powder pneumatic conveying system launched by Head Powder is specially designed for fully sealed, in-line cleaning (CIP) material transfer, suitable for scenarios where strict cleanliness standards are required for conveying solid dosages, sterile APIs, and excipients.
Case Summary
A large pharmaceutical company faced difficulties in transporting powder raw materials from storage silos to mixers, wet granulators, and other equipment during the production of oral solid dosage dosages. The original open manual feeding method not only generated dust but also failed to meet the new GMP requirements for material traceability and cleanliness verification. Head Powder has tailored a complete sanitary-grade pneumatic conveying solution for them, achieving fully automated and sealed conveying from feeding to the terminal, and supporting CIP online cleaning.
Customer pain points
1. High health risks:Traditional conveying methods easily cause cross-contamination of materials, and internal residues are difficult to clean thoroughly, failing to meet GMP requirements for surface roughness and no dead corners.
2. Low cleaning efficiency:Manual disassembly and cleaning are time-consuming and labor-intensive, requiring 4-6 hours of downtime per cleaning, affecting production cycles, and repeatedly removing and installing wear seals, increasing spare parts costs.
3. Dust and Loss:Open transfer leads to dust dispersion, polluting the workshop environment and causing waste of valuable materials, resulting in lower product yield.
4. Insufficient level of automation:Relying on manual operations and unable to coordinate with upstream and downstream equipment (such as mixers and tablet presses), resulting in poor scheduling flexibility and process traceability.
Product Advantages: Targeted solutions
1. Hygienic grade design meets CIP cleaning requirements:The system uses 316L stainless steel, with an internal surface polished to a mirror finish (Ra≤0.4μm), and all welds are passivated to ensure no dead corners. Equipped with dedicated CIP spray balls and drain valves, online cleaning can be completed without disassembling the pipes, reducing single cleaning time to under one hour and improving equipment utilization efficiency.
2. Fully enclosed pneumatic conveying, zero dust leakage:Using negative pressure or positive pressure dense phase conveying technology, materials flow within sealed pipelines to prevent dust dispersion. Combined with high-efficiency filtration and dust removal devices, it can achieve 99.99% dust retention, significantly improving the workshop environment while reducing material loss.
3. Intelligent Control System:Integrated PLC and touchscreen HMI supports formula management, automatic weighing, real-time monitoring of conveying parameters, and traceability of historical data. The system can seamlessly integrate with MES/ERP, enabling full-chain digital management of the production process and meeting FDA 21 CFR Part 11's requirements for electronic records.
4. Modular customization to accommodate multiple powder characteristics:For materials with different particle sizes, viscosity, moisture absorption, and heat-sensitivity, optional modules such as explosion-proof functions, nitrogen protection, and cooling/heating jackets are available. The conveying capacity can cover 50 kg/h to 5000 kg/h, with a conveying distance of up to 100 meters, flexibly matching various workshop layouts.
Head Powder always focuses on the core needs of the pharmaceutical industry, helping customers achieve compliant, efficient, and intelligent production transformation through professional pneumatic conveying solutions, providing solid support for drug quality and safety.