Industry

Pharmaceutical

API and excipient handling needs fully cleanable surfaces and no product retention for cleaning validation.

Hygiene level: PHARMA
Typical material: API powder, lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate
Segments: APIs, excipients, oral solid dose, granulation
Evidence on file: Electropolished product contact, Ra 0.25 µm maximum

Pain points

Retention from the previous batch
Powder held in a corner of the pocket is a cross-contamination risk at the next campaign. Fully radiused pockets and a drop-out rotor leave no blind corner for residue.
Cleaning validation effort
Every internal surface has to be swabbed and justified. A body with a minimum of surfaces, no threaded internals and a visible pocket keeps the swab points countable.
Operator exposure when the valve is opened
Opening a dust-laden body for cleaning is the main containment gap on the line. A sealed end cover and a leakage gas collector let the body be purged before the rotor is pulled.

Sanitary design with rail-mounted rotor extraction.

Standard drop-through airlock for gravity discharge and vacuum feeding.