Pharmaceutical Processing articles from August 2003

Pharmaceutical Processing archives from August 2003

Pure water system.
August 1, 2003... The S.D.S. Storage and Distribution System is designed to maintain pure water quality from the storage reservoir to all required points. The system stores up to 350 liters of purified water, provides protection against airborne contamination,...

Liquid level float.
August 1, 2003... Stainless steel low-level liquid sensor float is designed for pharmaceutical applications. When paired with the company's M-Series digital or analog magnetostrictive sensor it provides accurate liquid level measurement with liftoff as low as...

Dispersion pump.
August 1, 2003... The 100 hp Megagrinder is capable of dispersing solids into liquids at flowrates of 500 gpm and higher. The unit uses a three prong impeller with heavy duty rows of teeth that mesh on six separate rows of additional teeth that are installed...

Weighing and sampling booth.
August 1, 2003... Booth is a self-contained system designed to contain potent powders while sampling, weighing or distributing. The vertical downflow provides a clean blanket of 99.99% particle free air up to 150 fpm which is then exhausted out of the back of...

Peristaltic pump tubing.
August 1, 2003... Sta-Pure tubing offers long life, high pressure rating, and low spallation. The unique structure of Sta-Pure tubing allows for a high-pressure rating of 60 psi and exceptional flow rate stability of 99.5% in the company's pumps. Sta-Pure's high...

Sterile processing & packaging.(Technology Update)
August 1, 2003... Maintaining sterility during processing operations is perhaps the most important aspect of pharmaceutical production. This section offers a selection of products designed specifically for their ability to provide sterile and sanitary conditions...

Biopharmaceutical equipment.(Editor's Spotlight)
August 1, 2003... A variety of products designed to assist you with your biopharmaceutical scale-up and manufacturing operations are featured in this section. Highlighted products include: cell culture systems; clarifiers; biopharmaceutical production units;...

Filtration & separation.(Vendor Profiles)
August 1, 2003... This month's Vendor Profiles section covers the very important topic of filtration and separation. We have asked the leading suppliers of filtration and separation equipment to describe their products, service and technical staff, and test and...

Potentiometric titrator: meets varied analytical needs.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The KEM Automatic Potentiometric titrator is ideal for acid base tests and can be used to test the purity of pharmaceuticals or raw materials. Ion selective electrodes can be used to test for specific materials that need to be quantitatively...

High-speed Rotary Labeler: handles wide range of containers.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Model 337 Commander II Rotary Labeler handles a wide range of containers and applies a variety of label configurations while minimizing downtime with a rapid no-tools-required changeover capability. touch-screen control panel. NJM/CLI...

Metal detector: programs and runs multiple detector heads.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The Phantom PH Metal Detection System is designed for on-line tablet and capsule inspection in pharmaceutical and drug manufacturing and packaging operations. It has a fast, powerful digital signal processing (DSP) system which eliminates...

Photoelectric sensors: features compact configuration.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The S60 compact photoelectric sensor family includes a comprehensive range of sensing, mounting, and connection choices in one global standard 50x50mm block style configuration. Sensor standardization lowers supply chain costs, simplifies...

21 CFR Part 11--a score card.(Editor's Picks)
August 1, 2003... Recently, Gartner G2 conducted a study of life science companies to determine their compliance with 21 CFR Part 11. The purpose of the survey was to determine where these companies are on the road to compliance; and how much they are spending...

Lateral reducing ball valve: improves plastic piping system safety.(Editor's Picks)
August 1, 2003... The Series LMBV uses an adapter to connect a ball valve directly to the piping tee. The valve and adapter becomes an integral part of the piping tee. This design is significantly stronger and more compact than traditional connections. In...

Inspection machine: designed for precise measuring and gauging.(Editor's Picks)
August 1, 2003... Turnkey machines include a high-performance EZVision machine vision system with camera optics and lighting along with any necessary material handling needed for the specific application. Cincinnati Automation Ltd., 1405 Jamike Ave.,...

Double planetary mixer: lab-scale.(Editor's Picks)
August 1, 2003... The DPM Model is completely enclosed. All components are shrouded for safety and to enhance the overall look of the unit. Standard features include: reverse vertical lift to raise mix can to mix position: self contained control panel, single...

Wide mouth jars: available in stock colors.(Editor's Picks)
August 1, 2003... Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) 16-oz. jars feature an 89-400 neck and is designed for a variety of personal care and nutritional products. Jars are available in clear and opaque white with cobalt blue and dark green available with no minimum....

Feeder: high weighing accuracy.(Editor's Picks)
August 1, 2003... The LC MECHATRON[R] offers feed rates from 0.002 to 23 cubic feet per hour and integrated and pre-wired volumetric and DISOCONT[R] gravimetric controllers. AccuRate, A Unit of Schenck AccuRate, 746 E. Milwaukee Street, Whitewater, WI...

Sterile filling equipment: intermittent motion.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2003... The Macofar Micro 18 is an intermittent motion micro-dosing machine, which uses a vacuum/pressure dosing system for filling sterile antibiotic powders into round glass vials closed by a rubber stopper. Output lip to 18,000 vials/hour for...

Liquid filler: mid-range.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2003... The FLC fills vials and infusion bottles at up to 320 containers per minute in continuous motion, with fill volumes between 0.5 and 500 milliliters. The newly-designed infeed turntable meets aseptic production requirements. It guides the...

Control valve: 2-way.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2003... The V-Ball 2-way control valve features high pressure drop capacity with straight-through flow, precision control, shearing action, erosion control and bubble-tight shutoff. Liquids and thick media flow smoothly through the entire valve stroke...

CIP pump: ensures high quality cycles.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2003... The FZX Series liquid-ring pump for CIP return reduces the amount of expensive high purity chemicals used in CIP and ensures consistent high-quality CIP cycles by completely removing all cleaning fluids from lines and vessels. Able to maintain...

Automatic labeling system: for front/back or wraparound applications.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2003... The EconoLine is a simple, economically-priced pressure-sensitive labeling system that may be configured for front/back or wraparound applications for speeds up to 100 ppm. The unit utilizes a six foot long conveyor with adjustable conveyor...

Sterile packaging products: comprehensive line.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2003... Line of sterile packaging products for pharmaceutical pack aging includes more than 100 sterile, leakproof, biologically tested products including: PETG and PET Media Bottles, [B.sup.3] Media Bags, HDPE Narrow Mouth Bottles, PETG Serum Vials,...

Powder filling equipment: aseptic.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2003... Company builds and designs specialized powder filling equipment and systems for the pharmaceutical industry. Systems can be designed to include many different options and features such as filling, weighing, blending, and sampling in a very...

Unit-of-use tube: see-through color.(Sterile Processing & Packaging)
August 1, 2003... PrismaPak is a printed see-through color trait-of use tube that allows the product it contains to become an integral and visible part of the package design. The overall color of the PrismaPak tube itself and the message or graphics on it, can...

Cell culture system: reduces per run operating costs.(Biopharmaceutical Equipment)
August 1, 2003... The Wave Bioreactor[R] System500/1000 is designed to handle a wide range of cell culture needs in research, process development and cGMP production in the 50-500 liter range. The combination of simplicity of operation less labor and tire of the...

Centrifugal concentrators: process up to 148 samples at once.(Biopharmaceutical Equipment)
August 1, 2003... CentriVap Benchtop Centrifugal Concentrators rapidly concentrate multiple small samples. A large chamber holds more samples for greater throughput. A microprocessor controlled 300 watt heater speeds evaporation with a constant amount of heat up...

96-Well Pattern Sealing Tape: adhesive-free.(Editor's spotlight: biopharmaceutical equipment)
August 1, 2003... Line of sealers for 96-well microplates has been designed to address the needs of the bio-analytical environment. The 96-Well Pattern Sealing Tape is adhesive-free around the 96-wells which prevents the tacky/sticky adhesive glue from adhering...

Bulk powder weighing enclosure: offers maximum containment.(Biopharmaceutical Equipment)
August 1, 2003... Enclosure is ideal for plant operations and large scale powder transfers. The enclosure is configured with a circular cut-out in the base of the workstation through which bulk chemical containers are passed in order to totally enclose the...

Bio-pharmaceutical production unit: for liquid/liquid and liquid/powder materials.(Biopharmaceutical Equipment)
August 1, 2003... Units range in size from 10- 2,500 gallon capacities, process low to high viscosity materials, and provide various processing steps to include mixing, heat transfer, steam injection, vacuum, and powder injection. CIP or SIP is available on the...

Clarifier: steam sterilizable.(Biopharmaceutical Equipment)
August 1, 2003... The CSC 6 is ideally suited for 100-500 liter fermenters. Applications include: recovery of biomass, such as E-Coli, inclusion bodies and mammalian cells; starter cultures, such as lactic acid bacteria, fermentation broth and enzymes: and...

Benchtop centrifuge: wide array of rotor selections.(Biopharmaceutical Equipment)
August 1, 2003... The Universal 32/32R benchtop centrifuge offers a wide array of rotor selections and affords the user the ability to process a multitude of tubes, from microliter tubes to 100mL bottles to microtitre plates. Utilizing its brushless frequency...

Genes to drugs.(IPIC Update)
August 1, 2003... Few people these days would argue that information is the lifeblood of the biopharmaceutical industry. In fact, since the decoding of the human genome, many have considered biotechnology to be an information industry. Two years after that...

Amersham Biosciences Corporation.(Filtration & Separation)
August 1, 2003... Product Line: Two families of membrane separations products for primary recovery and downstream processing are available from Amersham Biosciences Corp: the new Kvick Lab and Kvick Flow cassettes and systems: and hollow fiber membrane...

RPA Process Technology.(Filtration & Separation)
August 1, 2003... Product Line: RPA Process Technologies supplies industrial liquid filtration equipment to the pharmaceutical industry. Our product line includes self-cleaning backwashing filters, self-cleaning mechanical filters (DCF) as well as bag and...

Sweco.(Filtration & Separation)
August 1, 2003... Product Line: Sweco manufactures a line of ASEPTIC vibratory filter/dryers for the pharmaceutical industry. These units are capable of solids/solids separations, solids/liquids separations, solids washing, and vacuum drying all within the...

Rousselet-Robatel.(Filtration & Separation)
August 1, 2003... Product Line: Rousselet-Robatel, supplies the centrifugal separation interests of the pharmaceutical industry. Vertical axis basket and horizontal axis peeler centrifuges are manufactured to meet laboratory, pilot plant, and production...

GEA Filtration.(Filtration & Separation)
August 1, 2003... Product Line: GEA Filtration supplies a complete range of cross-flow membrane filtration systems, membranes, pilot plants and engineering services to the pharmaceutical industry. The systems cover all the membrane technologies, including...

Kyte Centrifuge Sales & Consulting.(Filtration & Separation)
August 1, 2003... Product Line: Company provides new and reconditioned perforated basket centrifuges for pharmaceutical crystal separations, in addition to basket centrifuges, we offer reconditioned filtering centrifuges of all models as available...

Pannevis.(Filtration & Separation)
August 1, 2003... Product Line: Pannevis offers both Horizontal Vacuum Belt Filters and an enclosed Vertical Tower Press for the phamaceutical industry. The belt filters are available in open, partially enclosed or totally enclosed con figurations. Totally...

De Dietrich Process Systems, Inc., Rosenmund Division.(Filtration & Separation)
August 1, 2003... Product Line: Nutsche Filters and Filter/Dryers allow separation and washing of active pharmaceutical ingredients from solvents with the added benefit of being able to dry the processed solids to less than 0.1% LOD. Multiple unit...

Wedge-wire decks: increase drying efficiency.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Fluid bed dryers and coolers featuring wedge-wire decks increase drying efficiency compared with drilled-hole decks. Decks feature tapered slots measuring 1/1000 on 1/80 centers. This wedge, or triangular wire construction, establishes...

Blender/Transporter: meet varied needs.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... This Sanitary Dense Phase Blender/ Transporter utilizes relatively high pressure low volume air as the motive force to move bulk solids through a convey line at low velocity. The line features stainless steel construction with interior and...

Wireless monitoring system: requires minimal installation effort.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... CIP wireless system is designed to provide a cost-effective solution to the challenge of monitoring CIP applications, continuously verifying a complete cleaning cycle even in remote or hard-to-access locations. The system can be used for...

Horizontal Offset Conveyors offer flexibility.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The WhisperTrax[TM] HO-Series Horizontal Offset Conveyor allows variation in the angle of the curves and in the length of the straight section between the curve and between the curves and the ends of the conveyor. The conveyor is available in...

Thermocouples feature platinum elements.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... High-temperature platinum element thermocouples, designed lot temperatures in excess of 3000[degrees]F, are ideal for extended, repeatable service at high-elevated temperatures. Various protection designs include the use of ceramic, metal,...

Polypropylene tubing provides low cost alternative.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... Lightweight Prolite[R] polypropylene tubing provides a low-cost option for applications requiring cleanliness, good surface hardness, dimensional stability, and a high strength-to-weight ratio. It is suitable for use in pharmaceutical...

Self-supporting container maintains square shape without baffles.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The Spread Strap[TM] container design maintains its square shape without interior baffles. Sale handling, easy forklift access and a maintained square shape make this an ideal choice for forklift-intensive locations. The sell-supporting...

Ultracentrifuges offer proven performance.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The Discovery SE family of floor model ultracentrifuges includes space-saving ultras and compact micro-ultras for every ultracentrifuge separation. A complete range of ultra and micro-ultra rotors, tubes, bottles, and accessories maximizes...

Process control and distributed I/O network meets demanding applications.(New Products)
August 1, 2003... The NET Concentrator System process control and distributed I/O network provides 20-bit measurement resolution and has high signal-conditioning capabilities. Data rates up to 100 megabits per second provide the speed needed for applications...