Disposable containment system for solid dosage material
Ensure safe and dust-free transfer of hazardous materials with our innovative containment solution designed to protect operators and maintain product integrity during charging, discharging, and sampling processes.

Ensures Safe Containment and Transfer of Powders
The Hicoflex® Disposable Containment System from GEA is engineered for efficient and safe powder and solid transfer in pharmaceutical and chemical production environments. This reliable system addresses containment challenges by utilizing two identical couplings to ensure dust-tight isolation during the transfer process. Ideal for handling pharmaceuticals, APIs, and hazardous materials, it prevents cross-contamination and enhances operator safety.
Applications include producing tablets, capsules, and vaccine powders, handling cytotoxic drugs, hormonal products, nutraceuticals, and chemical catalysts. Its versatility is evident across industries such as pharma, biotech, and fine chemicals. The system supports manual operations within processing, safety, and transport departments.
Constructed for robust performance, the Hicoflex® system is 100% FDA compliant and manufactured under GMP conditions, ensuring full traceability of product contact parts. Its disposable nature eliminates the need for cleaning and validation, reducing overhead costs and downtime. For enhanced efficiency, the system supports additional components like the Hicoflex® Charge and Discharge Stations, along with suction devices for maintaining stringent containment levels. Integration into existing setups is seamless with its compatible tri-clamp connections, offering a pragmatic solution for high-containment operations.
Benefits
- Enhances operator safety by providing fully contained and dust-tight material transfer.
- Minimizes risk of cross-contamination with disposable components, eliminating cleaning requirements.
- Reduces operational costs through easy installation and reduced validation needs.
- Ensures regulatory compliance with 100% FDA and GMP standards.
- Supports versatile applications across pharmaceuticals and chemical industries.
- Applications
- Potent products,Fine chemicals,Pharmaceuticals,Active pharmaceutical ingredients (apis),Pharmaceutical powders,Hazardous materials
- End products
- Detergent powders,Cytotoxic drugs,Dye powders,Granules,Explosives,Nutraceutical supplements,Vaccine powders,Hormonal products,Pesticides,Tablets,Catalysts,Fertilizers,Capsules,Antibiotic powders
- Steps before
- Material Preparation,Product Linking,Equipment Setup
- Steps after
- Contained Sampling,Product Discharge,Material Transfer
- Input ingredients
- solid dosage material,hazardous material,active powders,reactor charging,tablet press charging
- Output ingredients
- contained product transfer,discharging into isolator,process unit discharging,sample bag content
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Containment Level
- 1–10 μg/m³ (STTWA)
- Containment Level with Suction Device
- <1 μg/m³ (STTWA)
- Cleanroom Classification
- Class 5 cleanroom according to ISO EN 14644-1
- FDA Compliance
- 100% FDA compliant
- Traceability
- Full traceability of product contact parts
- Hicoflex Charge Bag Sizes
- 1,5,10,15,25,50 L
- Hicoflex Adaptor Sizes
- 2,4,6"
- Charging Station Sizes
- 2,4,6"
- Discharge Station Sizes
- 2,4,6"
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Cleaning method
- Disposable / No cleaning required
- Changeover time
- Rapid due to disposable components
- Containment level
- 1–10 μg/m3 (STTWA) standard
- High containment
- <1 μg/m3 (STTWA) with optional device
- Ease of use
- Fast installation and easy handling
- Material transfer method
- Dust-tight product transfer
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- FDA compliance
- 100% FDA compliant
- GMP Compliance
- Manufactured under GMP conditions
- Cleanroom Class
- Class 5 cleanroom according to ISO EN 14644-1
- Bag type
- Disposable containment bag
- Adaptor type
- Disposable containment adaptor
- Contained transfer system
- Hicoflex® system
- Coupling type
- Hicoflex® coupling
- Material transfer method
- Dust-tight product transfer
- Charge Station Material
- Stainless steel
- Discharge Station Material
- Stainless steel
- Trolley size
- 4" Tri-clamp
- Control panel type
- Manual / Automatic
- Integration possibilities
- Existing tri-clamp nozzle
- Discharge method
- Manual / Tool-assisted