Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Equipment

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Pharmaceutical developments walk side by side with health advances to provide new medicines, treatments, and therapies that have increased life quality and extended life expectancy by years. Pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment helps deliver products to a great deal of the population, but there’s a significant share that doesn’t benefit from them yet. Over 2 billion people cannot get the medicines they need, according to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and local production might be a way to provide for these people.

Which pharmaceuticals equipment do you need?

Pharmaceutical granulator

Pharmaceutical granulator

Pharmaceutical granulators are often used with active substance mixtures to be processed into granu…

Horizontal pharmaceutical scraper centrifuge

Horizontal pharmaceutical scraper centrifuge

For slurries difficult to discharge, a scraper can improve process reliability…

Pharmaceutical bottles inspection machine

Pharmaceutical bottles inspection machine

For the visual inspection of small to medium batch-sizes of vials, ampoules or bo…

Labeling machines for pharmaceutical bottles

Labeling machines for pharmaceutical bottles

Labels for ampoules, vials and bottles are typically applied at the end of the…

Bellows for pharmaceutical powders

Bellows for pharmaceutical powders

Thermal and mechanical changes can lead to stresses in industrial piping systems. These s…

Vertical cartoner for pharmaceutical applications

Vertical cartoner for pharmaceutical applications

Many pharmaceutical and cosmetic products are sold in protective and dec…

High capacity cartoner for pharmaceutical applications

High capacity cartoner for pharmaceutical applications

Many pharmaceutical products are packed in protective and decorativ…

Pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry products cartoner

Pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry products cartoner

A large number of cosmetic and pharmaceutical products are packed i…

Horizontal cartoner for pharmaceutical applications

Horizontal cartoner for pharmaceutical applications

Automatic cartoning for cosmetic or pharmaceutical products is a requi…

Pharmaceutical container lifter

Pharmaceutical container lifter

Moving larger or heavier containers from height is out of the scope for standard handling equ…

Pharmaceutical pure steam generator

Pharmaceutical pure steam generator

Dry, saturated steam can be used to sterilise pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, an…

Pharmaceutical formulation and mixing tanks

Pharmaceutical formulation and mixing tanks

Preparation lines for formulating pharmaceuticals include fixed and mobile tank…

Pharmaceutical bottle filling machine

Pharmaceutical bottle filling machine

Filling machines for pharmaceutical bottles must achieve high production speeds while …

Metal detector for pharmaceutical powders

Metal detector for pharmaceutical powders

Powdered and granulated pharmaceuticals require careful screening against metal c…

Pharmaceutical rotary labeling machine for vials

Pharmaceutical rotary labeling machine for vials

Small, cylindrical-shaped glass bottles or vials are mainly used for vacci…

Pharmaceutical bottle unscrambler

Pharmaceutical bottle unscrambler

Pharmaceutical packaging industry requires the ability to quickly manage the process yet a…

Fluid bed dryer for pharmaceutical solid dosage form

Fluid bed dryer for pharmaceutical solid dosage form

Fluid bed drying is a pharmaceutical process carried out to reduce th…

Granulation line for pharmaceutical solid dosage forms

Granulation line for pharmaceutical solid dosage forms

Granulation is a common technique in production of pharmaceutical s…

Pharmaceutical data management software

Pharmaceutical data management software

A typical pharmaceutical production handles numerous work flow activities like manag…

Pharmaceutical powder mixer

Pharmaceutical powder mixer

Large batches of powders with different characteristics are commonly mixed in pharmaceutical indu…

Pharmaceutical tablet coating machine

Pharmaceutical tablet coating machine

Tablet coating requires spraying, mixing, and drying procedures that must be carried o…

Container blender for pharmaceuticals

Container blender for pharmaceuticals

Manufacturing pharmaceutical solids like tablets requires using a proper blender to bl…

Continuous roller compactor for dry granulation of pharmaceuticals

Continuous roller compactor for dry granulation of pharmaceuticals

When making tablets, pharmaceutical manufacturers nee…

Fluidized bed system for the granulation and drying of pharmaceuticals

Fluidized bed system for the granulation and drying of pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical industries employ several processe…

Industrial sieving machine for pharmaceuticals

Industrial sieving machine for pharmaceuticals

One of the physical attributes that granular pharmaceutical products must ha…

Premium vacuum conveyor

Premium vacuum conveyor

When you have a need to tailor make your conveyor and still have the high requirement on hygiene, e.g.…

Lab scale Bioreactor controller

Lab scale Bioreactor controller

Success with bioprocesses is all about controlling the environmental conditions controls so y…

Air classifier mill

Air classifier mill

Suitable for the comminution of numerous products and it's utilized in every branch of industry. It is als…

Spiral jet mill

Spiral jet mill

Jet mills are frequently used in the pharmaceutical industry and also for the production of fine-grade chemical…

In-line continuous blender

In-line continuous blender

When you consider shifting pharmaceutical mixing processes from batch to continuous, accurate in-l…

Conical screw mixer

Conical screw mixer

When you want to mix segregative, free-flowing powders and pastes that require perfect mixing quality and …

Conical screw vacuum dryer

Conical screw vacuum dryer

The conical screw vacuum dryer is particularly suitable for the final drying of powders, granules,…

Fluidized bed opposed jet mills

Fluidized bed opposed jet mills

Fluidized bed opposed jet mills rely purely on particle-to-particle attrition in the center o…

Laboratory fine impact mill

Laboratory fine impact mill

A laboratory fine impact mill is used for fine and ultrafine grinding, for defibration, and for c…

Laboratory hammer mill

Laboratory hammer mill

A Laboratory hammer mill in pharma design for the comminution of pharmaceutical and chemical products. …

Laboratory spiral jet mill

Laboratory spiral jet mill

Ideal for the ultra-fine size reduction on a laboratory scale of dry materials up to Mohs' hardnes…

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When selecting production equipment for a production plant, it is important to talk to someone with experience in your field. Our industry experts have experience with various industrial applications. We’d love to help you!
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Pharmaceutical production equipment over time: opportunities and constraints

Long development time, complex research, and an uncertain future. Pharmaceutical manufacturing involves processes that usually take 10 to 15 years to be developed and tested. Even so, there is no guarantee of approval from the authorities when it comes to increasing the production, following the correct directives, to a larger public. Out of all drugs that go through the step of clinical trials, only 20% of them receive authorities’ green light to scale up.

Pharmaceutical production evolved significantly compared to the early 19th century, when morphine was discovered. Uncountable findings have already improved people’s health and well-being conditions. But to guarantee that producers consistently meet the appropriate levels of quality, efficacy, and safety, strict requirements in the pharmaceutical industry have limited the production methods and restricted manufacturing equipment. Any slight change in the form of manufacturing requires you to get new permissions, which may slow down the production process. New developments in pharmaceutical machinery, however, are unavoidable and necessary for the continuous progress of the industry.

What type of machinery do you need for granulation?

Among the most crucial and challenging manufacturing processes is granulation, which the industry uses to produce dosage forms, especially tablets and capsules. You start the production by mixing the powder ingredients and the active pharmaceutical ingredients, then use a dryer to remove water and other solvents which can enhance the chemical and microbiological degradation of the products.  Granulation comes after that. It consists of enlarging fine particles using agglomeration to get granules, which provide API uniformity and decreases the volume per unit weight of the blend. That, in its turn, makes it easier to store and ship.

The process can be wet or dry, depending on whether you use a liquid (such as a solvent or a binder), and the results are intermediary-size particles, ranging from 0.2-0.5mm. High shear mixers and fluidized beds are some of the pharmaceutical industry equipment used for granulation. The next steps for the particles might be either packaging as dosage form or mixing with other substances to then proceed with tablet pressing or capsule filling steps.

Keeping it clean: how to adhere to the required sterilization levels in pharmaceutical production

Pharmaceutical machinery needs to comply with the highest levels of sterilization to provide maximum safety to consumers and avoid microorganisms at any cost. There are several sterilization methods you can use in your pharmaceuticals production, the most common of which is thermal sterilization. Apart from this, it’s also possible to carry chemical or radiation sterilization.

In fact, in June 2022 the FDA started studying a plan to help implement new ways of sterilizing medical devices with radiation. Producers also need to choose equipment that they can fully sterilize, to be in line with GMP. After using a filling machine for parenterals, for instance, they have to be inspected one by one to conclude the production.

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