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repeatable and process-safe mixing
in a validated process. The modular
design of the ViscoDUO-VM HD features
four different sizes on both sides,
which allows it to be used in a wide
range of applications. Flowrates from
0.5 to greater than 1,000 mL/min can
be implemented. Thanks to the builtin
endless piston principle, dosing is
completely pulsation-free. All components
in contact with the product are
made of stainless steel, and can be issued
with a batch certificate if required.
Booth 3742 - ViscoTec America, Inc.,
Kennesaw, Ga.
www.viscotec-america.com
This connection system offers
full containment during docking
The SafeDock system (photo) enables
full product containment in toxic or
sterile processes while making docking
operations faster and simpler. The
fully sealed, pressure-tight system
consists of a single dead-zone-free
docking tube with an automated cover
to close the system. A side port featuring
a continuous liner system is used
for the removal of the inliner. The bag
spout is sealed by a flexible single-use
ring, which can be easily removed with
the remaining liner in a closed manner
through the side port. This high safety
system guarantees optimal sealing
at all times without external energy
sources. Clean-in-place (CIP) tasks are
made more efficient with the optional
CIP cover. The system is solvent-resistant,
and various coatings options are
available. Booth 3161 - Dec Group,
Ecublens, Switzerland
www.dec-group.net
Streamline the loading and
unloading of freeze-drying units
The patent-pending LyoShuttle system
(photo) offers automated loading
and unloading of freeze dryers in a
robust unit. Cleaning and disinfection
of the complete system are simplified
because the system has very few
moving parts. The freeze dryer employs
a loading robot that uses timing
belts to move horizontally on a set of
rails mounted at a constant loading
level. Thanks to its flexible and spacesaving
construction, the LyoShuttle is
suitable for production freeze dryers
in pharmaceutical manufacturing, including
those under insulated conditions.
The LyoShuttle system is also
designed for integration into an isolator
environment. Booth 3711 - Martin
Christ
Gefriertrocknungsanlagen
GmbH,
Osterode, Germany
www.martinchrist.de
A semi-automatic inspection
machine for liquid or dry products
The CMP PHAR.MA SV (photo) is a
semi-automatic machine for the inspection
of liquid, lyophilized or powder
products in ampoules, vials and
cartridges or pre-filled syringes. The
containers are automatically conveyed
from the machine to the inspection
station, where the operator, looking at
the containers, decides whether to accept
or reject them. It is equipped with
brushless motors for fast rotation (before
inspection) and slow rotation (during
inspection) to guarantee complete
and efficient product control. The machine
can handle up to 100 pieces per
minute, with a range of diameters from
8 to 78 mm. The machine is designed
to comply with current GMP regulations,
and its software is in compliance
with 21 CFR Part 11. Booth 3125 -
Marchesini Group, West Caldwell, N.J.
www.marchesini.com
New servo motors expand these
pumps' operating range
This company now offers servo motor
technology for its eVmp precision metering
and dispensing pump (photo).
The integration of this technology allows
the pump to attain higher production
speeds and manage fluids
with much higher viscosity than was
previously possible. The patented
eVmP pump combines precision ceramic-pump
components and an electronically
controlled linear stepper actuator
to make ultra-fine adjustments
to angle position, thereby changing the
volume of metered liquid. This allows
the eVmP pump to provide dynamic
fluid displacement to overcome variations
in viscosity and surface tension.
With nearly four times the torque of a
traditional stepper motor, the eVmP
servo drive can handle flowrates near
2,000 mL/min. Booth 1957 - Zaxis,
Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah
www.zaxisinc.com
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Mary Page Bailey
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING WWW.CHEMENGONLINE.COM
APRIL 2020
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Dec Group
Martin Christ Gefriertrocknungsanlagen
Marchesini Group
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