The lifting of IBCs and other bulk containers is very common in the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries. The handling of heavy containers can often prove problematic and can also be extremely dangerous.
The use of an IBC post hoist provides a simple, safe and space-conscious solution to the lifting of IBCs.
For more information on Hanningfield’s IBC lifting solutions, please click here.
The milling of bulk material to a fine powder is vital to creating a quality finished product.
By milling raw material to a fine and consistent particle size, lumps, bumps and irregularities can be removed to product an excellent and repeatable finished product.
The Hanningfield Uni-Mill offers many great advantages for the processing of powders. For more information, please click here.
The size reduction of powder is an essential part of material processing - this can be especially true prior to drying.
Through wet milling, lumpy and uneven powder can be reduced to a uniform particle size. This results in a faster drying time as the surface area of the material is increased, and will also benefit the quality of the finished product.
For more information on Hanningfield powder milling equipment, please click here.
The lifting and handling of heavy containers is extremely common in the pharmaceutical industry, where bulk containers, full of powder, are often manouvered around a factory. The manual handling of these containers can be extremely dangerous and highly inefficient.
Hanningfield’s ‘Uni-Hoist’ lifting column is capable of lifting up to 1,500 kgs/hr and can lift, turn and invert bulk containers for ease of operator use. This automated material handling can also increase productivity.
For more information on Hanningfield’s IBc and drum lifting columns, please click here.
Hanningfield are proud to manufacture high quality equipment for the pharmaceutical, food and chemical industries. In over 20 years we have learned the significance of keeping our equipment simple, hygienic and reliable.
Simple: Easy-to-use and easy-to-clean. We keep our equipment simple to maximise your productivity and minimise your downtime.
Hygienic: Our equipment is made using stainless steel to meet the hygiene needs of the process industries. Every care is taken to ensure the equipment meets customers expectations, whether this involves polishing out welds or creating an ‘easy-clean’ tri-clover design.
Reliable: Your process relies on your equipment - we know that. Our equipment is designed to be dependable and to last help you meet the toughest of your processing challenges.
Dust control has become extemely important in the pharmaceutical industry. As increasingly potent API’s are used in manufacturing, the risks associated can pose a serious problem. One major concern is the operator hazard at being exposed to harmful substances which can be dangerous to health. Another major concern is the safety of the process room itself, as the build up of powder can result in potentially fatal circumstances, as evidenced by the West Pharmaceutical Services dust explosion tragedy which took the lives of 6 people in North Carolina, 2003.
The Hanningfield ‘Uni-Dust’ Cyclone captures excess processing dust in the process room, to ensure powder does not escape to become a hazard to workers or the environment. The cyclone also prevents a dangerous mix of powders from forming at the central dust extraction system, which again can be highly hazardous. This again highlights the importance of pharmaceutical dust control.
To learn more about how the Hanningfield Uni-Dust cyclone can improve the safety of your process, please click here.
Vacuum transfer is an automated method of transporting material from Point A to Point B of a process, such as sucking powder directly from an IBC and transporting it to a hopper which will then load a tablet press.
This automated system negates the need for manual handling whilst offering increased throughput and safety.
For more information on vacuum transfer systems, please click here.
The containment of dust during pharmaceutical, food and chemical processing is vital.
Any excess dust which is not properly captured can enter the working environment and compromise the safety of workers. Airborne dust particles can be extremely hazarous, hence the containment of this becomes vital. The Uni-Dust cyclone helps contain this problem, whilst making product reintroduction or batch loss reconciliation possible.
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The control of excess dust in pharmaceutical processing is extremely important. Wayward dust can become airborne and compromise the safety of the working environment and the validity of other products.
Controlling the excess dust becomes vital, and the Uni-Dust powder recovery cyclone can play a pivotal role in this. By capturing excess dust before it reaches the central dust extraction system, the filterless cyclone is able to retain waste powder in the process room. This prevents a dangerous mix of powders from forming in the central filter, making the working environment much safer. This also helps significantly prolong the life of the filter, which is often difficult and expensive to replace.
To learn how you can capture up to 100% of your excess powder, please click here.
Hanningfield’s hoists are designed specifically with the needs of the process industries in mind. Hence, our systems incorporate the need for simplicity, reliability and hygiene.
Manufactured from stainless steel and capable of lifting almost anything, the Hanningfield Uni-Hoist is perfect for the needs of the pharmaceutical industry.
For more information on our IBC/Drum handling systems, please click here.
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