Hanningfield are pleased to be in the end-of-year special edition of EPM Magazine. Hanningfield are featured on Page 9 of the magazine, with an article about our Uni-Hoist lift system for handling IBCs, containers and process equipment.
To see the editorial simply click the image above, or click here.
Milling is an important stage in pharmaceutical processing, and is commonly used for wet and dry granulation sizing, tablet and capsule reclaim, double compression and many other applications.
Hanningfield manufacture a range of conical mills for the pharmaceutical industry - these range from R&D lab mills to full-size, production scale machines. The conical mill offers many advantages over other milling methods, including low heat generation, minimal dust, higher throughput and adaptability for use on different products.
Hanningfield has more than 20 years experience in pharmaceutical size reduction and the Hanningfield Uni-Mill is designed and manufactured by Hanningfield in the United Kingdom.
For more information on Hanningfield’s pharmaceutical mill, 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.
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.
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.
For more information on our Equipment Positioning hoists please click here.
The Uni-Mill conical screen mill draws upon Hanningfield’s wealth of experience in size reduction for the process industries.
Conical screen or ‘cone-milling’ is ideal for achieving a fine, uniform particle size. By combining high throughput and high efficiency, the low energy Uni-Mill is perfect for the pharmaceutical, food, chemical and consumer goods industries.
The Uni-Mill is designed and manufactured by Hanningfield Process Systems at our UK Headquarters.
Hanningfield’s ‘commitment to quality’ lies at the heart of our success. From manufacturing to maintenance, both our engineers and support staff ensure that we provide the levels of quality customer’s appreciate and which we pride ourselves upon. Attention to detail and reliability are essential to the process industries and Hanningfield strives to focus on this accordingly.
The pharmaceutical and allied industries face rigorous quality guidelines. To ensure we can continually meet the needs of our customers, Hanningfield demonstrates a commitment to quality through certification to the internationally recognised Quality Management System (QMS) Standard ISO 9001. Moreover, our products can help customers meet their productivity and quality initiatives, such as those of six sigma and lean manufacturing, which have been successfully adopted in the process industries. Since our original adoption of QMS as a benchmark for maintaining quality in 1995, Hanningfield has been successfully audited on an annual basis by external commissioners.
Hanningfield recognises the importance of innovation, constantly striving to develop new technology to offer our customers. This allows us to constantly improve the capabilities of our existing product range, whilst simultaneously introducing groundbreaking new products; both of which offer significant added value to our customers, who benefit from the pioneering nature of our technology.
The Sterivalves range of stainless steel modular hygienic valves offers the perfect solution for the control of powders and liquids in the pharmaceutical and associated industries. Most valves can be manufactured to meet special applications and come with an extensive range of accessories including actuators, position sensors, mounting flanges and control systems.
Special lightweight PTFE bodied valves can also be supplied. One of the major advantages of the Sterivalve system is the compact design that offers a very slim profile to the main body. Modular construction and interchangeable parts helps keep the spares requirements to a minimum.
There are various valves you could be interested in:
Sterivalve - Hygienic Butterfly Valves
Flexivalve - Flexible Vane Valves
Rotovalve - Light Duty Rotary Valves
Heavy Duty Rotovalve - Heavy Duty Rotary Valves
