GEA Pharma Systems manufacture a full range of contained material
handling equipment for the pharmaceutical industry using Buck®
technology.
Contained Materials Handling solutions for Primary and Secondary
Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare. With extensive experience within the generics
sector, Buck® supply a wide range of technologies and equipment that
improve and enhance the efficiency and performance of Oral Solid
Dosage Production Plants.
Key technologies and services include:
As a key part of any Pharmaceutical processing plant, the dispensing area
presents many challenges. In particular, it is important to establish a clear
understanding of both existing processes and products, and future requirements
as far as possible ...
After the dispensing of the ingredients into an Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC),
the IBC can be transferred to the next process step, where the method of IBC
discharge will depend on several key factors such as the product
characteristics, the facility design and the processes to be undertaken ...
Increased efficiency can be achieved by combining operations, e.g.
integration of milling and sieving operations, and the addition of tabletting
lubricants using contained charge vessels. Buck Systems IBC Blending technology
is completely contained with the possibility of a technical maintenance area
minimising the GMP process area. With the Buck 'Prism' it is possible to improve
mixing efficiency whilst maintaining containment, and prevent segregation
during discharge using the Vibroflow™ ...
It is arguable whether containment can be reduced once the powders have been
compressed into tablets, or after capsule filling or tablet coating. This
applies in particular to the IBC valve technology. Consideration should however
also be given to the value of the finished pharmaceutical product. Using
stainless steel tablet containers significantly increases security, and reduces
the risk of damage caused by spillage ...
It critical to establish a cleaning philosophy for any new facility; this
will depend on the products, processes and production demands. A multi product
plant may look for quick changeover, where product dedicated plants adopt a CIP
approach where possible. When handling
hazardous or toxic materials CIP may
be preferable, but this may also be combined with a contained quick change over
solution. The cleaning philosophy is an integrated part of the design of the
materials handling system and should not be look at in isolation ...
System Integration
Our distinctive specialisation lies
in the integration of the Buck® containment technology into complete solutions
for pharmaceutical solid dosage forms facilities.With an emphasis on quality
and GMP standards, we are committed to working together with our customers to
deliver first class tailored solutions for projects of all sizes and
complexity.
With world-wide references, Buck systems have developed an
outstanding reputation for quality and service, to become the clear leader in
contained materials handling technology.