Container blending has long been established as the most efficient method of blending granules and powders in the pharmaceutical manufacturing process.Reduced loading and unloading times, reduced cleaning time of both machinery and room, improved containment and batch integrity have established IBC blending as the pharmaceutical industry’s technology of choice.

  • Reduced Loading and Unloading Times
  • No Product Clean-downs
  • Contained Blending
  • Efficient blending through off-set blending angle and IBC geometry
  • Prism™ Blending Technology
  • GMP Design
  • Fully enclosed pedestal and drive
  • Robust Mechanical Construction
  • Stress Free IBC Clamping
  • Fail safe Clamping System
  • Positive IBC Detection
  • Fortress Key Interlock
  • Light Beam safety curtain
  • No hydraulics
  • Pallet Truck Loading
  • Through the Wall design
  • Swinging Arms for multiple IBC heights
  • Variable Speed Drive
  • User Friendly Control System
  • Siemens PLC and HMI
  • Allen Bradley PLC and HMI
  • ATEX compliance
  • CFR 21 Part 11 compliant
  • Blend recipe storage
  • User access functionality
  • Validation Documentation in accordance to GAMP
  • NIR Analysis
  • blending in all volumes of IBC up to 3000L capacity

Technical Details
Blend Geometry Rectangular IBC, off-set by 30º
Speed Range 2 - 15 rpm ±0.5
Blend Parameters Time and Speed
End-Point Determination Duration of Cycle Time, Optional NIR
Clamping Mechanism IBC securely clamped top and bottom in the clamping cage. Two screw jacks lift the bottom section of the cage, while a pneumatic pressure switch detects the clamped IBC, providing fail safe clamping.
Container Loading Container is easily loaded into the clamping cage using a low lift pallet truck
Blending Drive Inverter controlled variable speed motor drive

Model DP1000 DP1500 DP2000 DP2500 DP3000
Pedestals One drive pedestal One drive pedestal & one support pedestal
IBC size 4 4 4 5 5
IBC footprint 1125 x 1325mm 1350 x 1590mm
Dimensions figure 1 figure 2
A (mm) 3330 3330 3564 4835 4835
B (mm) 2711 3184 3386 4026 4026
C (mm) 2756 3252 3443 4130 4130
D (mm) 500 500 500 500 500
IBC range (without swinging arms) - litres 700-1000 900-1500 1600-2000 2500 3000
IBC range (with swinging arms) - litres - 700-1500

700-2000

 1250-2500 1250-3000
Max working load* - kg 900 1250 1600 2000 2500
Drive motor - kW 4.0 5.5 7.5 11 15

* Maximum load calculations are based on weight of the IBC plus a worst case bulk density of 0.8 kg/litre and a 80% product fill ratio.
** Smaller IBCs can be be blended by adopting a ‘Bottle in Frame’ design for the smaller IBC.

 

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