Manufacturing compliance depends on efficient, effective cleaning and
maintenance of the Single Pot Processor. Automation of the cleaning process
ensures repeatability, allows validation and minimises down-time. In
recognition of the fundamental role played in today’s advanced
pharmaceutical powder processing industry by automated clean-in-place
procedures, GEA Pharma Systems nv - Collette™ has developed a unique
approach to CIP.
Concealed services
The design of the UltimaPro™ Single
Pot Processor ensures that lines and hoses for the utilities on the
machine (water, electricity, hydraulics, etc.) are concealed in the machine
encasement. This creates an uncluttered working space without hoses being run
to the machine in the process area.
CIP and WIP
The UltimaPro™ can be supplied with a wide range of
washing-in-place and fully automated cleaning-in-place options. These include
spray nozzles adapted for most effective cleaning of the
product feed,
product filter, bowl, lid and discharge valve (for example retractable spray
nozzles for the lid). Even downstream equipment, such as a mill, can be
incorporated in the cleaning system.
Easy Maintenance
The through-the-wall design of the UltimaPro™ ensures that technical
interventions can be easily carried out without having to access the processing
area and disturb the clean environment. Even the concealed service lines can be
easily accessed via sealed doors in the machine encasement.
A special maintenance mode in the software – protected by passwords – allows
easy troubleshooting and maintenance checks.