The new era in split valve technology will be demonstrated at Technopharm
2008
Buck®, one of the GEA Pharma Systems Group companies, has
used its more than 12 years experience in the field of high containment split
valve technology to begin a new era in this field: the
NEW Buck® Modular Containment Valve - Buck® MC Valve (patent
pending).
This new concept unifies all the current requirements in high containment
equipment: full GMP design, no need for lubrication, no need for vacuum, robust
centering, free orientated docking, quick release without any tools as
standard. But the most innovative step is the
idea of using only passive valves driven by a modular actuator
unit.
2. docked, locked and closed
This flexible concept allows a direct IBC to IBC or IBC to double cone
dryer transfer, where up to now there has always been the need for a back to
back active valve installation to operate the passive valves.
In addition, three versions of the actuator unit have been designed to
achieve various containment levels:
- "normal" Containment Level between 10 - 100 mcg / m³,
- High Containment Level between 1-10 mcg / m³,
- the most advanced actuator unit will keep
3. docked, locked and open
This modular concept takes for example, the dilution factor of the processed
product into account and allows for a tailor made containment installation
throughout the complete process line in using only one basic valve system in
combination with different level actuator units according the specific
requirements at the various points.
The mechanical re-design (extremely few parts on the passive valve,) as well
as the advantage of having simply identical parts in higher quantities due to
the „passive valve only concept", enables
the Buck® MC
Valve to undercut the pricing of all
existing comparable split
valves on the market.
The Buck® MC Valve offers a unique solution to
market requirements: Safety, Flexibility and Cost Saving.
- only passive valves
- free orientation valve docking
- robust, integrated centring device
- integrated locking unit
- no need for vacuum
- seal concept for CIP/WIP
- no need for lubrication
- compact energy supply
- 3 level containment
- Quick release (QR) as standard