Interphex Japan, Hall 5, booth 49-30 - GEA Pharma Systems will
feature:
Exhibit: -
Aeromatic-Fielder™ FlexStream™
(patent pending)
Fluid Bed Processing offers
multiple processing from a single bowl providing both flexibility and cost
benefits.
Advantages of FlexStream™:
- Only ONE product container for all unit operations
Fluid Bed
Granulator - Fluid Bed Dryer - Fluid Bed Coater, ALL in 1 container
- Only one design/height for all unit operations
- Reduced building envelope in both height and footprint
- Built in linear scale up
- Ready for fully contained loading and unloading
- Superior product homogeneity both for LOD and PSD
PharmaConnect™ PMA™ High Shear
Granulation module - 60 litre
-
Aeromatic-Fielder™ PharmaConnect™ ‘plug
and play’ approach enables a number of diverse process modules from
GEA Pharma companies to be docked to ONE control module.
The primary
processes are based around Aeromatic-Fielder’s PMA™ High Shear Granulator and
Buck® Blending technology (both modules will be exhibited), providing the
user with the ability to process batches from 100g up to 25kg and over.
A range of standard bowl sizes are available to handle batch quantities
of:
- 1 and 3 litres for development scale, the optimal choice for the first
steps in recipe and process development using very small quantities of active
material
- 5, 10, and 15 litres, an intermediate scale for continuation of product
development
- 30 and 60 litre for pilot scale production
However, the modular format of PharmaConnect™ allows special modules to be
used for customer’s specific needs. For example non-standard capacities,
different shapes, or even different materials such as glass.
In
addition to the typical high shear granulation process, Aeromatic-Fielder is
also offering
PharmaConnect® modules for its NICA™ Extruder and Spheronizer
pelletizing system and for its TRV high speed blender. Further modules for
other GEA pharma products will be available in the future.
No other
supplier offers the complete range of granulation and drying processes: the
combined brands of Aeromatic-Fielder™
and Collette™ deliver high shear and fluid
bed
systems, single pot systems, and Consigma™, the first ever continuous high
shear granulation and drying system, set to revolutionize pharmaceutical
processing.
- The most comprehensive range of single pot technology
- FlexStream™ (patent pending): a multi-functional processor
with drying, granulation, pellet coating and optional tablet coating in one
product bowl
- Consigma™,
a unique continuous granulation and drying process that
drastically reduces time to market of new medicines and enables the move to a
6-Sigma process
- Modular PharmaConnect™ high shear granulators for development
- Highest number of CIP installations in the market
- Highest number of integrated installations
- Unique solution for handling solvent-based granulation processes
- Modern test and application centres including the capability to
produce drugs for human consumption
- World class support for process development or transfer
- Full range of lab and pilot-scale equipment for initial granulation test
work
- In-house expertise for containment within fluid beds, granulators or
integrated lines
EXHIBIT: -
featuring the NEW Buck® MC Valve -
'Only passive valves'
The Buck® MC Valve uses only
passive valves (with no drive units) so is entirely compatible with the valves
fitted to most IBCs. Until now it has been necessary to use split valve
technology to discharge product from an IBC safely. This works well when
discharging to the process line however, if ingredients are to be transferred
from one IBC to another, or from an IBC to a double cone dryer for example, it
has always been necessary to use an active to active unit in between as an
interface. This is no longer necessary with the Buck® MC Valve.
No vacuum needed
The Buck® MC Valve is a
simple method of transferring bulk chemicals that eliminates the need for a
vacuum between the discs. It has very few moving parts, needs no lubrication
and the product-touching parts can be released quickly by hand with a simple
tool. Reducing the number of moving parts and standardising the components has
allowed Buck® to reduce the cost of the Buck® MC Valve compared with
competitive products.
A new MC passive valve will be seen at
Interphex Japan, that can be disassembled without the need of any tools making
it very easy to take apart for cleaning.
EXHIBIT: - Hicoflex® disposable containment
system
The choice of some of the world’s largest generic manufacturers
Hicoflex®, is the world’s first flexible coupling that
allows highly sensitive or toxic powders, that would traditionally have been
fed from rigid IBCs, to be fed directly from FIBCs, sacks and Big Bags. This
allows manufacturers to consider supplying these materials in flexible
transport containers to help keep costs under control.
Self-locking for better containment
The
Hicoflex® SL is a self-locking version that operates using a split coupling
principle, similar to the Buck® Valve technology. Two complementary half
couplings are docked to each other, forming a combined coupling, which then
opens and closes together for the contained decanting and undocking process. It
is inexpensive, operates automatically and is designed for operation in areas
requiring up to 1-10 mcg/m3 dust emission containment. The new Hicoflex® SL
extra, on show at Interphex Japan, can even be used in areas requiring up to
0.1-1 mcg/m3 dust emission containment. It can be fitted to a flexible bag and
can be kept or disposed of after use with the bag itself.
BUCK® and BUCK SYSTEMS™ combine an in-depth understanding of containment
requirements with a scope of supply ranging from an individual containment
valve to a complete contained materials handling system.
These systems provide high personal and product protection during all stages
of the processing of highly potent APIs, preventing the escape of dust and
maintaining contamination-free interfaces.
Containment Features:
- The Buck® MC
Valve makes the contained handling of active pharmaceutical
ingredients much easier and less expensive than has been possible in the past.
- BUCK® invented the use of split-valve technology for the contained handling of active
materials
- Widest range of split-valves including unique new modular split valve
design
- Market leader Hicoflex™ for disposable containment solutions
- Award winning solutions for multi-floor installations, highly active APIs
with poor flow characteristics
Powder Management:
- Complete discharge control with the Vibroflow™ discharge technology
- Avoid product segregation with decelerator-controlled descent device
Blending expertise:
- CIP systems and rapid change-over cleaning module
MODUL™ P tablet press for R&D and
clinical trial production
from GEA Courtoy
for fast product changeover,
containment and versatility
The
MODUL™ P is equipped with the patented ECM offering extremely
fast product change-over, inherently better product containment and unmatched
versatility. The MODUL™ P can easily be equipped with a WOL-ECM for
high-containment applications or with a BL-ECM for bi-layer tablet production.
With the standard C-ECM the MODUL™ P is perfect for a multi-product production
environment where unmatched productivity is achieved thanks to product
changeover times down to one quarter of conventional exchangeable turret
machines.
Advanced
Technology:
-
Air compensator at
pre-compression offering extremely long and freely-adjustable dwell time. This
results in perfect de-aeration of the powder bed prior to main compression,
completely eliminating or significantly reducing capping problems - even at
high speed.
-
Air compensator at
final compression allows compression to equal force rather than to equal
thickness. Equal force or 'equal porosity' compression applies exactly the same
peak compression force to every tablet independent of variations in tablet
weight and punch length thereby significantly reducing variability in tablet
hardness, dissolution time and bio-availability. Equal force compression is
particularly beneficial for the production of ODT (Orally Disintegrating
Tablets) and MUPS (Multiple Unit Pellets System) as these require low and
accurately-controlled compression forces. Equal force compression has also
proven to reduce significantly capping and sticking with delicate formulations
caused by too high or too low peak forces.
-
Dual Control,
providing simultaneous and continuous weight and hardness control through two
independent control loops. Dual Control has proven to increase productivity and
reduce powder losses as it drastically reduces machine stops due to IPC checks
out of specification.
About Interphex
Japan
INTERPHEX JAPAN is the
ASIA'S LARGEST pharmaceutical industry event with 1,400 exhibitors and 63,000
visitors. At the venue, business meetings are enthusiastically held between
professionals of pharmaceutical manufacturers and exhibitors from all over the
world. Inside concurrently held "Technical Conference," a large number of
sessions/seminars also attract a large number of attendees as the best place
for enhancing knowledge on the latest trends in the pharmaceutical industry.The
centre stage for India’s pharma industry and the main event for global
pharmaceutical entrepreneurs looking for business opportunities.
When?
01 - 03 July 2009
Open: 10:00 - 18:00 (03 July
10:00 - 17:00)
Where?
Tokyo Big Sight Inc. 3-21-1
Ariake
Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063
Tel:+81-3-5530-1111
Free of
charge
The admission fee is JPY 5,000 if you
do not have an Invitation Ticket. To apply for FREE Invitation Tickets, visit
the following webpage and complete the pre-registration form.
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