Conveying systems for pharmaceutical materials

What are the recommended characteristics to ensure optimal transport of ingredients and finished products in the drug preparation sector? As can be imagined, this is a sector that requires processing stages, and therefore transport, to be carried out in complete safety. To summarize the above-mentioned characteristics for transporting these ingredients, we could say: hygienic and secure closure. Fortunately, in recent times, the technology for transporting ingredients for drug preparation has made great strides in ensuring the highest level of safety in this area. This has led to the identification and implementation of a ‘vacuum’ transport system, which incorporates all three of the required characteristics, namely closed, hygienic, and secure. Thanks to this process, drug preparations become safe precisely because the materials used (powders and granules) are free from any risk of contamination or dispersion into the environment. However, there are several vacuum transport systems that can be used, so it is essential to identify the one that best suits your needs and specific requirements. A whole range of specific functions and advantages must certainly be taken into account. The risks arising from choosing the wrong vacuum transport system are serious: from health risks for employees to a loss of productivity. Not to mention the risk of encountering a long period of inactivity, which also translates into an inevitable economic loss. To better understand which transport system is best suited to your needs, you need to be familiar with the different types of pumps used in vacuum systems. The pumps used are mechanical vacuum pumps and differ in terms of their power source: pneumatic (vacuum) pumps are powered by compressed air, while mechanical pumps are powered by electricity. Both types of pumps guarantee the safe production and transport of ingredients and finished products, but are generally used throughout the entire preparation process in the pharmaceutical field: from mixing to sieving capsules and tablets, right through to handling.