One of the finest innovations of mankind are medicines. The pharmaceutical industries require the safest pneumatic air and ELGi products guarantee it. The performance of ELGi air compressors combined with compelling value proposition results in 100% clean, dry and contaminant free air which is ideal for the pharmaceutical and medical sector.
To ensure zero contamination the water in a closed circuit is insulated with a proprietary material which helps to deliver Class ‘0’ quality air.
Standardized Compressed Air
The range of ELGi’s oil free air compressors deliver incomparable quality of air that is in compliance with ISO8573-Class 7 norms that ensures the zero traces of microbial contaminants along with IS:10500:202 certification for water quality. This ensures the seamless manufacturing of medicines, capsules and other consumables.
Quality By Design
ELGi's Quality by Design approach helps prevent the occurrence of quality lapses that helps mitigate the high risk involved in industries that deals in drugs manufacturing with dictated design measures to prevent contamination in the delivered air.
Better Reliability With Low Maintenance Cost
The efficient rotors in the oil free air compressors provides best in class performance, single stage operation and low operation speed that ensures low maintenance cost and high energy savings with better reliability and peace of mind.
APPLICATIONS OF COMPRESSED AIR IN THE PHRAMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Clean and dry compressed air plays an important role in the pharma industry and they are classified into two categories: Process air and Direct Contact.
Process Air Application
Process applications employ compressed air for a specific kinetic activity. For example, during pill production, the uncoated are churned in a large drum as part of the coating process. The Compressed air often drives the drum and it plays an important role in operating the conveyor systems.
Direct Contact Application
Direct contact entails the direct contact of compressed air with the application, thus making air quality critical. For instance: compressed air ensures structural integrity while coating tablets. The impurities present in the air will hinder the integrity and in worst cases can contaminate the product. It is also critical in jet milling where nitrogen is used to reduce active ingredients. Specifically, the powder is fed into a milling chamber where compressed air or nitrogen, usually in a vortex motion, promotes particle-to-particle collisions. Particle classification is made by inertia, following reduction via impaction and abrasion.
Compressed air is also used for bottle cleaning to safely remove dust and small particles from containers before filling. The system is particularly suitable for removing loose contaminants that may have accumulated during shipping or storage. Containers first enter the rinsing area and are then bathed with ionized air generated by special transvector air flow amplifiers. The static charge that attracts debris to the surface of the containers is neutralized. Rinsing heads use a blast of compressed air to clean them. A vacuum collects the loose particles which are then disposed of. As a final direct application, membrane technology with nitrogen generators uses compressed air forced through a polymeric hollow fibre to selectively permeate oxygen, water vapour and other impurities out of its side walls while allowing nitrogen to flow through its centre and emerge as high purity N2 gas.
OIL FREE AIR COMPRESSORS IN THE PHRAMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
Oil free air compressors play a major role in the manufacturing of medicine and other medical products. The quality of the compressed air meeting the highest standards is of highest importance to avoid toxin impurities with the growing FDA scrutiny. On the other side, a continuous air supply must be guaranteed as the disruption may cause severe loss of production and also leads to a negative impact over the reputation of the manufacturer.
The growing pharmaceutical industry of Thailand requires compressed air that is free of any contaminants during the manufacturing of tablets, bottle cleaning and more. In order to attain high air purity levels the compressors must adhere to the industry regulations to make sure there is no particulates, debris and oils. The amount of allowable oil in compressed air depends on its application. In line with the ISO8573-Class 7 compliance norms which classifies the quality of air based on oil content as Class 0 to Class 4.
Oil-free compressors are used in various pharmaceutical applications from conveying capsules and packaging with a steady supply of clean and dry air. Oil free compressors play a vital role in the manufacturing of medicines and other consumables. The oilless air compressors ensure that the production remains contamination free to achieve highest purity of the products.
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