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Vacuum conveying and powder handling for pharmaceutical production, where powders, ingredients and dry materials need to be moved safely and controlled between process steps, with a focus on hygiene, cleaning, documentation and stable operation.
Typical challenges
In pharmaceutical production, powder handling isn't just about efficient conveying; it's also about hygiene, cleaning, traceability, and a process where material is handled safely from start to finish. PIAB vacuum conveyors are designed for the pharmaceutical industry with a focus on high containment (OEB 4-5), protecting operators from exposure to potent and hazardous powders. The closed, dust-tight conveying ensures GMP compliance, high product quality, and minimal contamination risk. At the same time, the solutions are documented and validated (SMEPAC), providing peace of mind in critical processes with high safety requirements.
When materials need to be moved in a closed system, and the solution needs to be easy to clean and maintain.
When material selection, process requirements, and documentation need to be considered from the outset.
When powders or dry materials need to be moved stably between process stages without unnecessary interruptions.
When the solution needs to function stably in production, where downtime, waste, and variation can quickly become expensive.
RELEVANT SOLUTIONS
Provak puts together the solution according to your materials, processes and requirements for hygiene, cleaning, documentation and operation. Here are the solution areas that are often relevant in pharmaceutical production.
Read more about powder handling challenges and how we solve them.
Complete solution for powder dosing for tablet presses
Powder conveying/powder dosing for sieve and mixer in the pharmaceutical industry
For productions with high demands on hygiene, cleaning, and documentation.
Gives Stable and uniform material flow Typically found under silos, cyclones or filters
WE WILL CLARIFY THAT TOGETHER
In pharmaceutical production, the solution isn't just about transport, but also about materials, capacity, cleaning, documentation, and the requirements it needs to fit into.
Materials and properties
Inflow and outflow
Hygiene and cleaning requirements
Conveying distance and capacity
Documentation and standards
Space conditions and mounting
Therefore, Provak always begins by understanding your processes and requirements before recommending a specific solution.
See how powder is Conveyed dust-free and in a controlled manner in practice.
Experience from Pharma and Medico
Provak advises on vacuum transport and powder handling for productions where hygiene, cleaning, documentation, and controlled material flow are crucial. We clarify material, capacity, cleaning, and integration before recommending a specific solution.
Briefly tell us about your materials, processes, and requirements for cleaning, documentation, and operation. Then we will help assess which solution is best suited.
Here you will find brief answers to the questions we often encounter from companies with requirements for hygiene, cleaning, documentation, and controlled material flow.
Provak assists with, among other things, dust in production, spillage, uneven dosing, heavy lifting, manual handling, bottlenecks, and unstable material flow.
APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients)
Active pharmaceutical ingredients
Often very fine and dusty powders
Could be potential (high OEB requirements).
Excipients such as: Lactose
Microcrystalline cellulose
Starch
Magnesium stearate
Calcium phosphate
Mixes ready for tablet pressing, require: no segregation & uniform transport
Adaptation to existing machines
Powder transport to and from various machines and equipment, and between processes.
We can gently transport powders and tablets at the factory, to and from these processes:
For PIAB Premium, piFLOW particularly makes sense in situations where the demands for process control, hygiene, and performance are high – typically in pharma and advanced food production.
Ideal for:
Yes – Provak actively advises on the correct dimensioning of equipment in collaboration with PIAB.
This is actually crucial for the solution to work optimally.
Documented technology from one of the market's leading suppliers.
We know the requirements for operation, hygiene, and safety.
Solutions that fit your setup and everyday life.
