March 2012

The MicroCer is a laboratory-sized mill that offers metal-free fine grinding with parts made of wear-resistant yttria-stabilized zirconium oxide. It features the manufacturer’s proprietary Zeta grinding system, which employs grinding media from 0.05 to 0.8 mm in size, the smallest in the industry. This agitator bead mill is suitable for wet grinding of small batches (0.14 to 0.5 L) to produce particles down to 10 to 20 nanometers in size. Its small size minimizes product loss, making it ideal for grinding of high-quality, high-priced and scarce pharmaceutical materials.

Industrial for PAT combines process data collection and analysis with traditional process control and data management functions into a complete Process Analytical Technology (PAT) solution in a single system. This standalone product delivers all of the regulatory, quality and productivity benefits promised by the FDA’s PAT initiative.

EPACO is a sophisticated explosion detection and control system made up of five basic modules: explosion protection controller (EPC); power-supply unit (PSU); relay card (RC8); annunciator module (AM); and the Cerex detector. The system is pre-configured to recognize danger signs and make important decisions about when to activate Fike explosion-isolation and explosion-suppression systems to prevent an explosion from damaging equipment. EPACO can also alert users of what the problem was and when it happened.

Providing one-way passage between a potentially contaminated processing room and a degowning area, this misting booth supplies a fine, low-volume “fog” to remove loose powder that may have adhered to protective garments, reducing exposure to hazardous particulates. An operator simply opens the door and steps into the misting booth, activating the owner-determined timed misting cycle. Water generated collects in the sump of the shower and is pumped to a drain or directed to a process floor drain.