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Optimal weighing technology for the pharmaceutical stainless steel and are therefore highly
resistant to corrosion. The product
industry design according to the EHEDG guide-
lines makes the weighing modules
How load cells increase the effi ciency of pharmaceutical insensitive to dirt, water and even
aggressive cleaning agents.
companies ABOUT MINEBEA INTEC
harmaceutical products are desired effect. Smart weighing systems Minebea Intec’s weighing technology Minebea Intec is a leading manu-
developed and manufactured in offer automated functions that reduce works. facturer of industrial weighing and
Pa highly regulated environment. manual intervention and speed up the inspection technologies. Headquartered in
In addition to high hygiene standards, production process. By integrating The Syntegon subsidiary Pharmatec Hamburg, Germany, the company offers
medicines require a high degree of weighing systems into the automated from Dresden, manufacturer of ultra- products and services that have stood for
precision. The exact dosage of active production fl ow, lead times can be pure media systems and process plants, innovation, performance and reliability
ingredients, the right mixture of in- reduced and effi cient mass production commissioned Minebea Intec with the for more than 150 years. The product
gredients and correct processing are can be achieved. implementation of six hopper scales portfolio includes high-resolution plat-
crucial to ensure the effi cacy and safety in their production process for liquid Fig. 1: The installation of the weighing module Novego was particularly easy at Pharmatec form scales, load cells, hopper and silo
GmbH thanks to the integrated height adjustment.
of the medicines. In addition, weighing systems pharmaceuticals. From tanks with a scales, checkweighers, metal detectors,
offer comprehensive data management, capacity of several tonnes, the smallest X-ray inspection systems and intuitive
Find out in this article how to deter- which enables traceability of the quantities were to be dosed with gram software solutions. Over 1,000 employees
mine the best possible load cells for weighed materials. This is particularly accuracy and the weighing results were at 18 locations worldwide increase the
container weighing in the pharmaceuti- important in the pharmaceutical indus- to be reliably recorded for reproducibi- precision and effi ciency of industrial
cal industry and how Minebea Intec’s try, where traceability of the individual lity. In addition to the process require- customers’ weighing and production
solutions have already brought about steps and components in the produc- ments, the local conditions also posed processes. A network of over 200 part-
effi ciency improvements at the customer. tion chain is crucial. This allows an extended task for the application and ners in 71 countries complements the
pharmaceutical companies to improve required several visits from Minebea global player’s sales and service loca-
The pharmaceutical industry has the transparency of their processes and Intec’s specialist personnel for the tions. The high performance and dis-
undergone constant change in recent effectively address potential recalls or design planning alone. tinctive German quality are refl ected in
years. Legal framework conditions that quality issues. the brand promise “the true measure”.
increasingly regulate the marketing of Pharmatec benefi ted here from the
medicinal products, a health policy that How to choose the right weighing sophisticated Minebea Intec techno- Minebea Intec is part of the Mine-
increasingly focuses on cost control and technology? logies: The Novego weighing module beaMitsumi Group, a leading supplier
intense competition present companies When planning and selecting the offers an integrated variable height of high-precision production parts such
with ever new challenges. A direct con- optimal weighing technology for the adjustment of up to 8 cm, thus enabling Fig. 2: Hygienic design is important in the pharmaceutical industry to enable maximum sterility. as ball bearings and motors as well as
sequence of these market dynamics is pharmaceutical industry, it fi rst re- different installation heights. The most high-quality electronic components
the increasing importance of economic quires a detailed analysis of the pro- diffi cult part of load cell installation is lation kit: 360° restraint, lift-off protec- which is so important for the pharma- such as sensors, antennas and IoT solu-
factors and the resulting focus on initi- duction processes and requirements. mounting the load cells in the correct tion and anti-tilt protection. ceutical industry. In a production plant tions. Head-quartered in Tokyo and
atives to reduce costs, improve effi ciency Which substances are to be weighed? position and the associated protection in the pharmaceutical industry, easy with over 92,000 employees world-
and increase fl exibility. A central aspect Are the containers cooled or heated against external forces, such as hori- Other selection criteria were the and residue-free cleaning must be wide, the Group reported consolidated
for improving these points is the use of above room temperature? Are there zontal forces and the resulting lifting weighing module’s special resistance ensured for maximum sterility. Minebea net sales of approx. €9.1-bn for the
weighing technology. external environmental infl uences such forces. Without secure mounting kits, to lateral forces and its hygienic design, Intec’s weighing modules are made of 2023 fi nancial year.
as air currents or vibrations? Are the the container could tip and fall. In
Why does the use of weighing techno- load cells or wiring exposed to corrosive many cases, mounting kits also provide
logy make sense in the pharmaceutical substances? Are there components for overload protection for the load cell.
industry? potentially explosive atmospheres in Properly selected and installed mount- Missed a copy !!!
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