Conveyor Systems for the Pharmaceutical Industry
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Worldwide revenues from the pharmaceutical industry increased almost threefold since the start of the 21st Century, going from $390 billion in 2001 to just over $980 billion in 2013. While signs point to this trend hitting a plateau in years to come, this still leaves an industry struggling to catch up to its own success.
Manufacturing and packaging practices have had to advance to keep supplies up to match demand – a task made more challenging due to the FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) regulations.
Conveyors Can Help To Meet Sanitation Standards
Clean, efficient conveyor systems are just one component of the modern pharmaceutical industry, but a crucial one. Quality conveyor systems are the first step toward meeting government regulatory standards as well as the efficient production required by the demanding market.
Conveyors Offer Automation That Improves Output
In terms of sheer efficiency of production, conveyor systems are the backbone of any modern automated industrial process. Belt conveyors and other systems are vital for effective automation of functions like pill compressing, product inspection, bottle filling, and more, for products as varied as medications, surgical kits, medical implants, and syringes.
While this level of adaptability and performance is challenging enough, FDA regulations also require sanitation of all equipment to be held to extremely high standards in order to protect the safety of consumers. Specific regulations differ depending upon exactly what is being manufactured (visit the FDA’s website for a full list of guidelines), but general requirements are thorough cleanliness and sterilization.
If you’re in the pharmaceutical industry, let mk North America get you up to speed with our cutting-edge conveyor systems perfect for meeting the dual demands of the marketplace and government regulation.
Our CleanMove Conveyors Are Perfect For Pharmaceutical Companies
Our CleanMove Plus stainless steel conveyors are versatile, modular solutions to a variety of manufacturing and packaging challenges. More importantly for the pharmaceutical industry, it is capable of high pressure washdowns of up to 1,500 PSI, as well as chlorinated cleanings. This makes it capable of withstanding even the most rigorous Federal sanitation requirements.
For more information about mk North America products well-suited to the pharmaceutical industry, visit our Industrial Solutions page, or contact us to learn more from our team of experts.