Safety of plant, equipment + people
combination as bench and floor scales in the pharmaceutical environment, are integrated at numerous critical points in GMP-regulated processes – for example, when weighing active ingredients, in counting of tablets or performing final checks on packaged medicines. GMP sets high requirements here: measurements must be precise, stable and reproducible. At the same time, they must be clearly assignable and documented in a traceable way. The systems used must also work reliably under demanding conditions, such as in clean rooms. Any deviation can have a direct impact on product safety and compliance. Modern weight indicators support manufacturers in implementing GMP requirements in everyday production – especially in the areas of documentation, user control and traceability. The MiNexx®weight indicators from Minebea Intec, a leading global manufacturer of weighing and inspection technologies, are designed to support these requirements. They enable weighing and counting results to be printed directly at the process point, providing an immediate, structured documentation basis. Printed receipts contain information such as weight or number of items, date and time, product or batch identifiers and user information. This results in complete, traceable documentation. Manual transfers of information are no longer necessary and the risk of errors is reduced. Another key aspect in the GMP environment is access control. The 3-level user management of the MiNexx weight indicators supports clearly defined roles and responsibilities. Operating actions can be assigned to individual persons and documented in line with audit-requirements. At the same time, unauthorised access is reliably prevented. In combination with the systematic recording of process data, the need for traceability is met and consistently anchored in everyday work. In combination with high-resolution weighing platforms, such as the MiNexx 3000 from Minebea Intec, coordinated weighing systems are created and these are suitable for various pharmaceutical applications – from high-resolution counting
The MiNexx ® family of weighing technologies.
processes to the weighing of larger containers. The consistent system architecture supports reproducible measurements and facilitates qualification in regulated environments. Integrated processes support auditability GMP compliance is particularly evident in audits. This is when it becomes clear whether processes are defined and reliably implemented. Integrated weighing technologies with structured documentation make this verification considerably easier. When measurements are clearly documented, immediately available and logically structured, processes can be quickly explained and verified. This saves time, reduces uncertainty and strengthens in-house and auditors’ confidence in processes and quality management. Everyday implementation Rather than being seen as a rigid set of rules, GMP can be viewed as a quality standard put into practice. Precise weighing technologies, controlled processes and reliable documentation all work together. Systems that consistently combine measurement, user control and documentation help pharmaceutical manufacturers to implement strict regulatory requirements reliably – not as an additional burden but as an integral part of stable, transparent and auditable production processes.
For more information visit: www.minebea-intec.com
Safety of plant, equipment + people : Products + services
Submersible / immersible pump protection
Submersible pumps assist in the essential but dirty work of transporting sewage to treatment plants. Prone to blockages, ragging, and general wear and tear, the pumps need to be monitored to avoid events such as overflow and environmental contamination of public and residential areas. How do you monitor a pump submersed in a wet well and pumping sewage? The conditions can be described as, at the least, hostile. Not only is it impractical and costly to monitor pumps manually, this also raises occupation, health and safety concerns. However, pumps are expensive assets and difficult to replace. This makes an online monitoring solution appropriate. With ifm’s remote monitoring solution customers can visualise the condition of submersible pumps and diagnose issues before they become serious problems. It combines ifm’s VSE proven diagnostic technology, which uses task-specific submersible accelerometers. Data from this system is coupled directly to ifm’s
analytics software to identify pumping issues – in turn providing current data and warnings via email or text. ifm provides sensing protection for submersible pumps used in the toughest conditions.
For more information visit: http://www.ifm.com
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