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US Pharmacopeia
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For decades, the pharmaceutical and
chemical industries have manufac-
tured products based on batch produc-
tion, where a predetermined weight of
ingredients is processed before being
discharged as fi nished product. The
more modern alternative is a contin-
uous manufacturing process, where a
continuous solid dose manufacturing
system simultaneously charges ingre-
dients into the system while discharg-
ing fi nished product out of the system.
This change in manufacturing process
has been embraced by a number of
major companies that consider it to be
an improvement in production. Its key
benefi ts compared to batch manufac-
turing are the use of smaller process-
ing equipment and facilities, simplifi ed
processes, and superior quality con-
trol. However, you can achieve these
benefi ts only if your auxiliary equip-
ment is able to keep up.
Uninterrupted dust collection is critical
in continuous manufacturing because
the system may need to run 24 hours
per day, 7 days per week (24/7). To en-
sure that your dust collection system
can meet the challenge, look for the
following attributes: online fi lter clean-
ing, energy effi ciency, compact design,
safety features, and reliability.
Dust Collection Challenges in
Continuous Manufacturing Processes
As product manufacturing methods change, dust collectors
and other essential process equipment must evolve to meet
new demands.
By David Steil, Camfi l APC
Economical, space-saving industrial dust collector with compact fi ltration stages for contin-
uous manufacturing processes.
