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Tablets & Capsules May 2014 33 A survey of what's available powder transfer & containment Vacuum conveyors Vacuum conveyors transfer free- and non-free-flowing phar- maceutical and chemical powders at 500 to 5,000 pounds per hour. Applications include loading tablet presses, mix tanks, and blenders. Company also offers mechanical conveyors and positive-pressure conveying systems. Vac-U-Max, Belleville, NJ. Tel. 973 759 4600 Fax 973 759 6449 www.vac-u-max.com Pneumatic conveyors PPCVS Series pneumatic conveyors use low-profile vacuum pump and reverse-jet shock tank to convey tablets and cap- sules in restricted-height areas. ATEX-certified Model PPC250VS (photo) includes HEPA filtration and trolley with pneumatic height adjustment. All PPCVS conveyors feature one-piece, gap-free construction, comply with cGMP, and require no tools to disassemble for cleaning. QX filter system replaces common felt seal or O-ring with double seal to ensure isolation to 0.3 micron. Volkmann, Hainesport, NJ. Tel. 609 265 0101 Fax 609 265 0110 www.volkmannUSA.com Feeder-receiver Feeder-receiver combines P-Series pneumatic conveying receiver with feeder in single, compact unit. Applications include dispensing, gain-in-weight batching, and refilling continuous loss-in-weight feeders. Pharma-grade unit oper- ates volumetrically or gravimetrically, and feeder comes with single or twin screws. Feeder-receiver handles tablets, cap- sules, flakes, free- and poor-flowing powders, and other mate- rials that require gentle transport. Options include swing- away filter heads for easy filter removal where headroom is limited and retractable spray balls that optimize cleaning. Coperion K-Tron, Salina, KS. Tel. 785 825 1611 Fax 785 825 8759 www.coperionktron.com i-WAPowCont_33-35_Masters 5/14/14 10:17 AM Page 33

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