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Tablets & Capsules May 2016 35 Bulk bag unloader Pharma-grade bulk bag unloader fully contains bulk bag dur- ing discharge and removal. Interlocked, powered pinch bars clamp bag neck for safe release of neck ties. When API potency requires, all unloading activity—releasing the neck ties, cutting open sealed liners, and feeding them through the clamp ring and over the discharge spout—takes place in neg- ative-pressure enclosure connected to HEPA filtration system. Unloader uses manual or pneumatic liner clamps. Spiroflow Systems, Monroe, NC. Tel. 704 246 0900 www.spiroflowsystems.com High-potency dust collection system Dust collection system connects to tablet presses, capsule fillers, and blister packaging machines and attains OEB5 (OEL of less than 1 microgram per cubic meter) during production. System protects workers from high-potency dust and keeps contaminants out of environment. Bag-in/bag-out method for replacing HEPA filter prevents workers from contacting con- taminated filter and maintains containment to OEB4 (OEL of less than 10 micrograms per cubic meter). Sealed in bag, filter removes easily for safe disposal. System can include spray balls to wash interior and deactivate surface dust. Nilfisk, Morgantown, PA. Tel. 800 645 3475 www.pharmaceuticalvacuum.com Baghouse cleaning nozzle Baghouse cleaning nozzle for reverse pulse-jet dust collectors provides more induced cleaning air to filter media than other methods. Nozzle uses same amount of compressed air as con- ventional methods but accelerates flow to supersonic velocity, which allows use of 3.5 times more cleaning air than what traditional venturis provide. In fact, nozzle eliminates venturi from top of bag/cage, decreasing pressure drop compared to venturi-based designs and horsepower that fan requires. Company manufactures and retrofits baghouses, including replacing blow pipes. Scientific Dust Collector, Alsip, IL. Tel. 708 597 7090 www.scientificdustcollectors.com