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Pharma, Medical and Nutra

Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and nutraceuticals must meet the highest standards of clean production and packaging. Paxton's air systems can be configured to meet GMP standards for these types of sensitive applications by including stainless steel air knives and manifolds, a blower washdown enclosure, and HEPA outlet filtration for the blower. 

Benefits:

• Reduced ergonomic concerns from employees using hand-held compressed air blow guns for hours at a time to dry products
• Reduced energy consumption (and costs) by eliminating compressed air -> Paxton blowers use only 20% of the energy that an air compressor does
• Improved labeling from not having to use water to wipe down containers after filling
• Reduced sanitation costs by effectively eliminating powder from the plant to create a cleaner working environment
• Reduction in the number of employees needed for drying processes - allowing them to be redeployed to higher-value tasks
• Improved production floor safety and reduced noise levels from enclosures

Paxton Products Used:

• Air Knives -> Available in Aluminum and 304 Stainless Steel, Paxton Air Knives feature a continuous, uninterrupted air slot design that delivers uniform air coverage over targeted areas with a standard gap setting of 0.055 inches
  • 304 Stainless Steel construction of Air Knives enable them to withstand the harsh detergents and chemicals used in washdown facilities
• Nozzle Manifold -> air manifold that features individual nozzles to provide targeted air flow for drying and/or blowing air into or on the surface of products to target pain points
• Ionizing Rinsing Systems -> efficiently removes particulates, dust, and debris from surfaces without the need for water; designed to dissipate the static charges that cause debris to adhere to surfaces, and then air blasts them away using ultra-efficient, blower-driven air
• PowerDry™ Drying System -> Paxton's patented drying system developed as an energy saving alternative to compressed air. It's a complete, ready-to-use unit that efficiently delivers substantial air power to replace several blow-off devices and can be adapted to a variety of drying applications
  • Configure your system with either an Inline Manifold or a Spyder Manifold to ensure that you're reaching maximum versatility in your drying operations
• PX-Series Centrifugal Blower - belt-driven, centrifugal air blower designed to dry, blow-off, convey, and clean
  • Unmatched Three-Year Warranty on all Paxton Products PX-Series Blowers
• Centrifugal Blower Enclosures -> constructed of polypropylene, used to reduce noise levels and protect your centrifugal blower from water, dirt, and other environmental factors in production facilities

Other Applications:

• Drying pouches of pharmaceutical tubing after washdown, prior to packaging
• After capping, blowing off sport nutritional powder from plastic bottles prior to steam tunnel
• Drying medical devices (Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and Perforated Polycarbonate Parts) after washdown
• Drying rigid Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) prior to packaging