How does pharma processing differ from other hygienic applications?

Pharmaceutical manufacturing sits at an elevation above standard food-grade and hygienic design requirements. The levels of process integrity and hygienic purity involved with human medical treatments exceed most other advanced “clean” industries. As such, Lodige understands that our pharma-grade equipment must meet unforgiving world-class criteria for sterility, cleanability, reliability, and accurate process control. Here are a handful of our pharma-specific design features:

• Ultra-high material polishes with smooth finishes that no product particulate can embed within
• Temperature and material compatibility that support full CIP (clean-in-place) and SIP (sterilize-in-place) sanitation
• Ultra-pure consumables and wear parts that will not contaminate or alter end products
• Complete procurement traceability on materials used in fabricating each system
• Advanced process controls that meet cGMP reporting and data integrity standards
• Complete system documentation that directly feeds into Commissioning, Validation, and IQ / OQ / PQ protocols