Foreign Object Contamination Prevention Technology

The Importance of Foreign Object Contamination Prevention

Foreign object contamination in powder processing is a critical issue, as it can significantly affect product quality and safety.This is especially important in industries such as pharmaceuticals, food, and chemicals, where contamination may lead to product recalls and a loss of brand trust.

Three Essential Measures for Contamination Control

Addressing the risk of foreign object contamination requires a comprehensive approach from the following three perspectives:

• Preventing foreign objects from entering from external sources (Entry Prevention)
• Preventing the generation of foreign objects within the system (Source Control)
• Making foreign objects easier to detect (Enhanced Detectability)

We would like to introduce EIRICH’s technologies designed to address the risks of foreign object contamination.

1. Entry Prevention
   By reducing the number of openings during processing, the risk of foreign objects entering from external sources is significantly reduced.
   Note: There are even cases where the number of openings during processing has been reduced to zero.
2. Source Control
   By improving the design of mixer components that are prone to wear, the generation of foreign objects from within the system is prevented.
3. Enhanced Detectability
   The flat structure of the mixing container contributes to the early detection and removal of foreign objects.

Eirich Intensive Mixer is a high-speed mixer and granulator designed for a wide range of processing tasks involving raw materials, mixtures, and compounds.Optimal material processing is achieved by selecting the appropriate mixing tool shape and rotation speed according to the application.
By adjusting the operating conditions, a single machine can handle multiple processes such as mixing, granulation, kneading, and slurry preparation.The mixer features a jacketed mixing pan for both cooling and heating, and offers a wide range of customizable options to accommodate various processes.

Advantages of the Eirich mixing principles

1. Eccentrically positioned rotor tool (mixing tool)
   The rotor tool shape, rotation direction, and speed range can be selected to suit the application.
2. Tool Set (scrapers)
   It scrapes off raw materials adhering to the inner wall and bottom of the mixing pan, while simultaneously promoting efficient material transfer to the rotor tool.
3. Mixing Pan (mixing vessel)
   Through rotation, all raw materials in the mixing pan are continuously supplied to the rotor tool.

Unique Mechanisms

• Short mixing time and high homogeneity
• Capable of processing raw materials with varying specific gravities
• The rotating mixing pan promotes material movement and reduces residue.
• By selecting the rotor tool shape and adjusting the mixing pan speed, the system can handle complex material processing
• Process integration enables compact and energy-efficient production systems
• Setting optimal operating parameters ensures consistent and reproducible material processing

Below is an overview of the equipment best suited for the process introduced above, along with the test machines currently available at our Technical Center.If you would like more information, please feel free to contact us via the inquiry form.