Sartorius gives new material handling system the thumbs up

The installation of a Summit Systems’ material handling system has proved successful at Sartorius’ Gloucester facility.

The project was delivered for the lab and biopharma equipment manufacturer to a tight time frame without interrupting production.

The system moves pellets from wheelie bin storage units by vacuum pump along pipework to 15 injection moulding machines.

It incorporates a colour coded material selection table fabricated by Summit Systems, which uses brightly painted inlet valves to minimise the risk of material mix ups.

Sartorius devices for the medical and pharma sector mean that hygiene is a priority.

Summit Systems design engineer Stuart Winnall said: “We chose an innovative design that put the pump outside the main building in a purpose built, weather proof and sound acoustic unit.

"This eliminated issues with noise and dust pollution, and freed production space.”

The solution provided also offers efficient operation and a lower energy profile.