Catalent, Schorndorf

Conveyor technology for a sample train in a cleanroom.

Customer Descriptiong

Catalent Inc. is a leading U.S. company that provides pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and supply solutions for drugs, biopharmaceuticals, and cell and gene therapies and in doing so, also supports other pharmaceutical companies in the development and commercialization of drugs .. The facility in Schorndorf, Baden-Württemberg, is specializes inthe manufacture of solid dosage forms such as tablets and capsules. The production facility plays an important role in the global supply chain by serving European and international markets.

Project Descriptiong

The automatic pallet conveyor system in the receiving area was expanded bythe, in the pharmaceutical industry : raw material receipt and cleanroomairlock and sample transport. The flow of goods through the sample transfer room, in which a rRepresentative sampling under cleanroom conditions For Quality Assurance The process is carried out through two airlocks consisting of four high-speed doors. One A uniform, low-turbulence airflow of filtered air that keeps the work environment tor Preventing Contamination, Ensuring Product Quality and Protection of Personnel keeps clean, is produced using sophisticated equipment. Transport through this room takes place on a cleanroom cart specially designed for this purpose—Traverse carriages, which helps ensure that the room is cleaned regularly and does not create any unnecessary turbulence. To decouple the workflows, there is another station behind the sample train with a holding area and sorting facilities in front of the raw materials warehouse.

Technical Specifications

  • Flush-mounted feed and discharge roller conveyors (compatible with hand pallet trucks)
  • Roller conveyors outside the prototype train are hot-dip galvanized and IP54-rated
  • Stainless steel cleanroom cart for the sample transport area, IP65-rated, developed in collaboration with the operator and a laminar flow supplier
  • Warehouse cart with sorting and distribution functions
  • System storage capacity: 14 pallets
  • Transportation service exceeding 20 Euro- or INDU-pallets per hour
  • Integration of the client-supplied, cleanroom-compatible high-speed doors with an emergency exit function
  • Contour Check to Protect High-Speed Doors
  • Security system consisting of a fence system with access control components, contact-secured access points, a safety light barrier, and high-speed gates
  • Siemens SIMATIC S7-312 Controller with KP 300 Basic
  • Controls in the sample preparation room integrated into the wall of the laminar flow cabinet
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