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Category: Pharmaceutical

  • Low-cost Modulating Steam Valve for Pharmaceutical Reactor Jackets

    Low-cost Modulating Steam Valve for Pharmaceutical Reactor Jackets

    Application: A pharmaceutical company was looking for a low cost modulating steam valve for controlling temperature on process reactor jackets. High-cost globe control valves were consuming large portions of the company’s project budget and were pushing out their project completion times with deliveries running over 20 weeks Assured Automation was contacted to advise possible solutions…

  • Flavor and Fragrance Company Upgrades To Automated System Utilizing Clustered Angle Valves

    Flavor and Fragrance Company Upgrades To Automated System Utilizing Clustered Angle Valves

    Problem: A flavor and fragrance (F &F) company was looking to upgrade its plant from manual pours to an automated system. They utilized almost 100 different liquids and minimizing the footprint of all these automated valves was a concern. The customer wanted a fast-cycling valve to ensure they hit their setpoints of each product pour…

  • CBD Oil Basics-Market Outlook and Production

    CBD Oil Basics-Market Outlook and Production

    Market Outlook & Production Overview It is estimated that the global market for cannabidiol (CBD) oil will grow from $967.2 million in 2020 to $5.3 billion by 2025. The global CBD oil market is mainly driven by growing research funding for cannabinoid research, legalization of CBD in various regions and the rising occurrence of chronic diseases and…

  • Valves and Flow Meters for the CBD Industry

    Valves and Flow Meters for the CBD Industry

    The global demand for cannabidiol (CBD) oil has been projected to grow from $900 million in 2020 to $5 billion by 2025. Currently the cosmetic and food industry segments accounts for more than half of the market but over the next few years the pharmaceutical segment is expected to expand significantly. With this increased demand for…

  • FM Fire-Safe Emergency Shutdown Protection for Fuel, Oil, Gas

    FM Fire-Safe Emergency Shutdown Protection for Fuel, Oil, Gas

    Factory Mutual’s rigorous testing of the FM Fire-Safe ensures the quality and reliability of the shutdown system. Factory Mutual certifies that the FM Fire-Safe emergency shutdown valves * have been tested and will protect properties from loss according to their internationally recognized FM 7440 standard for liquid and gas safety shutoff. To meet this standard,…

  • 3 Types of Emergency Shutdown and Emergency Isolation Valves

    3 Types of Emergency Shutdown and Emergency Isolation Valves

    The two most common methods used to trigger a thermal shutoff, eliciting a failure position in pneumatically operated Emergency Shut Down and Emergency Isolation Valves are: (1) Fusible Plugs, and (2) Plastic Tubing. Both of these techniques have been used in emergency shutdown systems for years in refining, chemical, petrochemical, pulp and paper, flavors and…

  • Assured Automation’s FM Fire-Safe Fusible Link Valves

    Assured Automation’s FM Fire-Safe Fusible Link Valves

    FM Fire-Safe Fusible Link Valve Protects Refineries and Chemical Processors from Fire Hazards The FM Fire-Safe Shutoff fusible link valve assemblies from Assured Automation are API 607 and Factory Mutual approved for flammable liquids, and are commonly used to: To shut down hazardous lines when fire occurs, and Activate sprinkler systems to control fire These…

  • Emergency Block Valves with Fusible Links & Electro-thermal Shutoffs Increase Safety Factor

    Emergency Block Valves with Fusible Links & Electro-thermal Shutoffs Increase Safety Factor

    The FM Fire-Safe Electro-Thermal Link ball valve is activated by either heat or signal from smoke detector to dump flammable fluids to another source. The fire safe thermal shutoff closes to prevent fueling of a fire in petroleum and chemical processing plants. In his presentation on Emergency Block Valves (EBV) to the AIChE sponsored Global…

  • Heat Activated Pneumatic Shut-Off Valve Improves Fire Safety Systems

    Heat Activated Pneumatic Shut-Off Valve Improves Fire Safety Systems

    Problem: A major pharmaceutical company was seeking to improve its fire safety systems. They were currently using either fusible plugs or plastic tubing on their automated valves. The fusible plug/plastic tubing would melt under high temperatures venting the valve actuators and sending the valves to their fail positions. Their onsite fire department, comprised of plant…

  • V Port Ball Valve used to Achieve Precision Control in Pharmaceutical Industry

    V Port Ball Valve used to Achieve Precision Control in Pharmaceutical Industry

    Featured Application: V-Port Ball Valve Series Problem: A major Pharmaceutical plant was having trouble servicing their globe control valves and was looking for an alternative. Process engineers needed to achieve precision control of liquid ingredients in their drug processing lines without incurring the high cost of typical globe control valves.  Globe control valves have a…

  • Full Port Sanitary Ball Valve Package

    Full Port Sanitary Ball Valve Package

    Below is our 36C Triclamp full port ball valve with E Series pneumatic actuator.  The 3-Piece Stainless Steel Ball Valve features a 180 grit interior finish and ISO direct mount pattern for compact automation. The limit switch on this unit is a Westlock Devicenet unit with Falcon low power solenoid.  This valve package is suitable…