Polpharma doubles productivity with 620 pumps

Polpharma, the largest manufacturer of pharmaceuticals in Poland, has enhanced productivity at its manufacturing plant in Starogard Gdański thanks to peristaltic pump technology from WMFTS.

Polpharma purchased another Watson-Marlow 620 series process pump to transfer liquids between tanks, following five years of success using an existing 600 series pump. The move has effectively doubled the productivity of the production line.

Proven performance

"The decision to purchase another Watson-Marlow pump was dictated by a rational plan to increase the productivity of the plant,” explains Polpharma engineer, Damian Szymanowicz. “Put simply, we were so pleased with the performance of our existing 620U process pump that when we were looking to install another, there was no question of looking beyond another pump from Watson-Marlow.”

Watson-Marlow 620 series process pumps are ideal for working in sterile conditions. The pumps have powerful brushless motors, while their pumphead configuration allows for gentle and virtually pulsation-free operation. Furthermore, Watson-Marlow 620 pumps are extremely robust and offer a multitude of proven benefits for pharmaceutical and biotechnology plants around the world.

Polpharma’s use of the 620 series process pumps is coupled with Pumpsil platinum-cured silicone tubing – thus avoiding contamination between batches. Engineered specifically for post-irradiation dispensing stability and manufactured in ISO 14644-1 Class 7 cleanroom conditions under tight tolerances, Pumpsil is also post-cured for lowest extractables and features laser etched lot data.

Seamless integration

“The pumps work seamlessly with the rest of the instrumentation located at the plant,” said Mr Szymanowicz. “The reliability and efficiency of the 620 series process pump has proved itself over five years of operation. We have seen for ourselves that the high quality of the pump reduces the cost of upgrades and guarantees a long working life. The pumps have certainly improved our performance and allowed for further development of the company's manufacturing ability."

This is a vital advantage for a company that considers itself has over 40 active pharmaceutical substances and manufactures drugs for cardiology, gastroenterology, neurology, pulmonary, anti-infectives and ophthalmology. Polpharma, one of the leading drug manufacturers in the region of central and eastern Europe, has seven manufacturing plants. Polpharma claims its annual output is 5.2 billion tablets and 700 million capsules.

Understanding customer needs

"Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries require sterility and precision in order to ensure the highest quality of the final product,” says ---, a representative of Watson-Marlow Poland. “The separation of liquids and precise flow control are crucial. Many years of co-operation with drugs manufacturers has been for us an expression of mutual trust and effective understanding of customer needs.”

Watson-Marlow has a proven track record of supplying robust and innovative peristaltic pump and fluid flow components to companies in the biopharmaceutical sector. Not only do Watson-Marlow pumps deliver accuracy of ±0.5% to guarantee process stability and product quality, but closed fluid path pumping assures complete isolation from any source of contamination.

Underpinning product confidence and reliability, Watson-Marlow pumps are covered by a five-year warranty.

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