Why prevention is better than cure

According to the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), “The pharmaceutical sector has…consistently generated a large trade surplus for the UK – at £5bn per annum”

Helping the UK to overcome illness and remain healthy is big and more importantly, vital business. Therefore ensuring the quality and efficient production of drugs and treatments is crucial.

On a pharma\ceutical production line it is imperative to ensure a quality product is produced. As such there is an air handling unit (AHU) monitoring requirement to maintain airflow rate, temperature and humidity throughout the production process. There are also rotary shafts, pumps, fans and motors that also require monitoring for signs of wear. If there is a mechanical failure the cost of lost production could be exceedingly high, with other implications such as customer dissatisfaction and penalties resulting from late orders.

It therefore makes economic sense to monitor the rotating elements within the AHU to enable vibration engineers to pick up early signs of any degradation in the equipment, so maintenance can be planned and carried out with minimal expense and disruption to service. All this goes to save time and money for the client and improve plant efficiency.

We’ve worked with many pharmaceutical companies to help them monitor their AHUs and have a variety of industrial vibration accelerometers fit for the task. From the 4-20mA sensors (HS-420 Series) to the smaller (HS-130 Series), suitable for more compact units. Looking at the high costs incurred when a machine is down, being able to prevent a breakdown makes far more economic sense.