Case Study
Success story: Piab vacuum conveyor solves micro bacterial contamination issue at a pharma plant
Success story: Piab vacuum conveyor solves micro bacterial contamination issue at a pharma plant Background Micro bacterial contamination was their biggest issue. The customer was using a refurbished competitive conveyor. Due to their lack of ability to reach desired flow rates, they decided to use a Piab MLL800 vacuum pump with the conveyor. After some months of use, they became part of a major investigation surrounding microbiological contamination with the product that they manufacture and distribute. The contamination issue was a result of improper cleaning of their filters (washed in sink), competitive unit had never worked as designed, and was partially responsible for the heightened FDA investigation. They wanted to start new – with only Piab equipment. Solution The customer is tran