Chemical and pharmaceutical applications require innovation, the highest quality standards and complex manufacturing processes. Without reliable instrumentation, safe and efficient processes would be virtually impossible to achieve. Whether for level measurement, pressure measurement or point level detection – precise sensor solutions are the basis for stable production conditions.
An impressive example is ChemCon – a contract manufacturer and analytical service provider based in Freiburg, in southwest Germany. With sensor specialist VEGA at its side, ChemCon can be sure it always has state-of-the-art measurement technology, one that combines safety, efficiency and quality.
On 7,000 square metres of floor space, ChemCon manufacture pharmaceutical active ingredients, high-purity polymers and fine chemicals. Every year, numerous complex customer projects from around the world are undertaken here – from the earliest stage of development to commercial production.
Particular attention is paid to process certainty. Every reaction, filtration, extraction and crystallisation must be precisely monitored. With level sensors, pressure sensors and level switches from VEGA, even the most demanding processes can be comprehensively monitored from start to finish.
In continuous extraction processes, VEGASWING 61 point level sensors can monitor minimum and maximum filling levels.
Preventing pumps from running dry – is a critical aspect for process reliability and safety.
The Hastelloy sensors deployed are corrosion resistant and optimised for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (Zone 2).
This makes point level measurement the perfect solution for trouble-free operation.
Level measurement in glass containers with agitators, CIP nozzles and baffles presents a particular challenge.
This is where the VEGAPULS 6X radar sensor shows its strengths: With its 80-GHz technology and narrow beam angle, it measures reliably even under difficult conditions – contactlessly and continuously.
This measurement prevents boiling retardation, i.e. superheating, in the vessel, ensures stable temperatures and enables precise control of sensitive processes.
Even at the end of a process, a VEGAPULS 6X radar level sensor contributes to efficient product washing, isolation and drying, in that it delivers reliable measuring results despite extremely confined spaces and difficult conditions imposed by a built-in lifting and lowering device.
Pharmaceutical production is subject to the strictest hygienic standards. ChemCon relies on Tri-Clamp connections, which enable fast and GMP-compliant integration of sensors.
Stainless steel and Hastelloy, as well as FDA-compliant seals of PFA and PTFE, guarantee maximum process safety and durability.
The measurement technology thus integrates seamlessly into the strict body of regulations governing active ingredient production.
Precise, seamlessly integrated sensor technology ensures system-wide process control at ChemCon. The advantages at a glance:
The example of ChemCon demonstrates impressively that: Modern measurement technology is the key to safe, efficient and sustainable processes in the production of pharmaceutical active ingredients for use in clinical trials or commercial substances in special applications.
Whether for level measurement, pressure measurement or point level detection – VEGA’s sensor solutions, such as VEGABAR 38, VEGASWING 61 and VEGAPULS 6X, enable reliable control of even highly complex production processes.
This is how technological expertise and uncompromising quality translate into true process reliability – and how measurement technology becomes a driving force for innovation in chemical and pharmaceutical applications.