The FitzMillTM Hammer Mill has become a popular choice within the API manufacturing industry due to its flexibility in being able to produce different target particle sizes.
Commonly manufacturers of APIs deploy a variety of different mills to achieve their desired range of particle size distributions. This can become costly to not only purchase all of these mills but also complex to maintain them in terms of keeping spares and also the servicing required.
The reason they have so many is that the manufacture of APIs is complex. Particle sizes of the materials need to be regularly ‘tweaked’ because manufacturers are trying to get the API powders to have a particle size distribution that is complementary to the other OSD powders involved in the formulation so that the materials mix well and can be successfully compounded into the final dosage form.
Over the decades, users of the Fitzpatrick Powder Milling Equipment have found that it is a mill that offers flexibility. There are various parameters that can easily be adjusted to produce different ranges of particle sizes. This versatility comes from the ability to adjust:
Over the years we have responded to increased regulatory requirements and have developed improved designs and features. These have conferred a number of benefits to our customers:
A Fitzpatrick represents a solid investment that offers versatility and flexibility in the manufacturing of Pharmaceutical APIs. It is not a surprise that it has earned the reputation as the ‘work-horse’ of the industry.
Contact our team experts to find out if this is the right mill for your process.