Anderson Engineering

Our Recent Projects

Aspen (East London)

Two projects were recently undertaken by Anderson Engineering for Aspen, East London.

Details of the Projects
Project 1: The low bio burden project consolidated the semisolid ointments and creams equipment into a new facility. The fully automated contramix vessels with raising/lowering capabilities were designed with functionality which includes full vacuum, overpressure with contrarotating stirrers

and emulsifiers for which all internal components had to be mirror polished. (A first for us!)

The associated equipment with this plant included a premix wax melting vessel with additional mobile vessels, storage tanks and a comprehensive automatic Cleaning In Place (CIP) system.

This was a very technical project where installation and commissioning deadlines were tight.

Manufacturing
3000 l Hot water tank with vacuum pump	1250 l Contramix vessel raise/lower being tested
750 l Portable storage vessel - finishing touches	700 l Wax melter grid
Emulsifier - premix tank	750 l Contramix ingredient inlet funnel
750 l Portable storage vessels completed	Wax melters / portable storage / contramix - testing motors / clamp rings

Complete
Pressure testing dimple jacket of contramix vessel	1250 l Raise/lower contramix vessel
750 l Portable storage vessel with product	750 l Portable storage vessel in wash bay
750 l Contramix vessel anchor stirrer	1000 l Wax melter
Contramix vessel scraper blades	750 l Raise/lower contramix vessel

Project 2: The process is totally batch orientated with five main manufacturing vessels utilising a combination of pressure, vacuum and mixing capabilities. This is a flame proof installation as the manufacturing process includes the processing of alcohol. There is a comprehensive automatic CIP system.

Overall
The electric and control philosophy required the extensive use of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). The projects were subject to full pharmaceutical documentation requirements and had to undergo 100% scrutiny and audit for all the materials of construction, calibration and test certificates. As these were turnkey projects, the building infrastructure was in place but all rigging, installation of plant, pipework and electrical installation was undertaken by Anderson on extremely tight deadlines.

"We brainstorm excellent, practical solutions and enjoy open communications. Anderson delivers what we require. It was a requirement that you supply the correct documentation, and we were impressed by your willingness and the resources that you put in place,"
- Mike Reed, Aspen (East London).

Manufacturing
3000 l Manufacturing vessel on cradle ready for transport		1500 l Manufacturing vessel cleaned and completed

500 l Cold water tank
cleaned and complete

CIP system pipework - factory set up

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Complete
1500 l Portable storage vessels completed, ready for factory acceptance test	1500 l and 500 l Portable storage vessels ready for factory acceptance test
100 l Mobile premix tanks ready for factory acceptance test	Tanks loaded on truck ready for transport