ENHANCED ROTATING EQUIPMENT RELIABILITYTHROUGH DIAMOND

The integration of ADT’s UNCD provided a major mixer manufacturer an innovative bearing concept that helped prevent catastrophic process failures and unplanned production stoppages in pharmaceutical manufacturing applications.

BEARINGS INCORPORATED WITH ADT’S DIAMOND MATERIAL PROVIDED DRAMATIC BENEFITS WHEN USED TO HELP PROCESS PHARMACEUTICAL POWDERS AND LIQUIDS.

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INCREASED

UNCD

DRY RUN CAPABILITIESUNPARALLELEDPERFORMANCE RELIABILITY

DRY RUNTIMES WENT FROM SEVERAL SECONDS TO SEVERAL HOURS

UNCD PROVIDES UNIQUE BENEFITS IN INTERMITTENT, CIP/SIP PROCESSES

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Advanced Diamond Technologies, Inc.48 East Belmont Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446

815.293.0900 | sales@thindiamond.com

www.thindiamond.com

THE INTEGRATION

OF ADT’SUNCD

®

Lubricity Hardness Bio Compatible

USP

CERTIFIEDCLASS VIDIAMOND PROPERTIES LEVERAGED IN THIS STUDY:

THE APPLICATION THE CHALLENGEPharmaceutical manufacturing environments demand reliable equipment that can cater to the sensitive nature of the powders, liquids and pills they produce. When a major mixer manufacturer expressed the need for mechanical bearings that could stand up to periodic dry run conditions, the unique properties of ADT’s UNCD represented a novel solution to a critical challenge that also met strict USP Class VI Standards.

Traditional Silicon Carbide (SiC) Bearings were unable to withstand dry run conditions brought upon by regular cleaning processes for more than a few seconds, causing unplanned work stoppages. As these bearings broke and fractured they also created the potential for product contamination, representing an immediate and substantial financial loss.

On a daily basis, pharmaceutical processing facilities are challenged by:

High Friction Dry Run Conditions

Biologically Sensitive Materials

Product Contamination

Intermittent Usage

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW ADT’S UNCDhas revolutionized mechanical seals in industrial applications:

Contact ADT at:

(sales@thindiamond.com)(815) 293-0900

THE SOLUTIONINCREASED DRY RUN RESISTANCE

PERFORMANCE RELIABILITY

ADT’S UNCD OFFERS A UNIQUE MIX OF HARDNESS AND LUBRICITY

DRY RUN TIME CAPABILITY WENT FROM SECONDS TO SEVERAL HOURS

PROVIDING A RELIABLE, LOW-MAINTENANCE BEARING IDEAL FOR NECESSARY, PERIODIC DRY RUN CONDITIONS

PREVENTING UNPLANNED DOWNTIME AND PRODUCT AND PRODUCTION LOSS.

Lubricity Low Unplanned Maintenance

Hardness

+The dry run resistance provided by the lubricity of ADT’s diamond material drastically reduced the prospect of catastrophic bearing failure for the customer’s end users. ADT-enhanced bearings prevented sudden process failures and the associated product loss. In this case, the prevention of one instance of batch contamination represented up to $2,000,000 in savings for the end user.

By nature, batch processing is demanding on rotating equipment. With multiple starts and stops, and regular cleaning cycles, equipment in batch process applications must be robust and reliable enough to stand up to rigorous use. The material hardness of ADT’s UNCD combines with its lubricity to create a bearing that can provide reliable performance in batch and other intermittent service conditions.

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