Particularly small, exceptionally powerful: the Compact Line of Endress+Hauser provides the Life Sciences industries with measuring devices for increased productivity, maximum product and process safety, simplicity, and hygiene, even in tight installation situations where there is no room for compromise.
By Pascal Mutter, Product Manager at Endress+Hauser Level+Pressure
Hygienic, trusted measurement
High measurement performance and a compact, hygienic design are two of the product line’s key advantages. They significantly increase product and process safety in highly sensitive and strictly regulated applications in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Heartbeat Technology offers traceable and documented verification according to ISO9001 within minutes. It can be carried out directly at the measuring point without process interruption. This means plant operators always have an insight into their process and the functioning of the measuring devices.
The external sensor parts, made of stainless steel, can be cleaned from the outside with cleaning agents, such as vaporized H2O2 or high-pressure cleaners thanks to IP69 protection class, even the version with display. To avoid product contamination, the process contact parts are gap-free and fully cladded or welded without additional seals. Long lasting Sterilization in Place (SIP) and Cleaning in Place (CIP) can be performed.
The Compact Line complies with the requirements of ASME BPE. It is also supplied with a complete set of documents (material certificate, FDA and USP Cl. VI declarations of conformity, surface roughness and delta ferrite tests, cGMP documentation, 3-A, and EHEDG certificates), allowing its easy and rapid integration in GMP environments. The Compact Line ensures configuration integrity which means that process critical parameters may be locked to prevent unintentional changes and keep the configuration protected.
Particularly compact, specifically scalable
A key advantage, whether producing a new antibody or a cosmetic product, is faster time to market while reducing operating costs. From first batch to market, products go through a variety of processes, combined with vessels of different sizes and requirements. Using the same type of measuring instrument throughout different development phases, from small to large scale, saves time and money.
This is where the Compact Line measuring devices, with their compact design, show their full strength, saving effort, time, and operating costs. With the devices for continuous level, point level, and pressure measurement, Endress+Hauser offers a product line from small storage and process vessels up to large tanks and silos.
The compact design also allows for use in small skids and modules. This drives standardization for improving consistency, cost efficiency, ease of maintenance, and enhanced scalability.
Capable and simple
High demands for product safety must go hand in hand with a high degree of operativity and simplicity of the measuring technology. The devices of the Compact Line, for example, offer maximum performance. Device operation is simple and consistent throughout all measuring technologies. This saves time and money when it comes to training. The color display has great visibility and intuitive touch operation, making it easy to use. Guided wizards simplify commissioning and maintenance and thus help to prevent errors. Intuitive operation is easy via the SmartBlue App on smartphones or tablets using Bluetooth® Technology.
Conclusion: particularly small, exceptionally powerful
The new Compact Line with Micropilot FMR43 (80 GHz/180 GHz), Liquiphant FTL43 and Cerabar PMP43 is developed for hygienic applications where high performance is required. From non-contact level measurement with radar and proven point level detection with Liquiphant, to the reliable measurement of pressure, these solutions master the highest demands in the smallest of spaces that otherwise only larger measuring devices would meet. Designed specifically for the Life Sciences industry, they meet the demands for flexibility, scalability, simplicity, and performance across applications and scales.
About the author
Pascal Mutter has been Product Manager at Endress+Hauser Level+Pressure since August 2019. In this role, he defines customer-centric product requirements, represents the voice of the customer during development, and introduces new products to the market. He studied industrial engineering at the DHBW Stuttgart and obtained a Master of Science in technical-oriented business administration at the University of Stuttgart. During his Master’s degree, he worked at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO.