Pharmaceutical Vacuum Cleaners

What defines this line

• HEPA absolute filtration for potent powders
• Sealed collection and controlled disposal
• 316 and 304 stainless, wash-down friendly
• Supports containment and sanitation records

• EX1-5 RCT IS HEPA
• EX1-5 HEPA
• EX1-5-10 MR HEPA
• EX1-10 HEPA
• EX1-15 HEPA
• EX1-15 MR HEPA
• EX1-15 RCT
• EX1-15 RCT HEPA
• EX1-20 RCT HEPA
• EX1-25 RCT HEPA
• EX1-55 HEPA

How to choose within this line

1. 01

   Work from the exposure requirement

   Potent compounds and regulated substances set the containment standard. The occupational exposure limit drives the specification, not the other way round.

2. 02

   Plan the disposal step

   The container change is often the highest-exposure moment in the cycle. Sealed liners and a defined route out matter as much as suction.

3. 03

   Satisfy sanitation as well as safety

   Stainless construction and wipeable surfaces let one cleaning pass serve both the containment case and the sanitation record.

4. 04

   Confirm whether the powder is also combustible

   Many pharmaceutical powders are. Where they are, containment and explosion protection are specified together.

Where this line is used

• Pharmaceutical
• Biotech
• Medical Devices
• Cleanrooms
• Food & Beverage

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Frequently asked questions

Should I choose an electric or an air-operated vacuum?

It usually comes down to two things: your area classification and whether you have adequate compressed air at the point of use. An air-operated unit is driven by compressed air through a venturi, so there is no electric motor, no switch and no cord in the recovery unit at all — which removes the electrical ignition question from the drive entirely and suits long continuous running. Electric units suit facilities without sufficient plant air. Both are built with the same conductive, grounded and bonded recovery path, because the dust carries static regardless of what drives the machine. Air units are louder, which is worth planning for in occupied areas.

What is the difference between HEPA and ULPA filtration?

They are tested at different particle sizes and efficiencies. Standard HEPA is tested to a minimum of 99.97% efficiency at 0.3 micrometres; PrestiVac units are rated at 99.99% absolute, and factory H14 grades reach 99.995%. ULPA extends further, to 99.9995% at 0.12 micrometres. Which you need follows the requirement — the room classification, the exposure limit, or the sanitation standard — rather than a preference for the larger number. Ask what a filter is tested to rather than what it is called.

Do you supply dust collectors?

No. We manufacture industrial vacuums — explosion-proof, HEPA, air-operated, wet and dry, central systems and custom-built units. A dust collector is a different machine: high air volume at low suction, capturing dust at the source through fixed ducting. A vacuum is lower volume at high suction, removing what has already settled. Most dust programmes need both, and we would rather point you to a collection-system specialist for that half than sell you the wrong equipment.

Can one vacuum handle several different materials?

Sometimes, but it is worth checking rather than assuming. The constraints are the most demanding material in the mix, the classification of every area the unit will enter, and whether any of the materials should be kept separate. Reactive metal fines should not be combined with other debris or with coolant, and regulated toxic materials such as lead, cadmium and beryllium call for dedicated equipment that never leaves the regulated area. A unit that also cleans the loading dock has no business in a cleanroom.

Do you build custom systems?

Yes — custom-built systems are part of the range, and with more than 200 versions built over the years most requirements have a precedent. The useful thing to bring is constraints rather than a specification: the material, the area classification, the duty cycle, the footprint available, and how recovered material needs to leave the building. Those five determine what can be built, and asking early about the certification documents your compliance process will require means the build produces them.

Selecting equipment for this application

Written for engineers specifying recovery equipment. Each guide covers how the decision is actually made rather than which product to buy.