Quattroflow sanitary pumps
It goes without saying that expensive dissolved proteins and other active pharmaceuticals in liquids in the (bio)pharmaceutical industry must be transported safely and efficiently. That is why strict requirements have been defined for the pumps used in the biopharmacy sector. Hitma supplies single-use pumps from manufacturer Quattroflow specially for these demanding sanitary applications.
Quattroflow specialises in developing membrane pumps with extremely low pulsation for the pharma and biotech industries. The Quattroflow products are renowned for their smooth movement of watery liquids and biological products, such as blood products and vaccines, resulting in a high level of product safety, efficiency and reliability. The use of a single-use pump chamber makes it possible to switch remarkably quickly between different processes. A new single-use pump chamber for a different batch can be installed in a few minutes using just one tool. More and more often, organisations are choosing to replace the pump chamber rather than invest time and money in cleaning processes and cleaning materials.
When organisms and/or biologicals need to be pumped through special filtration equipment during pharmaceutical processes, the following aspects are important:
- low friction
- the prevention of cell or protein damage
- little or no pulsation
The Quattroflow single-use pumps comply with the above requirements. Besides single-use pumps, Quattroflow also supplies pharmaceutical pumps for multi-applications.
Pumping action based on the human heart
While developing its four-cylinder driven diaphragm pump, Quattroflow took its inspiration from the pumping action of the human heart. After all, the heart is a muscle that works like a pump. There is no better quality pump in existence.
In the Quattroflow pumps, every stroke of the cylinders is delivered through an eccentric shaft driven by a motor. Quattroflow has designed these pumps in close collaboration with customers in the biotech and pharma industries.
Single-use diaphragm pumps
The Quattroflow fluid systems include four types of diaphragm pumps for single-use applications in the pharma and biotech industries. These QF-150SU, 1200 SU, 4400SU, 5050SU and 5kSU Quattroflow single-use pumps enable risk-free dry running. There are no rotating components that can cause problems due to friction, heating and/or particles that affect the product.
Quattroflow develops its pumps in close collaboration with the end users. In the pharma and biotech industries, hygiene must be of the highest standard. The Quattroflow pumps comply with this requirement, combined with the advantages of single-use technology. Quattroflow supplies versatile and efficient stainless steel pumps for laboratories, pilot plants and production environments. This innovative pump technology is deployed in biotechnology processes such as cross-flow filtration, chromatography and centrifuge.
The design with four pistons does not include a mechanical shaft seal or rotating components that can come in contact with the product, so there is no friction. Compared to traditional membrane pumps, Quattroflow pumps have a low-pulsation flow, which is a great advantage when using flow meters, filters or other flow-sensitive equipment connected to the pump.