Washington, USA, July 8, 2014 - West Pharmaceutical Services Inc is a leading supplier of packaging and delivery systems and components for parenterally administered medicines around the world. In their quest for continuous improvement, West recently replaced a belt conveyor in an ISO 5 cleanroom with Impulse?, the sanitary electromagnetic vibratory conveyor from Symetix?. As the first Impulse to be installed in any cleanroom, it helps West maintain the highest product quality and improve production efficiencies.

"It is absolutely necessary that the equipment in the cleanroom not have an impact on the product or room's particulate levels," said Tim Miller, Principal Project Manager at West. "We spoke with several suppliers and considered various systems. We chose to work with Symetix because of the quality of their technology and their expertise in the pharmaceutical industry. We selected Impulse to ease line clearance and cleaning."

Impulse is an electromagnetic vibratory conveyor that features all stainless steel construction. Compared to belt conveyors, vibratory shakers are inherently more sanitary because they eliminate product contact with moving parts and present a flat-bed surface that is easy to clear and clean. Impulse features no sliding or rotating parts to wear and no belts or bearings to fail. The energy-efficient electromagnetic drives are oil-free and offer low maintenance with no moving parts. The exceptionally sanitary design makes Impulse an ideal solution for a cleanroom.

"Our customers trust us with their most valuable components, and we assume that responsibility with the utmost care," concluded Miller. "At West, we are focused on continuous improvement and are continually looking at new technology."

Symetix is the pharmaceutical group of Key Technology. With over 60 years of experience in the food and pharmaceutical industries, Key is a leading manufacturer of best-in-class process automation systems. Symetix offers worldwide sales representation and maintains demonstration and testing facilities at Key's headquarters and manufacturing divisions in Walla Walla, Washington, USA, and at Key Technology BV in Beusichem, the Netherlands.