1/01/2007

The pharmaceutical industry has to be ultra-careful with all issues of health and safety and Perrigo's recent installation of sara doors has reaped immediate and multiple benefits.

The facility near Barnstaple in Devon is now equipped with 16 of the sara Sprint 355 series at key locations throughout the plant.

There were several notable factors which impressed Perrigo and are particularly relevant to their situation. The doors are set in pairs airlocked 3000mm apart, and the clear safety curtain, with non contact safety beam, allows for people to see movement on either side, essential with regards to forklift trucks.

Emergency access in the event of power failure is provided by two Bowden levers for each door.

Thorough sealing is also a crucial matter, and the sara Sprint doors provide an air flow barrier to create both pressure controlled airlocks and provide contamination protection in several critical areas. The ergonomic design facilitates easy cleaning due to the doors' ability to withstand a constant positive pressure of 10 Pascals.

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