May 2015, MARIETTA, GA~  HEALTHCARE
Despatch equipment plays a pivotal and multi-faceted role in the healthcare industry. Their world-renowned depyrogenation tunnels sterilize vials used for liquid pharmaceuticals. The products in the healthcare industry often have a tremendous impact on people’s lives. In addition to pharmaceutical vials, Despatch’s equipment cures and sterilizes contact lenses and many different life-saving medical and surgical devices. Healthcare companies turn to Despatch when only the highest standards of quality equipment will do.

With a large installed base of units in the medical field, the performance of Despatch equipment typically exceeds process requirements for even the most exacting customer needs. Despatch understands well the many possible customer applications and can offer custom designs to accommodate many processes.

MEDICAL DEVICES
For medical instrument manufacturers that need to apply polymer coatings to products such as defibrillators, pacemakers, catheters and surgical staples, a Despatch Industries forced convection oven with its tight temperature tolerances provides a superior coating drying process. By using the forced convection oven together with forced exhaust, manufacturers realize quicker cool-down times and shorter process cycles. The result is greater productivity with lower cost.

OPTICAL
Optical labs find Despatch ovens well suited for curing optical coatings needed for scratch resistance and tinting. Ovens are available with pass-through doors for a seamless process flow through the work cell. For curing contact lenses, a nitrogen atmosphere oven is used to prevent yellowing of the lenses.

Optical manufacturers depend on uniform internal temperatures, accurate ramp and soak time, and precise temperature controls. Forced convection ovens from Despatch Industries provide high air flow and tight temperature uniformity (±1°C) as well as rapid cooling. Together, these key attributes provide consistent coating cures, reduced cycle times, and dramatically improved process yields—by as much as 28%.

PHARMACEUTICAL
Despatch Industries thermal processing solutions are found in a wide variety of critical applications for the pharmaceutical industry. Many features that are usually optional are standard with Despatch. All of our pharmaceutical solutions feature:

• High-performance heating and cooling packages that reduce cycle times and lower costs
• Durable 316L stainless steel interiors for maximum corrosion resistance
• Rounded interior corners, for easier cleaning
• Complete validation support documentation to comply with 21 CFR Part 11 requirements of the FDA

From R&D to production, Despatch delivers consistent, repeatable performance that adds up to shorter cycle times, higher productivity and lower operating costs.