GMP- and ATEX-compliant material flow solutions for regulated production environments. Closed, validatable plant concepts for powder, granulate, and liquid handling. Maximum cleanability, safe processes, and auditable material flows.
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Hygienic design refers to the structural design of process plants with minimal contamination risk and reproducible cleaning.
In IFA plants, material transitions are clearly defined in order to prevent deposits and systematically reduce product adhesion. The choice of materials is made in accordance with FDA and EU guidelines in order to reliably meet regulatory requirements.
The goal is to achieve consistently high product purity while reducing cleaning effort and ensuring stable process conditions.
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) ensures that products are manufactured reproducibly under controlled conditions.
For IFA systems, GMP means:
Particularly relevant for: pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, personal care, specialty chemicals.
ATEX regulates explosion protection in areas at risk of dust or gas.
For IFA, ATEX means:
Particularly relevant for: Powder handling, metal powders, additive dosing, chemical reaction processes.
IFA does not consider individual machines, but rather the entire material flow:
→ Raw material acceptance
→ Dosing
→ Conveying
→ Mixing
→ Intermediate storage
→ Transfer to downstream processes
Are you planning a new process system or would you like to optimize existing material flows in a hygienic and compliant manner?
Talk to our experts for GMP- and ATEX-compliant system concepts.
What does hygienic design mean in plant engineering?
Hygienic design describes the structural design of process plants that minimizes contamination risks and enables simple, reproducible cleaning.
For IFA plants, this means:
The goal is permanently safe and auditable production.
When is a GMP-compliant process plant required?
A GMP-compliant (Good Manufacturing Practice) plant is required when products are manufactured under regulatory requirements – for example, in the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement, or specialty chemical industries.
GMP applies in particular to:
IFA develops plant concepts that systematically take these requirements into account.
What does ATEX mean in the context of powder handling?
ATEX regulates explosion protection in areas with explosive atmospheres – especially in the case of dust or gases.
For powder processes, ATEX means:
IFA takes ATEX into account as early as the initial plant planning stage.
Which industries require hygienic and ATEX-compliant plants?
Typical industries are:
Anywhere where powders, granulates, or liquids are processed under high hygiene or safety requirements.
What are the advantages of a closed material flow system?
Closed systems reduce:
They also increase process stability, auditability, and occupational safety.
How does IFA support the planning of hygienic process plants?
IFA does not consider individual machines, but rather the entire material flow from raw material input to dosing, conveying, and mixing to further processing.
The planning includes:
Are hygienic plants automatically GMP-compliant?
No. Hygienic design is a structural prerequisite, while GMP also imposes organizational, documentary, and procedural requirements.
A plant can be hygienically designed without being GMP-validatable.
IFA combines both aspects systematically.
