Magnetic Separation for Food, Pharmaceutical, and High-Purity Applications
In food processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and high-purity chemical production, ferrous particle contamination represents both a product safety risk and a regulatory violation. A single iron particle above the detection threshold in a pharmaceutical active ingredient or a food ingredient batch can trigger a product recall, regulatory action, or facility shutdown. The consequences are not measured in maintenance costs — they are measured in lost product, regulatory penalties, and reputational damage.
K Factor's PAC-MAG high-intensity inline magnetic separator, at 12,800 Gauss, captures ferrous particles from liquids including food-grade oils and aqueous solutions, pharmaceutical process liquids, and high-purity chemical streams. The 316L stainless steel construction, sanitary-compatible design options, and automatic self-cleaning mechanism make the PAC-MAG suitable for food and pharmaceutical applications where contamination control is a regulatory requirement.
Food processing — ingredient and process fluid protection
Food manufacturing processes use liquid streams — edible oils, syrups, sauces, dairy liquids, fruit juices, aqueous cleaning solutions — that can carry ferrous contamination from processing equipment wear, vessel corrosion, and raw ingredient contamination. The PAC-MAG removes ferrous particles from these streams at a fineness level that satisfies HACCP critical control point requirements and food safety standards.
- —Regulatory context: US FDA food safety regulations; USDA HACCP requirements; EU Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on food hygiene; Canadian Food Safety Act; Gulf Cooperation Council food safety standards
- —Applications: Edible oil filtration, syrup and liquid ingredient protection, dairy process lines, beverage production, aqueous cleaner circuits in food plant equipment washing
- —Materials: 316L stainless steel — compatible with food-grade cleaning protocols including CIP
Pharmaceutical and biotech process fluid protection
Pharmaceutical manufacturing requires ferrous particle control at levels far below food processing requirements — API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) concentration limits for iron contamination are typically in the low ppm or sub-ppm range. The PAC-MAG's 12,800 Gauss field, combined with its large magnetic surface area and decelerated flow design, achieves ferrous particle removal from pharmaceutical process liquids at a fineness that satisfies GMP (good manufacturing practice) requirements.
- —Regulatory context: US FDA 21 CFR Parts 210/211 (cGMP for pharmaceutical manufacturing); EU GMP Annex 1 (sterile manufacturing); ICH Q7 (API manufacturing); Health Canada drug GMP regulations
- —Applications: API process liquid protection, excipient liquid filtration, cleaning validation support, biotech upstream and downstream process fluid protection
Service Locations — Food, Pharma, High-Purity
Still running media filters that consume rolls every few hours in grinding?
K Factor's 30-day free trial is available for magnetic separation systems. We assess your ferrous particle loading, fluid type, flow rate, and downstream filtration system. We commission the appropriate GT-MAG, PAC-MAG, or K-MAG inline in your circuit. You run it for 30 days and measure the reduction in media consumption, coolant clarity, and tool life. If the results don't justify the investment, return the system. No invoice. No commitment.
Available to qualifying facilities in the United States, Canada, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and other markets.