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GMP Annex 1 — pressure cascade without validation stress
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GMP Annex 1 — pressure cascade without validation stress

The revision of EU GMP Annex 1 (2022) tightened requirements for the continuous pressure cascade in aseptic areas. Gapless documentation, clear differential values, displays readable at any time. We deliver mechanical instruments that have met these requirements for over 30 years at Bayer, Novartis, and Vetter — without ever needing a software patch.

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What GMP Annex 1 requires

  • Controlled pressure cascade between cleanroom classes with documented minimum values
  • Continuous monitoring and loggability of the differential pressures
  • Alerting on excursion of limit values
  • Risk-based validation of the measurement technology used
  • Visibility of current values on site for operating personnel

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Why the ring balance is GMP-audit-resistant

The measurement rests on a fixed weight and on geometry. Both quantities are documented in the design records and do not change. Drift is physically impossible. Re-calibration intervals can be generous, and validation documentation is manageable — no firmware, no software updates.

Permanent display
150×150 mm scale for on-site personnel
Loggable signal
4–20 mA output for GMP logging software
Alarm contacts
Direct alerting on excursion, adjustable
No sensor drift
No springs, no membranes, no ageing effects in the measurement path
Cleanroom-compatible
Smooth surfaces, no contamination edges

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Technical parameters

Standard conformity
EU GMP Annex 1 (2022), ISO 14644-4
Typical spans
−10…0…+40 Pa, −40…0…+10 Pa, ±50 Pa, −10…0…+60 Pa, 0…50 Pa
Accuracy
±1.5 Pa
Loggable output
4–20 mA / 0–10 V
Alarm contacts
Optional, adjustable
Factory calibration certificate
Included
Scale
150 × 150 mm, analog, readable

Trusted by

Vetter-Pharma, Bayer AG, Novartis AG, EBEWE Pharma, WEISS-Pharmatechnik, RHÖN Klinikum Bad Neustadt. Some of these units have run for over 25 years without intervention.

Your project

Delivered with factory calibration certificate. Lead time two to four weeks.