This document discusses the selection and purchase of equipment for pharmaceutical plants. It notes that equipment selection is an important early step that impacts quality, costs and customer satisfaction. Key factors to consider include availability of spares and maintenance, operating criteria, environmental friendliness, and construction materials. Equipment must be designed, located and maintained to minimize errors and allow for effective cleaning. The purchase process should clearly identify needs and ensure the equipment fits requirements and future plans while improving safety, quality and regulatory compliance.

1. By –Sahil Suleman

2. Equipment
Selection of equipment
WHO Guidelines for selection
Purchase specifications

3. Equipments are defined as “a physically entity
which is used to carry out a general or specific
activity in the pharmaceutical plant”.
It can be a single machine for example tablet
compression machine,weighing balance
The quality of the manufactured product much
depends on the suitability and the level of
technology used in the equipment.

4. Various pharmaceutical equipments

5. The equipment selection process is considered in the
early stage of the design process
Equipment selection process decides the quality, cost,
and reliability, which are important for customer
satisfaction
Selection of equipments has direct financial impact on
the company.
Equipments affects the cost,quality, environmental
hazards and safety of personnels as well

6. Availability of spares and servicing
Frequency and ease of maintenance
Equipment strength
Operating criteria
Should be Environmental friendly
Construction material and design
Cost

7. Equipment must be constructed,located, designed,
adapted and maintained to suit the operation to be
carried out
The kayout and design of the equipment must aim
to minimize the risk of error and permit effective
cleaning and maintenance

8. Equipment should be installed in such a way to
minimize the any roak of error or of contamination
Production equipment should be designed,
designed and maintained to serve its intended
purpose

9. The first step in selecting and purchasing an
equipment is the clear identification of the need
Question should arise such as :-
Will the business profit more from the fulfillment of
this need compared to the other needs?
How will this item fit in with, or satisfy future
needs?
Does the need satisfy a safety or regulatory
requirement?
Will the end result improve product quality?

10. Following points are considered while
purchasing:-
Right source
Right quality
Right quantity
Right price
Right time
Right mode of transportation

11. Thank You