Equipment for Manufacturing Hydroalcoholic Gel: An Adaptable Production Option
Hydroalcoholic hand gels and other hygiene products were in high demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nortempresa, a Braga, Portugal-based company that was established in 2006, made the decision to increase its production capacity in order to meet this market need.
The company, which specializes in scented products, cosmetics, and perfumes, intended to start producing hydroalcoholic gels while making sure the machinery could be utilized for future cosmetic manufacturing. Similar flexibility is increasingly valued in modern water treatment plant India projects as well as high purity water system applications, where equipment is designed for multiple production requirements. This type of turnkey engineering approach is also commonly adopted by water treatment plant manufacturers and also reverse osmosis plant suppliers when they deliver customised industrial process solutions.
Turnkey Approach
INOXPA offered a turnkey manufacturing system built for adaptability and security in order to satisfy these demands. Gels with more than 70% ethanol can be produced safely thanks to the equipment's ATEX certification.
Important Features of the Equipment
To ensure efficient blending, the installation consists of a 1000 L atmospheric mixing system with a bottom mixer, an anchor-type agitator with scrapers, and a vertical Cowler mixer. Because the tank is insulated and jacketed, it can be heated and used to make cosmetic creams in the future.
Additional elements consist of:
- A progressive cavity pump to move the final product
- A blender that loads solid ingredients horizontally
- Equipment for temperature, flow, and level monitoring
- Zone 1 operation with ATEX certification and a control panel placed in an unclassified zone
Future-Ready Production
This flexible installation allows Nortempresa to efficiently produce hydroalcoholic gel while maintaining the capability to expand into cosmetic cream manufacturing later, making it a smart and future-ready investment.
The project also shows how automation and adaptable process equipment can support a wide range of industries, from cosmetics manufacturing to bottle filling machine applications and integrated water treatment solution systems. Similar design principles are used in facilities that incorporate automatic liquid filling machine technology for safe and also efficient product packaging.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1: Why is adaptable equipment important for hydroalcoholic gel production?
Adaptable equipment allows manufacturers to produce hydroalcoholic gels and later switch to other products such as cosmetic creams, and this improves long-term equipment utilisation and reduces future investment costs.
Q2: What role do Inoxpa sanitary pumps play in hygienic manufacturing?
Inoxpa sanitary pumps help transfer products safely while maintaining hygiene standards and are widely used in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, and high-purity processing applications.
Q3: How is this type of production system similar to a RO water treatment plant?
Both systems rely on automated controls, precise monitoring, hygienic process equipment, and consistent product quality. These principles are commonly found in modern RO water treatment plant and also industrial manufacturing facilities.
