Used Pharma, Food &
Sterilization Equipment

About Used Pharma, Food & Sterilization Equipment

Pharmaceutical and food processing plants share a common requirement: equipment built to hygienic standards, traceable to regulatory codes (GMP, FDA, EHEDG), and capable of reliably producing safe product. When plants upgrade or decommission, their used pharmaceutical equipment and used food processing machinery often retains many years of service life — at a fraction of new-build cost.

SIGMA Process Equipment sources and trades in second hand pharmaceutical equipment and used food processing equipment across all major process categories. We inspect and document condition before sale. Where stock is thin — particularly on industrial autoclaves and sterilizers — we actively source on request.

Pharmaceutical Equipment

Our pharmaceutical equipment inventory covers solid-dosage production (used tablet presses and granulators), separation (used centrifuges), reaction (used reactors), drying (used dryers including freeze dryers and fluid bed dryers), and mixing (used industrial mixers). Machines used in pharmaceutical manufacturing are listed with their material specifications and available documentation.

Food Processing Equipment

Used food processing equipment in our stock includes pasteurizers, retort machines, food-grade mixing tanks, bubble washers, and packaging lines. Used food machinery for sale is documented with construction material (typically SS 304 or SS 316L) and available service history.

Industrial Autoclaves & Sterilizers

Used industrial autoclaves and steam sterilizers are stocked in limited numbers due to the specialist nature of this equipment. We source composite autoclaves, large industrial steam autoclaves, and retort systems on request — submit an RFQ with your size, pressure rating, and application and we will locate suitable units.

Buying Used Pharma and Food Equipment

Key factors when sourcing used pharmaceutical machinery or used food manufacturing equipment:

• Regulatory documentation — ask for FAT records, material certificates (3.1 for wetted parts), and any FDA or CE documentation that came with the unit.
• Surface finish — pharma and food duty typically requires Ra ≤ 0.8 µm internal finish; verify this or factor in re-polishing cost.
• Material of construction — SS 316L is standard for product-contact surfaces; Hastelloy or PTFE-lined for corrosive media.
• Cleaning and sterilisation compliance — CIP/SIP compatibility matters for continuous or semi-continuous production lines.

Contact us via the form below to discuss available used pharmaceutical equipment for sale or food processing machinery for sale. We respond within 24 hours.