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Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer – Precision Equipment for Controlled Drying and Granulation
The need of equipments that guarantee uniform drying, proper granulation and less loss of powder has become acute in contemporary industries where quality of powder processing is a major precondition. And IN Machine Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer is designed and manufactured to address these expectations. It has an inbuilt fluidization and spraying system that makes the process more optimized which converts loose powder to the granules consisting of the uniform quality and a controlled moisture level in it.
In the pharmaceutical industry, chemicals, or food processing plant, the machine is known to provide efficiency, repeatability and adherence to world standards.
What is Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer?
The Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer is a device that has both the drying and granulating functions. It operates by propelling powders with regulated up-flows of air and at the same time feeds a binder solution to granulate the powders. It has two effects whereby either all the granules are uniformly dried and non-agglomerated.
It finds application mostly in pharmaceutical, nutritional, chemical, and agrochemical spheres, especially in granule, moisture removal and material coating.
Characteristic Elements and Aspects
According to the INCMachine product page, the Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer features and entails the following important parts and design notes:
- Top Spray (Spray System)
The system has been fitted with an atomizing nozzle of precision oriented to release binder solutions or liquids at a fine spray which is uniformly spread in the fluidized bed of powder in what is considered controlled agglomeration with minimum lump formation.
- Air Handling System
A filtered and heated airflow is used in the machine to fluidize the material. This achieves quick energy transfer giving quick and homogeneous drying of granules.
- Stainless Steel Constructing
The products made of stainless steel SS304 or SS316L stainless steel are sealed and corrosion resistant with an extended life and meeting GMP and FDA requirements.
- Modular Structure
There are various modules to the unit and include a product chamber, filter bag area, exhaust air duct and a spray control system with all these units requiring less maintenance and ease of operation.
- Automatic Control Panel
The system has a PLC touch screen interface that enables one to control parameters such as air flow, temperatures, spray rate and time of batching precisely. There can be storing of recipes to repetitive processes.
- Safety Mechanisms
The unit is safe to contain powders likely to blow up (such as sensitive or combustible powders) because of its explosion-proof construction and the presence of pressure release valves and over-temperature protection.
Working Principle
Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer works on the basis of working together three processes:
- Fluidization
Warm, filtered air is forced upward into the perforated plate at the bottom of the chamber so that dry powder gets suspended in that air and start acting as a fluid.
- Spray Granulation
The fluidized powder is atomized with a top spray system that takes the form of binder liquid. Subjected to the collision and adhesion, the granules are formed.
- Drying
The hot air is also able to dry the wet granules at the same time and the end product is uniformly dried granules that is capable of flowing freely.
This combined drying, granulating operation saves a lot of batching time and yields an increase in the consistency of the granules.
Benefits of Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer
- Solid Resting, Drying and Granulation
The fluidized condition guarantees that all the particles are equally the target of the air and binder spray, thus resulting in even granulation and uniform drying.
- The processing time is short.
Granulation and drying done in a single machine will make the whole process easier and the processing time also will be less.
- High Efficiency
The moisture is evacuated economically, avoiding the degradation of material through proper airflow and temperature control.
- Clean and Simple to Maintain
It has stainless steel construction and modular design that makes it easy to clean. It is also appropriate to make frequent batch changes in terms of options such as Clean-in-Place (CIP).
- Scalable and Configurable
It is sold in lab version, pilot version, and production version and can be customized with HEPA filtration, exhaust handling and spray system alterations.
Typical Applications
The Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer is greatly applicable to the materials that need a controlled drying and formation of particles. Such industries using this equipment are:
Pharmaceutical Industry
- Excipient granulations of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API)
- Moisture sensitive powder drying
- Ageing of the uniform granules in preparation of tablet pressures
Food and Nutritional Industry
- Bio composition of vitamin blending powders
- Installing of dried flavored granules to drink mixes
- Foods additives coating
Chemical Industry
- Fertilizers and detergents granulation
- Formation and drying of catalysts or resin powder formation
Agrochemical Industry
- Formulation of insecticidal and pesticides powder
- Crop nutrient granules coating and drying
Specifications
Based on the summary of the INCMachine products it is seen to have the general specification of their Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer as following:
- Capacity: Comes in a broad capacity to fit in pilot or production requirements
- Material Contact: SS304 or SS316L (application dependent)
- Spray System: finely atomized top spray nozzle
Air Filtration Primary filter <- medium-efficiency filter <- HEPA filter (optional)
- Control Interface: PLC easy-to touchscreen and configurable control settings
Heat process Electric or steam heating
- Safety: overheat protection, explosion-proof, emergency shut off
The specifications of the product are most up to date and its datasheet can be obtained by visiting the product page of INCMachine.
Why Choose Incmachine?
INCMachine is a platform imperfectly describing, prescribing, providing and objectifying, a platform that equips. INCMachine is also a quality supplier of precision powder processing equipment. That is why industry leaders have confidence in their Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer:
FDA and GMP compliant designs
- Ability to customization (high)
- Turnkey interfacing with upstream and downstream equipment
- Good prices and quick international delivery
- Proper after sales service
It is possible to upgrade your pharmaceutical plant or introduce a new line of food products; either way, INCMachine has machines to rely on as their engineering experience supports them.
Final Thoughts
The INCMachine Fluid Bed Granulator Dryer is an advanced solution to those companies that want to simplify the process of drying powder and granulating it in one small unit. The equipment is a stainless steel construction, precise control systems and multiple industry usage thus providing an unparalleled percentage of capital return.
This fluid bed system is an excellent and expandable option in case the nature of your business demands production of uniform granules, quick drying, and minimum wastage. Discover more and get a quote at incmachine.com.
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