A Large Production Spheronizer for Spheronizing Pharmaceutical Compounds
The Spheronizer 700 machines are designed to work alongside the Caleva 35 Screen Extruder or Caleva 100 Gear Extruder but can be designed to complement your existing or planned operations. Modifications can be incorporated at the design stage to be compatible with most extrusion and loading systems.
Large spheronizers from Caleva can be designed for continuous bulk production applications. The combined extruder / spheronizer units provides a single or twin drum spheronizing facility that can be programmed to complete automatically the spheronization (pelletization) of a measured product batch. These machines can be designed for full integration into continuous or bulk batch production with automatic control.
Designed for batch bulk production applications, the unit provides a single drum spheronizing facility that can be programmed to complete fully automatically, the spheronization of a measured product batch. Optional accessories include full PLC control, automated batch weighing/loading, drum heating/cooling, and inverter drive for fully automatic speed control. Specifications allow the Spheronizer 700 and 700 Twin to run continually for 24 hours per day. A pneumatic hoist is built into the units to enable easy lifting of the spheronizing discs for cleaning and maintenance. The operator is protected from all moving parts by a safety interlocks.
Typical batch weight can vary from 5kg to 25kg. Productivity per hour will vary depending on the required process time which, in turn, will depend on the characteristics of the material and the required quality of the spheroids that are produced.
The operator is protected from all moving parts by safety interlocks and is designed in accordance with GMP guidelines.
Features
- Designed for the production of smooth, regular spheroids.
- All large production scale spheronizers from Caleva are custom designed to your particular application.
- Options include full automation capabilities, utilizing 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software and GAMP4 documentation.
- Typical batch size from 5kg to 25kg
- Production can be greater than 300kg per hour depending on product
- Contact parts in 316 stainless steel and Perspex, Cabinet in 304 Stainless Steel
- GMP design
- Special features to meet individual requirements
Options
There are a number of options available to suit the requirements of your application. Please discuss your project with us so we can determine which options are suitable for you.
The options available are:
- Fines Air system for dusty products, to eliminate dust falling between the disc and the drum.
- Alternative types of Spheronizing disks (cross hatch and radial patterns).
- FDA approved anti-stick coatings for drums and disks.
- Drum heating/cooling jacket.
- PLC controls and monitoring.
- Material certs for product contact surfaces.
- A data aquisition package to monitor and record operating parameters during spheronization is available.
- Loading hopper interlinked with machine controls or mounted on load cells providing measured weight into Spheronizer drum.
- Explosion-proof design.
- The level of automation can be supplied to suit your specific requirements.
Specs
| Loading: | Manual |
| Overall Dimensions: | 1,340 mm W x 800 mm D x 1,350 mm H |
| Weight: | 1,000 kg |
| Cabinet: | Grained 304 SS |
| Contact Parts: | 316 SS, food-grade plastic, and Acrylic |
| Controls: | Front Mounted including: Electronic speed control by means of ten (10) turn potentiometer with LED digital RPM display, Power/Motor ON indicator lights, START/STOP push button, and emergency E-STOP push button. |
| Manual and Automatic Operation: | Electronic timer and pushbutton controls for spheronization time and product discharge. Automatic mode permits the operator-defined process times. Auto/Manual selector for timer control when required. |
| Extrudate Load: | 35-8 kg per batch |
| Cycle Time: | Approx. 4 min./batch |
| Processing Capacity: | 75-300 kg/hour, depending upon the properties of the product and cycle time. |
| Disc Speed: | 300-800 RPM |
| Motor: | 7.5 Kw |
| Utilities: | Electric: 230-460V 3PH; 5-6 Bar compressed air |
| Documentation: | Installation/Operation Manual |
| Specifications may be subject to change without notice. | |
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