SubscribeFrymaKoruma, a world leader in technology for liquids and semi-solids processing in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and food industries, will demonstrate a range of equipment that delivers reduced batch times, high product quality and batch-to-batch consistency.
From the company's one-bowl vacuum processor range come the Maxx D and DinexLab mixer/disperser/homogenizers, both of which offer compact footprints and contained operation.
The dual system MaxxD mixer/disperser/homogenizer brings unprecedented flexibility to vacuum processing operations, allowing users to choose either a multi-chamber rotor-stator system or a colloid head, depending on the product. So easy is it to change the homogenizer head, that the processing system can be switched from batch to batch, if required.
The aseptic design of the MaxxD is optimized for feeding free-flowing solids or liquids directly into the working area of the homogenizer. Optimum mixing and heat exchange are facilitated through the application of a specially configured agitator, designed to ensure maximum product movement in all directions. Cleaning times are also minimized, increasing productivity further.
The unique grinding principle of the CoBall mill lends itself to applications in a range of industries where uniformity of particle size is essential.
The MaxxD is ideal for food processing applications, including the manufacture of mayonnaise, ketchup, sauces and salad dressings and for the production of lotions, cremes and gels in the cosmetics sector.
The MaxxD range includes six models for production of batch volumes from laboratory scale through to 1500 liters. The model to be demonstrated at PMMI Pack-Expo, the MaxxD 200, has a batch capacity of 30-160 liters.
The Dinex is a high-end system for the production of suspensions, crèmes, emulsions and gels across a wide viscosity range. The system is particularly suited to complex formulations, thanks to its advanced homogenization system, which offers absolute flexibility in matching the process cycle to the individual requirements of the product.
This operates on the proven rotor-stator system but with the added benefit of axial adjustment of the stator, which allows regulation of the shear force exerted on the product. When the stator is placed in the shearing zone, the machine produces perfect dispersing with good pumping characteristics. When the stator is placed outside the dispersing zone, the machine offers excellent pumping characteristics at a lower shear force, process parameters that are ideal for sensitive products.
The Dinex allows both internal and external recirculation of the product a further contribution to process flexibility. Internal recirculation allows feeding of the product beneath the fill level in the main vessel, a particular advantage where batch sizes are small. External recirculation complements the internal vertical mixing action.
The DinexLab (batch size 4-12 liters) is ideal for formulation development and scale-up applications and is part of a range incorporating models for batch sizes up to 4000 liters.
The unique grinding principle of the CoBall mill lends itself to applications in a range of industries where uniformity of particle size is essential. These might include the production of dyes or highly-pigmented pastes, semiconductor coatings or pesticides, pharmaceutical actives, lipstick compounds, chocolate coatings or raw cocoa mixtures.
The CoBall mill ensures that each product particle is ground to a defined size. Thanks to the optimum volume-to-surface ratio, the product can be cooled perfectly a crucial aspect when it comes to temperature-sensitive substances and agents. A wide variety of grinding media (glass, steel, aluminum or zirconium oxide) can be used, depending on the application. All parts in contact with the grinding media are easy to access or remove, as necessary, ensuring fast and straightforward cleaning of the machine. The CoBall mill can be supplied in a sterile execution, if required.
The dual system MaxxD mixer/disperser/homogenizer brings unprecedented flexibility to vacuum processing operations, allowing users to choose either a multi-chamber rotor-stator system or a colloid head.
The FrymaKoruma deaerator range is designed for installation in lines producing or filling liquid through to highly viscous products. Generally the last piece of equipment in a processing installation or the first in a filling line, the machine eliminates pockets of air or other gases which can form in product mass.
Product is fed onto a rotating disc in the vacuum vessel via a dosing valve. Centrifugal force drives the product through a crown sieve against the inner wall of the vessel. This action breaks any pockets in the product mass, allowing the release of gases which are then extracted from the vessel by means of a vacuum pump. Equally suitable for products with a robust structure and for sensitive emulsions, FrymaKoruma vacuum deaerators eliminate even the smallest air pockets.
Deaerated products have a smooth, glossy, foam-free surface, are chemically more stable and have a longer shelf life. And the benefits reach far beyond product quality: deaerated products are more dense, facilitating precision dosage and allowing pack volumes to be reduced.
A dynamic process vacuum deaerator such as the VE1 to be shown at PMMI Pack-Expo offers a highly efficient, cost-effective solution. This can be tailored to individual requirements, contributing both to quality assurance and process optimization.
The principal application of FrymaKoruma's MZ toothed colloid mills is in the production of suspensions from low to high viscosity in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and chemicals industries.
Mills can be installed either vertically or horizontally according to the application. Systems are available with a fixed milling gap, or stepless adjustment with handwheel or automatic operation can be supplied where more flexible adjustment is required. The standard version has a fixed adjustment of the gap between rotor and stator.
This offers the possibility to perfectly adjust the grinding gap to the application. As an option, a step-less adjustment of the grinding gap with manual or automatic control is available as well. The colloid mills are used in food industry, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and chemical industry.
Romaco will also be demonstrating equipment from its packaging equipment range, including a new continuous motion cartoner, a new concept in tablet counting, blister and strip packaging and tube filling machines
McCormick Place, Chicago, 29th October - 2nd November Romaco FrymaKoruma, Booth S-2817