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g-GranDryingWA_30-33_Masters 12/30/13 2:07 PM Page 32 32 January 2014 Tablets & Capsules Lump breaker Roller compactor Gerteis Polygran roller compactor for dry granulation applies 1 to 15 kilonewtons per square centimeter using rollers that turn at 2 to 20 revolutions per minute; gap adjusts between 2 and 5 millimeters. Instrumented unit validates force and gap measurement, produces 500 grams to 300 kilograms per hour, and scales up easily. Feed hopper accommodates range of process requirements, and gap seals minimize fines. Roller surfaces are knurled, smooth, toothed, or built to your specification. Other options include wash-in-place construction, variable screen mesh sizes, recipe management, process data archiving, and touch-screen control. Material Handling Systems, Forked River, NJ. Tel. 609 548 2727 www.mhs-pharma.com Model RDC1515-SS sanitary lump breaker reduces agglomerates and friable materials as they discharge from process equipment, storage vessels, and shipping containers. Materials flow through 15-inch square inlet, and dual rotors with three-point, single-piece breaking heads rotate inside curved, perforated bed screen to break lumps. On-size material exits through twin-bed screens with apertures of 1/32 to 2.5 inches. Bed screens remove from side for quick wash down. Bearings can be lubricated through external fittings and are isolated by split air-purge seals. Compact, stainless steel unit is easy to maintain. Options include feed hoppers and support structures. Munson Machinery, Utica, NY. Tel. 800 944 6644 Fax 315 797 5582 www.munsonmachinery.com Fluid-bed system Model 300N fluid-bed system dries, agglomerates, and coats a wide range of particles in batches of 5 to 20 liters. Removing system's acrylic upper section provides access to stainless steel process bowl and fluidizing plate, which can be perforated, sintered, or grid-like to accommodate your material. Eighteen-kilowatt duct heater can raise inlet temperature to 250°F, and variable-speed fan creates fluidizing air speeds of 40 to 500 feet per minute and pressure drops as high as 40 inches water column. Four cartridge filters remove dust from exhaust air and are cleaned automatically or manually with pulsed air. Options include explosion-proof design, bottom spray and insert for Wurster processing, temperature probe, and heater for atomization air. Company also offers custom fluid-bed systems. Applied Chemical Technology, Florence, AL. Tel. 256 760 9600 Fax 256 760 9638 www.appliedchemical.com