A new Dimension of Drying, Completely Without Friction

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Planex System should be safe for operators, the environment and the product, because it is designed and manufactured in compliance with European Union Atex Directives and CE marking requirements, as well as with the increasingly stringent US FDA standards and cGMP Current Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations.

Made of Stainless Steel

All parts that come into contact with the product are made of AISI 316L stainless steel, but other weldable materials such as Alloy C-22 and AISI 904L are available on request. The drying chamber walls, the agitator shaft and the access hatch are heated by diathermal fluid circulation to prevent cold spots that could cause solvent condensation or product buildup.

Internal surfaces of the drying chamber are lapped or electropolished to optimize corrosion resistance, reduce adhesion and friction on the product, improve powder flow behavior and facilitate cleaning operations.

The shaft of the agitator is complete with a double mechanical seal system, studied to guarantee the perfect vacuum tightness and the absolute purity of the dried batch, avoiding any risk of contamination of the product. The mechanical seal may be of conventional type with wet flushing or run dry with nitrogen immission.

Easy to Clean

Fast and effective cleaning operations are an important consideration for any machine especially for the pharmaceutical and food industry. The fully accessible chamber interior, with no hard-to-reach zones or areas that could trap product residues, ensures that the entire dryer can be perfectly cleaned. To make the washing operation even more effective and safer, the dryer is equipped with an efficient C.I.P. system with retractable rotating washing head. The agitator’s off-centered position enables it to rotate during washing, thus reducing the amount of liquid needed. The exterior of Planex System is also easy to clean. The entire machine is housed in a sealed external casing (cGMP particle-free configuration) which encloses the insulation and all electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic circuits. This permit clean room installation, so that the clean area can be pressurized and kept separate from the technical area.

Turnkey Systems

In addition to the dryer, ­Italvacuum can design and produce internally all the auxiliary units — vacuum system included — ensuring that they are sized to meet any processing requirements. In its factory the company has a range of pilot systems which allow to carry out semi-industrial scale drying tests on customer’s products. During pilot trials, product samples can be taken for analysis without breaking the vacuum and the process parameters can be modified at any time in order to reach the ideal drying process. In this way customers can choose the Italvacuum system that best meets their needs. agk

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