HEINKEL Drying and Separation Group

BOLZ-SUMMIX Conical Screw Dryer

The BOLZ-SUMMIX Conical Screw Dryer is a vacuum contact dryer that is particularly suitable for drying hazardous and toxic products containing solvents or water, to a very low final moisture content, due to its closed design and indirect product heating.

As a result of its unique, very gentle mixing characteristics, even mechanically sensitive products are not destroyed; the product quality after the drying process is reproducible and as good as that of the initial product, whereas the driving force required is very low. The achievable, high vacuum ensures low drying temperatures (a clear advantage when drying temperature-sensitive products), good heat transfer and short drying times, while at the same time requiring little energy. The short drying times and the high level of the fully closed system make the conical dryer the ideal choice in cases in which environmental and/or product requirements are strict.

Special properties for the customer’s benefit:

• Short drying times
• Fully closed system
• Speeds adapted to the product characteristics
• Perfected CIP installations and complete drainage
• Almost 100% product discharge
• Operator safe, product and environment friendly
• Hight process and product flexibility, drying, mixing, homogenising etc
• Filling volume 10 – 100% of working capacity
• Very high containment level, almost 100% solvent recovery
• Low drive power compared to other systems
• Very gentle product handling
• No buttom bearing up to 6m3 working capacity (easy discharge, easy cleaning)
• Safe, ATEX conform sealing system
• Wide variety of seal lubricants
• No lump breaker after drying process
• Clean room installation (Dryer discharge)

Special Options:

• shorter drying times with heated screw
• dry running mechanical seals    

Pharmaceutical design: COMBER Pressofiltro® Series PF 100 - PF 6000

COMBER Pressofiltro® nutsche filters or filter dryers are versatile units designed for multipurpose production facilities. To meet the demanding requirements for filters used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical ingredients, the filters are designed to meet stringent cGMP and FDA guidelines. The COMBER product is characterised by excellent cleanability using CIP systems, simple validation, an openable filter base which provides good access to the filter internals for cleaning and inspection as well as easily interchangeable filter plates, with flat, homogeneous filter surfaces for good cleanability and inspection.

Multilayer and/or conventional filter materials can be used. A special agitator design and large heat exchange areas enable good drying performance. 

Special properties for the customer’s benefit:

• calculation, design and manufacture in compliance with Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EG or/and ASME pressure vessel code, Section VIII, with U-stamp as well as with cGMP and FDA guidelines
• EG type examination certification 03ATEX0246X in accord with PED 94/9/EG or with UL-approved electrical components for operations in class 1, division 1 or 2, group C & D surroundings
• double mechanical seal, externally interchangeable, dry running contact or non contacting gas-lubricated seal (lift-off), as well as liquid-lubricated seals
• sampler valve
• hydraulic pre-piping made of stainless steal, pre-wiring on terminal box made of stainless steal
• excellent cleanability using CIP-systems, simple validation

Options

• additional heating with microwaves to reduce the drying process
• sterile versions, removal of the residual layer, isolators (glove box), DQ, IQ, OQ qualification
• autonomic PLC control or connected to PMSX

Chemical design: COMBER Pressofiltro® Series PF 2000 - PF 14000

Chemical design Pressofiltro® agitated Nutsche filters, suction filters or filter dryers are versatile units equally suited for monoproduction applications and for multipurpose production facilities. Big filters are available with manhole access. Smaller filters are available with submersible filter base to provide for good access to the filter internals to change the filter cloth. Multilayer and/or conventional filter materials can be used. A special agitator design and large heat exchange areas enable good drying performance. 

Special properties for the customer’s benefit:

• calculation, design and manufacture in compliance with Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EG or/and ASME pressure vessel code, Section VIII, with U-stamp
• EG type examination certification 03ATEX0246X in accord with PED 94/9/EG or with UL-approved electrical components for operations in class 1, division 1 or 2, group C & D environment
• shaft seal through stuffing box (compression gland), externally interchangeable
• sampler valve
• hydraulic pre-piping, pre-wiring on terminal box

Options:

• double mechanical seal and bellows, double-acting mechanical seal, dry running contact or non contacting gas-lubricated (lift-off) or liquid-lubricated seals, externally interchangeable
• metallic sealing discharge valve
• openable filter bottom, with conventional C-clamps or bayonet locking system
• autonomic PLC control or connected to PMSX

HEINKEL Horizontal peeler centrifuges Pharma design

Hygiene is considered one of the most important aspects in the pharmaceutical industry. Therefore it is crucial that the filters that are used abide by a certain standard. A lack of hygiene within these machines and devices could lead to various health hazards and problems as a result of product contamination. To avoid these risks, the horizontal peeler centrifuge has been designed in such a way that it can be thoroughly cleaned and inspected.

Special properties for the benefit of the customer

• Broad operational spectrum
• Highest standards regarding cGMP
• Fully automatic, validated CIP cleaning
• All components in the process chamber can be inspected
• Clean room installation (optional)
• Use of pharmaceuticals compliant materials and sealing materials
• Avoidance of potential sources of contamination

HEINKEL Horizontal peeler centrifuges Chemical design

The chemical version of the horizontal peeler centrifuges in sizes H 630 C - H 1600 C, are used for separating medium to large quantities of product that can be washed and then spin-dried. The centrifuges are designed for continuous operating with large product throughput.

Special properties for the benefit of the customer

• Broad operational spectrum
• High batch frequency
• Excellent washing and extraction effect
• Low residual moisture levels owing to the high spinning factor
• Discharge through chute or screw
• Use of a punched basket or a siphon basket is possible

HEINKEL Vertical peeler centrifuges Pharma design

Special properties for the benefit of the customer

• Small footprint
• CGMP compliant
• Automatic opening, respectively closing of the process casing
• Optimised product discharge
• Automatic CIP cleaning
• Easy accessibility of all machinery parts in contact with the product

HEINKEL Vertical peeler centrifuges Chemical design

Special properties for the benefit of the customer:

• excellent adaptability to changing products
• high throughputs
• separation through filtration or sedimentation
• low residual moisture levels through high spinning factor

HEINKEL Inverting Filter Centrifuge

HEINKEL developed the Inverting Filter Centrifuge in the early 70’s. The new technology produced residual heel free high quality product in an automated manner. The technology has stood the test of time and is accepted as standard solution in the field of solid-liquid separation for the pharmaceutical and chemical industry. 

In order to fulfill the demands of the pharmaceutical industry, HEINKEL has eliminated hydraulic systems with Inverting Filter Centrifuge design. Industry standards including cGMP or GAMP have been recognized and used as the guide for our design team. The achievements include the development of efficient CIP systems and accessibility through the development of fully moveable housings.

Through it’s completely sealed process chamber and fully automated, uninterrupted

mode of operation, HEINKEL Inverting Filter Centrifuges fulfill the highest safety standards and guarantee maximum safety for the operating personnel, the environment and the product.

Special properties for the customer´s benefit

• Assured solid discharge without residual heel
• Clean filtering cloth for the next filling process
• Particle conserving discharge thereby maintaining the crystals
• Very simple “through the wall” installation
• Highly homogeneous cake structure
• Homogeneous dewatering results
• Filling process optimised by the controller depending on the dewatering characteristics of the product
• High spin speeds at maximum basket load
• Flexibly controllable centrifuging process which automatically adapts to the product’s properties
• Homogeneous washing results through uniform cake structure
• Comparatively low consumption of the washing medium thereby producing only small quantities of filtrate which need to be recycled
• No manual discharging of the basket contents and opening of the process enclosure

Jongia's Magitator is suitable for side and bottom mounting. A unique design in durability and hygiene, which meets the most stringent CIP and SIP requirements according to EHEDG, FDA/EC1935:2004. The Magitator can be used in hermetically closed vessels or systems without the need of complicated rotary seal and is practically maintenance free.

Your application
For the production and storage of milk, drink yoghurt, fruit juices, alcohol and similar fluids the Magitator is ultimately suitable. It does not require lubricants which could contaminate the vessel and the product. Similarly Jongia’s Magitator is a valuable asset in the production of cheese during the fermentation process.

Benefits:

• absolute tightness over an extended period of time
• no danger of contamination and leakage (no shaft entry in the tank wall, which may cause leakage and threaten the sterility of the vessel and its contents)
• optimal for aseptic production
• no mechanical seal required eliminating the risk of leakage and contamination
• perfect cleanability – the open construction at the magnet guarantees sufficient flow for cleaning agents
• hygienic safety  with a wide range of FDA approved materials
• minimum maintenance
• efficient energy consumption thanks to contact-free transmission of torque