General purpose freeze dryer for small commercial batches
Maximize your production line’s flexibility with this versatile freeze dryer, designed to effectively dry diverse products, from pharmaceuticals to ready-to-eat meals, without compromising on quality.
Sublimates and Dries Moisture from Diverse Products
The FD100GPC from Cuddon Freeze Dry is a compact commercial freeze dryer designed for precise moisture removal in biological, pharmaceutical, nutritional, and food products. Utilizing a robust freezing and sublimation process, the FD100GPC effectively stabilizes sensitive substances such as vaccines and enzymes, and is ideal for producing dietary supplements, protein powders, and freeze-dried foods. With a 9.1m² shelf area and 100kg ice capacity, it efficiently processes small commercial batches and R&D trials. The equipment operates with a peak power requirement of 7.5kW and features energy-efficient components, consuming an estimated 1.5kWh per kilogram of product. The FD100GPC supports easy relocation and integration into your production line as a plug-and-play solution. Constructed from food-grade anodized aluminum, it offers durability and corrosion resistance. Designed to accommodate stringent industry standards, it’s ideal for pharmaceutical manufacturers, biological research facilities, and food processing companies aiming for high-quality, dried end-products.
Benefits
- Enhances product stability and shelf life with precise moisture control.
- Optimizes resource use with energy-efficient operation, reducing costs.
- Facilitates small batch and R&D applications with flexible processing capabilities.
- Integrates seamlessly into existing lines with easy plug-and-play setup.
- Ensures product safety with food-grade construction and corrosion resistance.
- Applications
- General food products, Pharmaceutical products, Biological products, Nutritional products
- End products
- Protein powders, Vaccines, Pet food, Antibodies, Enzymes, Herbal extracts, Ready-to-eat meals, Dried fruits, Instant coffee, Dietary supplements
- Steps before
- Purification, Concentration, Pre-freezing
- Steps after
- Post-drying Analysis, Sterilization, Packing, Quality Control
- Input ingredients
- biological products, pharmaceutical products, nutritional products, general food products, 100 kg wet product, 80% moisture content
- Output ingredients
- dry biological products, dry pharmaceutical products, dry nutritional products, dry general food products, 20 kg dry product
- Market info
- Cuddon Freeze Dry is known for manufacturing high-quality freeze-drying equipment. The company specializes in engineered-to-order solutions, offering expertise in designing and building customized systems for diverse industrial applications.
- Ice condenser capacity
- 100kg
- Ice condenser temperature
- -40°C
- Shelf temperature range
- -35°C to 70°C
- Shelf spacing
- 35mm
- Number of product trays
- 18 per cycle
- Heating / cooling medium
- Temper 55
- Peak power requirement
- 7.5kW, 50 or 60 Hz
- Energy consumption
- 1.5kWh/kg
- Operational power consumption (Dry)
- 5.4 kW
- Overall footprint
- 3.44m (L) x 1.40m (W) x 1.94m (H)
- Weight
- 2, 500 kg
- Product trays size
- 1025mm x 495mm x 20mm
- Average yield of dry product per cycle
- 20 kg based on 100 kg wet product @ 80% moisture
- Automation level
- Plug and play
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Energy efficiency
- 1.5 kWh/kg moisture
- Relocatability
- Easily relocatable
- Biological compatibility
- Pharmaceutical, Nutritional, Biological products
- Cleanability
- Food grade anodised aluminium
- Machine Footprint
- 3.44m (L) x 1.40m (W) x 1.94m (H)
- Shelf Size
- 9.1m² on 9 shelves
- Shelf Spacing
- 35mm
- Number of Product Trays
- 18 per cycle
- Product Tray Size
- 1025mm x 495mm x 20mm
- Overall Weight
- 2, 500 kg
- Number of Doors on Product Chamber
- 1
- Control panel type
- PLC/Touchscreen
- Integration possibilities
- SCADA/IoT integration
- Shelf Temperature Range
- -35°C to 70°C
- Relocatability
- Plug and play, easily relocatable
- Construction Material
- Food grade anodised aluminium trays
- Heating/Cooling Medium
- Temper 55
- Number of Product Trays
- 18 per cycle (2 sets supplied)