Mid-size milling platform for pilot-scale production

Achieve precise particle size control with this integrated milling solution, streamlining your mid-size and pilot-scale production by ensuring efficient powder processing and enhanced scalability.

Mills, Screens, and Reduces Particle Sizes

The SDx™ Series Mid-Size from Quadro Engineering offers a versatile milling and screening solution ideal for various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, food, chemicals, and cannabis. This platform is engineered to provide precise particle size reduction using interchangeable conical mills and security screeners, which streamline mid-size production and ensure product uniformity. It supports processes such as milling, screening, grinding, and deagglomeration, crucial for producing pharmaceutical tablets, vitamin supplements, protein powders, and more.

This platform features SMARTdetect™ technology, allowing seamless transitions between different heads, enhancing operational flexibility. With a processing capacity of 500-7500 kg/hr, it meets the demands of scalable operations while maintaining energy efficiency with its optimized motor control. Constructed from high-grade materials, it ensures chemical and corrosion resistance, meeting GMP, FDA, and ATEX standards for safe use in sensitive environments. Integrated with a greaseless gearbox and compatible with CIP systems, the SDx™ Series provides reduced contamination risk and simplified maintenance, making it a reliable choice for maintaining high production standards.

Benefits

  • Enhances scalability from pilot to mid-size production, facilitating growth without equipment changeover.
  • Minimizes contamination risk with greaseless gearbox design, ensuring product purity.
  • Achieves precise particle distribution, crucial for quality control in pharmaceutical and food applications.
  • Ensures compliance with GMP, FDA, and ATEX standards for safe, regulatory-aligned operations.
  • Reduces maintenance time with CIP compatibility and SMARTdetect™ technology for quick head swaps.

General


Applications
Food,Nutraceuticals,Pharmaceutical osd,Chemical,Pharmaceutical api,Cannabis
End products
Protein powders,Pharmaceutical tablets,Vitamin tablets,Cannabis oil capsules,Flavorings,Paint pigments
Steps before
Purification,Drying,Delumping,Fine Grinding
Steps after
Security Screening,Sterilization,Packing,Tablet Pressing,Coating
Input ingredients
Pharmaceutical ingredients,Nutraceutical ingredients,Food materials,Chemical substances,Cannabis,Powder materials
Output ingredients
Tight particle size distributions,Processed pharmaceutical products,Processed nutraceutical products,Processed food products,Refined chemicals,Cannabis products
Market info
Quadro Engineering is known for its expertise in manufacturing pharmaceutical, food, and chemical processing equipment, particularly in milling, sieving, and deagglomeration solutions. The supplier is renowned for innovation, quality, and reliability in efficient particle size reduction technologies.

Technical Specifications


Capacity
500-1000 kg/hr
Power
2.2 kW (3 HP)
Noise
<75 dB
Automation
SMARTdetect™ technology
Performance Enhancement
20-40% more on-target PSDs
Efficiency
High-efficiency screens with 50% increased capacity
Temperature Control
30% lower temperatures (product dependent)
Compatibility
Compatible with Classic U10 screens,impellers
Screen Options
Patented High-efficiency screens
Head Change
Change heads in seconds
Security Screening Capacity
1000-7500 kg/hr
Screening Technology
Centrifugal security screener
Operational Flexibility
Navigation between milling and screening

Operating Characteristics


Milling,screening platform
Mid-sized capacities
Scalable results
Research,development to full production
Changeover time
Change heads in seconds
Batch vs. continuous operation
Pilot-scale processing
Automation level
SMARTdetect™ technology
Cleaning method
CIP compatible
Energy efficiency
2.2 kW (3 HP)
Noise level
<75 dB

Material Compatibility


Abrasion resistance
Yes
Biological compatibility
Yes
Cleanability
Easy to clean (CIP compatible)
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Yes
Density/particle size
Variety compatible,specific to application needs

Product type Characteristics


Industry applications
Pharma OSD,Nutraceutical,Food,Chemical,Cannabis,API Pharma

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact,mid-size
Conical shape
U10x Comil Conical
Feed method
Pilot-scale and mid-size milling platform
Discharge method
Security screening with FlexSift
Control panel type
SMARTdetect™ technology