Spheronizer for extrudate strand reduction and rounding
Achieve precise pellet formation with a versatile system that customizes to batch sizes and temperature requirements, ensuring consistent rounding and size reduction of extrudate strands for seamless integration into your existing process.
Transforms Extrudate Strands into Uniform Pellets
The Spheronizer from Three-Tec is designed for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and chemical production lines, effectively turning extrudate strands into uniform pellets and spheres. It features modular construction with interchangeable friction discs and containers, allowing flexible adaptation to batch sizes and product specifications. The system operates with an adjustable speed range from 200 to 4,000 rpm for optimal pellet formation. It is equipped with an electric heater and connections for a temperature control unit, accommodating precise processing conditions. Ideal for creating pharmaceutical pellets and vitamins, it supports batch sizes from 5 to 5,000 grams, with expanded capabilities available. Touch panel controls and frequency converters ensure streamlined operation and integration into existing processes. Constructed for durability, it meets industry standards for maintaining product quality and compliance.
Benefits
- Enhances product uniformity and quality for superior pellet formation.
- Accommodates diverse production needs with modular, customizable configurations.
- Reduces processing time with variable speed control up to 4,000 rpm.
- Optimizes energy usage with precise temperature control features.
- Simplifies operation and maintenance with user-friendly touch panel interface.
- Applications
- Supplements,Vitamins,Pharmaceutical tablets,Fine chemicals,Nutraceuticals,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Fine chemical granules,Pharmaceutical pellets,Supplement spheres,Nutraceutical pellets,Pellet cores for tablets,Vitamin spheres
- Steps before
- Extrusion
- Steps after
- Rounding,Cooling,Heating
- Input ingredients
- fine extrudate strands
- Output ingredients
- rounded extrudate strands,spheronized products
- Market info
- Three-Tec is known for its expertise in manufacturing precision dosing and feeding systems for industrial applications, with a strong reputation for customizable engineered-to-order equipment and innovative solutions tailored to specific customer needs.
- Size (LxWxH)
- 450x300x450 mm
- Friction disc diameter
- 144/150/250 mm
- Fluting
- 4x4 mm
- Speed
- 200 to 4,000 rpm
- Temperature range
- 20 to 200 °C
- Batch size
- 5 to 1,000 g (up to 5,000 g on request)
- Voltage
- 100 to 240 VAC
- Frequency
- 50/60 Hz
- Heating power
- 300 to 500 W
- Working mechanism
- Friction disc spheronization
- Automation level
- Touch panel / Frequency converter
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Speed range
- 200 to 4,000 rpm
- Flexible configuration
- Modular concept for different batch sizes
- Temperature control
- Electric heater and temperature control unit connections
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- 450x300x450 mm
- Friction disc diameter
- 144/150/250 mm
- Fluting size
- 4x4 mm
- Batch size
- 5 to 1,000 g
- Speed range
- 200 to 4,000 rpm
- Temperature range
- 20 to 200 °C
- Voltage
- 100 to 240 VAC
- Frequency
- 50/60 Hz
- Heating power
- 300 to 500 W
- Control panel type
- Integrated touch panel / Frequency converter
- Container size options
- 5 to 5,000 grams (larger sizes on request)
- Friction disc surface structures
- Multiple options available
- Heating/cooling capability
- Electric heater with temperature control unit connections