Vibrating fluid bed for final stage powder drying
Enhance powder processing precision with a vibrating fluid bed that ensures efficient drying, cooling, and de-dusting, crucial for maintaining product integrity and meeting stringent quality standards.

Vibrates, Dries, and Cools Powders and Granules
The VIBRO-FLUIDIZER® Fluid Bed from GEA is a high-performance product designed for the precise final conditioning of powders and granules. This vibratory fluid bed specializes in drying, cooling, de-dusting, and agglomerating processes, making it suitable for industries such as dairy, food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. It integrates seamlessly into production lines following spray drying, offering a compact, sanitary solution that complies with strict industry standards. The VIBRO-FLUIDIZER® employs a vibrating mechanism combined with an upward and forward airflow to achieve optimal fluidization, ensuring narrow residence times and reducing attrition. Equipped with integrated retractable CIP nozzles, it supports efficient cleaning processes. The fluid bed is engineered for automatic, continuous operations, enhancing throughput and maintaining product quality. With customizable airflow direction and plate design, it adapts to diverse product applications, maintaining energy efficiency and minimizing downtime. Ideal for handling products like milk powder, instant beverage mixes, and pharmaceutical excipients, it supports high-speed production with a focus on cleanliness and ease of maintenance.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with continuous, high-speed operations.
- Reduces energy usage by optimizing airflow and vibration for precise fluidization.
- Ensures compliance with stringent food and pharmaceutical standards for safe processing.
- Minimizes cleaning time with integrated CIP systems, promoting operational uptime.
- Delivers consistent product quality through adjustable airflow and minimal attrition.
- Applications
- Food,Chemicals,Agglomerated products,Nutraceuticals,Powders,Fine powders,Dairy,Pharmaceuticals
- End products
- Detergent powders,Soup powder,Coffee creamer,Instant beverage mixes,Nutritional supplements,Infant formula,Paint powders,Vitamin supplements,Milk powder,Dietary fiber powders,Protein supplements,Pigments,Powdered flavors,Pharmaceutical excipients,Whey protein powder
- Steps before
- Spray Drying,Powder Processing
- Steps after
- Cooling,De-dusting,Agglomeration,Packing
- Input ingredients
- moist powder,spray drying process feed,fine powder,agglomerated product
- Output ingredients
- dry powder,cooled powder,de-dusted powder,agglomerated powder
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Vibration frequency
- Adjustable
- Fluidization capability
- Poor fluidization characteristics
- Drying method
- Vibrated air distributor plate
- Fluidized powder layer
- Less than 200 mm
- Airflow control
- Adjustable angle and direction
- Automation
- 100% sanitary
- Clean-in-Place (CIP)
- Retractable CIP nozzles
- Powder transport method
- Vibration-induced
- Post-drying unit efficiency
- Near equilibrium with drying air
- Self-emptying
- Yes
- Working mechanism
- Vibrating Fluid Bed
- Integrated steps
- Drying,cooling,de-dusting,agglomerating
- Flow type
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- CIP capability
- Integrated retractable CIP nozzles
- Airflow control
- Adjustable angle and direction
- Sanitary compliance
- 100% sanitary,complies with dairy and food industry standards
- Self-emptying
- Yes
- Cleanability
- 100% sanitary,CIP cleanable
- Biological compatibility
- Compliant with food and dairy standards
- Density/particle size
- Operational compatibility for various powders
- Feed method
- Vibrating fluid bed
- Discharge method
- Self-emptying
- Powder layer height
- Less than 200 mm
- CIP Nozzles Integration
- Retractable CIP nozzles