Hosokawa Micron B.V. products

Drying equipment & systems

Active Freeze Drying system

The Active Freeze Dryer (AFD) offers unique possibilities for producing sterile bulk pharmaceuticals in one processing step, always resulting in a fine loose powder which is directly available from the product collector. Material consistencies can range from solutions, dispersions to paste and even wet solids. The key benefits of this technology are efficiency, minimal handling and a consistent, high product quality. Active Freeze Drying technology is especially suitable for pharmaceutical applications such as antibiotics, proteins, collagens and APIs.

Nauta - Conical Vacuum Dryer

The Nauta® conical screw vacuum dryer is a universal batch dryer suitable for drying materials such as powders, granules, pastes and viscous slurries, especially when products are heat sensitive, contain solvents and are toxic or explosive. The Nauta conical screw vacuum dryer is capable of handling products that become heavy and sticky during drying and can also be used for vacuum operations such as reaction/crystallisation, heating/cooling, sterilisation, liquid/solid separation and de-aeration.

CPD - Conical Paddle Dryer

The conical paddle dryer (CPD) is Hosokawa’s newest drying technology. The unique paddle design of the vertical, centrally-driven dryer combines extremely fast drying rates with a compact design. It is a universal vacuum dryer that has been developed to enable vacuum, atmospheric and pressurised processing of a variety of materials such as powders, granules and filter cakes, especially when they are brittle and/or heat sensitive.