Fluid Bed Cleaning in Place

For immediate release–September 2, 1999

Columbia, MD–The Aeromatic-Fielder Division of Niro Inc. now offers a patented technology for cleaning fluid bed processors in place. Cleaning in place (CIP) features may be incorporated into every fluid bed dryer, granulator, and coater offered by the company. CIP is important in many segments of the chemical industry, particularly in pharmaceutical production and food processing, where automation of the cleaning process ensures repeatability, allows validation, and minimizes down time.

CIP features in every fluid bed dryer, granulator and coater offered by the company

The heart of the Aeromatic-Fielder CIP system is an advanced Wash Liquid Preparation Unit, which handles all filtering, preheating, mixing, and pumping of water, detergents, and demineralized water. It provides continuous monitoring and control of cleaning parameters, including flow rate, detergent concentration, temperature, and wash time, for full process validation.

Aeromatic-Fielder fluid bed systems offer a patented NON-SIFTING GILL PLATE™ air distributor that is much easier to clean than traditional double-layer designs. It is welded in place to eliminate powder traps. Other CIP features are cartridge filters that can be fully cleaned in place, retractable tank cleaners, CIP discharge mills, reverse-rotate impellers, and strategically positioned cleaning nozzles.

Aeromatic-Fielder is one of the world's leading manufacturers of advanced solids processing systems for granulation, pelletization, coating, and drying. Its advanced ranges of fluid bed processors and high-shear mixer/granulators are used throughout the pharmaceutical, chemical, and food processing industries.

In addition to a wide range of standard options and configurations in stand-alone equipment, the company also offers complete engineering services, from system design to process integration and optimization.

Aeromatic-Fielder technology centers are located in the U.S., Switzerland, and the U.K. Services include product evaluation and testing, and process optimization. The company operates a specialized Pharmaceutical Technology Center in Columbia, Maryland, U.S.A.

For further information:

Phone : 410-997-8700
Fax : 410-997-5021
Email : gea.pe.na@geagroup.com