North American Rental Program Expanded

For immediate release- May 1, 2001

Hudson, WI - Niro Soavi North America announced today that its rental fleet has been upgraded and expanded to include 12 laboratory, pilot, and production-scale units.

High pressure pump and Homogenizers

The rental fleet program is based on the Niro Soavi Energy Series High-Pressure Pump and Homogenizers Standard Program as well as custom-made skid-mounted units - ranging from the tabletop Panda units to the high-pressure NS3018H VHP units.

The Niro Soavi Rental Program is maintained by the Niro Soavi North America technology center in Hudson, WI, a part of the Niro Inc. organization covering the USA and Canada.

The Rental Program includes a selection of the popular Energy Series machines:

• NS1001L 2K (also known as the Panda 2K)
  • 10 l/h @ 1,500 bar / 21,750 psi
  • Tabletop unit
• NS2006H
  • 80 l/h @ 1,000 bar / 14,500 psi
  • Pilot / production unit
• NS2006L
  • 30 l/h @ 1,500 bar / 21,750 psi
  • Laboratory / pilot unit with built in VSD feed pump
  • Aseptic execution
• NS3018H
  • 400 l/h @ 1,000 bar / 14,500 psi
  • Production unit
• NS3018H VHP Skid System
  • 300 l/h @ 1,500 bar / 21,750 psi
  • Complete skid system with feed system, after-cooling and control system
  • Aseptic execution

The popular Niro Soavi high-pressure pumps and homogenizers are based on the long known Niro Soavi know-how and expertise in designing rigid, durable and stable operating machines. Every machine is factory tested at full design parameters before release under the ISO9001 QA program.

Contact your Niro Soavi North America technology center in Hudson, WI, for further details or explore http://www.nirosoavi.com/ for a listing of the full Niro Soavi high-pressure homogenizer program.

For further information:

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