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GEA Pharma Systems equipment is uniquely suited to the Research & Development needs of pharmaceutical companies. All our standard equipment, from fluid beds to one-pot processors, is available in a range of sizes, including small units for laboratory and development work.

MP-Micro™ Tabletop Laboratory Fluid Bed

MP-Micro™ Tabletop Laboratory Fluid Bed
MP-Micro™ Tabletop Laboratory Fluid Bed
  • Very compact for smallest product volumes (50-200g)
  • Ideal for testing rare and expensive materials
  • Functions
    • Dry mixing and liquid spray addition
    • Particle size enhancement by spray granulation/ agglomeration
    • Spray coating
    • Fluid bed drying
    • Secure product handling & containment
  • Variable process control of airflow, temperature, and liquid addition
  • Interchangeable product containers
  • Filter blow-back system
  • Easy stripdown for cleaning

ConsiGma™-1 continuous high shear granulator for a more efficient R&D

Mobile laboratory continuous granulator with optional fluid bed dryer segment for early phase R&D work

ConsiGma™-1 — continuous high shear granulator for a more efficient R&D
  • flexible process capacity
  • NO SCALE-UP
  • Minimized losses
  • fast change-over
  • Advanced userfriendly controls
  • "Out of the box, ready to use"

ConsiGma™-1 continuous high shear granulator for a more efficient R&D

Strea -1™ Tabletop Laboratory Fluid Bed

Strea - 1™ Tabletop Laboratory Fluid Bed
Strea -1™ Tabletop Laboratory Fluid Bed
  • Sized for product volumes from 200 ml to 2 liters
  • Ideal for fine powders, pellets, granules, crystals, and tablets
  • Available with interchangeable components & containers
  • May be used as dryer, Top Spray Granulator™, and coater
  • Special air distributor plate for controlled product movement
  • Continuous blow-back filter cleaning system
  • Ready to plug into standard laboratory utilities
  • Easy to operate
  • Simple to clean and maintain

New Strea -1™ Laboratory Fluid Bed

SDMicro™ Tabletop Laboratory Spray Dryer

SDMicro™ Tabletop Laboratory Spray Dryer
SDMicro™ Tabletop Laboratory Spray Dryer
  • Ideal for research and development
  • Designed for spray drying small volumes of high-value pharmaceutical and chemical formulations
  • Water or organic-solvent-based formulations can be spray dried using compressed air or inert process gas
  • Two-fluid nozzle atomization
  • High-efficiency cyclone and bag filter
  • Easy to dismantle for cleaning and fast product switch

GEA Lyophil Range of Laboratory and Pilot Plants Freeze Dryers (lyophilizers)

  • for product development, cycle optimization, process scaling or small scale production.

All GEA Lyophil lyophilizers are manufactured and tested in accordance with the ISO9001 QA program and can be delivered in compliance with cGMP, GAMP4 and other relevant guidelines if required.

  • Shelf area: from 0.4 to 8.0 m2
  • Condenser capacity: from 10 kg to 100 kg ice
GEA Lyophil pilot and laboratory lyophilizer for product and application development.
GEA Lyophil pilot and laboratory lyophilizer for product and application development.

R&D & clinical batch size equipment: UltimaPro™ 10 & UltimaPro™ 25

  • Swinging Bowl: Reduces caking, improves granulate quality.
  • Plug 'n' Play concept: easy installation
  • Space saving: Compact machine, all motors, pumps, etc. incorporated, easily movable (removable wheels for the processing unit, transpallet for the control cabin), passes through normal doors.
  • User-friendly operator-machine interaction
  • Video monitoring
  • Improved GMP-design
  • Fill-O-Matic vacuum loading system
  • Explosion-proof design (optional)
  • Top driven mixer and chopper
  • Identical bowl + mixer configuration as Gral and Vactron
  • Flexibility (processes and products)
  • Explosion Proof design
  • Flexibility (processes and products): wet granulation, melt granulation, pelletization, coating, etc.
  • Validation documentation and assistance based on GAMP
R&D & clinical batch size equipment UltimaPro™ 25 for wet granulation, melt granulation, pelletization, and coating.
R&D & clinical batch size equipment UltimaPro™ 25 for wet granulation, melt granulation, pelletization, and coating.

MP-1 (Multi-Processor™ Fluid Bed)

The MP-1 is the ultimate Fluid bed processor for R&D and for the first production supply of clinical material. The MP-1 can be used for mixing, granulation, drying, coating, pelletizing and tablet coating. GEA has sold more than 100 units to leading companies like Abbott, Astra, BASF, and Bayer.

MP-1 can be used for Drying, Top Spray Fluid Bed Granulation and Bottom Spray Powder, Pellet and Tablet Coating.

MP-1 can be used for Drying, Top Spray Fluid Bed Granulation and Bottom Spray Powder, Pellet and Tablet Coating.

Learn more about MP-1.

GP - 1

The GP-1 is a mobile Single-Pot Processor and the best choice for first stage development and for process optimization.
The GP-1 is a mobile Single-Pot Processor and the best choice for first stage development and for process optimization.

The GP-1 is a mobile Single-Pot Processor and the best choice for first stage development and for process optimization.

Unit operations

GP-1 can be used for mixing, wet-or melt granulation and drying.

Main features

  • Mobile self-contained unit
  • All vacuum drying techniques integrated (vacuum, gas-assisted vacuum or Aerovac™, microwaves/vacuum)
  • Plug 'n' Play concept - easy installation
  • Improved GMP-design

References

More than 50 units have been installed, for example at: Astra, Beiersdorf Lilly, BMS...

 

Capacities
Main Impeller Drive Variable speed 0-1500 rpm, 3.0KW
Chopper Drive 2 speed 1500/3000 rpm, 0.3KW or variable speed 1000 - 3000 rpm, 0.3KW
Granulating & Vaccum bowls 3, 7.5, 10 litres-0.5 to 3 kg, 10 litre - 1.4 to 2.5 kg

 

Pelletizing Bowls
Aerovac System 7.5, 10 litre - 2.5 kg nominal
Microwave Bowl Variable 0 - 250KW
Microwave Power

 

Utilities
Electrical Power 380 to 460v-3 phase 50 to 60 Hz
Water 4.5 litres/min @ 2 bar (g)
Air 450 litres/min @ 6 bar flame-proof
Atomizer Weight 450 litres/min @ 6 bar flame-proof (non continuous)
450 litres/min @ 6 bar continuous
Min - 250 kg
Max - 550 kg

IBC Laboratory Bench Top Blender

The IBC Laboratory Bench Top Blender is designed for small scale Laboratory and R & D work for blending new products within an IBC.

IBC laboratory Bench Top Blender
IBC laboratory Bench Top Blender
IBC Mini Blender
IBC Mini Blender

IBC Mini Blender

The IBC Mini Blender is designed for Research and Development for new product development or revalidating products on IBC blending from contemporary blending technologies.

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