The NICA™ S450 is designed for both product development purposes and small scale production of spherical pellets from extrudate.

Principles of Operation
The NICA™ Spheronizer consists of a horizontal spinning wheel with a special friction pattern machined on its top surface; it rotates within a cylindrical bowl. The spaghetti-like extrudates are batched and dropped onto the spinning wheel where they are fractured into short lengths. Interaction between the spinning wheel and the wall causes the extrudate to be worked into spheres. The size distribution and suface characteristics of the spheres are controlled by the batch size, speed, process time and most importantly, by the characteristics of the extruded mass. The NICA™ 450 Spheronizer has a patented 'smooth edge' on the friction wheel to eliminate milling of the developing pellets and ensure a narrow size distribution. Different friction whell patterns can be interchanged to suit particular requirements. For continuous production, multiple units can be combined with appropriate up and downstream equipment forming an extremely compact and flexible package.

Features

  • Patented 'smooth edge' wheel design
    - low attrition for maximum yield
    - reduced spheronization time
  • Interchangeable friction disc for process optimisation
  • Easy operation
    - designed for operator safety
    - designed for ease of cleaning
  • Air purge conditioning of the product

Technical Data

S320
S450
S700
Typical Capacity
0.2 - 1.0 kg
0.4 - 2.0 kg
2 - 10 kg
Drive Train

1.5 kW + variator
200 - 1200 rpm

1.5 kW + variator
200 - 1000 rpm
5.5 kW + frequency inverter
200 - 500 rpm
Utilities - Electric
380 - 415 volts
3 phase
50 Hz
380 - 415 volts
3 phase
50 Hz
380 - 415 volts
3 phase
50 Hz
Utilities - Air
60 litres/min @ 4 bar
60 litres/min @ 4 bar
90 litres/min @ 4 bar
Weight
260 kg
270 kg
475 kg

Contact:
GEA Pharma Systems AG
Aeromatic-Fielder™
PO Box 112, Hauptstrasse 145
CH-4416 Bubendorf, Switzerland
Tel: +41 61 936 36 46 Fax: +41 61 936 36 02
AFCH-CustomerService@aeromatic-fielder.com

GEA Pharma Systems Ltd.
Aeromatic-Fielder™
PO Box 15, Eastleigh,
Hampshire, SO53 4ZD, UK
Tel + 44 23 80 242 248  Fax + 44 23 80 270 067 
AFGB-CustomerService@aeromatic-fielder.com

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