FANQUN Wet Granulator
FANQUN wet granulators are designed for high-efficiency and uniform wet granulation, which can be flexibly equipped in your production line.
- The customized production line can achieve 1kg to 500 kg production capacity.
- Wet granulators are suitable for instant products and downstream in various industries.
- Wet granulators are made from SS304, SS316L or titanium alloy with corrosion resistant.
- Free sample testing service to ensure the high quality of your wet granulator.
- GMP standards ensure your wet granulators are without blind spots for sealed operation.
GSL series Wet Granulator
Application of GSL series Wet Granulator
It is suitable for pharmaceutical industry, foodstuff industry, chemical industry and so on. The granule is made from powder to damp granule in which the adhesive should be injected in it.
Features of GSL series Wet Granulator
- The machine adopts horizontal cylinder structure, its structure is reasonable, no dead corner.
- The driving shaft is air sealed. When washing, it can be changed to water.
- Fluidized granulation, the granule is around ball shape, its fluid is good.
- Compared with traditional process, 25% of adhesive can be reduced and the drying time is short.
- The dry mixing time is 2 minutes and the granulating time is 1-4 minutes. Compared to the traditional process, 4-5 times of efficiency is raised.
- Dry mixing, humid mixing and granulating are finished in the same sealed container. It is in conformity with the requirements of GMP.
- The whole operation has strict safe and protective measures.
Principle of GSL series Wet Granulator
The powder raw material and adhesive in a cylinder are fully mixed to a build soft material by mixed oar at the bottom. Then it is cut by high-speed cutter and become uniform damp granules.
Combined to enhance a laboratory compatible granulator machine for food processing or machine production with wet granules.
Granulates the product into a more finer production and has manageable speed control for mixing and granulating.
Great speed capabilities with adjustable control, Enhanced damp production from granulation with low noise volume.
Compatible for soaked or damped products with great grinder for chunks. Customizable size and manual switch for continuous granulation.
Water-resistant and rust-resistant, Semi-automatic with packing capabilities for industry applications.
Automatic damp powdering process with great granulation quality, equipped with dehumidifier and steam heating method.
Equipped with high impellers and automation for agitator, enhanced sharpness for preferred granulated product.
Damp powder mixer with high speed for fast production. Capable of heavy material capacity.
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- Technical Parameters
| Model | Volume (L) | Capacity (kg/batch) | Mixing speed (r/min) | Mixing power (kW) | Cutting speed (r/min) | Cutting power (kW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | 3 | 80/600 | 2.2 | 800/3000 | 1.1 |
| 50 | 50 | 15 | 80/600 | 5.5 | 800/3000 | 2.2 |
| 150 | 150 | 50 | 80/600 | 7.5 | 800/3000 | 5.5 |
| 200 | 200 | 80 | 80/600 | 11 | 800/3000 | 5.5 |
| 250 | 250 | 100 | 80/600 | 15 | 800/3000 | 5.5 |
| 300 | 300 | 130 | 80/600 | 18.5 | 800/3000 | 7.5 |
| 400 | 400 | 200 | 80/600 | 22 | 800/3000 | 7.5 |
| 600 | 600 | 280 | 80/600 | 30 | 800/3000 | 11 |
What is the Wet Granulator?
The wet granulator is an electromechanical equipment for granulating powder into particles. It added liquid adhesives to the powder mixture to form moist clumps, then used an extruder to make the specific size of particles you need.
How the Wet Granulator Works?
Step 1: Feeding
The wet granulator has an automatic filling system to fill the material into the container. Because the powder usually has aggregated particles when gathering production workshop, these particles will affect the liquidity and consistency of the powder. It is necessary to break the aggregated particles to get a uniform particle size distribution. The specific breaking method depends on the status of the powder.
Step 2: Mixing
When the air fills the liquid level you need, close the vacuum valve and open the exhaust valve. Use a control panel or manual to control the rotation speed of the impeller and chopper. The impeller rotation direction on the contrary of the chopper rotation speed. The fluidisation of the particles will achieve an even mix of your materials.
Step 3: Adding Granulation Solution
After your powder is totally mixed and dispersed, the nozzle will open automatically. The adhesives will enter the material tank through a conical hopper. The adhesive solution will be injected into the moving particles. The rotating and injection are concurrent at a preset speed.
Under the agitation of the stirring paddle, the particles start to gather and stick together. Then, the blades are squeezed, rubbed, and kneaded against the cylinder wall, and the materials become loose particles.
Step 4: Discharging Particles
When the particles reach a suitable size density, the nozzle will close automatically. The impeller rotational speed is getting reduced and the discharge gate will open. The low-speed rotation will push the particles into the grinding chamber for further processing. Different mesh sizes of screens can produce particles of different sizes. You can choose screens with different aperture sizes according to your needs.
Types of the Wet Granulator
The wet granulator can be divided into different types according to operating mode, features. The following will introduce you to the most commonly used types of wet granulators: the high-shear granulator and the fluid bed granulator.
High-Shear Granulator
The high-shear granulator is the traditional type of wet granulation machine. Its strong mixing ability can give you precise control of the materials. The high-shear granulator is combined with a closed mixing bowl, a high-speed impeller and a chop the leaves.
The powdered raw materials and adhesives will rotate at high speed to knead into wet granules. The high-shear granulator can be divided into top drive type and bottom drive type depending on the driving method. If you want to produce adhesive particles in medium and large batches, then the high-shear granulator is suitable for you.
Fluid Bed Granulator
The fluidised bed granulator is also a widely used type of wet granulator. Its high-efficiency drying can support you in expanding production lines. In the fluid bed system, the powder is suspended in a strong upward airflow. The granulation solution will spray on the fluid powder bed through one or more nozzles. The fluid bed granulator is suitable for large-scale production.
Advantages of the Wet Granulator
High Liquidity
The wet granulator can increase the moisture content of your particles by adding solvents. Also, the solvents will gather the powder into uniform particles and increase the size. The particles have high sphericity and stable size, which makes your final particles with good liquidity.
Easy to Dry
The wet particles made from a wet granulator have a more stable fluid bed or dispersion layer compared with powder. This will help to dry faster and more evenly in the fluid bed dryer. If you can equip the wet granulator with a fluid bed dryer to form a one-stop production line, the wet granulator can reduce energy consumption and the production cycle in the long term.
Easy to Maintain
The wet granulator with a top drive system with a top cover design that can be automatically opened and closed. The blenders and shredders will enter the granulator from the top cover, and the mixing bowl will start to produce when elevated to the blade section. All the inner components, including the mixing bowl, chopper and seals, can be easily removed for you to clean and inspect.
Large Throughput
The most widely used high shear granulator has a large throughput. The stirring blades of the bottom-drive system are located at the bottom of the processing bowl. The choppers are located on the side. The special design has an advantage in dealing with the large quantity of materials.
The largest processing volume of the bottom-drive system is 2000L can be processed with a maximum 60%-70% rated capacity of materials. While the top-drive system has the largest processing volume of 1200L, with about 67% rated capacity.
Durable
The feed hopper and discharge tank are made from low-carbon steel. The outer casing of the wet granulator can be made of stainless steel or titanium alloy with a long service life and shorter maintenance cost.
The transmission system of the wet granulator has a heavy-duty gearbox and waterproof sealed bearings. In addition, the lubrication system and overload protection device can effectively reduce the frequency of machine wear and failure.
Reduce Air Pollution
Compared with the dry granulator, the use of organic solvents, aqueous solutions and other granulation liquids in the wet granulation process can reduce the dust. The wet granulator can prevent dust from air pollution. In addition, the granulation liquid removed the possibility of the potential for the generation and accumulation of static charge.
Safety
The wet granulator has many safety components such as an emergency stop button, overload protection, interlocking system for safe operation. The granulation liquid, such as alcohol solvent, is extremely flammable. So it is necessary to equip some safety accessories, like an explosion-proof motor, an explosion-proof controller and a closed-loop system.
Applications of the Wet Granulator
Pharmaceuticals
The wet granulator plays an important role in the pharmaceutical field. Particularly, the production of tablet and capsule medications, the wet granulator can produce particles of suitable size while ensuring the drug’s potency remains intact.
- Oral solid dosage forms
- Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
- Auxiliary materials
Chemical Engineering
In the chemical engineering industry, the wet granulator can improve the stability and processability of the particles. At the same time, make the chemical particles convenient for storage and delivery safely.
- Fertilisers
- Detergents
- Catalysts
Food
The wet granulator can be used to produce various food additives, seasonings, etc. It can enhance the flowability and instant solubility of food particles while ensuring food safety.
- Probiotic Powder
- Vitamin capsule
- Seasoning
- Sugar
As an old brand wet granulator manufacturer, FANQUN keep on independently designing, researching and developing, and manufacturing various drying equipment. FANQUN provide you with one-stop solutions for drying, mixing, granulation, and pulverisation.
The wet granulation uses the granulation solution mixed with the fine-ground powder, and then the mixture is crushed into specific shapes by a screen mesh. It is suitable for granulating your materials that need to retain their active ingredient.
The dry granulation process directly compacts the finely ground powder into the particle you need. It is suitable for granulate compound tablets with highly sensitive to dampness and heat.
Most wet granulators are manually operated, so you can easily adjust the process parameters and traffic. The agitator and cutter are using the variable frequency drive for you to control the size of the particles.
Or you can equip the wet granulators with an HMI (Human-Machine Interface) to achieve automatic control. The advantage of the automatic control is the unified process flow, which can ensure your products with stable quality.
The solvent is an unavoidable material in the wet granulation process. Different solvents are suitable for different materials to granulate. Usually, there are three types of solvents: sugars, natural polymers and synthetic polymers.
The sugars have good adhesiveness and water solubility. The natural polymers can be more compatible with living organisms. The synthetic polymers can precisely control the solubility, viscosity and other characteristics.
