Coperion and Coperion K-Tron can provide single source solutions for all of your extrusion, feeding and conveying needs for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers. Our complete line of equipment is engineered to meet the rigid requirements of the industry, including strict adherence to cGMP guidelines and standards as well as the use of FDA approved materials of construction. Our expertise in processing even the most difficult to handle excipients and active ingredients has resulted in global recognition of our equipment and engineered services, with a particular strength in providing continuous processing solutions. Our partnerships with pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies of all sizes continue to grow, resulting in specialized technical solutions with an emphasis on product and process quality.
The Coperion K-Tron PH line of liquid loss-in-weight feeders provide accurate continuous volumetric or gravimetric flow control of liquids. The highly accurate gravimetric units combine the pump and tank with a suspension scale or platform scale, with the feed pump for metering the material located outside the scale area.
The Coperion K-Tron PH line of pharmaceutical design loss-in-weight vibratory tray feeders combine high accuracy with a configuration which is ideal for materials which may not be suitable in twin screw feeders, such as dfficult flowing API‘s. The gentle vibratory feeding principle allows for low rate feeding without build up which can occur on screws and screw tubes. Coperion K-Tron’s patented load cells and KCM controller ensure high accuracy feeding while the easy clean design of the vibratory tray ensure quick and easy product changeover. Specialty control algorithms permit the vibration method of feeding, without interrupting the loss in weight signal.
The Coperion K-Tron PH line of pharmaceutical design loss-in-weight tablet press feeders are engineered for accurate dispensing of powder lubricants directly to the tablet press punch and die wall surfaces. The Coperion K-Tron tablet press feeder offers an automated, nearly constant feed rate, providing uniform coating of the tablet tools and avoiding sticking problems. This external lubrication provides many additional potential benefits to manufacturers of tablet dosage forms including improving tablet hardness and dissolution properties. The Coperion K-Tron patented SFT load cell technology, coupled with a venture-type dispersion method, produce consistent and measurable flow of lubricant powder.
The Coperion K-Tron Modular Cartridge Bin Vent provides excellent air filtration of fine airborne particles from within a storage tank and releases clean air to the atmosphere. While material is pneumatically conveyed into a storage tank, fine particles and air are efficiently separated by the unit’s large cartridge filter. This enables clean air to pass from the tank out to the atmosphere. Reverse jet cleaning from a compressed air accumulator pulses the cartridge filter, dislodging any fines and returning them to the storage tank.
Coperion K-Tron’s Smart Weigh Belt (SWB) feeder offers optional continuous online auto tare by using two Smart Force Transducer III digital weigh modules. Automatic and continuous online taring of the belt reduces costly maintenance, line shutdowns and laborious manual calibration and improves long term accuracy. The SWB feeder can be supplied in two different belt widths: 300 mm and 600 mm. The mass and volume flow rate is strongly dependent on the bulk density, the maximum allowable height of the bulk solid on the belt and the belt speed. By utilizing different control software, the Smart Weigh Belt can be used to feed material into a batch system.
The Coperion K-Tron Twin Screw KT20 Feeder with interchangeable feeding tools is mounted on a 24 kg fully enclosed platform scale for high accuracy feeding of difficult flowing ingredients including additives, probiotics and flavors.
The Coperion WZK dual channel diverter valve is specially designed for powders and granular products. The unit has an asymmetric design with approximately 35° angle suitable for distributing and collecting in pneumatic conveying lines and in gravity applications. The WZK is Coperion’s original world-wide top selling diverter valve.
Coperion's ZRD sanitary rotary valves are used in pneumatic conveying systems and for the discharge of powdered and granular materials. The certified versions of the ZRD series of rotary valves are equipped with the innovative and service-proven FXS (Full Access System), which enables easy withdrawal of the rotor, as both end plates can be swung out through an angle of more than 90°, making the interior of the rotary valve fully accessible. The withdrawn rotor can then be readily detached from the end plate.
Coperion K-Tron can provide single source solutions for all feeding and conveying needs in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. The complete Coperion K-Tron line of pharmaceutical equipment is engineered to meet the rigid requirements of the industry.
The ZSK 18 MEGAlab laboratory extruder is the smallest member of the ZSK family. This targeted and further development of proven ZSK technology extends the performance range of the series for R&D and production.
Coperion K-Tron vacuum sequencing receivers are designed to high quality standards for pneumatically conveying powders, pellets and granular materials for the bulk material handling industries.
Coperion K-Tron provides a variety of control options to meet a client's process needs. From standard equipment controls to interface options for both the pneumatic conveying systems as well as feeder controls, Coperion K-Tron is dedicated to ensure the client's specific process control requirements are met.
With over 100 years of experience in feeding technology, Coperion K-Tron development and engineering teams have created smart feeding solutions. Without consistent, dependable feeder accuracy and repeatability for your process, the integrity of any recipe—and hence the final product—will be compromised.
Coperion K-Tron's machine controllers and operator interfaces deliver full functional flexibility and the connectivity you need. Coperion K-Tron’s SmartConnex control environment provides comprehensive control capability with maximum flexibility and connectivity for systems up to 24 weigh belt feeders, loss-in-weight feeders, volumetric feeders, batchers, flow meters, Bulk Solids Pump (BSP) feeders or PID controlled devices as well as pneumatic refill systems.
Coperion K-Tron’s liquid loss-in-weight feeders provide accurate continuous volumetric or gravimetric flow control of liquids. The highly accurate gravimetric units combine the pump and tank with a suspension scale or platform scale; the feed pump for metering the material is located outside the scale area.
When handling powder and pellets, a plant constructor can only design a reliably functioning and economical bulk material handing system with in-depth knowledge and comprehensive understanding of the complex behavior of bulk materials.
Coperion Strand Pelletizers are ideal for the manufacturing of pharmaceutical drug products.
Coperion K-Tron’s family of twin and single screw microfeeders has been specially designed to provide maximum accuracy at minimal feed rates, which makes these feeders ideal for use in the chemical and pharmaceutical processing industries. Unique design features ensure that high value ingredients are fed accurately at rates as low as 32 g/h with minimal residual material left in the feeder. The modular design means more flexibility for the process and easy access to all parts for cleaning and maintenance. The 12 mm and 16 mm twin and single screw feeding modules are completely interchangeable and can feed a wide range of free-flowing to difficult powders.
Dense phase systems convey materials at slower velocity than traditional dilute phase pneumatic systems. Unlike dilute phase conveying, in which all the material is suspended in a high speed gas stream, dense phase conveying moves material in a slower but more concentrated manner, especially along the bottom of the pipeline. The dense phase system will be designed to move material in a strand, plug, or fluidized mode depending on the nature of the material and the plant configuration.
Provides material processing in an efficient, space-saving, cost-effective, and clean method for storage or distribution of material.
Coperion and Coperion K-Tron diverter valves come with the assurance of decades of experience, know-how and proprietary development, and manufacturing with top quality materials.
Discharging and metering valve for powders
Pulse-Jet Filters provide automatic material-from-air separation. Airborne particles are separated by the filter media. Then sequenced, compressed-air pulses clean the filters, dropping the once airborne material into the hopper or silo.
P-Series receivers are designed to convey bulk solids and meets the rigid sanitary requirements of the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Superior expertise, equipment design and process knowledge for the feeding, material handling and extrusion of continuous and semi-continuous processes.
Coperion K-Tron Feeders are used in high accuracy dispersion for both tablet press lubrication and addition of powders to the coating process.
Coperion K-Tron vacuum loaders are designed to high quality standards for pneumatically conveying powders, pellets and granular materials for the bulk material handling industries.
Superior accuracy gain-in-weight and loss-in-weight batch weighing of final blends, excipients and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Contained material transfer of raw materials and finished goods for a variety of pharmaceutical operations via vacuum conveying.
The standard for highest quality demands in the extrusion of pharmaceutical compounds.
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On behalf of Coperion and Coperion K-Tron we would like to inform you of the upcoming course provided by Kansas State University Bulk Solids Innovation Center.
Coperion and Coperion K-Tron announce the launch of the NEW Traveling Equipment Display (TED). The mobile display begins traveling directly to bulk material handling facilities throughout the United States early October and will bring the latest solutions for feeding, pneumatic conveying, complete systems, components and extruders right to the customer’s doorstep.
At this year's Pack Expo conference Coperion and Coperion K-Tron will exhibit a variety of advanced feeding and conveying solutions for handling bulk solid materials at Booth S-2988.
Coperion GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, has launched a completely flexible continuous pharma extrusion system suitable for research and development, as well as for small-scale production.
Coperion K-Tron, Niederlenz, Switzerland, has added new features to its proven K-Vision software. The K-Vision controller is a graphical operator interface for controlling multiple devices such as feeders or feeder refill (vacuum receivers) in a process.
This article defines the items necessary for accurate feeding and outlines the important role that accuracy can play in the end product and process quality of any continuous operation.
In order to maintain the highest standards of safety, sustainability and hygiene, it is essential that these powders are moved from process to process without any danger to the operatives.
Vacuum loading of blenders typically falls into two categories: indirect loading via pneumatic sequencing systems or direct loading, where the blender becomes the primary vacuum receiver.
Coperion K-Tron volumetric feeders are often used in a simplified gain-in-weight (GIW) application for controlled batch dispensing and weighing of pharmaceutical powders.
Twin screw feeders can provide consistent and metered delivery of dry powders, directly into coating equipment.
Twin screw extruders offer several advantages as a method of granulation formation including continuous processing with reproducibility and combination of a variety of process steps within one piece of equipment.
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The use of either dense or dilute phase vacuum transfer can be applied to tabletting operations such as the loading of blenders, sifters, mills, capsule fillers, tablet presses, and even tablet and capsule handling without damage to the finished product.
This adapted design features the addition of a specialized gas venturi for aspiration of the lubricant direct to the tablet press.
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An efficient feeding system can offer significant return on investment thanks to higher accuracy and better control, despite the higher initial capital investment.
An introduction to the principles and practices of bulk solids feeding.
The Coperion K-Tron feeding systems are a key part of the new continuous production concept. At Pfizer, the compact arrangement of pharmaceutical feeders supplied by Coperion K-Tron accurately deliver ingredients into the continuous mixing process, thereby guaranteeing consistent and very high quality end products.
Coperion K-Tron provided the continuous loss-in-weight feeders and material handling equipment for each of the Lilly facilities and worked closely with the Lilly team in the integration and design of the feeder system.
