
ABOUT COPERION & COPERION K-TRON
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.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Coperion & Coperion K-Tron
590 Woodbury Glassboro Rd.
Sewell, NJ 08080
UNITED STATES
Phone: +1 856 589-0500
Contact: Sharon Nowak
FEATURED CONTENT
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Often, a complication of feeding and batching is charging tanks/reactors of different heights and configurations. Discover a highly accurate feeding solution that can be moved from mixer to mixer.
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Coperion has recently acquired food and pharmaceutical specialist Gabler Engineering GmbH, enhancing Coperion’s food and pharmaceutical portfolio. Gabler Engineering, based in Malsch, Germany, specializes in the design, engineering, manufacturing, and implementation of plants and equipment for the confectionery and pharmaceutical industries.
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Coperion K-Tron is pleased to announce its partnership with process automation and software experts Emerson and Continua Process Systems to provide highly versatile, turnkey continuous direct compression skids for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers.
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Interphex is scheduled for May 24-26, 2022, in New York City, NY, Jacob Javits Center. To meet the growing demands of continuous processing in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries, Coperion and Coperion K-Tron, Booth #2258, will focus on continuous processes and their newest innovative solutions for optimal feeding and refill accuracy, while demonstrating how they provide single source solutions for extrusion, feeding and conveying applications. Applications for automated batch dispensing will also be presented. Exhibits on display in the booth will include a MT16 16mm twin screw tablet press feeder, K3 pharma loss-in-weight feeder (PH-QT35) and a P30 vacuum sequencing sanitary powder receiver.
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Effective June 2, 2021, Ulrich Bartel has assumed leadership of the Coperion Group as President of Coperion. He succeeds Kimberly K. Ryan, who was appointed Executive Vice President of Hillenbrand, Inc., Coperion’s parent company, on June 2.
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Enthusiastic about reconnecting in person, Coperion & Coperion K-Tron will present at this year’s Powder Show, August 24-26, 2021 ─ Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL/USA, in Booth 2017, Hall A. The focus will be the newest technological solutions and developments Coperion has to offer for bulk material handling processors.
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Coperion K-Tron offers a variety of volumetric and gravimetric feeders specific to size reduction mills. Resultant particle size distribution from mills and micronizers is also a function of ingredient feed rate. Coperion K-Tron offers a full range of volumetric and gravimetric feeding solutions which include single and twin screw feeders as well as vibratory tray feeders for impact mill and micronizer feeding. Whether feeding by volume or by weight, Coperion K-Tron has defined the leading edge of feeding technology for a wide variety of milling applications.
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The Coperion K-Tron K3 pharmaceutical design loss-in-weight vibratory tray feeder combines high accuracy with a configuration which is ideal for materials which may not be suitable in twin screw feeders, such as sensitive pharmaceutical granulations.
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The new Coperion K-Tron line of feeders includes a modular and compact overall design, ideal for clustering for multi-feeder loss-in-weight dispensaries.
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This webinar is designed to educate attendees on the newest criteria and engineered solutions available in feeding and material handling for quick and efficient product changeover.
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Coperion is pioneer in the development of high-end closely intermeshing, co-rotating twin screw extruders. We possess a unique know-how and an extraordinary wealth of experience in this continuous production process.
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Explore automated batching and ingredient handling techniques for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and food industries and how these techniques can address issues in safety and process efficiency.
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Coperion K-Tron is pleased to introduce the newest generation of the time-tested KCM feeder controller.
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As a result, Coperion now offers the ZSK 26 twin screw extruder that fulfills all of the pharmaceutical industry’s guidelines and covers throughputs of 5-20 kg/h, depending on application and materials to be processed.
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The new Coperion K-Tron line of feeders has been specifically designed to meet the growing demands of continuous processing in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Compact arrangement of pharmaceutical feeders supplied by Coperion K-Tron accurately deliver ingredients into the continuous mixing process, guaranteeing consistent and high quality end products.
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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.
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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.
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Twin screw feeders can provide consistent and metered delivery of dry powders, directly into coating equipment.
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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 emergence of the continuous philosophy used in the blending operations of either direct compression or dry granulation offers several key technical and process advantages.
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Conventional dry size reduction in the pharma industry is accomplished by impact. This impact size reduction generally falls into two categories: mechanical impact and impact via fluid energy.
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It is imperative with any continuous process that the overall material delivery and process feed components be tightly integrated, as the quality of the process is entirely dependent upon this coordination.
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Which concepts and equipment are best for the loading of excipients, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and lubricants into intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) and other large vessel devices?
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Improve the quality of product and realize containment advantages with the use of conical screen mills.
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The use of dense or dilute phase vacuum transfer can be applied to tabletting operations, from the loading of blenders and sifters to tablet and capsule handling, without damage to the finished product.
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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.
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An introduction to the principles and practices of bulk solids feeding.
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In order to maintain the highest standards of safety, sustainability, and hygiene, several crucial factors must be addressed to ensure these powders are moved without any danger to the operatives.
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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.
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Consider these seven key parameters when selecting vacuum conveying technology.
BROCHURES
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- Feeders, Extruders, Material Handling Systems: Pharma Systems From Coperion, Coperion K-Tron
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- Frequently Asked Questions On Pharmaceutical Design Feeders
- Design Features Of Coperion K-Tron Feeders For Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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