Roller Compactor WP 120 Pharma

R&D machine with up to 40 kg/hr

With the WP 120 Pharma, Alexanderwerk offers a compactor and granulator specifically designed for use in R?&?D departments or small scale production. Even batches of as little as 5g can be processed on the WP 120 Pharma.

The machine can equally process approx. 40kg/hr (of Lactose) making the WP 120 Pharma a good choice for frequent product changes or smaller batches, for use in a pilot plant, or in small scale production.

Due to the cantilever bearing design, the rollers can be easily replaced and cleaned with little effort. The WP120Pharma is designed as a movable unit to meet the requirements of mobility and flexibility.

The control and the operator panels are integrated in the machine so that the WP 120 Pharma can be quickly repositioned for use in different locations. The machine’s design meets all the requirements of the pharmaceutical industry:

- spatial separation of process and drive equipment

- cGMP design

- micro compacting unit for smallest batches

- two-stage rotor fine granulation in D design

- completely made of medical grade stainless steel

- all non-metallic materials according to FDA

- automated PLC

- optional: WIP (Wash In Place)

- optional: 21CFR Part11

- optional: Isolator

- optional: PAT

- design according to URS

Frequently, the WP120 Pharma is used in a laboratory or pilot plant to determine the process parameters for later production scale. The parameters thus determined can easily be scaled to larger machines, such as the WP 200 Pharma made by Alexanderwerk.

The operator panel and control are integrated in the mobile machine.

Applications

For many years, pharmaceutical corporations all over the world have been using roller compactors made by Alexanderwerk to produce granules, and to further:

- process tablets

- capsules

- Life-Science products

- flavours

- instant powders

- intense sweeteners

Technical Data

Throughput in batch mode -   >5 g

Throughput, continuous operation -   8 to 40 kg/h

Granule size -   variable

Maximum compacting pressure -   21.3 kN/cm of roller width

Installed power -   approx. 6 kVA

Weight -   approx. 800 kg (complete, including control)

Material of construction -   1.4571 (complete), 316Ti

Material of construction: Rollers -   1.4122

Material of construction: Product touching seals -   FDA approved materials