Quadro® Comil® General Brochure
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Quadro® Comil® General Brochure
Q UA D R O P R O C E S S P R O D U C T I V I T Y S O L U T I O N S For ov For over er 30 30 ye y ar arss, Qua Quadr dro o ha hass ma made de a an n un unpa para pa ra rall allllel eled el ed d ccom ommi om mittmen mi tmentt to to d del eliliver verin ing th ing the e hi h ghes gh hes estt pr prod oduc ductitition on efff ci effi cien enci cies es,, pr prod duc uctt qu quallitty an and consiistenccy to om mar arke kett le ke ead ader e s in tthe er he Pha h rm rmac aceu ac eutitica c l, Foo ca ood d, Fin ine e Ch C em emic ical al,l Personal Care and Cosmetics industries worldwide. Quadro Comil ® ® A D VA N C E D SIZE REDUCTION • PERFORMANCE & FLEXIBILITY With the engineering experience gained from developing reliable application-specific solutions for major processors in more than 80 countries, our knowledge of size reduction and dispersion is unmatched. In fact, meeting the evolving needs of our customers drives the development of some of the industry’s most advanced processing technologies and systems – such as the Quadro o® Comil®, Quadro o® FlexSift, ® ® Q adro Quadro o Fine Grind, Grind Quadro Q adro Ytron n iin in-line liline mixers, mixers i dispersers di and emulsifiers, Quadro o® ShearFX, Quadro o® HV-Emulsifier and Quadro Vac ® vacuum transfer systems. Since 1976, Quadro has led the industry in research & development. Through the Quadro R&D Test Center we work directly with our customers to run realworld tests of their processes on the latest Quadro equipment. The result has been technical breakthroughs that have changed the way many of our customers manufacture, and led to new global processing industry standards. As the world’s leading supplier of size reduction technology – with a vast global network of agents, distributors, OEMs and partners – Q Quadro d provides id a level l l off service i and d technical h i l support that is unequaled in the industry. Our passion for technology is exceeded only by our dedication to meeting the needs of our customers. QUADRO GLOBAL LOCATIONS World Headquarters S I Z E R E D U C T I O N • F L U I D Representative Locations M I X I N G • Local Testing Capabilities P N E U M A T I C T R A N S F E R L O C A L R E P R E S E N TAT I V E 613 Colby Drive Waterloo, ON, CA N2V 1A1 1925 West Field Court, Suite 200 Lake Forest, IL 60045-4824 Canada & International T 519-884-9660 USA T 973-376-1266 All Locations F 519-884-0253 [email protected] • www.quadrocomil.com CLINE12 Q U A D R O® C O M I L® The Industry Standard for Over a Quarter Century D Y N A M I C U Versatility and control uniform size reduction, sieving, deagglomeration generation introduced. Our latest inline designs dispersion and mixing. In applications throughout the incorporate a host of innovations that offer greater Pharmaceutical, Food, Fine Chemical, Personal Care application versatility along with easier cleaning and Cosmetics industries, wherever process managers and maintenance. countries, the Quadro ® Comil ® is the Over the past 30 years, the Comil ®’s industry world’s leading technology for achieving leadership has been reaffirmed with every new product seek optimum process efficiency and product consistency – that’s where the Comil ® is hard at work. Quadro invented the original conical mill in 1976. Though manufacturingg q qualityy that ggive yyou maximum simple in principle, the was a revolutionary 2. The product is forced outward to the screen surface by centrifugal acceleration, ensuring continuous delivery into the "action zone" between the screen and impeller. 3. In the "action zone" the material is uniformly sized and instantaneously passed tangentially through the screen openings. When you choose the Quadro ® Comil ® you can rely on receiving the superior engineering and Comil ® 1. In the conical screen chamber, a rotating impeller imparts a vortex flow pattern to the infeed product. Maximum performance Maximum processing efficiency 4. The finished product is discharged at the bottom of the milling chamber. uptime and yyield. What’s more,, everyy Comil ® is concept that has since evolved into a global processing backed by the highest level of application and standard adopted by market leaders around the world. te echnical support, based on more Today, the Comil ®’s proprietary, advanced size reduction than a quarter century of technology has been refined through thousands of Quadro exxperience. Quadro ® applications to deliver reliable scalability, repeatability and Comil ® products environmentally friendly performance. The result is are paten nted superior product quality and maximum throughput for worldwide e. The Quadro® Comil ® comes in 35 standard models, available with over 200 screen types and dozens of different impellers – the industry’s most extensive line of conical milling equipment. quick return on investment. THE Q U A D R O® C O M I L® H E R I T A G E Revolutionary technology that has stood the test of time 1976 1977 1984 1990 Model 196 First Comil ® brought to market Model 197 Small production model introduced Model 194 Mid-size production model introduced Model U20 Comil ® underdriven line established P R I N C I P L E S 1996 Series 2000 Comil ® global design 2001 2003 Model F10 Fine Grind Series, micron milling Model U5 Pilot & Development Scale Mill 2005 Model U3 First Scalable R&D/Lab Model Introduced ® P Q ualityy engineered g for Manufactured in stainless steel for reliable, low-maintenance sanitary operation and easy cleanability, operation, the Comil ®’s the Comil ® Overdriven can be flood fed track record for high-efficiency inline (control feeding is not necessary). processing is unequaled across a vast Milling action can be fine tuned range of applications – from size using a comprehensive selection of reduction to mixing and dispersion, interchangeable tooling, as well bulk density adjustment to separation and as speed variation. reclaim. R O V E N S I Z E R E D U C T I O N T E C H N O L O G Y 1 5 Low heat, low noise, low dust Scalable performance The original Comil ®’s innovative, The Comil ® Overdriven is available low-speed design applies an inherently in five models, offering capacities gentle action to the product, achieving a Comil ® for delumping sodium and potassium up to 120,000 lb/hr (54,500 kg/hr). optimum particle granulometry while chlorides, the results were impressive. Dust levels Specialized performance options are also generating limited or no heat, low DELUMPING DOWN TO <500 MICRONS 4 "When we replaced our oscillating granulator with available. noise and minimal fines. In addition to were minimized, and equally if not more important, 2 7 processing time was reduced by 50%." Norgine Ltd., South Wales, U.K. low energy consumption, the result is To achieve the tight particle size range required a consistent, high-quality end product, to produce their "Movicol" product, Norgine had been even with heat-sensitive materials. 3 delumping chlorides in small batches using an oscillating granulator. The Comil ® performed so well, that they purchased a second unit for sizing dried 6 S P E C I F I C A T I O N S granules for their "Camcolit" and "Destolit" tablets. METHOD OF OPERATION Sodium and potassium chlorides are dried on trays, then tipped into the inlet of the Comil® FEATURES 1 Infeed chute can be customized to 1. meet all proce cess ss ffee eed requirements (manual, pneumatic or mechanical). 2 Machine housing with super2. sanitary spindle assembly. Can also be modified for clean-in-place (CIP) operation. Capacities are based on standard pharmaceutical placebo with 3% crystalline cellulose (CMC). Capacities may vary significantly based on product characteristics, particle granulometry, inlet and discharge conditions. Consult your local representative or Quadro for product testing. (3) For some products, capacities reach the following higher limits: (a)15,000 lb/h (6,800 kg/h), (b)35,000 lb/h (15,900 kg/h), (c)60,000 lb/h (27,000 kg/h), (d)120,000 lb/h (54,500 kg/h). (1) (2) 3. hroud 3 Swing-away discharge shroud allows quick cha changeover of screens, impellers, customized tooling for special applications. Also allows for easy cleaning. Can be custom engineered to fit any process or collection vessel. 4. ntire e mac a hi hin ne available in 4 En v riiou va o s gr grad ades ess of stainle nless steel nle and an d sp pec ecia ialt lty alloys. 5 Be 5. B lt guard r – ccom ompact for easy removal, gas asketted k for added p ot pr otectiion n of drive components. (See ee e iinset for illustration of direct driven model.) d 6 Safety features to meet all 6. international safety guidelines and standards. 7 Stainless steel motor shield for 7. sanitary applications. through a specially designed feed hopper, reducing dust levels to an absolute minimum. Comil ® Model 197 S with standard feed hopper ® H B Comil ® Available in four models, the revolutionary technology Underdriven is scalable in capacity from as our overdriven model, the several ounces (grams) to 35,000 lb/hr Underdriven provides C A PA C I T Y I N A The Comil® Underdriven’s cGMP design and minimum surface area of contact make it easy to clean, as well as offering quick disassembly and assembly for autoclave applications. Comil ® ased on the same I G H C O M PA C T F O O T P R I N T S O L U T I O N (15,900 (15 900 kg/hr) kg/hr). all the features and options of the original Comil ® – with additional Innovative "quick change" tooling advantages, including easier Fine tuning the mill for optimum inline integration. granulometry is simplified by means Compact design, increased throughput of an innovative spacerless design, This mill’s advanced, compact design impellers and screens. Specialized and extremely short head height tooling is available to meet all process 7 2 4 3 which allows for quick changeover of provide for easy integration into requirements. A variable-speed feature processing environments where head provides for even greater control of room is limited. A large-diameter infeed 6 SAFE, VERSATILE INERT MILLING "Not only did the Quadro ® Comil ® meet our most stringent requirements for use in hazardous locations, the portable design of the system allowed for remarkable flexibility, along with easy operation and cleaning." Pfizer Inc., Michigan, U.S.A. 5 1 process performance. and “straight through” housing (with no 8 offset between inlet and When Pfizer required a portable inert mill for use throughout their new, state-of-the-art research facility in Michigan, they turned to Quadro. We engineered a custom solution that included an air-purge electrical panel, inert gas inlet and outlet ports, a closed-loop oxygen control system, and infeed chutes for both inline and hand feeding. outlet) promote unhindered inline product flow for quicker discharge. S P E C I F I C A T I O N S METHOD FEATURES from 100 gm or 3 oz batches 9 229 11 179 2.55 65 .33 0.246 0.5 Capacities are based on standard pharmaceutical placebo with 3% crystalline cellulose (CMC). Capacities may vary accordingly based on product characteristics, particle granulometry, inlet and discharge conditions. Consult your local representative or Quadro for product testing. (3) For some products, capacities reach the following higher limits: (a)15,000 lb/h (6,800 kg/h), (b)35,000 lb/h (15,900 kg/h). (4) U3 model is generally designed for lab and research purposes. (1) (2) P R O F I L E 1 Extremely short housin 1. ng he heig ight ig ht for installation in produ ucti uc ucti tion on environments where space pace is limited. 2. 2 Large infeed diameter for up to 50% higher capacity than conventional mills. 55. Ea Easssy-clean, y sanitary de e esign inclludes all sanitary ry connections and ultr con tra-sanitary gearbox. Fully automatic au CIP capability a available. 6 Quick chan angeover of screens and imp mpellers, no special tools requ equired. 3 Spacerless design provides 3. optimum impeller/screen gap for superior particle cle ggranulometry ranulometry and performance. 7 Inlet and outlet can be 7. customized to fit any process conditions. 4 Minimum surface area 4. resulting in maximum product flow and lower cleaning costs. 8. 8 Safety features to meet all international guidelines and standards. OF OPERATION Prior to starting, the Comil ® is purged with N2 in order to produce inert operating conditions. During milling, should the oxygen level rise to the preset maximum, the N2 purge is activated automatically to halt the rise. Should this continue, an alarm will sound and the Comil ® will shut down. Comil ® Model U10 Leading Expertise Gained Through More Than 20,0 000 Applications F Comil ® or more than 30 years, Processing knowledge Quadro has been continually In designing for your application, refining and improving Quadro engineers draw on one of technology. During this time, we the most comprehensive databases of have partnered with our customers, processing knowledge. Our industry- successfully developing thousands of leading global test center includes a full custom applications to provide range of the latest lab equipment, increased productivity, versatility a product preparation area and a state- and reliability. of-the-art analysis area, as A P P L I C A T I O N DRY MILLING SIZE REDUCTION Dry granulation in tablet manufacturing. Dry solubles. High-throughput bulk density fine tuning. Sizing dry granules. Sizing compacted product. WET MILLING SIZE REDUCTION DRY MIXING DISPERSION Application problem solving well as a fully equipped customer Unparalleled experience enables us training and testing facility, all to offer a level of application problem- dedicated to optimizing your solving expertise second to none – production process. whether you’re reclaiming pharmaceutical powders from gelatin capsules, performing closed-loop inert milling, granulating freeze-dried food products with minimum retention time or delumping wet, sticky materials. Try before you buy To enable our customers to evaluate the Quadro ® Comil ® in a real-world production environment, we offer a H O W C A S E PHARMACEUTICAL Size Siz i e redu ducti cttiion ccti on of of com om mpac paccted pa tee tted sluuggss (sh (ss own ow w ) Siz Size Si ize red ed ct edu ction cti tiion on of "ri ribbo ri ibbbo bonns" bo ns" frrom m the hhee ro rollle leer er coomp ompac act c orr ct S ing Si Siz ngg dr dry ggran ran ran anula ulaatioon ttoo idea ulatio deaal ppar pa artic icllee siz sizzee for or tab tablet etttin ettin ing Siz Siz i ing ng off innjec ng ectab t ble lee dru dru r g powd powd ow wdeerr wd iinn ste st ril ri e prod ri roduct odduuc uct ction ion Geenntle G Gen tlt si tle size ze red edduuct educt uctiion on of on of en enzy zym ymes es S ing Siz ingg laacto toose se and n ot othe other her su her suggar aarrs FOOD Pro roduc ducing duc ucing ng cr ccrumb ruumb m s from from om m dr dryy cere real a al oorr bre brreeadd for fooor fo food od cco coa 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Powders into pastes. Wet blending. Uniform sizing of wet granulation in tablet manufacturing. In our state-of-the-art testing center, Quadro performs advanced application testing and analysis for our customers, at no charge. S Ideal for a broad range of dry mixing, finishing and dispersion tasks. Lump-free homogeneous blending to precise size requirements. Low heat buildup and precise screen size ensure complete dispersion at desired particle size. DEAGGLOMERATION DELUMPING & SEPARATION Reducing difficult, sticky, heat-sensitive agglomerates into pieces, crumbs or powders of uniform size, continuously without excessive heat buildup or screen blockage. Preserves quality of fragile products. Replaces labor intensive, expensive manual processes. Delump Del mp me metal taa powde powde po wd rs r (e. (e e g., g , ssiillve vveer) r)) Delump Del lump mp TTeeflo floon® pow p de der der er "try before you buy" trial tooling and rental program. Our confidence in the RECLAIM Comil ®’s ability to meet or exceed your expectations, and perform trouble-free processing, enables us to offer a full money-back guarantee. Gentle breaking action enables the Comil ® to powderize heat-sensitive products such as shortening and cream filled products. Hard, compacted products can also be size reduced with minimal fines. Pow ow wder der de e ize izze ze wa w fer errs ffor or recycl or rec ecyc yyclling ngg innto batt int tter er or or cream crreeam cre am Gra G ranola/c noo a/c nol a/c a/ / ho hoc ooccola ooll te/ ola t /ca can a dy an dy ba bbar ars Maarshm Mar M a sshm ar hm mall alllow al oows wss iinnttoo a solu w oluuttio ol ioon Pow Pow owde der e ize zee llaaund ndry ry det deeterg rrggent geent nnt ((sh shhoown ow w ) Pro roduc ducee slu du duc luurryy fro lur frr m scra crap deeteerge rgg nt nt lum l mps mppss Dryy doog ffood D o d re oo ood recla ecla claaim m Custom Engineered Solutions Tailored to Your Specific Processing Needs Q uadro excels in custom meet your specific performance and engineering. From simple volume demands. For example, by dimensional changes interchanging tooling you can alter size of our standard models to complete reduction, blending or dispersion prototype development, we offer parameters to handle varying product unmatched application expertise that requirements, or even completely enables us to build to your exact different applications, all using the same process requirements. machine. Performance, repeatability, flexibility An array of specialized options Our experience in conical-screen size of specialized options for customizing reduction is unequaled. Every Comil ® We offer a comprehensive selection is engineered for superior performance and reliability. No matter what your application, the Comil ® consistently the Comil ® to your exact needs. Options include: An inverted fluid-bed dryer bowl directly discharges into a Comil ® U30 on a portable stand, feeding a stainless steel drum. • Special materials and surface finishes • Portable, height-adjustable and sliderail mounted frames The unmatched flexibility of the Comil® design enables Quadro to provide highly customized solutions for integration into your most demanding processing environments. • Pressure-vessel, explosion proof, fully inert, totally contained glove-box and TYPICAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS cryogenic mill designs • Computerized control for complete process monitoring and reporting. Available in USDA approved, CIP, SIP and WIP designs, the Quadro ® Comil ® conforms to all international standards including UL, CSA and Halal Quadro custom engineered this integrated milling solution incorporating the Comil® with a Carlisle Extract crossflow system. certifications, and complies with OSHA, FDA, CE, cGMP, ATEX and Pressure Vessel (meets ASME code) Integrated Wet Sizing Bulk Discharge g Station 21CFR11 guidelines and directives. delivers the batch-to-batch repeatability Detailed documentation, such as required to comply with the most compliance certificates and IQOQ demanding FDA standards. documents, is available in various Since 1976, the Comil ® line has Milling and Blending languages to make your validation process easier. expanded to include thirty-five base models. Model selection is tailored to Dry Milling and Conveying Finishingg ((Feed from Blender)) Complete Inert Milling System Hazardous H d Containment C t i t