Laboratory Fluid Bed Granulator and Coater · AV-LFB100
Laboratory Fluid Bed Granulator and Coater
The AV-LFB100 laboratory fluid bed granulator is designed for small-batch granulation, drying and coating in pharmaceutical, food, feed and chemical.
ModelAV-LFB100
BrandANVORE
The AV-LFB100 laboratory fluid bed granulator is designed for small-batch granulation, drying and coating in pharmaceutical, food, feed and chemical research. Filtered process air is heated and distributed through the product container to fluidize the powder or granules. A peristaltic pump delivers binder solution or coating liquid to a top-spray or bottom-spray nozzle, enabling controlled particle growth or coating in one compact system.
Its stainless-steel construction, observation window, adjustable airflow and PLC touch-screen controls make it suitable for formulation development, teaching laboratories and process trials.
| One compact platform for repeatable laboratory processing 0.5-1.0 kg/batch granulation capacity 0.3-0.7 kg/batch fluid-bed coating capacity Top-spray or bottom-spray processing PLC and touch-screen operation Stainless-steel expansion chamber with viewing window |
Key Advantages
| Three processes in one unit Use the same laboratory platform for fluid bed granulation, fluid bed drying and particle coating. | Small-batch development Process 0.5-1.0 kg per batch for granulation and 0.3-0.7 kg per batch for coating. |
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| Flexible spray arrangement Support top-spray granulation and bottom-spray coating according to the process setup. | Stable fluidization Variable-frequency fan control allows the operator to adjust process airflow for the material. |
| Clear process control PLC and color touch screen provide automatic operation, manual adjustment and parameter memory. | Easy observation and cleaning The stainless-steel expansion chamber includes a viewing window, and removable parts simplify cleaning. |
Working Principle
- The process follows a controlled air-and-spray cycle:
- Process note: Airflow is adjusted by variable-frequency fan control. Binder or coating liquid is supplied by the peristaltic pump, while the bag filter retains entrained particles before air discharge.
- Process Configurations
- Key System Components
- Discuss Your Material
- For configuration advice, provide the material name, target batch size, binder or coating liquid, preferred spray mode and required final particle characteristics.
| 1Filter air | → | 2Heat air | → | 3Fluidize product | → | 4Spray binder or coating | ||
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| 5Particles grow or receive coating | → | 6Dry in the fluid bed | → | 7Filter exhaust air and collect product | ||||
| Top-spray granulation | Binder solution is sprayed into the fluidized powder bed. Repeated wetting, collision and drying build particles into free-flowing granules. |
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| Bottom-spray coating | Coating liquid is atomized from below while particles circulate through the spray zone, supporting uniform film deposition on pellets or granules. |
| Air handling Filter, electric heater and variable-frequency fan | Product section 13 L expansion chamber with viewing window | Spray system Peristaltic pump and top- or bottom-spray nozzle |
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| Filtration Bag filter retains entrained product particles | Controls PLC and color touch screen with parameter memory | Construction Stainless-steel process components for easier cleaning |
Applications
- The AV-LFB100 supports formulation trials and small-batch process development across the following applications.
- Typical Processing Tasks
- Wet granulation of powders using a binder solution.
- Drying of wet powders or granules in a fluidized air stream.
- Protective, colored, sustained-release, film or enteric coating of pellets and granules.
- Improvement of powder flowability, reduction of dust and enhancement of dissolution behavior.
| Pharmaceuticals Tablet and capsule granules; pellet coating | Coffee and beverages Coffee, drink-mix and juice granules |
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| Food ingredients Milk powder, cocoa, seasonings and flavors | Animal feed Feed granules and functional additives |
| Agricultural products Fertilizer and agricultural granules | Chemical materials Pigments, dyes and specialty powders |
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
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| Model | AV-LFB100 |
| Granulation batch size | 0.5-1.0 kg/batch |
| Fluid-bed coating batch size | 0.3-0.7 kg/batch |
| Expansion chamber volume | 13 L |
| Expansion chamber | Stainless steel with viewing window |
| Spray arrangement | Top spray or bottom spray |
| Fan motor | 0.75 kW, variable-frequency speed control |
| Compressed air consumption | 0.4 m³/min |
| Electric heater power | 1.5 kW |
| Peristaltic pump flow | 50-2,000 mL/min, adjustable |
| Control system | PLC and touch screen |
| Approximate equipment weight | 350 kg |
| Approximate overall dimensions | 1,380 H × 770 L × 590 W mm |
Why Choose AV-LFB100
- A practical batch range for laboratory research and formulation screening.
- Granulation, drying and coating functions in a compact stainless-steel system.
- Touch-screen control with clear process visualization and parameter memory.
- Direct observation of fluidization through the expansion-chamber window.
- Removable product-contact parts for routine cleaning between trials.