Spices and Flavorings
Spices and Flavorings covers SINOTHERMO's extract spray dryers, freeze dryers, fluidized-bed granulators and mixers used to process spices, botanical extracts and flavor concentrates. These configurations preserve the volatile aroma, flavor and potency that standard convective drying would destroy, converting liquid extracts into stable, standardized powder.
FLP-Wurster Fluidized Bed Granulation Coater
Categories: Granulator and Extruder, Fluid Bed Granulator
All-in-One Mixing, Granulating, Coating, and Drying:
After the main material forms a fluidized bed at the bottom, granules are created with the aid of adhesive sprayed from the top nozzles in the granulating chamber. Subsequently, coating material is sprayed onto the granules from bottom or side nozzles within the chamber for effective coating.
- Input:
- Main ingredient as powder (for granulation) or granules and pellets (for coating), with adhesive or coating material in liquid form
- Output:
- Solid medium-sized granules with 3%–5% moisture content
- Type:
- Spray Fluidized Bed, Wet Granulation
- Additional Features:
- Mixing, Coating, Drying, Cooling
ZLG-Horizontal Vibrating Fluidized Bed Dryer
Categories: Convection Dryer, Fluidized Bed Dryer, Vibrating Dryer
Continuous Drying Solution for Granular Materials:
Operating on the principle of fluidization combined with vibration, the Vibrating Fluid Bed Dryer processes granules by circulating them on heated air that dries them evenly. This approach minimizes surface damage, prevents pollution thanks to its enclosed design, and gives granules time to settle — facilitating stable, continuous production.
- Input:
- Granules with moisture content < 20%
- Output:
- Granules with 1%–5% moisture content
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature < 200°C
- Additional Feature:
- Cooling
SET-Screw Extruder Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder
Wet Granulation with Screw Extrusion Process:
By utilizing an extrusion process, this wet-granulation machine leverages the self-viscosity of a solid-liquid dispersion to bond powder particles, producing granules of consistent shape and size. The screw-extrusion mechanism generates enough force to form pellets without always requiring a binder — particularly suitable for high-viscosity materials. Optional water cooling is available.
- Input:
- Solid-liquid mixture (predominantly solid)
- Output:
- Moist cylindrical granules
- Type:
- Extrusion Granulation, Wet Granulation
GHL-Wet Rapid Mixing Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder
Cutting-Edge Wet Granulation Technology:
A paddle at the base swiftly mixes powders and sticky binders within a cylindrical bowl, while a rapid chopper on the side breaks the mixture into wet granules to prevent clumping. This fast process combines mixing and granule formation within minutes, and the Wet Rapid Mixing Granulator can provide heating or cooling as needed.
- Input:
- Main material in powder form, binding agent as paste
- Output:
- Solid, loose granules with approximately 15% moisture content
- Type:
- Mixing Granulation, Wet Granulation
- Additional Features:
- Mixing, Mild Crushing, Heating, Cooling
Rotary Drum Mixer
Categories: Mixer, Rotary Mixer
Innovative Multi-Axis Motion Rotary Drum Mixer:
The Rotary Drum Mixer transforms the mixing process by moving and combining motions on the x, y and z axes. This method guarantees thorough mixing of powders and granules with simplicity and effectiveness, making it an ideal choice for dry-mixing applications.
- Input:
- Solid powders, Granules
- Type:
- Dry Mixing
HG/GT-Vacuum Drum Scraper Dryer
Categories: Conduction and Vacuum Dryer
Continuous Drying for Paste-like Materials:
In operation, the rotating drum picks up material as a thin film. Heat transfers from the inner to the outer wall, effectively evaporating moisture, while an internal scraper continuously converts the dried film into flake-like product in a short time.
- Input:
- Pasty, Viscous and Thick Materials
- Output:
- Flake-like Solids with 5%–8% moisture content
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature range of 120°C to 260°C
- Additional Feature:
- Cooling
ZLPG-Extract Spray Dryer
Categories: Convection Dryer, Spray Dryer
Specialized Spray Dryer for Extracts:
The Extract Spray Dryer features a cylinder equipped with a cooling system specifically designed for drying extracts while keeping wall temperatures below 80°C. It includes an airbrush that cleans the walls during operation to prevent adhesion and protect the powder from burning.
- Input:
- Extracts (Liquid)
- Output:
- Extracts (Powder) with 3%–8% moisture content
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature range of 140°C to 180°C
- Additional Features:
- Freeze dehumidification, Air brush for tower cleaning
FG-Vertical Fluidized Bed Dryer
Categories: Convection Dryer, Fluidized Bed Dryer
Solution for Batch Drying of Granules and Powder:
The Vertical Fluid Bed Dryer fluidizes materials with an upward air stream that promotes contact for quick drying or cooling. Designed specifically for batch production, it allows taller bed heights than horizontal fluidized bed dryers and is commonly paired with wet granulation machines.
- Input:
- Powders and Granules, moisture < 20%
- Output:
- Powders and Granules, moisture 3%–5%
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature < 100°C
- Additional Feature:
- Convertible to a spray fluidized bed granulator
XF-Horizontal Fluidized Bed Dryer
Categories: Convection Dryer, Fluidized Bed Dryer
Versatile Continuous Drying for Granules and Powder:
The Horizontal Fluidized Bed Dryer aerates damp materials with an upward air stream to dry or cool them. Built for continuous manufacturing, it offers residence times from a few seconds to minutes, ensuring effective processing.
- Input:
- Powders and Granules, moisture < 20%
- Output:
- Powders and Granules, moisture 3%–5%
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature < 100°C
- Additional Feature:
- Cooling
GFG-Vertical Blending Fluidized Bed Dryer
Categories: Convection Dryer, Fluidized Bed Dryer
Fluidized Bed Drying with Built-In Mixing:
The Vertical Blending Fluidized Bed Dryer is equipped with a mixing mechanism that helps form a fluidized bed inside the vessel when handling heavy loads. Ideal for mass production, it can process thick materials and is typically paired with wet granulation setups.
- Input:
- Powder and Granules, moisture < 20%
- Output:
- Powder and Granules, moisture 3%–5%
- Temperature:
- Inlet air temperature < 100°C
- Additional Feature:
- Stirring, Cooling
FL-Fluidized Bed Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder, Fluid Bed Granulator
All-in-One Mixing, Granulating, and Drying:
Materials form a fluidized bed at the bottom, where granules are created in the granulation chamber with the help of spray nozzles dispensing binder. The hopper allows several raw materials to be added and mixed during the fluidization process.
- Input:
- Main ingredient as powder, adhesive in liquid form
- Output:
- Solid medium-sized granules with 3%–5% moisture content
- Type:
- Spray Fluidized Bed, Wet Granulation
- Additional Features:
- Mixing, Drying, Cooling
PGL-Fluidized Bed Spray Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder, Fluid Bed Granulator
Combines Mixing, Granulating and Drying for High-Excipient Granulation:
Excipient-rich granulation finds an ideal match in this unit. Excipients in the hopper form a fluidized bed that acts as seeds or carriers, while the main material — typically a liquid extract making up a smaller proportion of the batch — is sprayed from above and merges at the bed's edge for granulation. This method is particularly suited to heat-sensitive materials.
- Input:
- Carrier materials in powder form, main material in liquid form
- Output:
- Solid medium-sized granules, 3%–5% moisture content
- Type:
- Spray Fluidized Bed, Wet Granulation
- Additional Features:
- Mixing, Drying, Cooling
V Blender
Categories: Mixer, Rotary Mixer
Multifunctional and Efficient Blender:
The V Blender's unique V-shaped chamber and rotation use gravity to gently mix materials, ensuring even distribution without damage.
- Input:
- Solid powders, Granules
- Type:
- Dry Mixing
Double Cone Blender
Categories: Mixer, Conical Mixer, Rotary Mixer
Mixer with Multiple Motion Options:
Available in single-cone or double-cone designs, the Double Cone Blender features a sealed chamber that rocks back and forth along the X axis in repeated cycles to mix materials, ensuring high-quality results.
- Input:
- Solid Powders, Granules
- Type:
- Dry Mixing
GHJ-High Speed Mixer
Categories: Mixer
Rapid Mixing Capability:
By using high-speed chopper blades positioned on the sides of the machine, the High Speed Mixer stirs materials and boosts their movement, enhancing mixing efficiency. The collaborative action of these blades gives consistent blending, with each blend taking only a few minutes.
- Input:
- Powders, Granules, Minor Liquids
- Type:
- Dry Mixing, Mild Wet Mixing
- Additional Features:
- Mild Crushing
CH-Sigma Mixer
Categories: Mixer, Horizontal Mixer
Straightforward Design, Eliminating Awkward Corners:
The Sigma Mixer comes with a trough-shaped mixing chamber and sigma-shaped paddles mounted on the shaft, providing both sealing and mixing capabilities. Perfect for blending powders, granules and small amounts of liquid.
- Input:
- Powders, Granules, Small Amounts of Liquid
- Type:
- Dry Mixing, Mild Wet Mixing
WLDH-Horizontal Ribbon Mixer
Categories: Mixer, Horizontal Mixer, Ribbon Blender
Equipped with Horizontal Screw Belts:
The Horizontal Ribbon Mixer offers efficient material blending. Its cylinder holds a shaft with surrounding ribbon belts that rotate at equal speed: the outer belts move material from both ends toward the center while the inner belts move it from the center back out, folding the batch together for thorough mixing.
- Input:
- Powders, Granules, Small amounts of liquid
- Type:
- Dry Mixing, Mild Wet Mixing
DLH-Conical Ribbon Screw Blender
Categories: Mixer, Conical Mixer, Ribbon Blender, Screw Mixer
Equipped with Rotating Spiral Belt:
A screw encased in a ribbon rotates simultaneously to create a swirling motion, lifting material upward in a spiral from the base of the cone before it descends by gravity. Optional features such as spray atomization and jacket heating or cooling are also available.
- Input:
- Solids, Powders, Granules, Liquids
- Type:
- Dry Mixing, Wet Mixing
- Additional Features:
- Humidifying, Drying, Cooling
YK-Oscillating Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder
Efficient, Versatile Oscillating Granulator:
The Oscillating Granulator uses a special back-and-forth motion to softly turn moist powder into even, round granules. Variable oscillation frequency and amplitude allow precise control of particle size and density, in a compact design with simple operation and low maintenance requirements.
- Input:
- Moist powder mixed with a binder
- Output:
- Wet cylindrical granules
- Type:
- Dry Granulation, Wet Granulation
- Additional Feature:
- Mixing
ZLB-Basket Granulator
Categories: Granulator and Extruder
Efficient Wet Extrusion Granulator:
Moist powder is pushed through a mesh by rotating blades during extrusion to form quality granules. The Basket Granulator offers steady granulation rates, visually appealing particles, an automated discharge process and high output levels.
- Input:
- Moist powder mixed with a binder
- Output:
- Wet cylindrical granules
- Type:
- Extrusion Granulation, Wet Granulation
- Additional Feature:
- Mixing
Pilot Freeze Dryer
Categories: Freeze Dryer, Commercial Freeze Dryer, Laboratory Freeze Dryer
Cutting-Edge Precision Freeze Drying Technology:
The Pilot Freeze Dryer stands out for its accuracy and precision, making it a crucial tool in sectors like pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and food processing. It upholds the chemical and structural integrity of products by drying them at low temperature under vacuum, and offers configurable shelf layouts to accommodate substances ranging from delicate biological materials to sturdy chemical compounds.
- Input:
- Liquids, extracts, blocks, slices, strips
- Output:
- Dehydrated liquids, concentrated extracts, dried blocks, slices and strips
- Temperature:
- Capable of achieving temperatures as low as -55°C
- Additional Feature:
- Defrost System
Benchtop Freeze Dryer
Categories: Freeze Dryer, Laboratory Freeze Dryer
Compact Freeze Drying for Lab and Small-Scale Production:
The Benchtop Freeze Dryer brings full freeze-drying capability to a footprint that fits a lab bench or small production room. Automated controls streamline each cycle, while low-temperature vacuum drying preserves the structure and properties of pharmaceutical materials, biological specimens and food products — a dependable choice for drug and vaccine preparation, sample preservation and small-batch trials.
- Input:
- Pharmaceutical materials, biological specimens, food products
- Output:
- Freeze-dried product with preserved structure and properties
- Type:
- Laboratory / small-scale vacuum freeze drying
- Cold Trap:
- Down to -80°C
Round Freeze Dryer
Categories: Freeze Dryer, Commercial Freeze Dryer, Industrial Freeze Dryer
Maximize Output with Cylindrical-Chamber Freeze Drying:
The Round Freeze Dryer uses a cylindrical chamber that maximizes space usage for large-batch freeze drying at industrial scale. Built to handle big batches without compromising quality or efficiency, it helps companies expand freeze-drying capacity for pharmaceuticals, biological samples and food products while minimizing waste.
- Input:
- Pharmaceuticals, biological samples, food products (large batches)
- Output:
- Freeze-dried product with extended shelf life
- Temperature:
- Adjustable -50°C to -80°C
- Design:
- Cylindrical high-capacity chamber
Cabinet Freeze Dryer
Categories: Freeze Dryer, Industrial Freeze Dryer
State-of-the-Art Cabinet Freeze Dryer for Industrial Use:
This Cabinet Freeze Dryer is crafted to extract moisture efficiently from a wide array of products. Using a freeze-drying technique, it lowers temperatures to optimal levels and converts moisture directly from solid to vapor — ensuring top-notch preservation and quality without a liquid phase.
- Input:
- Pharmaceutical ingredients, food products, chemical compounds
- Output:
- Stably dried and preserved materials
- Temperature:
- -50°C to -80°C
Home Food Freeze Dryer
Categories: Freeze Dryer, Home Freeze Dryer
Easy, Efficient Food Freeze Drying:
The compact, efficient Home Food Freeze Dryer delivers top-notch results with minimal hassle. It preserves foods while keeping their nutrients and flavors intact, running the full freeze-drying process — freezing, primary drying (sublimation) and secondary drying (adsorption) — so food stays well preserved for long-term storage.
- Input:
- Fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and prepared meals
- Output:
- Freeze-dried food with extended shelf life
- Temperature:
- -50°C to -80°C (standard)
Preserving Flavor Through Gentle Drying
The ZLPG extract spray dryer and freeze dryers (Pilot, Benchtop, Round, Cabinet) preserve volatile flavor compounds during drying, while fluidized-bed granulators, mixers and the vacuum drum scraper dryer handle bulk spice powder processing and granulation.
Processing Needs Specific to Spices and Extracts
Extract spray drying converts liquid extracts into stable powder without destroying heat-sensitive flavor and aroma compounds. Freeze drying at low temperature under vacuum protects potency in botanical and herbal extracts. Fluidized-bed and mixing equipment handles bulk spice powder blending and granulation for solid beverage or instant-mix products.
