Underdriven Process Mill

Item Ref: QUAD-U-SERIES-1

Manufacturer: Quadro
Model: U Series

UNDERDRIVEN PROCESS MILL

The Quadro^® Comil^® Underdriven Series has the same capabilities as the Overdriven, but its compact, inline design allows for easy integration into processing environments.

The Underdriven Comil^®’s smaller footprint, inline design and extremely short head height provide for easy integration into processing environments where space is limited. A large-diameter infeed and “straight through” housing promote unhindered inline product flow for quicker discharge.

Typical applications include:

Granulation of dry powders
Uniform sizing of wet granulation after high shear granulators in oral solid dosage tablet manufacturing
Size reducing and milling of wet or soaked products to produce liquid with wet suspended particulates
Powders into paste
Wet blending
Lump-free homogenous blending to precise size requirements
Reducing sticky agglomerates into uniform-size powders
Reclaiming products

Available in five models, the Comil^® Underdriven is scalable in capacity from several ounces (grams) to 35,000 lb/hr (15,900 kg/hr). The innovative spacerless design allows for quick changeover of impellers and screens. Plus, specialized tooling is available to meet all process requirements.

BENEFITS

Low RPM / Low NoiseLow speed design applies an inherently gentle action to the product
Low Energy / Low HeatLimited or no heat is generated, making the Underdriven the perfect choice for milling heat-sensitive products
360° Positive Product Discharge maximizes throughput as entire screen surface is utilized within milling chamber
Choke / Flood FedRecommended for most Comil^® applications; however, this is product/process dependent
Low DustEliminates the need for dust collection/explosion retention devices; environmentally friendly
Uniform Particle SizeAbility to achieve desired granularity
Higher CapacityUp to 50% more capacity than conventional mills due to a larger infeed diameter
Spacerless TechnologyNo spacers required for optimizing impeller/screen gap
Extremely Short Head HeightFits tight space requirements
No Metal-to-Metal ContactLess wear on moving parts
Easy-Clean DesignLow maintenance
Scalability accuracy and repeatability from R&D to full production

FEATURES

Stainless steel construction throughout
Accurate PSD (Particle Size Distribution) controllability
Milling efficiencies ensure highest percentage of product on-spec (10% – 30% improvement over other conical milling technologies)
Predictable and repeatable scalability from R&D to production
Reduced heat generation at high throughput capacities
Efficient product processing for nearly 100% product recovery
Superior containment, with OEL levels under 1 µg/m³
Inline tri-clamp design for simplified process installation

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Available in five models
Capacities lb/h*: 3-oz. batches to 8,500 lb/h
Capacities kg/h*: 100-gram batches to 3,900 kg/h
Power hp: 1/3 – 10
Power kW: 0.25 – 7.5
Equipment Scale-Up Factor: Up to 20x scalability factor from Model U5