GEA Process Engineering Inc. Pilot Freeze Drying Plant RAY™ 1

The Atlas RAY™ 1 is designed for a hygienic process and features easy cleaning and maintenance. The RAY™ 1 pilot plant is used in the food and beverage industries for small-scale production of market samples and for pilot testing of new products prior to full-scale production. The RAY™ 1 plant is also used in bacterial and pharmaceutical applications. The RAY™ 1 plant is operated via a PC control system. Parameters are monitored and stored during the freeze-drying process to provide full documentation of the process. This makes it possible to repeat the test with the same freeze-drying characteristics. Modem for remote control or troubleshooting can be integrated in the PC system. Test runs with the RAY™ 1 provide excellent data for scaling up to industrial production, either in one of the Atlas RAY™ batch freeze driers or in a CONRAD™ continuous freeze-drying plant.