Lödige as a partner for the
chemical industry
Lödige sees itself as a partner for the chemical industry. We will support you with finding a solution for various applications related to converting the results of your development process into a production standard and implementing this standard through process engineering. In this way, your products can be produced and reproduced economically and with high quality.
We also see ourselves as a partner for planning extensive equipment concepts, from support, planning and production of assembly groups to designing turnkey-ready systems.
Process engineering solutions
The process engineering tasks in the chemical industry are highly diverse. Lödige solutions are used for the following main processes:
- Mixing/homogenization (mixing of dry substances, pastes, bulk materials, liquids with solid components)
- Distribution and injection of substances and liquids
- Agglomeration and granulation.
These process steps can be completed continuously or in batches.
- Drying
- Vacuum drying in batches
- Convection drying (in batches and continuous)
- Continuous contact drying
- Solvent recovery
- Reaction
- Coaten (with liquids, powders, etc.).
It is possible to complete multiple process steps in one single Lödige machine. This is called the “all-in-one process”. In many cases, the Lödige machine is used within a production line, where it can perform several different process steps and complete different recipes in a reproducible manner due to the adapted control system.
Our customers contact us with an application and we verify its feasibility, develop and fine-tune it at our in-house test centre through realistic production trials. After completing and evaluating these trials, we can design a suitable, optimised machine and advise our customer with regard to purposeful process control.
Machines for the chemical industry
Lödige offers machines adapted specifically to different process applications. Some devices are also suitable for several process steps within one single machine (all-in-one process).
Check the following list for an overview of the individual machines:
Granulation dryer for continuous operation
Combination of convection and contact drying Process management at low temperatures Gentle product treatment Simultaneous product granulation possible Reliable reproducibility of product quality Suitable for stripping processes High system availability
Ploughshare® Mixer (Laboratory machine)
Guaranteed Lödige quality Attractive value for money Functional design Ideal for your product and process development Extensive range of accessories
Ploughshare® Mixers for batch operation "Universal Design"
We develop customised solutions, adapted perfectly to your application and product, for any of your tasks. Extremely high mixing quality Short mixing times Reproducibility of batches Gentle product treatment High availability Low-maintenance mixer concept Easy accessibility of all internal mixer components Multi-stage processes in one machine
Ploughshare® mixers for continuous operation "Universal Design"
We develop customised solutions, adapted perfectly to your application and product, for any of your tasks. Excellent homogeneity of the final product Retention/mixing times and granulation processes can be adapted to the specific product Gentle product treatment Consistent reproducibility High availability Easy accessibility of all internal mixer components Low-maintenance mixer concept
Reactor DRUVATHERM®
Rapid uniting of reacting agents Prevention of local overconcentrations No temperature gradients within the reaction field Improved conversion of reactin agents, leading to higher yield with greater purity of the final product Multi-phase process (reaction, heating, drying, granulation, cooling)
Reactor DRUVATHERM® (Laboratory machine)
DRUVATHERM® reactor at laboratory scale Rapid uniting of reacting agents Prevention of local overconcentrations No temperature gradients within the reaction field Improved conversion of reacting agents, leading to higher yield with greater purity of the final product Multi-phase proceess (reaction, heating, drying, granulation, cooling)
Ringlayer mixer CoriMix® for continuous operation
Compact machine unit with high throughput Extremely high mixing homogeneity Versatile application options Easy operation and cleaning High operating reliability and service life
The wet mixer
High mixing quality even for critical products Application of high shearing forces Easy operation and cleaning Reliable and time-tested mixer concept
Vacuum shovel dryer DRUVATHERM®
Intense mixing prevents temperature and moisture gradients within the product Maximum heat transfer coefficients ensure excellent dryer performance Gentle thermal product treatment in vacuum mode Multi-phase process (mixing, granulation, drying, cooling) Cost-efficient solvent recovery
Vacuum shovel dryer DRUVATHERM® (Lab machine)
Reliable scale-up Production development under consideration of industrial factors “All-in-one process” (mixing, granulation, drying, cooling) Intense mixing prevents temperature and moisture gradients within the product Short drying times through intense product movement and effective application of thermal energy Gentle thermal treatment at low temperatures using a strong vacuum Cost-efficient solvent recovery
Corresponding to our diverse machine range, the applications required by the chemical industry are highly varied.
From dry mixers for powders, fibres or granulated materials to drying systems with condensate recovery to high temperature reactors - our machines are used for various functions.
It is this flexibility and our expertise gained throughout many years that allows us to provide solutions to individual specific problems, which would not be solvable through standardised machines.
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System Solutions for the Chemical Industry
System Solutions for the production and refinement of Chemicals
