• Malt cocoa beverages 

• Malt extracts 

• Reaction aroma and HVPs 

• Herbal extracts 

• Proteins 

• Fruit and vegetable concentrates 

• Pharmaceutical concentrates 

The Bucher DryBand is especially suitable for products that pass a glutinous and/or highly viscous phase during the drying process, and for products that are sensitive to mechanical stress. 
  
Liquid products are uniformly distributed on the belts with swivel feeders. Free-flowing powders, granules and products of larger sizes are conveyed into a hopper on top of the vacuum belt dryer. The product is fed in doses into an intermediate chamber under vacuum, from where the product will be loaded onto the top belt by a unique rotary dosing system. Liquid or pasty products are conveyed through the dryer on parallel operating belts. Solid products are transported back and forth through the dryer from the top to the bottom belt, to extend the residence time. 
  
Heating plates underneath the belts are installed in independent heated zones to permit constant or variable drying rates. This system allows gentle continuous drying for maximum product quality. In addition, the last zone can be designed as a cooling zone if required. 
  
At the end of the belt, the dried product is cut to the desired size by a guillotine type breaker bar and a crushing device. The product is collected in an intermediate hopper from where it is discharged out of the vacuum into the atmospheric environment using automatic airlocks. The removed vapours are recovered in a condenser. The vacuum is maintained usually by liquid ring pumps and single or multistage steam jets. 

Features and benefits:  

• GMP hygiene design 

• Strong and durable execution 

• High performance solutions 

• Very high availability 

• Perfect cleaning results 

• Minimum product loss 

• Energy saving  

Vacuum: 0.5 - 100 mbar

Temperature max.: 180°C

Residence time: 15 - 120 Min

Capacity: 1 - 5000 kg/h

Feeding: Separte dosing pumps and swivel feed drive

Heating and cooling plate surface: 1 - 300 m²

Number of separate driven belts: 1 - 12

Belts: Polyester, PTFE coated Kevlar and Glass fabrics

Belt tracking: Depend on belts used

Dry end: Stripper and Crusher or Granulator, (Cribbler)

Discharge system: 2 or 3-hopper and butterfly valves

Conveying: Stepped dense or lean phase

Heating: Steam or pressurized water of thermal oil

Vacuum: Steam jet or chilled water condenser

CIP: Automatic 3-Step cleaning cycles

Controls: PLC and HMI with recipe control