EIRICH – With the new CleanLine C150, Eirich is expanding its product line of hygienically designed one-pot multiprocessors to include a high-performance production model. The world premiere will take place from September 29 to October 1, 2026, at Powtech in Nuremberg.
What do the food, specialty chemicals, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries have in common? In all of these sectors, products are manufactured under strict hygiene requirements. In addition to reproducibility, formulation accuracy, efficiency, and product safety, thorough cleaning, rapid product changeovers, and cost-effective production are becoming increasingly important. At Powtech, Eirich will demonstrate how these requirements can be met with high-quality mixing and processing solutions. A special highlight of the trade show appearance is the debut presentation of the new CleanLine C150 multiprocessor.
“The CleanLine C150 extends our One-Pot concept to larger batches and opens up new possibilities for life sciences production. Multiple process steps and different formulations can be carried out in a single system, allowing users to design their processes more flexibly and reduce the need for separate units,” explains Markus Pannig, Head of Product Management at Eirich.
More Than Just a Mixer: One-Pot Processing of 150 Liters
The Eirich mixing principle, which has proven itself over decades, forms the technological foundation of the new CleanLine C150. Its process capabilities extend far beyond simple mixing. Different basic operations can be specifically combined within a single process chamber. This transforms the classic intensive mixer into a versatile one-pot multiprocessor.
Depending on the product and formulation, processes such as mixing, dispersing, granulating, coating, kneading, and drying can be carried out in the same machine and within a single batch—either in a specific sequence or in parallel. The product does not need to be transferred to additional units between the individual process steps.
Additional functions such as heating, cooling, and vacuum-controlled processing expand the range of applications. This makes it possible to process even temperature-sensitive raw materials and implement more complex process sequences within a single machine. Consequently, the targeted reaction of various substances under controlled process conditions is a common application.
This gives users a great deal of flexibility in product development and production planning. Formulations and process sequences can be flexibly adapted, different products can be manufactured on the same line, and the number of additional units within the process line can be reduced. Fewer transfer points also mean a smaller footprint, fewer product losses, and a reduced risk of contamination.
For larger batches and high hygiene standards
With a usable volume of 150 liters, the C150 complements the existing machine sizes in the CleanLine family. While the CleanLine C5, with its 5-liter capacity, is used primarily for development tasks, pilot applications, and small production runs, the C150 is designed for applications involving larger batches.
The machine was designed for production environments with high standards for hygiene, cleanability, and product safety. Areas that come into contact with the product are easily accessible, and the design prevents dirt traps and unnecessary dead spaces. Components can be quickly disassembled and reassembled. This reduces cleaning times and speeds up product changeovers. High-quality stainless steel surfaces, as well as FDA-compliant materials and seals, support the hygienic design concept.
Practical Product and Process Development
The CleanLine C150 is suitable for a wide range of applications, from food ingredients and functionalized food additives to nutraceuticals and dietary supplements, as well as cosmetics and select applications in the pharmaceutical industry. It can process, among other things, flavors, vitamins, minerals, proteins, enzymes, and other functional ingredients.
Possible applications include homogeneous mixing, microgranulation, instantization, coating, and (micro)encapsulation. This allows sensitive ingredients to be protected and properties such as solubility, dosability, flowability, bulk density, or processability to be specifically adjusted. For suitable products, mixing granulation can also serve as a compact and efficient alternative to spray tower or fluidized bed processes, reducing the need for conditioned process air, additional equipment, and transfer points—not to mention the energy consumption associated with the use of hot gas. The particle size distribution (PSD) can be adjusted during parameterization.
At the Eirich Technical Center, process parameters are developed in close collaboration with the customer using the original raw materials in a real-world setting. The results form the basis for potential production facilities and the scale-up to larger batches.
“Our customers’ projects range from the development of new products to the optimization of existing processes and scale-up to production. Our greatest strength lies in combining process engineering expertise from a wide variety of industries to develop tailor-made solutions. With the C150, we offer companies in the hygienic industries the opportunity to completely rethink their processes and optimize them together with us,” explains Stephan Eirich, managing partner of the Eirich Group.
Caption/Photo credits: Premiere of the C150 at Powtech. © Eirich (the image was generated using AI)