GC SMART

FILM COATING

SUGAR COATING

GC SMART

Pan coating systems

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Glatt coater GC Smart 500 with nozzle arm extended

Note: Illustrations in brochure may indicate options.

Today, the Glatt Group is a world market

leader in systems and equipment for

manufacturing solid products in the

pharmaceutical industry and employs

more than 1500 staff in 20 companies

around the globe. Glatt coating systems

are developed and manufactured at the

site in Pratteln, Switzerland.

As a synergetic supplement to coating

and granulation systems, we offer our

customers a wide range of product

handling components and services –

all from one supplier.

Glatt systems for coating, drying,

granulating and pelletising are used all

over the world in the pharmaceutical,

chemical and foodstuffs industries.

Glatt is able to offer standard solutions

from its equipment range as well as

highly customised systems according

to individual needs. Glatt systems even

handle critical products, coatings or

solvents with ease.

Since its foundation, Glatt has consistently

furthered the development and global

use of coating and fluid bed technol-

ogy. Glatt has played a key role in the

creation of numerous innovations for

this technology.

The name Glatt is synonymous with

outstanding competence in coating

and fluid bed technology. The unique

reputation of the dynamic Glatt Group

is based on more than 50 years of

experience in plant and process

engineering.

Glatt. Pioneering services have made us one of the world’s leading suppliers of tablet coating systems.

No matter whether you are developing a product using laboratory equipment or producing large batches in a GC Smart, with a Glatt system you benefit from more than 35 years of know-how from a leading manufacturer of pan coating systems. This also includes our comprehensive service, which has become our trademark – and which you can expect from us in the future as well.

Company founder Werner Glatt with the first fluid bed granulator and pan coater

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Pan coating systems 2

Glatt GC Smart 3

Processing 4

Air processing 5

Spraying system 6

Product charging 8

Product discharging 9

Control systems 10

Cleaning systems 11

Addresses 12

P a n c o a t i n g s y s t e m s

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Glatt coater GC Smart 500 with rear wall integration

The inside of the coater housing – easy to clean and access

The pharmaceutical, chemical and

foodstuffs industries are increasingly

relying on standardised products to

save money. Thanks to their modular

design, Glatt products can nonetheless

be perfectly adapted to individual

requirements.

Glatt‘s CG Smart coater series is

furthering the trend of cost-cutting

standardisation. This model certainly

does not sacrifice the excellent technical

characteristics the company is known

for, which is why the GC Smart delivers

benefits that are specific to Glatt, such

as horizontal air flow through the fully

perforated drum, and features a housing

design which can be cleaned with

ease. Last but not least, the system is

extremely simple to maintain thanks to

the unique cantilever mounting and the

drum‘s direct drive.

The modular concept also offers a

high degree of flexibility for customised

adaptations. For instance, the coater is

intended for rear wall installation, but

can also be integrated just as easily on

the front or installed as a free-standing

unit.

With the GC Smart, Glatt has succeeded

in developing a typical high-quality Glatt

coater series which, thanks to the

low-cost modular design, is perfectly

adapted to today‘s requirements.

The GC Smart series really does deliver outstanding value for money.

Innovative coater series: perfection at a price you can afford.

Principle of the Glatt coating process in the GC Smart

Outstanding GMP design for cleaning

Extremely effective

Flexible thanks to modular design

Low-maintenance drum drive without chain or belt

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Glatt only uses fully perforated drums – a

design which combines maximum spray

rates and extremely short process

times. The horizontal process air flow

minimises turbulence in the nozzle area

and therefore also contributes to a

perfect coating result. The drum

geometry and the Glatt Fischer baf-

fles mix and protect the product at the

same time, guaranteeing a very even

and exceptionally high-quality coating.

The drum is integrated in the unique

GC Smart housing, where all points

are extremely easy to access; it is fully

welded and the suspended drum is

mounted at the rear without any front

support to get in the way. GMP at its

best.

For very special applications, baffles of

various types and sizes can be installed

in the drum and – if required – mix faster

or with less stress. This means that you

can adapt your system perfectly to

batch sizes, product characteristics

and the process (sugar coating or film

coating).

Maximum performance in one ideal drum.

The Glatt drum with unique cantilever mounting

Fischer baffle in a GC Smart 500

Fully perforated drum

Horizontal air flow

Fully welded housing

Cantilever mounting – no front support

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As with all Glatt systems, we do all that

we can to achieve a perfect quality of

supply and exhaust air with the GC Smart.

The temperature, cleanliness and volume

of supply air should be maintained at a

constant level and be reproducible.

We have also made provisions to meet

more complex requirements. For this

reason, different components are

provided in a modular system to meet

your specific needs. Examples include

frost protection heating, humidifying

and dehumidifying, increased heating

power and HEPA filters. Virtually

anything is possible.

Exhaust air processing ensures safety

and protects the environment. Dedusters

with automatic dedusting and HEPA

filters help to ensure that product dust

does not enter the environment. A

silencer can reduce the noise level

of the fan unit. If organic solvents are

used, the current emission regulations

must be observed. For these

requirements, washers, adsorption

systems, combustion or other methods

can be used.

Good air quality is highly valued, but we’re aiming for outstanding air quality.

In the basic version, the air is pre-filtered, warmed up using a heater with face and bypass system and filtered through a fine filter.

Glatt coater according to the fresh air / outlet air principle with supply and exhaust air processing

Example of supply air processing with the GC Smart

Modular air processing system for a multitude of options

Solvent recovery possible

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The heart of a GC Smart is the spray-

ing system. Decades of experience in

developing spraying systems have

given us the edge in further developing

atomisation technology with the

revolutionary GCSD spray nozzle. We

also attach a great deal of importance

to a key factor which is not mentioned

in textbooks but can influence the

spraying result like no other: nozzle

reliability and therefore reproducibility

of the spray characteristics.

We made a conscious decision to only

use a small number of parts in the Glatt

GCSD nozzle. These are extremely robust

and can be completely dismantled and

reassembled in an extremely short time

by hand and without the need for tools.

Of course, Glatt nozzles can be used for

aqueous, organic or sugar solutions. Here

we use binary substance systems and, if

necessary, high-pressure systems.

The liquid conveying systems are also

selected to suit the spray solution.

Depending on the application, peristaltic

spraying pumps or rotary piston pumps

are used. In the basic version (film

coating), we use a central supply line

and the patented Glatt liquid manifold.

Multi-head pumps with individual nozzle

supply can be used as an alternative.

Sophisticated coating with the unique Glatt GCSD spray nozzles.

Rake for sugar coating

The GCSD nozzle. An exclusive Glatt development.

The nozzle arm can be extended and swivelled away leaving the drum fully accessible.

The patented ABC nozzle caps ensure that the coating material goes exactly where it should: on the product, not on the nozzle caps

GCSD nozzles with extremely robust ABC caps

Tool-free nozzle maintenance

Film coating and sugar coating

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The nozzle arm that can be adjusted in a number of ways

Mobile spray pump trolley (multi-head pump optional)

The design of the GC Smart enables quick and easy film coating and sugar coating.

Different technical conditions have to be

met for film coating and sugar coating,

for example. The GC Smart delivers

equally outstanding results for both

processes. The spray devices, which

can be changed quickly and easily,

can be positioned in a wide adjustment

range which is ideal for the tablet bed.

Simplified handling – a clear advantage

for the user. The cGMP-compliant design

enables both perfect access to all

nozzle system components and fast and

thorough cleaning. Another useful detail

is that the nozzle arm can not only be

completely removed from the machine,

but also swivelled away entirely from

the coater opening. The result is

outstanding accessibility and simple

handling.

And if you are dealing with slightly

smaller orders, batch sizes of up to just

30 % of the nominal volume can be

implemented with ease.

Individual procedure for unique products.

Door-in-door for outstanding accessibility

Nozzle arm can be removed and swivelled away

100 % – 30 % batch volume

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Front charging

Front charging with a chute can be

carried out manually as well as with the

corresponding lifting devices. Even

extremely heavy containers can be lifted

and emptied in front of the system easily

and conveniently thanks to the handling

equipment which we developed

ourselves. We are also happy to draw

up individual solutions.

Multifunctional door

The clever door-in-door concept enables

access to the inside of the drum during

the process. The position of the spray

nozzles can be accurately adjusted by

turning the spray arm. The spray arm with

nozzles and the entire front door can be

completely removed and swivelled away

from the opening at the front of the drum.

This means that nothing gets in the way

of the discharge process and the nozzles

are perfectly accessible for servicing.

Intelligent details make a real difference.

Front charging with a chute

Front charging with a chute

Freely accessible drum opening

Multifunctional door

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SmartScoop® discharge system

Open front discharging with SmartScoop® discharge system and discharge hopper

Patented SmartScoop® discharge system

In the past, you had to choose between

simple, low-cost discharge devices

with considerably restricted handling

(which were large, heavy, difficult to

install and often did not empty entirely)

or highly complex and therefore

expensive solutions.

The patented SmartScoop® is simple

to install and empties your drum right

down to the last tablet in an extremely

short time. And on request, a slim

container is also available with the

additional discharge hopper for even

more precise discharging.

Achieving the impossible: the Glatt SmartScoop® offers extremely simple handling and highly effective discharging.

Door-in-door sampling

Patented SmartScoop® discharge system: low weight, simple to install

Fast and effective discharge

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Operating panel

Detailed documentation for validation, qualification and calibration is available on request.

Control cabinet

The demands placed on state-of-the-art

control systems are high – process steps

need to be configured individually

and critical parameters monitored

automatically. Manual, semi- and fully

automated processes have to be

handled in equal measure. All data and

sequences of relevance to processes

must be documented and managed

reliably.

Often, the control system has to be

integrated into an existing network,

sometimes with third-party systems. In

order to satisfy individual customer

requirements, we develop the control

systems for our systems in-house –

after all, no one knows a Glatt system

better than our professionals!

Highly-qualified Glatt specialists use

state-of-the-art technology to develop,

plan and build all the hardware and

software for the control systems,

guaranteeing you maximum flexibility

and reliability. Examples of our

competence in this area include

integration into existing control

systems, process visualisation and / or

explosion-proof controls.

With Glatt, you are automatically controlling outstanding quality!

Rear view of control cabinet

Large screen for touch operation

Control systems can be adapted to meet individual requirements

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In general, many different products

are manufactured in a coating system.

Each time the product is changed, a

considerable amount of cleaning is

required, which in the case of an all-

manual version often has implications for

personal safety. This is why cleaning has

become a major cost and quality factor.

Glatt WIP systems are ones you can be proud of. Everything is clean!

The drum and internal housing of the

coater provide the best conditions for

easy and efficient cleaning. All seams are

fully welded, there are no gaps or silicone

joints, corners and edges are minimised

and the drum is suspended at the rear

(cantilever principle) without any front

support to get in the way. In a nutshell,

they are the best way of ensuring an

efficient Glatt cleaning system.

Glatt cleaning systems ensure fast and

intensive cleaning of the entire coating

system and deliver outstanding results.

The cleaning process can also run

automatically and therefore be defined

and reproduced.

Principle of a cleaning system in the GC Smart

WIP rack

The Glatt cleaning rack is tailored to the

requirements of the coater’s cleaning

system. Of course, the rack satisfies all

GMP requirements in terms of materials,

surface quality and so on. This means,

for example, that all welding seams

feature orbital welding and the surface

roughness of the pipes is less than

0.8 μm.

Rotating washing nozzle on the spray arm for drum cleaning

WIP rack control integrated in the coater control

Very good cleaning result

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Glatt Pharmatech SASUParc Technologique6, rue Louis Néel21000 Dijon / FrancePhone: +33 3 80 74 32 64Fax: +33 3 80 74 43 95eMail: info@glatt-pharmatech.fr

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Glatt Maschinen- & Apparate bau AG Kraftwerkstrasse 64133 Pratteln / Switzerland Phone: +41 61 8 26 47 47Fax: +41 61 8 26 48 48eMail: info@glatt.com

Glatt Ingenieurtechnik GmbHNordstraße 1299427 Weimar / GermanyPhone: +49 3643 47 0Fax: +49 3643 47 12 31eMail: info@glatt-weimar.de

Glatt Air Techniques Inc.20 Spear RoadRamsey, NJ 07446 / USAPhone: +1 201 8 25 87 00Fax: +1 201 8 25 03 89eMail: info@glattair.com

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The Glatt Group employs more than 1500 staff in 20 companies around the globe

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