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PLANTAS AUTOMÁTICASAUTOMATIC PLANTS

COMASA se reserva el derecho de introducir en sus maquinarias, en cualquier momento y sin previo aviso, las eventuales modificaciones, detalles o suministro de accesorios, que considere conveniente para el mejoramiento constructivo o comercial.

COMASA reserves the right to insert in the machines any unexpected modification, detail or accesories supply, which considers suitable for commercial or constructive improvement, at any time without previous notice.

MIC FOOD

MEZCLAS DE POLVOS CON INCORPORACION DE LIQUIDOSADITIVOS ALIMENTICIOS | PRODUCTOS INSTANTÁNEOSVITAMINIZACION DE ALIMENTOS |SOPAS INSTANTÁNEASGRANULACIÓN DE POLVOS | COMPRIMIDOSPOWDERS MIXING WITH ADDITION OF LIQUIDSFOOD ADDITIVES | INSTANT MEALSFOOD VITAMINIZATION | INSTANT SOUPSPOWDER GRANULATION | TABLETS

Equipment for development processes

EQUIPAMIENTOPARA DESARROLLOGALÉNICO

ROTO GRANULADOR

Roto-Granulator

Diseñados y construidos acorde a lineamientos GMPSoftware para cumplimiento de normativa 21 CFR parte 11

Documentación para ValidaciónInstalaciones según concepto “IN WALL”

According to GMP guidelinesFDA - Compliance (21 CFR Part 11)Validation DocumentsIn Wall Design

Model Interchangeable bowls of 1, 3, 5 and 10 litres.

End point by torque measurement.Peristaltic pump with automatic volume control.

Modelo Bowls intercambiables de 1, 3, 5 y 10 litros.

Punto final por medición de torque.Bomba peristáltica, con control de volumen.

MODEL a B c d E

MIC FOOD

turboMezclador Granulador micmic turbo - Mixer Granulator

MIC 25 1000 500 1362 1230 1525

MIC 50 1390 700 1850 1380 1675

MIC 100 1390 700 1900 1500 1840

MIC 150 1390 700 1950 1570 1910

MIC 200 1650 1000 2175 1755 2135

MIC 300 1650 1000 2225 1820 2280

MIC 400 2000 1250 2555 2070 2625

MIC 600 2000 1250 2640 2120 2810

MIC 800 2100 1400 2740 2220 3035

MIC 1000 2200 1500 3000 2320 3300

APLICACIÓN: MEZCLAS DE POLVOS CON INCORPORACION DE LIQUIDOS

El Turbo Mezclador – Granulador MIC, es un sistema de mezcla de alta intensidad a velocidad de mezclado, donde se combina una tensión de corte muy elevada sobre el material a mezclar, con una acción de impacto y aceleración radial muy enérgica.

La sinergia de esta combinación, provoca una fácil reducción de aglomerados y rotura de terrones, permitiendo además una rápida incorporación de líquidos en el seno de la mezcla, dando lugar a una dispersión eficaz en un tiempo muy reducido, lo que redunda en una productividad muy alta de la operación de mezclado, entregando el producto con una calidad óptima.

Las Plantas Automáticas MIC, fueron diseñadas en forma modular, para controlar, registrar y ejecutar los siguientes procesos:

- Identificación inteligente de materias primas (lector de barras)- Prepesada automática de materias primas Macro (silos / big bag)- Estaciones de pesaje y carga- Contenedores (BIN) para pesaje y transporte- Sistemas de transporte por vacío- Sistemas de transporte por soplado- Calibrado de materias primas en línea- Mezclas Homogéneas (1 ppm) en tiempos típicos de 3 minutos, con incorporación automática de líquidos, semisólidos, etc.- Tamizado de producto terminado en línea- Detección de Metales en línea- Alimentación automática de envasadoras- Producto terminado en formato Bolsa- Producto terminado en formato Big Bag- Sistemas W.I.P.

Los procesos son realizados en un sistema integral, compacto y hermético, evitando polución, perdida de producto, contaminación cruzada, etc.

Estas operaciones son comandadas desde un controlador central por un solo Operador, logrando procesos totalmente automáticos, supervisados y controlados por PLC y PC, obteniendo reportes, gráficos y listados de alarmas, con posibilidad de conexión remota para impresión y registro estadístico.

Las plantas permiten, no solo las mezclas de polvos con diversas granulometrías, sino también la incorporación de soluciones viscosas en polvos.

Son diseñadas en forma personalizada, construidas íntegramente en acero inoxidable, cumpliendo con las buenas prácticas de manufactura (GMP)

APpLICATION: POWDERS MIXINGWITH ADdITION OF LIQUIDS

The MIC Turbo-Mixer Granulator is a high-speed, intensive mixing system, which combines an extremely high shear force in the material to be mixed, with high impact and radial acceleration.

The synergy of this combination facilitates easy reduction of agglomerates and/or lumps, whilst allowing rapid addition of liquids to the mixture. This process therefore produces highly efficient dispersion in a very short period of time. As a result, an efficient and profitable mixing operation is achieved with optimal quality product delivery.

The MIC Automatic Plant features a modular design that allows the control, recording and performance of the following processes:

- Smart ID of raw materials (barcode reader) - Automatic pre-weighing of raw materials Macro (silos /big bag) - Weighing and loading stations - Weighing and transportation bins - Vacuum transportation systems - Blower transportation systems - Online raw materials gauge - Homogeneous Mixtures (1 ppm) in 3 minutes, with automatic addition of liquids, semisolids, etc. - Online screening of finished products - Online metals detection -Automatic feeding of packagers - Finished product in bags - Finished product in Big Bags - W.I.P. Systems

The processes are performed in a comprehensive, compact and enclosed system, avoiding pollution, loss of product and crossed contamination, among others.

A single operator handles these operations through a central controller, resulting in a fully automatic processes, surveyed end controlled by PLC and PC, producing reports, pictures and lists of alarms, and featuring the possibility of a remote connection for printing and statistical records.

The plants allow for the mixing of powders with different grading as well as the addition of viscose solutions to them.

Their customized design and full construction in stainless steel comply with the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

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ADITIVOSALIMENTICIOSFOOD ADdITIVES

APLICACIÓN: aditivos alimenticiosFood additives are substances, or mixtures of substances, that directly or indirectly alter the physical, chemical or biological characteristics of a food. Both the additives and their use have to be safe. Their use must be justified through technological, sanitary, nutritional and pyschosensorial reasons and must comply with the requirements of the food code.

Their correct classification is established through considering the specific purpose of each additive:- Substances that prevent biological and chemical modification.(Antioxidants, synergistic antioxidants and preservatives)- Stabilisers of physical characteristics (emulsifiers, thickeners, also gelling, anti-foaming, anti-caking and anti-binding agents and finally humidifiers and pH regulators)- Corrective substances that improve/aid production (bread improver, wine-making correctors and maturation regulators)- Organoleptic modifiers (colour regulators, flavour enhancers, artificial sweeteners and aromatics)

Food additives have seven main functions:- Maintaining the consistency of a product.- Maintaining or improving its nutritional value.- Enhancing and enriching food.- Maintaining the stability and flavour of food.- Control of acidity and alkalinity.- Preserving/enhancing colour.- Preserving/enhancing flavour.

The MIC comprehensive systems, used in the pharmaceutical industry ensure an excellent homogeneity and a perfect dispersion of small percentages in large volumes, an essential requirement for the manufacturing of food additives. The rapid process allows the chemical properties of the raw materials to remain unchanged.The advantages gained by using the side-chopper are:- Homogenisation of the raw materials to be mixed.- Instantaneous incorporation of liquids into powders.- "Lump-free" finished product.

APLICATION: FOOD ADdITIVES

PRODUCTOSINSTANTÁNEOSinstant meals

APLICACIÓN: productos instantáneos

Nowadays, people are so busy, that they don't have enough time to cook for themselves. Therefore, food companies are increasingly marketing instant or ready-made food, presented in eye-catching packaging, which are available for consumption in minutes.These products require a high quality mixing process, in order to disperse small quantities of colourings, flavourings, pH regulators and turbidity agents.

The excellent quality of the mixing process provided by the MIC equipment is proven in the pharmaceutical sector also, where active ingredients require similar processes. Therefore the plant is the cornerstone of the incorporation of this technology into the instant food industry.

The main products of the industry include, amongst others:- Cakes and sponges.- Soft drinks.- Jellies.- Creams.- Dairy drinks.- Cocoa.- Desserts (crème caramel, puddings, mousse, rice pudding, meringue etc.)- Infusions (tea, coffee, cappuccino etc.)- Sweet and savoury sauces.

The main requirement of "high solubility" in instant food products is achieved through the addition of lecithin, a function at which the MIC equipment excels.

APpLICATION: Instant Food Products

vitaminizaciónde alimentosFood Vitaminization

APLICACIÓN: VITAMINIZACION DE ALIMENTOS

Enriching the food with vitamins is a new way of presenting powdered products, whereby manufacturers are adding nutrients to their traditional formulas.

Vitamins are heterogeneous compounds with no energy value. Since they cannot be synthesised by the body, they can only be incorporated through direct intake. These nutrients are essential for life, in the same way as proteins, carbohydrates and minerals. However, excessive intake can result in illness (hypervitaminosis) thus it is essential to ensure an "excellent dispersion" of these particles throughout the raw materials to be mixed. In this way, the consumer is guaranteed to receive the correct dose in each packaged product.

The MIC machines perfectly perform this process even with the most demanding products, such as active ingredient dispersion in the pharmaceutical sector. The assurance of achieving "one part per million," makes this technology the leader in mixing processes for those companies who seek quality and excellence.

Furthermore, the efficacy and safety of the cleaning process, due to the absence of "dead spots" or inaccessible areas allows for the use of different products without the risk of cross-contamination.Our development and research lab offers our customers the option to produce product volumes as low as 1 litre using the same technology as the industrial machines, making them into scalable developments.

Our qualification and validation department provides our customers with the ability to validate their production processes by issuing documents that can be submitted to the corresponding authorities. These comply with GMP and FDA guidelines, for both their construction and software applications.

APpLICATION: Food Vitaminization

SOPASINSTANTÁNEASINSTANTsoups

APLICACIÓN: sopas instantáneasThe consumer can use instant stock to prepare soup, stock and/or to season other dishes.Usually this stock comes in tablet form, "stock cubes" with an approximate weight of 10 grams each tablet, but they also come in the form of powder.The most popular flavours vary according to country, lifestyle and sometimes, even season. The most common flavours are:- Chicken and meat (Europe and America)- Lamb (Africa and Asian countries)- Fish (Asia)

The formulas of these products are governed by the laws of each country and may include natural extracts or not.The main characteristics that define the quality of the product are:- Stability of aroma and flavour during 15 minutes of cooking.- Flavour identification

- The exact flavour of the food (chicken, fish, etc.)- The seasoned flavour, usually adjusted according to the taste of each country and lifestyle.

Comprehensive MIC systems are used throughout the pharmaceutical industry. They ensure excellent homogeneity and dispersion of small percentages within large volumes and allow instant addition of solid fats and oils to the powder. These are essential conditions for the manufacture of instant stock and powdered soup.The following advantages are also the result of the side-chopper use:- Homogenisation of the size of the raw materials to be mixed.- Instant incorporation of oils into the powder.- Instant incorporation of solid fats into the powder.- "Lump-free" finished product.- "Granulated" finished product, ready for compaction.

APpLICATION: instant soups

GRANULACIÓNDE POLVOSpowder granUlation

APLICACIÓN: GRANULACIÓN DE POLVOS

Granulating is the process of turning small primary particles of raw material, or a heterogeneous mixture of fine powder into uniform granulate of a larger size and higher density, which possesses correct fluidity and compressibility. The size of the agglomerate normally ranges from 0.1 to 2 mm in size.

Powder granulation gives the raw materials and finished products the following advantages:- An increase in particle size.- Improved fluidity.- Improved solubility.- Prevention of dust volatility.- Improved appearance.- Prevention of raw material separation during handling, transportation etc.

The MIC machines are used by many industries to turn raw materials and/or finished products into granules.The excellent mixing process permits perfect homogeneity, meaning that each granule is an independent unit at the end of the granulation process.If humidification with large amounts of agglutinating solution is required, then a drying process must be added to the mixing and granulating process. The drying would then take place within a fluid bed dryer, such as the ESSICA model manufactured by COMASA.

A - Densification Curve: an Experimental Method

The powders are mixed with the impeller, in order to obtain a uniform mix. Then the speed is reduced and humidification occurs by means of spraying the agglutinate.Once this stage is finished, the speed is increased to speed up granulation.If excessive time is taken, over-agglutination and loss of torque occurs and therefore the quality of the granulate is compromised.

PC with colour Touch-panel screen.Smart raw material ID.Smart operator ID.Process editing system for each product.Vacuum filling system.Agglutination injector vessel.Peristaltic pump with volume control.Automatic cut-off by means off torque measurement.Curve tracing.Printed reports.Remote on-line help.Automatic cleaning system.Electrical system in accordance with ATEX rules.IN WALL/recessed installation.Manufactured according to GMP guidelines.Software in accordance with FDA 21 CFR part 11.FAT/SAT validation documents.

aPpLICATION: POWDER GRANULATION

caracterización de granuladores miccharacteristics of mic granulator

COMPRIMIDOSTABLETS APLICACIÓN: COMPRIMIDOS

Los productos comprimidos, están comenzando a tener auge dentro del área alimenticia, con el objetivo de introducir una nueva presentación, y así obtener ventajas respecto a la presentación en polvo.

Algunas ventajas son:- Facilidad en la ingesta- Simplicidad en la dosificación- Mayor aceptabilidad (marketing)- Acción prolongada o inmediata

El procedimiento consiste en obtener un comprimido a partir de una mezcla de polvos, la cual será ingresada a una comprimidora, dando como resultado una tableta.Pero lamentablemente no todas las formulaciones son compresibles en forma directa, con lo cual se deberá agregar un proceso previo a la compresión: la granulación de polvos (ver pagina 13) obteniendo de esta manera, granulados que si serán compresibles.

Los equipos MIC, efectúan este proceso en el área farmacéutica, debido a que el producto final mayoritariamente son comprimidos. La tendencia de equiparar las regulaciones alimentarias con las farmacéuticas, logran posicionar esta tecnología como la mas recomendable por los profesionales del sector.

Los productos mas visualizados son los siguientes:- Edulcorantes- Golosinas- Suplementos dietarios

La compresión es efectuada por equipos Kompressor, de la marca WYNKA S.A., fabricados con los más altos estándares de GMP.

Nuestra capacidad de proveer líneas completas “llave en mano”, incluyendo desarrollos de productos a escala galenica, efectuado por profesionales en nuestro laboratorio ECOVIDA S.A., posiciona a nuestro grupo de empresas como líder en innovación y desarrollo tecnológico.

aPpLICATION: TABLETS

These tablets are gaining popularity within the food industry, with the objective of presenting the advantages of powdered products.

Some of the advantages include:- Ease of consumption.- Simplicity of dosing.- Broader acceptance (through marketing)- Immediate and prolonged effects.

The tablet is obtained from a mixture of powders, which are compressed in a tablet press.Unfortunately, not all formulations are directly compressible, so an additional process is sometimes added before compression - powder granulation (see page 13) in order to obtain compressible granules.

The MIC machines carry out this process in the pharmaceutical area, because the final products are mostly tablets.The trend of gradually aligning food regulations with pharmaceutical regulations positions this technology as the most suitable for professionals in the sector.

The most common products are:- Sweeteners.- Sweets and candies.- Nutritional supplements.

The compression is carried out using Kompressor Machines, manufactured by WYNKA S.A. under strict FDA standards.

Our capacity to supply "Turnkey" products, including Product Development on a pharmaceutical scale, carried out by professionals in our lab, ECOVIDA S.A. positions our group of companies as leaders in technological development and innovation.

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