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BIG WAVE
The world's most compact 5-tonne freeze dryer. Thanks to its integrated logistics robot, BIG WAVE slots seamlessly into any production line: the robot collects product from any machine and delivers the dried goods on to the next station.
Built in cooperation with ZCME.
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BIG WAVE×1
BIG WIND×1
BIG WINTER 20"×1
Robot×1
BIG WAVE chamber (incl. 2 doors)
BIG WIND units (cold-trap)
1
Freeze containers
1
Logistics robots (min. 1)
1
Vacuum pumps
0
Pump modelDatasheet ↗
Additional drawers unit including 336 trays
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3 drawers units are already included with each chamber.
Additional 336 trays
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Summary
- BIG WAVE chamber (incl. 2 doors)
- 1
- Freeze containers
- 1 × 20"
- BIG WIND units (cold-trap)
- 1
- Logistics robots (min. 1)
- 1
- Total trays
- 1,008
- Tray surface
- 242 m²
- Max. load
- 5,000 kg
- Water extraction
- 250 kg/h
- Total water tank
- 7,000 L
- Connected load (approx.)
- 1,108 kW
- Energy at full load
- 350 kWh/h
- Weight (approx.)
- 19.7 t
- Plant length (approx.)
- 7.5 m
Indicative price (net)
- BIG WAVE chamber (incl. 2 doors) ×1
- €675,000
- BIG WIND units (cold-trap) ×1
- €575,000
- Freeze containers ×1
- €12,500
- Logistics robots (min. 1) ×1
- €77,000
Total€1,339,500
Indicative, net ex-works. Plus outside condensing unit (custom), freight, installation & taxes.
Specifications
Preliminary — full data to follow.
BIG WAVE — Main Unit
- Trays
- 1008
- Tray material
- SS304, SS316 or hard-anodised aluminium
- Tray size
- 400 × 600 mm
- Tray height
- custom, 20–40 mm
- Total tray surface
- 242 m²
- Weight
- 12.5 t
- Max. temperature
- 85 °C
- Max. load
- 5000 kg
- Power requirement
- 800 A / 3ph / 380–500 V
- Material
- SS316
- Dimensions (L × W × H)
- 7200 × 2300 × 2300 mm
BIG WIND — Cold Traps & Compressors
- Cold traps
- 2 (alternating)
- Capacity
- 250 kg/h
- Defrost
- hot water
- Water tank volume
- 7000 L
- Connection size
- 320 mm ISO
- Valve type
- WAVE Gate 320
- Compressor type
- Bitzer
- Refrigerant
- according to customer location
- Power requirement (50 Hz)
- 800 A / 3ph / 380–500 V
- Power requirement (60 Hz)
- 800 A / 3ph / 440–500 V
- Weight (without water)
- 7200 kg
- Dimensions (L × W × H)
- 7500 × 2000 × 2300 mm
BIG WINTER — Freezing Unit
- Size
- 20" or 40" container
- Power
- 7–25 kW (per customer needs)
Door
- Weight
- 750 kg
- Dimensions (L × W × H)
- 1200 × 2300 × 2300 mm
- Closing mechanism
- inserted from above by robot
Forklift Robot
- Type
- autonomous, controlled by central PLC
- Load capacity
- 5000 kg
Outside Condensing Unit
- Build
- custom-made to customer needs
- Medium
- water or refrigerant
Controls / PLC
- PLC
- Siemens S7
- Supported PLC brands
- Siemens, ABB, Phoenix Contact, Interkey
General
- Energy per kg extracted water
- 1.4 kWh (depends on ambient temp + recipe)
Vacuum pump — Leybold DRYVAC DV 800 FP-RDatasheet ↗
- Type
- Dry screw vacuum pump
- Variant
- FP-R (washdown), with silencer · 112080FP02-1
- Nominal pumping speed
- 820 m³/h (50/60 Hz)
- Max. effective pumping speed
- 800 m³/h
- Ultimate pressure
- 5 × 10⁻³ mbar
- Integral leak rate
- 1 × 10⁻⁴ mbar·l/s
- Motor power
- 22 kW (≈ 7 kW at p < 10 mbar)
- Supply
- 380–480 V / 50/60 Hz
- Intake flange
- DN 100 ISO-K
- Exhaust flange
- DN 63 ISO-K
- Cooling
- water, 10 l/min (2–6 barg, 5–35 °C)
- Sound pressure level
- 67 dB(A) (with silencer)
- Weight
- ≈ 590 kg
- Dimensions (L × W × H)
- 1280 × 570 × 420 mm