Buying guides

What to check before you buy used process and laboratory equipment: the specifications that matter, condition checks and the documents to ask for.

Buying a used tablet press: what to checkHow to choose a used rotary tablet press: tooling standard, station count, compression force, condition checks and the documents to ask for.Buying a used capsule filling machineWhat to check when buying a used hard-gelatin capsule filler: capsule sizes, dosing system, output, change parts and documentation.Buying a used tablet coater or coating panHow to choose a used perforated pan coater or coating pan: batch size, pan design, air handling, spray system and condition checks.Buying a used bioreactor or fermenterWhat to check when buying a used bioreactor or fermenter: vessel volume, stainless or single-use, sterilisation, controls and documentation.Buying a used chemical reactorHow to choose a used chemical reactor: glass-lined or stainless, pressure and temperature ratings, jacket, agitator and the inspections to ask for.Buying used stainless-steel tanks and kettlesWhat to check when buying used process tanks and jacketed kettles: material, finish, jacket rating, agitation and documentation.Buying used process pumpsHow to choose a used centrifugal, peristaltic or positive-displacement pump: flow, head, materials, seals and motor checks.Buying used lab refrigerators, freezers and incubatorsWhat to check when buying used laboratory refrigerators, ultra-low freezers and CO2 incubators: temperature range, uniformity, alarms and condition.Buying used industrial mixers and dispersersHow to choose a used planetary mixer, disperser or high-shear mixer: product viscosity, batch size, tooling, vacuum and condition checks.Buying a used freeze dryer (lyophilizer)What to check when buying a used freeze dryer: shelf area, condenser capacity and temperature, vacuum performance, controls and documentation.

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