Quanta-S Steam Sterilizable Freeze Dryers



We explore all design and budget considerations to help meet your pharmaceutical freeze drying requirements with the best possible equipment match.
Our knowledgeable engineers and consultants will help you explore all aspects of your pharmaceutical freeze dryer requirement to help ensure you get the right system for your purpose.




Some options for consideration include:

  • multiple skids for tight installation configurations,
  • redundant safety systems
  • clean-in-place (CIP)
  • isolation valves
  • automatic or hand secured door latches
  • round vs square chamber configuration
  • internal vs external condensers
  • stoppering or bulk
  • bellow seals
  • level loading doors
  • pass through design
  • a variety of documentation and testing





Pharmaceutical Freeze Drying in a Sterile Environment
Sterile production environments are most commonly found in bio-pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical organizations.
Millrock Technology, Inc supplies cGMP pharmaceutical freeze dryers with steam sterilization and 21CFR part 11 for these demanding applications.
Our support lasts throughout the pharmaceutical freeze dryer life cycle to help ensure that your project starts successfully and remains successful.
Our due diligence helps identify every consideration for a successful installation.




Lyophilizer Sterilization for Commercial Product Freeze Drying


Our Steam Sterilizable Production Freeze Dryers include:

  • All wetted components 316L stainless steel
  • Sterilization temperature: Controllable 121-125 °C
  • Evacuation and drying: Water ring pump
  • Insulation: High temperature CFC-Free foam with a stainless steel shroud around both chambers
  • Filter: 0.2 micron Sartorius with integrity testing ports
  • System cooling to ambient and drying in less than 2 hours using the refrigeration system and a liquid ring pump
  • Slope to drain

Sterile Production Freeze Dryer Basics

Control System PLC Opto 22 or Allen-Bradley
Shelf Temperature Range -60 °C to +65 °C (+80 °C option)
Shelf Heat Transfer Hollow Fluid Filled
Shelf Material and Finish 316L, 20 Ra or better with Optional Electro-Polish
Shelf Area 8 sq ft to 10 sq ft
Shelf Assembly Bulk or Hydraulic Stoppering
Condenser Temperature -75 °C
Chamber Configuration Cylindrical or Rectangular
Chamber Rating Full Vacuum
Condenser Style Coil or Plate
Compressors Two StageCarlyle, Bitzer, Mycom (screw)
Defrost Hot Gas or Hot Water
Vacuum Pump Leybold Rotary Vane or Dry Pumps
Vacuum Control Pirani with Solenoid & Needle Valve
Gas Backfill Included
Product Sensors One per shelf standard
Water Ring Pump Nash-Elmo
Frame Welded and Painted