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Sympatec develops, manufactures, sells, services and supports an innovative range of best instruments for particle size and shape analysis in laboratory and process for customers worldwide.
With continuous innovations in the technological fields of laser diffraction, dynamic image analysis, ultrasonic extinction and photon cross-correlation spectroscopy (PCCS), Sympatec makes a prominent contribution to the development, production and quality control of most challenging particulate systems.
Typical applications cover dry powders and granules, fibres, suspensions, emulsions, gels, sprays and inhalants within a size range from 0.5 nm to 34,000 µm. Modular instruments show great versatility and can be adapted to the specific task within your laboratory. The proven measurement technologies are also available for integration into your process. Moreover, all instruments reliably deliver most accurate, reproducible and comparable results at shortest measuring times.
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Products
HELOS | RODOS & Co. | Laser Diffraction | Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution from below 0.1 µm to 8,750 µm
The proven HELOS laser diffraction series – with its classical parallel beam laser diffraction set-up – offers a powerful technology for reliable particle size distribution analysis of powders, granules, suspensions, emulsions, sprays and numerous other particulate systems. A size range from below 0.1 µm to 8,750 µm is mastered. In the early 1980s, Sympatec introduced a breakthrough innovation which was leading laser diffraction to another dimension: dry powder dispersion for even the finest, cohesive powders came true with RODOS. And with the R series of our laser diffraction sensor HELOS new benchmarks for precision and accuracy have been achieved. Latest improvements comprise enhanced application of parameter-free Fraunhofer evaluation down to the submicron regime (below 1 µm), the greatest measuring signal frequency for best resolution with range combination technology and more powerful evaluation modes (Fraunhofer & Mie). The modular HELOS system design together with a great variety of dispersing and dosing units provides a flexible adaptation to the most diverse industrial and research applications: Dry Applications » RODOS | injection disperser for finest, even cohesive dry powders | 0.1 µm to 3,500 µm » GRADIS | gravity disperser for coarser, even fragile dry particulate systems | 0.5 µm to 8,750 µm Wet applications » SUCELL | wet disperser for emulsions and suspensions | 0.1 µm to 1,750 µm » QUIXEL | wet disperser for emulsions and suspensions, even with coarser particles | 0.1 µm to 3,500 µm Specialties » OASIS | combined dry and wet disperser, consisting of RODOS & SUCELL » SPRAYER | adapter for the analysis of aerosol clouds released by nasal and pharyngeal pump sprays | 0.25 µm to 1,750 µm » INHALER | vacuum controlled adapter for the analysis of aerosols released by DPIs, MDIs, nebulizers, pump sprays or sprays with propellants | 0.25 µm to 1,750 µm
QICPIC | PICTOS & Co. | Dynamic Image Analyse | Particle Size and Particle Shape from below 1 µm to 34,000 µm
The modular image analysis sensor QICPIC combines size and shape analysis of disperse particle systems within a size range of 1 µm to 34,000 µm. Flexible sensor adaptation for analysis of powders, granules, fibres, suspensions and emulsions is provided by a wide range of dispersing and dosing units. Numerous implementations in pharmaceutical and chemical industry, food and beverage technology or soil science just denote the array of applications in industry and research. The extremely short exposure times ensure capturing and clear imaging of even fastest singular particles. With powerful algorithms QICPIC is evaluating millions of particles in shortest time and guarantees outstanding statistically relevant results. The unrivalled, high speed RODOS dispersion empowers image analysis to master fine, dry and even agglomerating powders now as fine as 1.8 µm and above. Most prominent features are reproducibility and comparability of measurement results at optimized sample quantities. Powerful evaluation software supports the simultaneous determination of all relevant size and shape characteristics. Due to modular placed disperser and dosing units the analyser fits flexible for dry and wet applications generating product-specific characterisation: Dry Applications » RODOS | injection disperser for finest, even cohesive dry powders | 1.8 µm to 4,000 µm » GRADIS | gravity disperser for coarser, even fragile dry particulate systems | 1.8 µm bis 18,000 µm » FIBROS | pre-disperser for gentle separation and feeding of dry, even curly fibres (in combination with GRADIS) | fibre thickness 1.8 µm to 5,000 µm, fibre length 500 µm to 30,000 µm Wet applications » SUCELL/L | wet disperser for emulsions and suspensions | 0.55 µm to 2,000 µm » LIXELL + LIQXI | dispersing and dosing combination for suspensions and emulsions | 0.55 µm to 500 µm Specialties » OASIS | combined dry and wet disperser consisting of RODOS & SUCELL | 0.55 µm to 4,000 µm
PICTOS | TWISTER & Co. | on-line Dynamic Image Analyse | Particle Size and Particle Shape from 1 µm to 10,000 µm
Real-time Image Analysis in Process Environments PICTOS & Co offers dynamic image analysis in process environment for dry powders, granules, suspensions and emulsion for particles ranging from 1 µm to 10,000 µm. PICTOS integrates dynamic image analysis of QICPIC and RODOS dry dispersion technology in a robust body, specifically developed for on-line applications. PICTIS combines image analysis and gentle gravitational disperser GRADIS, allowing at-line or on-line applications in process environments. And PICCELL with its flow-through cuvette finally transfers wet dispersion to on-line operations of image analysis. Feeding of PICTOS is realised either with dynamic and representative sampling system TWISTER, blending MIXER or static L-probes. Also, automatic or user-operated manual feeding is an option. PICTIS can be fed manually or automatically by existing samplers and PICCELL is connected to the process line via a bypass. Incorporation into control systems for processes or for automated laboratories is achieved with common communication standards such as Modbus®, Profibus® or OPC with TCP/IP, RS232 or RS485. The system performs the measurement and reports back results to the control system. Applications range from foundry sand to pharmaceutical products, from the harshest industrial environments to high purity GMP applications. » PICTOS | injection disperser for finest, even cohesive powders | 1.8 µm to 3,500 µm » PICTIS | gravity disperser for coarser, even fragile dry particulate systems | 1.8 µm to 10,000 µm » PICCELL | flow-through measurement cell for suspensions and emulsions | 1 µm to 5,000 µm » VIBRI | vibratory feeder for precise dosing with adaption to proprietary sampler or for manual feeding » TWISTER | dynamic, representative sampler for installation in process pipes » MIXER | static mixer for representative sampling behind screw feeder or feeding » L-probes | compact sampler with blow back unit or with pivoting option
MYTOS | TWISTER & Co. | Laser Diffraction | Particle Size and Particle Size Distribution from 0.25 µm to 3,500 µm
MYTOS integrates the established core technologies of HELOS laser diffraction and RODOS dry dispersion in a single robust body: a process-proven laser diffraction sensor for dry powders ranging from 0.25 µm to 3,500 µm. In combination with continuously operating sampling system TWISTER a complete integration into the processing pipe is realised making it a true in-line solution delivering representative results. Alternatively, MYTOS may be operated on-line either with TWISTER, MIXER, L-probes or existing sampling solutions. Integrated at-line operation in automated lab environments is succeeded with vibratory feeder VIBRI. For instance, typical applications comprise milling operations or spray granulation. The process-specific laser diffraction sensor finds a range of applications from cement to pharmaceuticals, from roughest industrial conditions to GMP environments. If required, the system may be configured for ATEX zones. » RODOS at MYTOS | injection disperser for finest, even cohesive powders | 0.25 µm to 3,500 µm » VIBRI | vibratory feeder for precise dosing with adaption to proprietary sampler or for manual feeding (in at-line combination with MYTOS) » TWISTER | dynamic, representative sampler for installation in process pipes (in-line or or on-line in combination with MYTOS) » MIXER | static mixer for representative sampling behind screw feeder or feeding » L-probes | compact sampler with blow back unit or with pivoting option MYTOS | TWISTER & Co. bundle innovative technologies for superior performance and foresighted capacity planning: » Real-time particle size analysis with laser diffraction of perfectly dispersed powders with up to 2,000 measurements per second » Representative sampling in or out of process pipes in the diameter range from 38 to 660 mm at product temperatures of up to 150°C with TWISTER » Comparability to the established off-line laser diffraction system HELOS | RODOS that share the same core components for a valid method transfer