A Paddle Dryer is an industrial drying system designed to efficiently remove moisture from slurries, pastes, powders, and granules. It uses rotating paddles inside a heated cylindrical chamber to agitate and convey the material, ensuring uniform heat transfer and consistent drying. Ideal for heat-sensitive or viscous materials, Paddle Dryers are widely used in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food processing, and agro-industrial applications. They offer high thermal efficiency, gentle material handling, and continuous operation, making them a versatile choice for large-scale drying processes.
GEM Paddle Dryers are used for drying of wet cakes, pastes and thick slurries like sludge. The heating media like steam or hot oil flows through the hollow paddles as well as the jacket thus heating the paddles and the container walls. The wet material gets dried after coming in contact with the paddles and container walls. The design of the paddles is such that it is self-cleaning and does not allow the product to stick. The product moves from one end to the other end and during this travel the moisture is removed. Heating medium is usually steam or thermal fluid.
Paddle Blades and Trough
Two hollow shafts with their special wedge-shaped heating-transferring blades are rotated to convey the wet product from the feed end to the discharge end. The paddles have high heat-transferring efficiency and provide a self-cleaning function. The trough for these paddles is duly jacketed, and heat is injected into the casing of the trough. The material for the Paddle Blades and the Trough can be Carbon Steel or the applicable grades of Stainless Steel as required.
The Paddle Blades are rotated with the help of a heavy-duty gearbox and a suitable motor to ensure trouble-free operation. Being the best paddle dryer manufacturer, our drive is of robust design, designed for high torque and low operating speed. Shafts, bearings, and drive components are designed for long, trouble-free operations under adverse conditions.
The rotating paddles ensure thorough mixing and even heat distribution, resulting in consistent moisture content throughout the material.
Gentle agitation and indirect heating prevent degradation or burning of delicate or viscous products.
Optimized heat transfer from steam, thermal oil, or other heating media ensures efficient energy usage.
Suitable for drying slurries, pastes, powders, granules, and other viscous or sticky materials.
Supports large-scale industrial production with consistent throughput.
Drum rotation, paddle speed, and feed rate can be controlled to achieve desired moisture levels.
Requires less space than other bulk dryers for the same capacity.
Robust construction and simple design reduce downtime and operational costs.
Can operate under vacuum for low-temperature drying of sensitive products.
Ensures thorough mixing and agitation of materials for uniform heat transfer.
Uses steam, thermal oil, or other heat transfer mediums, preventing direct contact with the material.
Suitable for heat-sensitive, viscous, or sticky materials, minimizing degradation or damage.
Enables high throughput and consistent drying for industrial-scale production.
Drum speed and paddle rotation can be modified to control drying time and moisture content.
Allows drying at lower temperatures for materials sensitive to heat, preserving product quality.
Maximizes energy usage with optimized heat transfer and reduced thermal losses.
Unicoco, Indonesia was excited about the Coconut project, but through GEM we made this dream come true. GEM machines: dryers / screw conveyors / bleachers / graders, etc. they are absolutely good and require little maintenance. Also, we get 24×7 support from them in case we get stuck at any time.
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PT Unicoconut Industries Indonesia, Indonesia
Franklin Baker Company of the Philippines, in its continued effort to be the gold standard in processed coconut products, continues to partner with the best OEM suppliers for our manufacturing line requirements. One of them is GEM Forgings, which has been our trusted supplier of process equipment for our DC (desiccated coconut) dryers. We both value quality and service level in our business dealings.
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