The RAYTM 1 is a freeze-drying pilot plant that is ideal for the production of market samples in beverage and food industries. It can also be used to help with the pilot testing of new products before the production. Advantages of the RAYTM 1 include easy maintenance and cleaning, test repeatability with the same characteristics for freeze drying, scalability, etc.
A PC control system operates the pilot plant and monitors and stores the parameters during the freeze-drying process, which allows full documentation. Remote control and troubleshooting are possible from a modem, which can be integrated in the computer system. Excellent data provided by the test runs enable scaling up to industrial level production, either in a CONTRADTM model or in one of the Atlas RAYTM models.