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Cuddon Freeze-Dry

Cuddon Ltd is well-known for its reliability and innovative design. Association with companies in the USA, Australia, UK and Europe ensures that Cuddon Ltd's designers, engineers and manufacturers are recognised as being amongst the best in the world.

In particular Cuddon specialises in implementing world leading lyophilisation technology in their freeze dry machines and associated freeze drying machine equipment.

Cuddon Ltd's freeze dry equipment is delivered complete with vacuum pressure control, full installation and commissioning, two sets of product trays, shelf freezing to -20°C, staff training, comprehensive backup service, and 12 months warranty. Cuddon General Purpose Lyophilisers range from 18kg to 1500kg condenser capacity, with shelf temperature ranges from +70 to -35°C and a ice condenser temperature as low as -55°C.

Cuddon Freeze Dryers are general purpose and are widely used for the following applications:

  • Food Processing (dairy, fruit, vegetables, fish, meat etc)
  • Pilot plant research facilities such as universities and Government agencies
  • Document and artefact recovery (insurance companies, libraries, museums)

Biopharma Process Systems represents Cuddon within the UK and Ireland.

To download a pdf with more information about Cuddon's products, please click on a link below.

Pilot Freeze Dryers:

  • FD18 - 18kg ice capacity, 1.82 m2 shelf area
  • FD80 - 80kg ice capacity, 9 m2 shelf area

Industrial Freeze Dryers:

  • FD300 - 300kg ice capacity, 29 m2 shelf area
  • FD600 - 600kg ice capacity, 58 m2 shelf area
  • FD1000 - 1000kg ice capacity, 103 m2 shelf area
  • FD1500 - 1500kg ice capacity, 137 m2 shelf area

Document Freeze Dryers:

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FD180 freeze dryer from Cuddon Freeze Dry

FD1500 freeze dryer from Cuddon Freeze Dry

Cuddon Industrial Freeze Dryers

Cuddon Freeze Dryer being loaded