Spray drying is a well-established manufacturing process used across multiple industries, including chemical, food, and dairy processing. While the fundamental spray drying process remains consistent, the pharmaceutical industry has unique applications and challenges that require specialized equipment and technology. Recent advancements in formulation, sterilization, and containment have propelled pharmaceutical spray drying into a critical role in drug development, bioavailability enhancement, and particle engineering.
Spray Drying in Pharmaceutical Applications
Pharmaceutical spray drying is widely utilized for improving bioavailability, optimizing drug delivery, and producing amorphous solid dispersions. This drying method enables the transformation of liquid feed containing active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), excipients, and polymers into spray-dried powders with precise particle size distribution. The ability to control morphology, solubility, and dissolution rate makes this technology essential for biopharmaceuticals, peptides, and proteins.
State-of-the-Art Developments in Spray Drying Technology
Recent advancements in pressure nozzles, atomizing systems, and drying gas optimization have significantly improved the efficiency and scalability of pharmaceutical spray drying. Additionally, the integration of continuous process technology, GMP-compliant spray drying systems, and enhanced containment solutions ensures safer and more efficient drug production. Innovations in organic solvent handling, aqueous-based spray drying, and freeze drying alternatives further support formulation flexibility for a wide range of drug substances.
How Federal Equipment Company Supports Pharmaceutical Spray Drying
Federal Equipment Company plays a pivotal role in providing high-quality, pre-owned spray dryers and process development equipment to pharmaceutical manufacturers looking to optimize their drug development and manufacturing processes. With an extensive inventory of equipment from leading brands such as Buchi, Niro, and other top manufacturers, we enable companies to scale up their spray drying process efficiently and cost-effectively.
Our available equipment supports particle formation, solvent evaporation, and dosage form optimization, ensuring that pharmaceutical companies can enhance their release formulations, drying methods, and process parameters without the long lead times
associated with new equipment procurement. Whether your focus is drug substance production, solid particle engineering, or final product formulation, we provide the solutions necessary for seamless integration into existing pharmaceutical spray drying applications.
Explore Our Inventory & Visit Us at Interphex 2025
Federal Equipment Company offers a wide range of pharmaceutical spray dryers to meet the needs of both R&D labs and full-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. We continuously source equipment from trusted pharmaceutical manufacturers, providing cost-effective solutions that align with industry advancements.
Visit Our Booth
Stop by booth #3109 at Interphex 2025, held at the Javits Center in New York City from April 1-3, 2025, to discuss your equipment needs. We have on-hand inventory in more than 200 categories, where you can source reliable pharmaceutical processing and packaging equipment. Much of our inventory comes from asset management programs with large multinational companies, giving you a wide range of options to acquire leading OEM brand equipment from reputable sources. This ensures rapid installation and operation, helping you accelerate your manufacturing processes and reduce time to market.
Our leadership team, including President Adam Covitt, Director of Latin American Operations Orlando Martinez, Executive Vice President Justin Kadis, and Techceuticals Technical Director Jesus Lopez, will be in attendance at our booth. They will be available to discuss how our solutions can support your pharmaceutical spray drying and overall processing needs.
Have surplus equipment to sell? We would like to discuss this with you. Please stop by our booth and let us know what you would like to sell.
No matter what your equipment needs are, make Federal Equipment Company your first call. Explore our inventory today at Federal Equipment Company – Spray Dryers and meet us at Interphex 2025 to discuss your manufacturing needs.
