Pilot & small-scale Spray Dryers
GEA's range of pilot & small scale Spray Dryers are designed specifically for R&D, product development and for production in small volumes.
With more than 3,000 references for GEA Spray Drying plants for R&D and small production units, GEA has unmatched expertise within small-scale spray drying technology. For our clients this means that we have the know-how to help you choose exactly the right process and equipment for your purposes, and that is why many of the world’s leading manufacturers and their R&D departments, independent research centres and universities are our customers.
All our Spray Dryers are designed to meet the strictest requirements for health and safety and environmental protection, so working with us provides you with the best solutions on the market. We examine your product and its properties, analyze the risks according to well-established safety procedures and recommend the safety concept that is best suited to your situation.
Products
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PRODUCTION MINOR Spray Dryer
The capacity of the PRODUCTION MINOR Spray Dryer makes it the ideal R&D spray dryer for the production of samples in connection with product development and testing as well as for production in small quantities.
MOBILE MINOR® R&D Spray Dryer
A versatile lab-scale spray dryer that is ideal for exploring spray drying opportunities, creating small-volume powder samples, and investigating scale up.
VERSATILE-SD™ Spray Dryer
Sometimes you just need to be versatile. If you want to launch a new food concept or produce small batches of high-value products, or you have a wide range of products and need to do frequent product changes, a standard dryer might not be what you need. That is why we designed the GEA versatile spray dryers to give you flexibility for today and t...
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Service Products
GEA SAFEXPERT®
The innovative process diagnostic and consultant service.
GEA Health Check Spray Dryer
Inadequate maintenance can lead to safety risks, lower product quality, costly repairs, and reduced equipment life. GEA Health Check Spray Dryer offers a thorough inspection and tailored service report to help you proactively maintain uptime, quality, and longevity.
GEA Insights
GEA reports profitable growth for 2025 and expects accelerated revenue growth
GEA’s past fiscal year was one of significant growth and further profitability gains. In particular, the technology group substantially increased order intake, with all divisions contributing here. GEA also made progress in all Mission 30 strategic growth areas. In addition, GEA met key interim targets under its climate plan ahead of schedule. Major milestones in fiscal year 2025 were admission to the DAX index, the award of one of the largest contracts in the company’s history, and streamlining of the corporate structure.
How SmartParc is rewriting the rules of food production
Thanks to a new SmartParc manufacturing site, food processors in the U.K. are cutting their running costs and emissions. With GEA heating and cooling technology at its core, this collaborative production model demonstrates how innovation is accelerating the industry’s net-zero ambitions.
The food science playground
“Brewing eggs is like brewing beer.” It’s the kind of comparison that makes you smile – and then it clicks: Something complex suddenly feels simple. Through this personal film, set in the agricultural heartland of the U.S., we explore precision fermentation and the real-world work it takes to turn an idea into food.
