Conventional Coating Pan

Conventional Coating Pan

Conventional Coating Pan for Lab and R&D

Model is specially been designed in different size of SS pan like 30”, 36”, 42”, 48”, 60” or 72”. The coating pan is enclosed with different things including Motor, MS cladding with standard gear box, air filter, hot air blowing arrangement with SS pan inside making the outside covering easily cleanable. In order to avoid foundation, the machine is been placed on dyna mounts and the coating machine 30”, 36”, 42” or 48” has hot air blowing system with variable speed. Two speeds of 60” or 72” coating machine is available with step pulley without hot air blowing system. So as to avoid burning of hearts, the cilt coating machine has interlocked circuit and can be operated only when the blowers are ‘ON’.

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The Lab Coating Pan is used in laboratories for research and development due to which it is also known as R&D Coating Pan. It is also known by the names Mini Coating Pan, Small Coating Pan and Compact Coating Pan due to its small and compact size.

The rim cavity of the Coating SS Pan Mouth Ring helps to avoid dirt or contaminated drug. Siemens & L&T has manufactured cilt standard machine with Redicon Gear Box and NGEF or Siemens Motor and all electrical. On customer’s demand thermostat control Gear Box and electrical including motors is also provided for economic purpose.



Conventional Coating Pan Special Features:
  • In compliance with cGMP guidelines
  • Pan with Sanitary Design
  • Excellent tablet rolling welded baffle
  • Spraying system with peristaltic pump and solution tank (Optional)
  • Adjustment Of Spray Guns (Optional) & Quick dismantle
  • Effective coating of tablets
  • Adjustment angle of pan
  • Interchangeable pans from higher to lower capacity
  • Exhaust blower with motor (Optional)

Advantages of Conventional Coating Pan

Conventional coating pan helps in masking the colour, smell and taste of the drug. It not only protects the drug from physical harm but also increases its shelf life. Appearance is also one of the very important factors, which attracts the users, and coating pan helps in enhancing the appearance of the tablets. It helps in ensuring that only chemically compatible ingredients are blended. Coating pan also helps in protecting the drug from falling apart when exposed to fluids in the body. Considering the advantages, it is a must have machine for pharmaceutical companies.

Technical Specification of Coating Pan:
Model No. LCP 18” LCP 24” LCP 36” LCP 48” LCP 60” LCP 72”
Working Capacity 2 – 4 Kgs. 4 – 8 Kgs. 40 – 70 kgs. 80 – 150 kgs. 200 – 350 kgs. 500 – 800 kgs.
Pan mouth Dia. (in mm) 250 300 425 500 500 500
Pan Speed RPM 5 - 24 5 - 24 5 - 24 5 - 24 5 - 24 5 – 24
Main Drive H.P. 1 H.P. 1 H.P. 3 H.P. 3 H.P. 5 H.P. 5 H.P.
Inlet Blower H.P. 0.75 H.P. 1 H.P. 5 H.P. 5 H.P. 7.5 H.P. 7.5 H.P.
Inlet Blower CFM 400 400 1800 1800 2600 3500
Outlet Blower H.P. 1 1 1 H.P. 2 H.P. 5 H.P. 10 H.P.
Compressed Air (Bar)

6

Power Supply

415V ± 10%, 3Phase, AC

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Conventional Coating Pan FAQs

It is a pharmaceutical tablet coating machine featuring a rotating pan in which tablets tumble continuously while coating solution is applied by spray or ladle — using warm air supply for drying — delivering sugar coating, film coating, and enteric coating of pharmaceutical tablets, Ayurvedic herbal tablets, and nutraceutical supplement tablets in laboratory R&D and small-scale production settings.

A lab conventional coating pan is a compact, small-batch version of the production coating pan — designed for pharmaceutical formulation scientists, Ayurvedic researchers, and nutraceutical product developers to develop, optimize, and validate tablet coating formulations, coating process parameters, and coating weight gain specifications at small scale before transferring to larger production coating equipment.

Despite the availability of modern perforated pan coating systems, the conventional coating pan remains widely used for sugar coating of Ayurvedic and traditional herbal tablets, small-batch film coating R&D, laboratory coating trials, and training purposes — valued for its simplicity, affordability, versatility, and suitability for the coating requirements of small pharmaceutical and Ayurvedic manufacturers.

Yes, it is the most commonly used equipment for sugar coating Ayurvedic classical tablets and modern herbal formulations — the conventional pan's open design allows easy visual monitoring of sugar coat build-up, manual syrup application, and skilled operator judgment that traditional Ayurvedic sugar coating processes often require for authentic coating quality.

Absolutely — nutraceutical manufacturers producing sugar-coated vitamin tablets, film-coated mineral supplements, and cosmetic beauty tablets use conventional coating pans to apply functional coating layers that mask unpleasant tastes, improve swallowability, provide moisture protection, and enhance the visual appearance of supplement tablets for consumer-facing retail packaging.

The conventional coating pan performs sugar coating — the most widely used Ayurvedic and traditional pharmaceutical coating method — as well as aqueous film coating, organic solvent film coating, color coating, polish coating, and basic enteric coating, making it a versatile coating equipment platform for diverse pharmaceutical, Ayurvedic, and nutraceutical tablet coating applications.

Laboratory conventional coating pans are available in pan diameters of 8 inches to 24 inches — typically processing tablet batches from 0.5 kg to 15 kg — covering the batch size range needed for pharmaceutical coating formulation development, Ayurvedic tablet coating trials, nutraceutical coating optimization studies, and small-scale initial commercial coating production.

Yes, GMP-grade conventional coating pans are manufactured with SS 316 pan interior and SS 304 outer frame construction — with smooth internal pan surfaces, sealed drive systems, and hygienic design — meeting the basic material, hygiene, and equipment standards required for Schedule M and AYUSH-licensed pharmaceutical and Ayurvedic tablet coating operations.

The rotating pan creates a continuous cascading motion of tablets — exposing all tablet surfaces sequentially to the coating spray or applied syrup — with pan rotation speed, spray rate, and warm air drying parameters optimized together to achieve uniform coating layer build-up on all tablet surfaces without tablet sticking, twinning, or coating defects.

The Ayurvedic sugar coating process on a conventional pan involves sequential application of sealing solution, sub-coating syrup layers for tablet shape rounding, smoothing syrup layers, color syrup layers for appearance, and final polishing — with each layer applied manually and dried before the next application, requiring skilled operator judgment and experience for consistent coating quality.

The lab coating pan allows formulation scientists to develop sugar coating formulas, film coating solutions, and coating process parameters at small scale — generating coating weight gain targets, spray rate parameters, drying temperature profiles, and pan speed settings that can be used as starting points for scale-up to larger production perforated pan coating machines.

Yes, basic enteric coating with cellulose acetate phthalate, HPMC phthalate, or Eudragit polymer solutions can be applied using a conventional coating pan — though perforated pan systems are preferred for modern enteric coating applications, the conventional pan is adequate for laboratory enteric coating trials, Ayurvedic formulation development, and small-batch specialty pharmaceutical coating.

The conventional coating pan uses an inlet warm air supply — either from a dedicated hot air blower system or laboratory hot air gun — to dry applied coating layers between applications, with inlet air temperature typically between 40°C and 70°C adjusted based on coating solvent type, tablet heat sensitivity, and required drying rate for each pharmaceutical or Ayurvedic coating formulation.

The conventional coating pan's low equipment cost, simple operation, minimal utility requirements, and suitability for traditional sugar coating techniques make it the most accessible entry point for small Ayurvedic manufacturers wanting to produce coated herbal tablets — enabling them to compete in the premium coated Ayurvedic tablet market without the high investment of modern automated coating systems.

Critical process parameters include pan rotation speed (typically 20 to 40 RPM), coating solution application rate, warm air inlet temperature, pan loading volume (40 to 50% of pan capacity), coating spray nozzle position, and inter-coat drying time — all of which must be optimized and documented for reproducible coating quality in pharmaceutical and Ayurvedic tablet production.

The conventional coating pan's open pan design provides excellent accessibility for manual cleaning — with the pan rotating during rinse water application to clean all internal surfaces, followed by warm air drying — making cleaning between different pharmaceutical, Ayurvedic, and nutraceutical coating batches straightforward and thoroughness easily verifiable by visual inspection.

Yes, conventional coating pans can be fitted with peristaltic pump spray systems, spray gun attachments, and regulated air supply connections — upgrading from manual ladle application to controlled spray coating delivery that improves film coating uniformity, reduces coating time, and enables more consistent coating weight gain across tablet batches for pharmaceutical and Ayurvedic film coating applications.

The lab conventional coating pan has a compact benchtop or small floor-standing footprint — requiring a standard 220V single-phase power supply and a warm air supply source — with no compressed air or special utility connections needed for basic sugar coating operations, making it compatible with the infrastructure of small pharmaceutical laboratories, Ayurvedic production rooms, and nutraceutical development facilities.

Yes, Lodha Pharma provides complete on-site machine installation, sugar coating and film coating process guidance, pan speed and temperature optimization advice, operator training in conventional coating techniques, routine maintenance instructions, and fast availability of replacement pan liners, drive components, and spare parts — ensuring consistent and reliable tablet coating performance for all pharmaceutical, Ayurvedic, and nutraceutical coating applications.

Simply contact Lodha Pharma through their official website with your tablet type, required coating type (sugar, film, or enteric), batch size, pan diameter requirement, GMP or AYUSH licensing status, and facility details — their knowledgeable technical sales team will promptly provide a competitive and tailored quotation and arrange a convenient live demonstration or detailed product walkthrough to help you select the ideal conventional coating pan for your pharmaceutical, Ayurvedic, or nutraceutical tablet coating R&D and small-scale production requirements.

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