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First Steps

Are you ready

The following checklist should guide you through regulatory and infrastructural requirements which must be given on-site to ensure a possible installation of the Heidolph equipment. Additionally to the points mentioned in this checklist, local regulations and requirements must be considered.

Target

The desicion about the product that shall be sold is crucial for the equipment that you need for your process. Therefore it must be one of the first desicions you have to make. 

Regulatories

Depending on where you live the laws and regulatories about procession of cannabis must be considered. Get all the information and documents you need to meet the specific requirements of your country before you get started

Process start

You have to decide in which step you want to start your process: This can vary from raw material to a final product. Have a look on our example process chain to get a feeling about the different process steps.  

Budget

Your budget will define which equipment you can afford for your process and everything else that you will need to work effectively (staff, location, energy, etc.)

Equipment

After you decided about the product you want to end up with and the budget, you can choose the equipment that is needed for your process.

STAFF

It is also madatory to know how many people it needs to handle one device. For example our large scale rotary evaporator can be handeled by a single person, due to the easy lock and our flask support (batch package) or fully automated (24/7 package).

 

STARTING MATERIAL

To end up with high yields of your desired product, choosing the right starting material is key. A growing number of plant varieties makes it more and more important to choose the right plant according to the product you want to produce.

 

LOCATION

The amount of space you have will affect your process. Also, clarify the requirements for your production site beforehand to avoid any conflicts. For a safe and high quality product, the choice of the right location is crucial.

Manual or automatic

Do you want to evaporate 24h a day or in batches? Get information which fits your needs better.

Manual Automatic
Fully automated, unattended 24/7 processes YES
Automated filling & emptying, therefore no flask handling YES
Powerful recycling: up to 14.8 l of pure ethanol per hour YES
Continuous concentration process: more than 300l of ethanol per day YES
Drainage of viscous concentrates due to the heated residue line YES
Amber rotating flask to protect the light sensitive extract YES YES
Specially designed glassware for highest performance YES YES
Automatic batch evaporation YES YES
Handling by a single person due to Easy Lock and flask support YES YES
Automatic heating bath refill YES YES
HOW MUCH EXTRACT CAN I PROCESS IN ONE DAY WITH THE Hei-VAP PACKAGES?

Automatic - Hei-VAP HBX Pro 24/7 Package + Full Service

Assuming that you have 320 l of ethanol extract that contains 10% of cannabis oil, that means that 32 l of cannabis oil are dissolved in 288 l of ethanol. With the Hei-VAP HBX Pro 24/7 Package + Full Service you get an evaporation performance of 12 l/h. That means to distill off the 288 l of ethanol it will take one day (24 h) of continous distillation.

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Manual – Hei-VAP HBX Package

What about the manual evaporator? The distillation performance will be significantly lower because you have to add the handling times of the flasks (one batch can be a maximum of 10 litres), drainage of the collecting vessels, heat up times, less process continuity because of different fill levels, etc.

TIP: If you work with the manual evaporator, use the replenishment valve to refill your flask under vacuum without the need to take it off. This can also be helpful to work with larger batches than 10 litres.

INSTALLATION CHECKLIST

According to your country there are different voltages, please choose the one acquiring to your country.

ELECTRICITY, TAP WATER CONNECTION & DIMENSIONS

EU

Electricity

Evaporator
3*400 VAC 50/60 HZ 4600 W
Chiller
3* 400 VAC 50/60 HZ
Vacuum Pump
1*230 VAC 50/60 HZ
Automatic modul
100 - 240 V AC:50/60 Hz

Tap Water Connection

Connector for tap water
outside diameter 8mm

Dimensions

Evaporator
w/d/h: 998 x 694 x 2.225 mm
Chiller
w/d/h: 550 x 650 x 970 mm
Vacuum Pump
w/d/h: 167 x 236 x 196 mm
Automatic modul
w/d/h: 186 x 429 x 521 mm

US/NA/ASIAN/OTHERS

Electricity

Evaporator
1*230 VAC 50/60 HZ 4600 W
Chiller
1*230 VAC 50/60 HZ
Vacuum Pump
1*115 VAC 50/60 HZ
Automatic modul
100 - 240 V AC:50/60 Hz

Tap Water Connection

Connector for tap water
outside diameter 8mm

Dimensions

Evaporator
w/d/h: 998 x 694 x 2.225 mm
Chiller
w/d/h: 550 x 650 x 970 mm
Vacuum Pump
w/d/h: 167 x 236 x 196 mm
Automatic modul
w/d/h: 186 x 429 x 521 mm

Note: Please note that Hei-VAP Industrial is shipped without power connection plug. Electrical connection will be installed by the customer. Electrican must be on site on day of installation.

LEGAL CHECKLIST

The following points must be clarified in advance for your Cannabis Business.

Will you sign a document stating that you own a valid licence, and will use the Heidolph device for legal purposes only and will hand it over only to third parties that will use it for legal purposes?
Will the manufactured products be used for legal purposes only?
Is the manufacturing / distribution of the respective products legal in your own country or do you have a specific permission for manufacturing / distribution?
Do you have a valid licence for the manufacturing of such products?
Can you provide a copy of this licence?
All questions of the checklist need to be answered with “YES“. If this is not the case, Heidolph will refrain from the business and will not deliver to the customer.
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