Processing and Handling Equipment
For the manufacture of pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and chemical products.
Processing and handling products
Equipment
Powder handling, blending and granulation
GEA Pharma Systems
Solid Dosage Process Expertise
GEA Pharma Systems offers advanced technologies and deep expertise across every stage of solid dosage production, ensuring efficiency, safety, and product quality.
Granulation Expertise
- Comparison of granulation methods
- Processing of potent APIs
- Containment strategies in OSD production
- Emerging trends in solid dosage manufacturing
- Specialist and high-value applications
Continuous Processing
- ConsiGma™ tableting lines
- End-to-end continuous processing expertise
- Dedicated continuous processing test centre
Contained Materials Handling
- IBC systems for efficient material handling
- Advanced process features and engineering expertise
- Buck® containment valves for safe transfer
- Disposable containment systems
- Proven containment solutions for high-potency products
Blending & Mixing
- IBC blenders for flexible production
- Expertise in container blending systems
- Post hoist blenders
- High shear mixers and blenders
- Multi-functional PharmaConnect® blender
Small-Scale R&D Equipment
- Fully contained granulation lines for research
- PharmaConnect™ systems designed for R&D
- MP-MICRO™ fluid bed processor
- Strea-1™ Classic fluid bed processor
- STREA-1™ Pro fluid bed processor
Pick, Pack, Perform
Royal Houdijk Bakery Automation Solutions
Royal Houdijk develops advanced processing, handling, and packaging automation solutions for the bakery industry.
With more than a century of engineering expertise, Royal Houdijk delivers complete solutions for cookies, biscuits, crackers, and baked products, helping manufacturers improve efficiency, flexibility, and product quality from production through to packaging.
Bakery Processing & Packaging Solutions
Royal Houdijk systems are designed to integrate seamlessly into modern bakery production lines, supporting applications from product handling and inspection through to primary and secondary packaging.
Applications include:
- Cookies and biscuits
- Sandwich biscuits
- Crackers
- Deposited products
- Enrobed products
- Specialty baked goods
Biscuit Sandwiching & Depositing Systems
Capper
The Royal Houdijk Capper provides high-performance sandwiching and depositing technology for biscuits and bakery products.
Designed for:
- Cream sandwiching
- Product depositing
- High-speed production
- Consistent product quality
Key benefits:
- Reliable operation
- Gentle product handling
- High production efficiency
- Flexible product formats
Robotic Product Handling
Cookiebot®
An intelligent robotic pick-and-place solution designed for flexible bakery automation.
Cookiebot enables accurate handling, grouping, stacking, and loading of bakery products with fast changeovers and high production flexibility.
Applications include:
- Product picking
- Tray loading
- Flow wrapping preparation
- Packaging line integration
Secondary Packaging Automation
Boxbot
A flexible robotic packaging system for carton and case loading applications.
Designed to improve:
- Product grouping
- Carton loading
- Case packing efficiency
- Line flexibility
Product Inspection & Quality Control
Vision Selector
Advanced inspection technology for identifying and rejecting product defects before packaging.
Features include:
- Camera-based inspection
- Product quality control
- Automated rejection
- Production feedback options
Buffering & Line Efficiency Solutions
Royal Houdijk offers intelligent buffering systems to maintain continuous production flow and minimise downtime.
Solutions include:
- Inflow buffers
- Tray buffers
- Cooling buffers
- Product accumulation systems
Designed to optimise line balance and protect product quality.
Flow Wrapping & Packaging Integration
Royal Houdijk integrates packaging solutions with bakery handling systems to create complete automated production lines.
Suitable for:
- Flow wrapping
- Tray packaging
- Cartoning
- Case packing
Complete Bakery Line Automation
Royal Houdijk provides integrated solutions from oven to packaging, combining handling, inspection, automation, and packaging technologies into efficient production systems.
Royal Houdijk combines precision engineering, intelligent automation, and flexible bakery solutions to help manufacturers achieve higher productivity, reduced waste, and consistent product quality.
Aseptic Packaging Solutions
The inventor and global leader in Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) technology.
Rommelag is the pioneer and global benchmark in Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) technology, delivering advanced aseptic packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries worldwide.
With decades of expertise, a strong international presence, and comprehensive service support, Rommelag enables the safe, efficient, and GMP-compliant production of high-quality pharmaceutical products. BFS technology integrates container forming, filling, and hermetic sealing in a single, fully automated process—minimizing contamination risks and ensuring the highest level of product integrity.
This technology is widely used for ophthalmic solutions, respiratory therapies, injectables, parenterals, and increasingly for biologics and complex formulations. For manufacturers in South Africa and across Africa, BFS offers a reliable solution to meet growing demand for safe, affordable, and compliant medicines while optimizing production efficiency and reducing operational complexity.
Rommelag’s bottelpack systems can produce up to 37,000 containers per hour in a wide variety of shapes and polymer materials. Filling volumes range from less than 0.1 ml to more than 1,000 ml, enabling flexible production for both small-scale and high-volume applications.
By combining proven German engineering with local support, Rommelag helps partners in Africa strengthen their manufacturing capabilities, meet evolving regulatory standards, and improve access to essential medicines across the region.