Advertisement

Supplier Profiles: Manufacturing and Processing

Published on: 
Cannabis Science and Technology, November/December 2018, Volume 1, Issue 4

Manufacturing and Processing Supplier Profiles from FRITSCH Milling & Sizing, Inc., LGC Standards, PRO Scientific Inc., and Vitalis Extraction Technology.

FRITSCH Milling & Sizing, Inc.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

FRITSCH is an internationally respected German manufacturer of laboratory and production-scale instruments used for milling, particle size analysis, and sample handling. Serving a broad range of industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and nano-technology, FRITSCH has worked closely with the medical cannabis industry to optimize a range of solutions for use in production, quality control, and R&D.

PRIMARY APPLICATIONS SUPPORTED

  • Production milling-optimize particle size to maximize extraction yield, homogenize solid extracts and ingredients, create Premium prerolls.

  • Quality control-homogenize edibles and plant samples to allow representative subsampling

  • Particle size analysis of milled materials

MAJOR PRODUCTS

  • PULVERISETTE 19-Precision cutting mill system

  •  PULVERISETTE 0-Vibratory micro mill with cryoBox

  • ANALYSETTE 22 NanoTec-Laser particle size analyzer

REGIONS SERVED

Global

FRITSCH Milling & Sizing, Inc.

57 Grant Drive, Suite G, Pittsboro, NC 27312 USA

TELEPHONE
(919) 229-0599

EMAIL
info@fritsch-us.com

LOCATIONS OF OTHER OFFICES AND FACILITIES
Global Headquarters: Idar-Oberstein, Germany
Company Offices: USA, France, Russia, Singapore, China, Local agency representatives in all world regions

www.fritsch-us.comwww.cannabis-milling.com

LGC Standards

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

LGC Standards is a global manufacturer and distributor of high quality reference materials with a portfolio of more than 100,000 certifi ed reference materials, standards, and profi ciency testing schemes for the pharmaceutical (Mikromol™), environmental (Dr. Ehrenstorfer™), cannabis, food and beverage, forensic, clinical, industrial, and petrochemical markets. Our ISO accreditations include: ISO 9001, ISO 17034/ISO Guide 34, GMP/GLP, ISO 13485, ISO/IEC 17025, and ISO/IEC 17043.

As a designated National Measurement Institute (NMI) for chemical and bio-measurement, LGC works in partnership with governments, intermediaries, and private sector organizations to address the measurement needs of key industries including healthcare, food, environmental, security, and energy.

Advertisement

MAJOR PRODUCTS

Dr. Ehrenstorfer™ offers a broad range of state-by-state cannabis impurity standards as well as a full list of terpenes to meet your state’s requirements. We manufacture standards for the analysis of pesticide, solvent, heavy metal, mycotoxin, bacteria, and growth regulator residues. All of our Dr. Ehrenstorfer™ brand mixes are certifi ed reference materials manufactured in accordance with ISO 17034 requirements. Custom mixes are our specialty.

STATES SERVED

Global

LGC Standards

276 Abby Road, Manchester, NH 03103 USA

TELEPHONE
Toll free: (888) 622-7660
(603) 622-7660
Fax: (603) 622-5180

EMAIL
lgcusa@lgcstandards.com

KEY PERSONNEL
Don Shelly, Food and Environmental Product Manager
Adam Ross, Environmental, Cannabis, Food & Beverage Specialist

https://us.lgcstandards.com

PRO Scientific Inc.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION 

PRO Scientific is a global leader in the manufacturing of homogenizers for both laboratory and industrial labs requiring sample preparation. PRO homogenizers are able to homogenize various forms of cannabis material fast and efficiently.

From micro sample volumes to larger multi-liter processing, there is a PRO Homogenizer to suit your needs. PRO Scientific even offers homogenizing solutions to address automated multi-sample homogenizing and OEM homogenizer needs too. All products manufactured by PRO Scientific are backed with over 25 years of technical experience, unmatched customer support, and made in the USA.

CHIEF SERVICES SUPPORTED

PRO Scientific is the ideal source for high quality homogenizing products for sample preparation within the cannabis industry, providing assistance for both small startup and established labs with their cannabis testing and quality control. PRO Scientific homogenizers are precision homogenizers to assist in
determining and monitoring the cannabinoid potency and pesticide residue. PRO Scientific Homogenizers are also ideal for the extraction of cannabis for the development of cannabis infused products. Homogenization of cannabis samples allows for a stable emulsion to be created that is shelf stable.

MAJOR PRODUCTS

Our PRO Homogenizers and generator probes are precision designed to provide reliable, reproducible results that are required for this industry. A range of setups are available depending upon your budget and processing requirements. Whether high speed shearing to dispersing, homogenizing, emulsifying, mixing, or blending.

  • Economical homogenizing package kits

  • Handheld or stand mounted homogenizer models

  • Digital and programmable benchtop homogenizer models

  • Automated and semi-automated homogenizing systems

  • Precision crafted generator probes

STATES SERVED

PRO Scientific supports labs in various industries that require sample preparation throughout the United States as well as internationally.

PRO Scientific Inc.

99 Willenbrock Road, Oxford, CT 06478 USA

TELEPHONE
Toll free: (800) 584-3776
(203) 267-4600
Fax: (203) 267-4606

EMAIL
sales@proscientific.com

KEY PERSONNEL
Holly Yacko-Archibald, Vice President
Brian Archibald, Business Development Manager

www.proscientific.com

Vitalis Extraction Technology

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Vitalis Extraction Technology Inc.© (Vitalis) is a privately-owned, Kelowna-based engineering and manufacturing company, producing the highest-flowing industrial supercritical COextraction systems for the cannabis industry. Renowned for their reliability, scalability, and continuous operation, Vitalis systems are designed and manufactured in accordance with ASME and CSA Standards for Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Code. The vessels are stamped with a CRN and NB registration number confi rming that the vessels meet code and have been examined by an Authorized Inspector. With systems on three continents, Vitalis has the most deployments of industrial CO2 supercritical extractors into the cannabis industry.

MAJOR PRODUCTS

Vitalis Extraction Technology is the leading manufacturer of the most sophisticated industrial Supercritical CO2 extraction systems in the world. Vitalis is Canada’s fi rst and only American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) certified extraction original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the cannabis industry. Vitalis’ award-winning systems focus on the key needs of any large-scale extraction business: reliability, component certification, and continuous 24/7 operation. Vitalis systems were engineered to balance all three fundamentals, and the result is the highest output of the purest full-spectrum oil possible
in the shortest amount of time in the CO2 extraction industry.

Vitalis produces three lines of CO2 extraction equipment: The F-Series, the Q-Series, and the R-Series. The R-Series’ R-400 allows for processing of up to 500 pounds of topquality material per day. With a heavy-duty hydraulic pump, dual extraction lines, industrial grade CO2 recovery system, TrueCyclonic separation technology, and modular assembly for future scalability, the Vitalis system is built for heavy-duty workloads, massive capacity, and continual growth. With a strict focus on quality as well as a commitment to constant research and development, Vitalis provides certifi ed Supercritical CO2 extraction equipment that is redefining the capabilities of traditional extraction methodologies.

STATES SERVED

Global-systems deployed across North America, South America, and Europe.

Vitalis Extraction Technology

#102-480 Neave Court, Kelowna, BC V1V 2M2 Canada

TELEPHONE
Toll free: (844) 248-2326
(250) 864-4015

EMAIL
info@vitaliset.com

LOCATIONS OF OTHER OFFICES AND FACILITIES
Sales Office
3314 Appaloossa Road, Kelowna, BC V1V 2W5

Operations & Assembly
591 Gaston Avenue, Kelowna, BC V1Y 7E6

KEY PERSONNEL
Pete Patterson, COO, Cofounder
Joel Sherlock, Chairman, Cofounder
James Seabrook, CTO, Cofounder

https://vitaliset.com/


Advertisement
Advertisement