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Simplify to Prosper
One automated system for chilling, dewaxing, filtration, desolvation, and decarboxylation.
A major decrease in operating expenses.
Say goodbye to bottlenecks, transfer loss, inefficient labor, and several pieces of equipment from different vendors.
Say hello to a single integrated system for refining your extract in a way that’s fast, space-saving, and cost-effective.
This is winterization that doesn’t suck.
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Maximize your throughput.
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Increase your profitability.
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Boost product consistency.
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Do more with your space.
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Redeploy your labor.
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Enjoy easier processing.
Automated In-line Refinement
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Dewax, Decolor & Desolvate System
Automate and simplify the refinement of crude oil from your CO2, ethanol, or multi-solvent extraction system. For hands-free winterization, the Airo™ D-3 can be integrated with the output of a Vitalis CIS or Polaramax™ extraction system.
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Dewax, Decolor & Desolvate System + Cosolvent Injection System
Add a module for an integrated Vitalis Cosolvent Injection System (CIS) to improve your extractions and enjoy direct output to the Airo D-3. Compatible with Vitalis PrimeEx™ Q-Series and R-Series CO2 extraction systems.
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Dewax, Decolor, Desolvate & Decarb System
Get all the same features of the Airo D-3 plus an additional module for decarbing your extract after the desolvation stage. The Airo D-4 includes an integrated decarboxylation reactor from Beaker & Wrench.
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Dewax, Decolor, Desolvate & Decarb System + Cosolvent Injection System
Add a module for an integrated Vitalis Cosolvent Injection System (CIS) to improve your extractions and enjoy direct output to the Airo D-4. Compatible with Vitalis PrimeEx™ Q-Series and R-Series CO2 extraction systems.
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Cryo-Ethanol, Filtration & Desolvation System
Cold ethanol enthusiast? Use the Airo™ CFD to automate the chilling of your solvent and the refinement of your extract solution from an external, in-line centrifuge (such as a Vitalis E-30 or similar system from a different manufacturer).
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Desolvation System
Minimize your extract’s exposure to heat by adding the Airo™ D-1 to your workflow. Take advantage of the system’s gentle desolvation membranes.
Winterized Oil
in Hours, Not Days
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Rapid chilling
(over 8-16 times faster than a freezer)
Chill up to 125L of crude extract solution in less than 90 minutes, saving more than 10 to 22 hours compared to waiting for a freezer.
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High-speed filtration
(over 3 times faster than standard methods)
Dewax and decolor up to 125L of crude extract solution in less than 4 hours, saving at least 8 hours compared to using filter tables, centrifuges, or similar equipment.
(Starting with homogenized crude extract at room temperature with minimum ratio of 5:1 solvent to extract.)
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Always-cold dewaxing
(removing over 99% of wax in just one pass)
Keep your extract solution under -40°C during dewaxing, avoiding any potential need for repeated winterization.
More lipid removal helps ensure higher-quality end products (like full-spectrum vapes) and better-performing downstream distillation or chromatography.
Unmatched
Cost Efficiency
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Small footprint
Maximize the utility of your facility by deploying the Airo™ system within just 55 sq. ft. of floor space. (For an Airo™ D-3 system. Other configurations may be slightly larger.)
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No classification restrictions
Operate the Airo™ system in a non-classified room, eliminating extra costs for special facility requirements.
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High-efficiency chilling
Lower your energy costs and expedite your cooling times with the integrated flooded CO2 heat exchanger.
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No high-maintenance vacuum pumps
Lessen your need for costly upkeep and replacements.
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One-person operation
Minimize your labor costs—or repurpose your existing staff—by having a single operator look after the fully integrated dewaxing, decoloring, and desolvation processes. Simply load the Airo™ system through a sealed transfer, hit start, and come back when it’s time for collection.
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Automated in-line transfers
Reduce costly transfer loss between multiple processes by eliminating manual pours.
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Spill management
Avoid major product loss through automatic spill detection and mitigation. Easily recover and reprocess any spills, which stay contained in an integrated stainless steel tray.
Painless
Operation
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Set-it-and-walk-away processing
Eliminate spills from manual pours and free up your operator to focus on improving processes elsewhere.
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Easy recirculation through filters
Achieve your desired color with the ability to recirculate your extract solution through the Airo™ system’s decoloring filters. (Say goodbye to the clumsy process of adding carbon filtration to a filter table, with no easy ability to recirculate your solution if more decoloring is required).
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Automatic process safeguards
Get notified automatically of filter clogs, saving you from lengthy manual diagnostic periods that could otherwise lead to wax getting back into your solution.
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Simple filter resets
Quickly find and change any wax filter that becomes clogged—while your extract solution stays in a cooling loop—eliminating the need for manual agitation.
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Wash-in-place (WIP) system
Prevent cross-contamination with automated internal cleaning of tanks and process lines between batches.
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Washdown-friendly surfaces
Easily wipe down the Airo™ system’s external housing, made almost entirely of flat stainless steel.
More Consistent
Product Quality
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Processing optimized for consistency
Boost your product uniformity with automated processing that progresses through closed transfers and back-to-back steps based on sensor readings and live feedback.
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Batch-data automation
Improve your traceability and repeatability with automated recording and storage of batch data (versus manual data collection, which can be unreliable).
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Enhanced clarification
Easily achieve the clarity and color you want with more effective and efficient dewaxing and decoloring.
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Consumer-safe solvents
Maintain greater consumer confidence in your products by using ethanol as your processing solvent (unlike room-temperature winterization processes that may require highly toxic methanol).
Achieve More Through Automated In-line Refinement
Let’s talk about how a Vitalis Airo™ system can help your team erase bottlenecks, better utilize your space, and gain the freedom to improve other areas of your operation.