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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.

  • Increase your profitability.

  • Boost product consistency.

  • Do more with your space.

  • Redeploy your labor.

  • Enjoy easier processing.

Automated In-line Refinement

  • Airo™ D-3

    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.

    Download the D-3 process flow diagram

  • Airo™ D-3 + CIS

    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.

  • Airo™ D-4

    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.

  • Airo™ D-4 + CIS

    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.

  • Airo™ CFD

    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).

    Download the CFD process flow diagram

  • Airo™ D-1

    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

  • 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.

  • 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.)

  • 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

  • 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.)

  • No classification restrictions

    Operate the Airo™ system in a non-classified room, eliminating extra costs for special facility requirements.

  • High-efficiency chilling

    Lower your energy costs and expedite your cooling times with the integrated flooded CO2 heat exchanger.

  • No high-maintenance vacuum pumps

    Lessen your need for costly upkeep and replacements.

  • 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.

  • Automated in-line transfers

    Reduce costly transfer loss between multiple processes by eliminating manual pours.

  • 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

  • Set-it-and-walk-away processing

    Eliminate spills from manual pours and free up your operator to focus on improving processes elsewhere.

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Wash-in-place (WIP) system

    Prevent cross-contamination with automated internal cleaning of tanks and process lines between batches.

  • Washdown-friendly surfaces

    Easily wipe down the Airo™ system’s external housing, made almost entirely of flat stainless steel.

More Consistent

Product Quality

  • 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.

  • Batch-data automation

    Improve your traceability and repeatability with automated recording and storage of batch data (versus manual data collection, which can be unreliable).

  • Enhanced clarification

    Easily achieve the clarity and color you want with more effective and efficient dewaxing and decoloring.

  • 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.