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Future-Proof Your Business
Get a reliable, automated, energy-efficient extraction solution that helps you maximize results with true precision.
Lower your operating costs. Achieve more throughput. Be GMP-ready. This is effectiveness, flexibility, and compliance that scales.
CO2 & Multi-Solvent Extraction Systems
Fully Automated // Integrated Cosolvent Injection Technology
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Small-batch solution: 10L to 40L system configurations.
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Flagship solution: 20L to 90L system configurations.
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Massive volume: 200L to 400+L system configurations.
CO2 Extraction Systems
Monosolvent CO2 // Semi-Automated // Compatible With Vitalis Cosolvent Injection System (CIS)
90L to 400L system configurations
Vitalis PrimeEx™ Q-Series+ and R-Series+ CO2 extraction systems can be shipped in as few as 12 weeks.
Maximum Flexibility.
Future-Proof Resilience.
CO2 & Multi-Solvent Extraction Systems
Polaramax™ Hero
A system that’s capable of executing your current vision? That’s a must. But a system that can also make you ready for unexpected consumer preferences that push you to create new or different products? That’s a competitive advantage.
With a Vitalis Polaramax™ system, you can run in mono solvent mode (CO2) or multi-solvent mode (CO2 plus cosolvent)—consuming relatively little electricity and switching back and forth as you see fit.
You get greater effectiveness—and more possibilities. These solutions combine the many benefits of CO2 (like purity, tunability, and consistency) with the optional added efficacy that comes with injecting small amounts of cosolvent.
Simplify Your Plant-to-Winterized-Oil Process
Add a Vitalis Airo™ system for rapid, continuous, hands-free winterization.
Get automated in-line dewaxing, decoloring, desolvation, and decarboxylation in one system with touchscreen operation.
Set It and Walk Away
Operator-Friendly Automation and Controls
Our Polaramax™ CO2 & multi-solvent extraction systems provide fully automated control and ease of use. Configure your system, hit start, and go attend to other tasks. Generate consistent results by reducing the variability between different operators.
Designed to industry standards for HMI development and alarm management, these systems offer accessibility for colour-blind operators and reduced eye strain.
With the Vitalis HMI, you can:
Set custom parameters such as flow rates, pressures, and temperatures
Save your extraction configurations
Use pre-loaded run recipes
Quickly glance at the interface to check system performance within seconds
Monitor your system remotely
Retrieve your secured data without corrupting the original files
Use your data for custom reporting in third-party business software
With an internet connection in your facility, you can have Vitalis service technicians connect to your system remotely for more efficient training, support, and troubleshooting.
Benefits of Vitalis Polaramax™ CO2 Technology
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Cleaner Extracts
Since it evaporates quickly and naturally, CO2 (on its own) doesn’t leave behind residual solvent in your extract. That’s an easy selling point for health-conscious consumers. And it can make regulatory compliance less of a hurdle.
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Ultimate Flexibility
Extract more compounds from the same biomass. Use liquid CO2 and cold separation to pull out delicate molecules like terpenes without degradation. Use supercritical CO2 to extract tougher compounds that require higher temperatures and pressures.
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Lower Energy Costs
With integrated refrigeration and heat recovery, you can reduce your electricity consumption substantially. It can diminish the need for third-party chilling and heating equipment that tends to be costly and less efficient.
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Reduced Environmental Impact
Achieve a lower carbon footprint through closed-loop CO2 extraction. The recovery and recycling of CO2 is standard on every dual solvent extraction system from Vitalis. Your CO2 is continuously cleaned and purified as part of the process.
Added Benefits of Cosolvent Technology
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More Throughput
Achieve much faster run-times and up to 233% greater throughput each day than by using CO2 alone.* All without sacrificing the quality you expect.
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Lower Operating Costs
Cut your recurring solvent and energy use by substantial amounts so that you lower your cost of producing each gram of finished product.
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Expanded Selectivity
Easily extract compounds that could otherwise be a challenge with CO2 alone. Pull out the polar and non-polar components of interest you need for your products.
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Easy Integration
Get up and running without making a separate space to meet safety regulations. Unlike most solvent systems, these solutions don’t require a special room.
Customer Highlight
Learn how our Cosolvent Injection System (CIS) is helping this Vitalis customer achieve more throughput and a staggering reduction in run-times—while increasing selectivity and extract quality.
No Excuses Necessary
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Reliable
Higher uptime means higher profits. With a solution from Vitalis, you can run near-continuous operations and know we’ve got your back if you need service or support.
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Trusted
Relationships are better than transactions. Our solutions are trusted because we provide unbiased guidance, collaboration, and hard-earned expertise, not just equipment.
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Compliant
Regulations are only going one way: Up. Vitalis extraction solutions can help you meet current and future requirements, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
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Scalable
Growth requires the capability to grow. Our modular extraction technology is built to scale with you, allowing you to start small and expand easily as your business grows.
What People Are Saying
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“We’ve worked with a lot of CO2 technology vendors throughout our time in the medical cannabis industry. The professionalism, customer support, and dedication—on top of their technology—has made partnering with Vitalis a clear choice.”
—Jessie Kater, Senior VP of Innovation and R&D at Curaleaf
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“Vitalis has been the star of our show in manufacturing. The extraction the machines provide has been ahead of the curve since 2019. We have had high-capacity, top-of-the-line extraction, and Vitalis is constantly making improvements, which puts them ahead of their competition. I do a lot of consulting work, and I’m exposed to a large variety of machines. Every time I find a machine that does something new and exciting, I discover that Vitalis was able to do that thing the whole time and they do it more efficiently. The only thing that’s been more enjoyable than these machines is the customer service. In our industry, we don’t get a lot of positive customer service, so excellent service really stands out and is greatly appreciated.“
—Leah Kincaid, CEO, Dynamic Processors
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“Working with Vitalis for 7 years has made 3 things crystal clear: 1) Their systems are built for producing oils of the highest quality, which is paramount and exactly what we've achieved; 2) We have exceptional control over the extraction process, perfect for fine-tuning our formulations; and 3) The Vitalis service team are absolute rock stars, major players in our success.
“By the time Redecan was sold for $CA925 million, we had a fleet of Vitalis Q-90 and R-200 systems. Now, some of us from that original team are taking what we learned and expanding to new geographies, not just in Canada, but the U.S. as well. With new Vitalis extraction systems and cool innovations like the CIS and Airo system, the team is geared up to produce some amazing oil for those markets, at a faster pace and lower cost of production than ever.”
—Jackie Fletcher, former Vice President of Extraction Science & Innovation, Tilray Brands
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“Transforming the landscape of cannabis extraction, Christina Lake Cannabis stands at the forefront of innovation and quality in Canada. In the competitive world of cannabis extraction, our partnership with Vitalis has been a game-changer. Originally using the R-200 extraction system, we were running mono-solvent CO2, impressed with the machine's reliability and output. But since adding the Cosolvent Injection System (CIS) and other novel upgrades, we've seen massive improvements in our throughput and crude oil quality.
“Where we used to extract about 90 kg of biomass per day, we're now pulling around 360 kg—a substantial increase of 300%. We can now process at least 100,000 kg of biomass each year, something that's critical to our scale-up plans. What used to be a labor-intensive winterization process is now streamlined and efficient, thanks to the Airo system.
“Our collaboration with Vitalis underscores our unwavering commitment to innovation, ensuring we deliver top-tier extracts to the Canadian market at competitive prices.”
—Mark Aiken, CEO, Christina Lake Cannabis Corp.
Certifications & System Compliance
Vitalis Extraction Technology’s management system—for the design, manufacturing (welding and assembly), installation, and service of extraction technologies and commercial refrigeration—is certified as being in conformity with ISO 9001:2015 by Intertek.
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Cosolvent Injection System (CIS)
Supercharge a compatible CO2 extractor (Vitalis or third-party) with the same cosolvent technology found in our Polaramax™ CO2 & multi-solvent extraction systems.
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E-Series: Ethanol Extraction Solutions
Love the power of ethanol extraction and want a solution that’s efficient and easy to use? The Vitalis E-30 centrifuge provides an operator-friendly way to run up to 30 lbs of biomass at a time.
Certified Pre-Owned Systems
Looking to maximize the return on your capital investment with a reliable extraction solution that can grow with you and is covered by warranty? With a pre-owned Vitalis system, you get the benefits of our technology with the assurance that it’s been serviced by our own technicians and certified to the highest standards. Contact us to see what’s currently available or to inquire about potential trade-in options.
Let’s Figure Out the Right Solution for You
Need an unbiased recommendation? We’re with you. We’ll answer your questions and help guide you through the process so that you can make the best possible decision. (If we think our systems aren’t right for you, we’ll say so.)
* Throughput numbers are based on multiple extractions in a 24-hour cycle, specific potency and recovery figures, and a specific mill size. Additional factors, including SOPs (standard operating procedures) and system configuration, will also contribute to system performance.