KERONE's dedicated Research & Development Centre — where new thermal processing technologies are conceived, tested, and validated before full-scale production. Send your material to KRDC for pilot trials, process development, and scale-up studies.
KERONE Research & Development Centre (KRDC) is KERONE's dedicated facility in Ambernath, Thane, Maharashtra — purpose-built for thermal processing research, pilot-scale trials, and new technology development. Operating since our founding in 1976, KRDC bridges the gap between laboratory-scale ideas and full commercial production.
Our extremely refined and superior laboratory includes all essential facilities to undertake every kind of testing and drying trial. The testing workshop is classified into specialised sections — each designed to perform precise activities that meet all quality norms, standard techniques, and client-specific requirements.
KRDC works in close collaboration with KERONE's engineering teams, enabling rapid prototyping of new equipment designs and direct feedback between R&D findings and production. We maintain affiliations with the University of Nottingham (HF Heating research), A.M.P.E.R.E. (Europe), and Emitech (Italy) — ensuring our R&D is always at the frontier of global thermal processing technology.
From material characterisation to full process scale-up — KRDC covers every stage of the thermal processing development cycle.
Comprehensive analysis of drying behaviour, moisture content, thermal sensitivity, particle size distribution, and bulk density — building the data foundation for system design.
Send your material to KRDC and run live trials on our pilot spray dryers, fluid bed dryers, microwave systems, rotary dryers, tray dryers, and freeze dryers before committing to full production investment.
Advanced research into microwave and radio frequency dielectric heating — characterising material interactions, optimising frequencies, and developing new heating profiles for challenging applications.
Systematic DoE-based optimisation studies to identify optimal operating parameters — inlet temperature, airflow, feed rate, residence time — maximising product quality and energy efficiency.
Structured laboratory-to-pilot-to-commercial scale-up protocols ensuring that performance achieved at bench scale is reliably reproduced in full production — reducing commissioning risk.
Detailed trial reports including mass & energy balances, particle size data, SEM images, moisture profiles, product quality assessments, and equipment specifications for scale-up.
DSC, TGA, and thermal stability testing to map the behaviour of your material under heat — identifying degradation thresholds, phase transitions, and optimal drying temperature windows.
Pilot coating line trials covering gravure, knife-over-roll, slot die, curtain, and Mayer rod coating methods — validating formulations and coating weights before commercial production.
Open collaboration with universities, research institutions, and industry partners. KRDC supports NPD projects, joint publications, and technology transfer through structured research agreements.
KRDC houses a fully equipped pilot plant spanning multiple technology platforms — giving clients access to virtually every major industrial drying and heating technology in one location. All systems are instrumented with modern data acquisition for precise measurement and process documentation.
Our in-house analytical laboratory supports every phase of R&D — from raw material characterisation through to final product quality assessment. All analytical instruments are regularly calibrated and maintained to ISO standards, ensuring the reliability of data generated for client reports and publications.
A look inside KERONE's Research & Development Centre at Ambernath — click any image to view full size.
From initial enquiry to final trial report — KRDC follows a structured 5-step process to ensure every trial delivers actionable, bankable results.
Discuss your material, process requirements, product specifications, and scale-up goals with our application engineers.
Send a representative material sample to KRDC, Ambernath along with your technical data sheet and target product specifications.
Our R&D team runs systematic trials on the appropriate pilot equipment, varying parameters to map the operating window.
All trial samples undergo full analytical characterisation — moisture, particle size, bulk density, morphology, and product-specific quality attributes.
Receive a detailed technical report with process data, product results, and a commercial proposal for your full-scale system.
Pilot and lab-scale systems available for material trials and process development at Ambernath.
Co-current & counter-current configurations, rotary atomiser and two-fluid nozzle, 5–50 kg/hr evaporation capacity.
Batch fluid bed with interchangeable bowls for drying, granulation, and coating. GMP-grade SS 316L construction available.
2.45 GHz continuous microwave dryer for food, herbal, and chemical materials. Variable power 0–6 kW.
27.12 MHz RF dryer for bulk granular, slab, and web materials — uniform volumetric heating without surface overheating.
Variable RPM and inclination, direct / indirect heating, suitable for granular bulk materials up to 150 kg/hr throughput.
Shelf-type lyophiliser for pharmaceutical, biological, and premium food materials — temperatures down to −50°C.
Hot air circulation tray dryer — adjustable temperature 40–200°C, uniform airflow, suitable for batch and mixed product trials.
10"–24" web width pilot coating line with gravure, knife-over-roll, Mayer rod, and slot die heads. IR and hot air drying.
Short, medium, and long wave IR panels — web drying, surface curing, and powder drying at laboratory and pilot scale.
Laser diffraction analyser for particle size distribution — wet and dry dispersion, 0.1 µm to 3500 µm range.
Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Thermogravimetric Analysis for material thermal characterisation and degradation profiling.
Scanning Electron Microscopy and optical microscopy for surface morphology, particle shape, and coating quality assessment.
Our application engineers will evaluate your material and process requirements, design the trial protocol, and deliver a comprehensive report — giving you the data you need to invest with confidence.