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Used shelf dryers for sale: static vacuum drying for heat-sensitive materials

Browse used, surplus and secondhand shelf dryers from IPP – in stock and ideal for pharma and chemical use

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Featured Shelf Dryers

4 m² (43.1 ft²) Stainless Steel 316 Dryer-Shelf

Stainless Steel 316 Dryer-Shelf

Type: Dryer-Shelf

Manufacturer: Calmic (William Boulton)

Condition: Used

Material: Stainless Steel 316

Heat Transfer Surface Area: 4 m² (43.1 ft²)

Vacuum Rated: Yes

vacuum shelf dryer system, oil heated, (2) 470mm wide x 930mm long x 40mm deep stainless steel trays, built on control panel with heater, circulation pump, vacuum pump and thermal reset trip, unit with (1) oil circulation pump driven by 1 hp, 3/50/360/440 volt, 1420 rpm motor, (1) carbon steel single stage vacuum pump, manufactured by General engineering ltd, driven by 3 kw, 3/50/220-240/380-415 volt, 1420 rpm motor

Number of Shelves: 4. Shelf Length: 930 mm (36.6 in). Shelf Width: 470 mm (18.5 in). Chamber Height: 40 mm (1.57 in). Chamber Width: 470 mm (18.5 in). Chamber Length: 930 mm (36.6 in). Number of Pans: 2. Pan Capacity: 0.03 m3 (1.23 ft3).

Hastelloy - C22 Italvacuum E0.5 Dryer-Shelf

Hastelloy - C22 Italvacuum E0.5 Dryer-Shelf

Type: Dryer-Shelf

Manufacturer: Italvacuum

Model: E0.5

Condition: Used

Material: Hastelloy - C22

Heat Transfer Surface Area: 4 m² (43.1 ft²)

Vacuum Rated: Yes

approx 4 square meter useful surface area,

approx 600 liter volume,

built into wall design,

hinged front door,

Number of Shelves: 8. Shelf Length: 1,000 mm (39.4 in). Shelf Width: 600 mm (23.6 in). Chamber Height: 820 mm (32.3 in). Chamber Width: 650 mm (25.6 in). Chamber Length: 1,025 mm (40.4 in).

Lined Dryer-Shelf

Lined Dryer-Shelf

Type: Dryer-Shelf

Manufacturer: Devine

Condition: Used

Material: Lined

Heat Transfer Surface Area: 47.3 m² (509 ft²)

Vacuum Rated: Yes

Devine vinyl coated shelf dryer Shelf temperature estimated ~212° F Unit has (16) coated cored shelves, 58" wide x 79" long on 3" spacing. Cast Iron housing with internal coating, Ceilcoat Flakeline 2226F, hinged doors on the front and back of chamber, Each door has 6" sight glasses on the doors. Swing bolt closers on the doors.

Number of Shelves: 16. Shelf Length: 2,007 mm (79 in). Shelf Width: 1,473 mm (58 in). Shelf Pressure: 2.1 bar (30 psi). Temperature: 100 °C (212 °F).

Carbon Steel Dryer-Shelf

Carbon Steel Dryer-Oven

Type: Dryer-Oven

Manufacturer: Caltherm

Condition: Used

Material: Carbon Steel

Capacity: 4.1 m3 (144 ft3)

Heating Type: Electric

electric heated oven with two chambers 23" x 35" 39" each with (2) shelves made of c/steel rollers, distance between shelves 15", (2) hinged front doors, rear mounted fan driven by 0.75/0.99kw, 3/50/220-260/380-420/256-277/440-460 volt, 1385/1680 rpm motor, built on control panel, oven with a trolley, manual raise/lower mechanism, c/steel rollers for rolling objects into oven Previous use: Glass Moulds max weight 350kg

Number of Shelves: 4. Shelves MOC: Carbon Steel. Operational Mode: Batch.

Shelf dryers are vacuum drying systems designed for delicate, heat-sensitive products that require uniform moisture removal without thermal degradation. These units dry materials in trays placed on heated shelves within a vacuum chamber. For over 47 years, IPP has provided shelf dryers and other thermal equipment from 20 complete plant sites, all supported by an inventory of over 15,000 ready-to-ship systems. These dryers are especially valued in pharmaceutical, food and fine chemical operations.

Shelf dryers rely on conduction heating via shelves that are often heated with circulating fluid or steam. Vacuum pressure lowers the boiling point of moisture or solvents, enabling gentle, controlled drying that protects product integrity.

Primary uses across industries

Types of materials processed

Common materials of construction

Shelf dryers must be sanitary, corrosion-resistant, and maintain vacuum integrity:

Key features of shelf dryers

Learn more about vacuum drying technologies in sensitive applications from Pharmaceutical Technology.

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