How much product can be cut, sorted or cooked without delaying the load?
HFD-8 workload review
HFD-8 Freeze Dryer for Repeated 10–12 kg Batches
HFD-8 is the first model to review when a compact five-tray machine no longer holds a normal working load. Its eight trays and listed 10–12 kg batch reference suit buyers moving from product trials into a regular preparation, drying and packing routine.
The batch figure is a model-sheet reference, not a guaranteed load for every product. Confirm the tray load with your own material.
- Batch reference
- 10–12 kg
- Tray count
- 8
- Cold trap
- -60°C
- Listed supply
- 220V*
Start with the working week
Size the dryer around the batch your team can repeat
A larger chamber only helps when product preparation and packing can follow the same rhythm. Record one normal week before deciding that HFD-8 is the right step.
How much fits when all eight trays use the spacing the product actually needs?
Who checks the batch and moves it into packing without leaving it exposed?
How many finished packs can the team seal and label before the next batch?
Eight-tray loading
Check usable tray space before relying on the kilogram figure
Pieces that swell, curl, overlap or need wider gaps use the chamber differently. A representative tray photo and raw tray weight make the comparison more useful than the product name alone.
- Piece sizeRecord thickness, diameter or cut size.
- Tray weightWeigh one tray as it would enter production.
- SpacingPhotograph gaps, layers and any expansion allowance.
- Repeat countState how many batches must run each week.
The nearest useful comparison
Choose between HFD-7, HFD-8 and HFD-9 by tray demand
HFD-7
- Batch
- 8–10 kg
- Trays
- 6
- Cold trap
- -60°C
Compare it when six trays hold the normal product layout and the extra two trays would rarely be used.
HFD-8
- Batch
- 10–12 kg
- Trays
- 8
- Cold trap
- -60°C
Use it as the reference when eight trays match the regular load and compact models have become restrictive.
HFD-9
- Batch
- 12–14 kg
- Trays
- 10
- Cold trap
- -60°C
Compare it when the product needs ten trays or the normal load already sits above the HFD-8 range.
Figures come from the current Lanphan HFD model sheet. Final dimensions, electrical configuration and supplied accessories must be confirmed in the written quotation.
Before increasing capacity
Find the bottleneck outside the chamber
HFD-8 can add loading room, but it cannot remove limits in preparation, staffing or packaging.
The dryer may wait for sliced, sorted or pre-frozen material.
More dried product may sit waiting for sealing, labeling or storage.
The model sheet lists 220V, but the final supply and plug arrangement must match the installation site.
Quotation and site check
Confirm the installed system, not only the cabinet model
The product photo shows the chamber, eight-level rack and external vacuum connection. Ask the quotation to state exactly what is supplied and what the site must provide.
Final machine dimensions and access clearance
Voltage, frequency, plug or hard-wire requirement
Vacuum pump and connection included in the quote
Drain, ventilation and working-space requirements
Packing list, destination and delivery terms
Material photo, tray load and expected weekly batches
HFD-8 model check
Send one real tray load and your weekly batch target
Include the material, raw tray weight, spacing, country and available power. That gives the application team enough information to compare HFD-7, HFD-8 and HFD-9 on the same basis.