Having pioneered development of the first perforated, side vented coating pan, Thomas continues to elevate coating technology with the introduction of the Continuous Coater. By transforming the concept of film coating from a batch to a continuous process, the Continuous Coater improves uniformity, increases throughput and automates feed and discharge.

The Continuous Coater utilizes a fully perforated pan, conditioned air, an exhaust plenum and spray guns. Unlike conventional coating pans, the Continuous Coater does not require loading and unloading. Instead, it works on a flow process where the product continuously enters the pan at one end and leaves at the opposite end fully coated. The thermodynamics of the coating process remain unchanged.