Industrial drying for Colombian process industries.

We work across coffee, cocoa, palm, sugarcane, fruit and vegetables, food, dairy, grain, animal feed, pet food, aquafeed, fish, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, nutraceuticals, chemicals, fertilizer, paper, biomass, mining, minerals, sludge and recycling.

Yes. Through the Dried & Tested program, representative material can be evaluated to establish drying behaviour, operating conditions and a practical design basis before final equipment selection.

Yes. Configuration is developed around feed moisture, target moisture, capacity, thermal sensitivity, physical form, utilities, hygiene, containment, emissions and downstream process requirements.

No. There is no single 'Colombia certification' automatically applicable to every complete industrial dryer. Scope must be reviewed by configuration: electrical installations and regulated products under RETIE, machinery safety and SG-SST, chemicals, food contact, emissions, environmental permits and other site- or sector-specific requirements.

The Technical Regulation for Electrical Installations (RETIE) is mandatory in Colombia for installations, products and processes within its scope. The current version was modified by Resolution 40284 of 23 June 2026 and is organized into four books covering general requirements, regulated products, regulated installations and conformity assessment.

Not necessarily. RETIE should not be interpreted as universal certification of the complete dryer. The project must identify which electrical products, panels, equipment or installation portions are specifically within scope and which conformity evidence, certification or inspection applies to each.

Resolution 2400 of 1979 contains industrial-safety provisions for workplaces, including requirements for machinery, transmissions, guards, moving parts, points of operation and other danger zones. System design should address physical guarding, safe access, stopping devices and operating and maintenance procedures.

Colombian employers manage occupational safety and health risks under Decree 1072 of 2015 and the minimum standards of Resolution 0312 of 2019. For a dryer project this can include risk assessment, procedures, training, lockout/isolation, maintenance and operational controls.

Colombia adopted the Globally Harmonized System through Decree 1496 of 2018. For chemicals in workplaces, Resolution 773 of 2021 defines actions for GHS implementation. The project should review hazard classification, safety data sheets, labelling, exposure, ventilation, containment and emergency controls according to the material.

Yes. Resolution 683 of 2012 regulates materials, objects, packaging and equipment intended to contact food and beverages; Resolution 4142 of 2012 establishes specific requirements for metallic food-contact materials and equipment, and Resolution 2674 of 2013 requires processing equipment to be resistant, hygienic, accessible and cleanable. Final selection depends on the product and sanitary scope.

Resolution 909 of 2008 establishes admissible emission standards for stationary sources and has been amended subsequently. Depending on the activity, fuel, capacity and pollutants, the dryer, heater, combustion system, dust collector and stack can require evaluation, monitoring and/or permits from the competent environmental authority.

Scope should be defined project by project. In addition to machinery safety, SG-SST and electrical requirements, the applicable requirements for the heat generator, piping, vessels, burner, gas train, safety valves, testing and inspections should be reviewed. International codes such as ASME may be specified contractually, but they do not replace applicable Colombian obligations.

Yes, when suitable for the customer specification and design. However, CE marking, UL listing or an IEC/NEMA reference does not replace RETIE compliance where a product or installation is within its scope. Required conformity must be defined for each component and the installation.

When the applicable regulation requires third-party conformity assessment. Under RETIE, certain in-scope products and installations can require certificates, inspection reports, tests or other evidence issued by competent or accredited bodies. Not every project should be assumed to require the same scheme.

Yes. Scope can include P&IDs, drawings, equipment lists, control philosophy, manuals, electrical documentation, component data sheets, risk information, emission data and available conformity documentation, according to the equipment and agreed responsibilities.

Please share the material name and composition, feed rate, inlet moisture, required final moisture, operating hours, physical form, temperature limits, available heat source, electrical supply, plant location in Colombia and intended use of the dried product.