Hanningfield Kwik-Sift: Typical Applications
The Hanningfield Kwik-Sift excels at rapidly performing tasks which are historically slow or labour intensive. The Kwik-Sift can perform in-line screening and de-agglomeration, at rates which far exceed traditional vibratory sieving methods.
The Kwik-Sift is perfectly suited to the following;
> Safety screening of pharmaceutical powders
> De-agglomeration of pharmaceutical powders following transportation or storage
> Conditioning of powders to invigorate a stored product
> Mineral and vitamin supplements such as chelated and elemental minerals, ascorbate calcium and ascorbic acid
> Botanicals and many other nutraceuticals
> Adult nutritional and protein formula powders
> Sports nutritional powdered drink mix ingredients such as whey, milk powder, soya powder, soya isolates, amino acids, aspartame, caffeine, and colourants.
> Baby formula powders
> Seasonal blends
> Bakery pre-mix ingredients such as flour, cocoa powder, salt, etc
> Flavoured bread crumb ingredients such as breadcrumbs, herbs, and powdered cheeses
> Dry soup mix ingredients such as dehydrated vegetable powder, herbs, spray dried flavours, onion powders, curry powders, and other spices that tend to agglomerate
> Brewers yeast and other brewing powders
> Spray dried coffee and tea powders
Hanningfield Kwik-Sift: Example Applications
In-Line Screening before Blending
Sifted material prior to blending / mixing significantly improves mix integrity, while reducing blend times. Integrated systems available for both direct vacuum filling as well as indirect filling for non-vacuum rated processing vessels.
The Kwik-Sift easily integrates with a mixer, blender, and dryer discharge. In many cases, the Kwik-Sift can process the mixed materials as quickly as the mixer discharges. Agglomerations occur in the mixing process as liquid ingredients such as fats, oils, water-based colourants and other liquid ingredients are introduced into the mixed.
The Kwik-Sift solution to finishing dried and mixed materials fits in most process streams by virtue of its small footprint and small head space without additional ancillary equipment. All the process material is ‘finished’ perfectly homogenised and nothing is wasted.
Finishing Process after Mixing / Blending / Drying
Fill and Weigh Dispensary / Pack-Off Station
Bulk powders stored in either rigid IBCs or flexible IBCs can pick up moisture and create agglomerations. Integration of the Kwik-Sift in a gain in weigh pack-off station can render the process material agglomeration free while capturing foreign extraneous matter.
Conditioned powders are accurately dispensed in a variety of contained types while maintaining dust containment and ensuring weighing accuracy.
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