Category - Powders, grains & fragments

Why compare continuous rotary and intermittent rotary filling? The choice between a continuous rotary system and an intermittent rotary system is not only about production speed. It directly impacts line design, mechanical complexity, the number of possible formats, changeover times, machine footprint, and filling stability. In a filling line, this choice must take several criteria …

Various creatine Formats Creatine Powder: the most common format Creatine powder remains the most widely recognized format on the market today. It is extensively used in the sports nutrition industry, especially for products designed for athletes seeking a rapidly available energy source during short, intense efforts. Like many industrial powders, creatine can behave differently depending …

Why is dust a problem in powder filling? Dust is not just a visual issue. It has a direct impact on the performance of the filling line. In the context of industrial powder filling, it can lead to: product losses machine fouling reduced cleanliness in the production area sealing defects on packaging additional cleaning constraints …

Coffee: a wide range of product types Beans, ground coffee or instant coffee Coffee can be packaged in different forms. As whole beans, coffee behaves like a granular product, while ground coffee behaves like a more or less fine powder. Instant coffee, on the other hand, is similar to a light powder with specific structural …

Why compare the vertical auger and the vibratory feeder? The choice between a vertical auger and a vibratory feeder is not only about the filling machine. It also determines the level of accuracy, line cleanliness, and the ability to handle different powders. To choose the right solution, several criteria must be considered together: powder behavior …

Dietary supplements: a wide range of product types Powders, microgranules, seeds, capsules, tablets Dietary supplements come in a wide variety of forms. These include powdered products such as protein, collagen, creatine, maca or spirulina. Some supplements can also be offered in microgranule form, such as spirulina. Others are available as capsules or tablets. Lastly, some …

Table of Contents Abrasive Cohesive powder Sticky powder Corrosive powder Free-flowing powder Heterogeneous powder Homogeneous powder Hygroscopic powder Automatic weighing instrument (AWI) Legal metrology Gravimetric filling Dusty powder Volumetric filling Abrasive powder An abrasive powder is composed of hard particles capable of causing wear on mechanical components during handling and dosing operations. Impact on powder …

Protein powders: a wide range of types Plant proteins vs animal proteins A whey protein, a casein, and a plant protein (pea/rice/soy) do not behave the same way. Even with the same name, powders from two different suppliers can differ. These differences come from density, particle size distribution, and flow behavior. In practice, a plain …

How to use this guide Understand powder behavior Identify the appropriate dosing technology Understand constraints and specific requirements Validate choices through trials   Technical guides by powder type Collagen powder filling Spice filling Bicarbonate filling Protein powder filling Dry chlorinated products filling   1. Understanding powder behavior Key powder characteristics Before looking at technologies, start …

What constraints apply to a collagen filling machine? Product variability: why two collagen powders do not fill the same way Collagen powder is made of collagen peptides. Depending on the manufacturing process, noticeable variations can be observed from one powder to another.In practice, on the samples analyzed, bulk density ranges from 0.40 to 0.60. This …

Soluble, granulated, or ground chicory: what constraints affect filling? Before choosing an industrial chicory filling machine, you need to consider very practical product constraints: fragility, moisture sensitivity, and sometimes dustiness. Fragility: how to avoid damaging chicory Chicory is a delicate dry product: it must be handled carefully to preserve its quality.That’s why, for an industrial …

Spices: a wide range of types Powders, grains, microgranules, leaves Spices are extremely diverse. They can be found as grains, microgranules, small leaves, sticky powders or dusty powders. For example, ground cinnamon is much more dusty than smoked paprika, turmeric or ras el hanout. Chervil, composed of small leaves, is very fragile and must not …

Dry chlorine products: a wide range of types Corrosive powders and granules Dry chlorinated products mainly come in the form of powders, large tablets, or granules. Their corrosive, and sometimes abrasive, nature creates specific constraints for equipment and for all materials in contact with the product. Specific product behaviors Like other industrial powders, they can …

To get the finest accuracy, the conception and the manufacture of the toolings are essaentials. The toolings stand for the auget, the funnel, and the agitators. Thanks to more than 90 years of expertise, we developped a huge number of toolings for a large number od dry products. And these numbers are continuously increasing as …

Powdered bicarbonate: a wide range of types Powder or microgranules depending on the case The particle size of bicarbonate can vary depending on the supplier. It can also happen that the same supplier does not fully control the granulometry of the bicarbonate delivered. It is therefore necessary to use a versatile machine capable of dosing …

Choosing a high speed filling machine A high speed filling machine is designed to fill thousands of packagings per hour. It should reach this speed whilst maintaining its accuracy and cleanliness, and eventually following specific constraints such as ATEX, dust, acids or bases,… In this article, we will answer the following questions: How does such …

Why compare volumetric and gravimetric dosing? The choice between these two technologies is not limited to the machine itself. It directly impacts achievable accuracy, production rate, overall cost, the number of tooling configurations required, and the ability to monitor production. In the context of industrial powder filling, this choice depends on several key parameters: powder …

Choosing the right technology to fill powder There are different technologies to fill powder products, each with their own set of advantages: the vibrating conveyor, the valve, thevertical screw and thehorizontal screw. Which technology is the right one for you? The characteristics of your powder and the performance you expect from your filling machine will …