I have been processing natural products since 1987. My participation in the decades-long development of the dietary supplement industry is of particular importance to new and emerging markets such as specialty oils, resins, waxes. I can also develop custom and proprietary processes and equipment for your business.
Core competencies include:
Material Handling
platform scales, hoppers, bins, conveyors, hammer mills, vertical cutter mills, grist mills, ball mills, knife mills, pellet mills, pellet coolers, de-stoners, magnetic separators, vibratory screeners, air separators, dust collection systems, vacuum baggers, mixers, blenders, centrifuges, filter presses and filtration systems, kettles, pressure vessels, tanks + more.
Extraction
percolation, kinetic maceration, hydraulic expression, Lloyd, Soxhlet, reflux, counter-current, ultrasonic, solvents and super-heated water, sub- and supercritical CO2, hydrocarbons, refrigerants, fixed oils + more.
Concentration
solvent and aqueous, atmospheric and vacuum distillation, absorbants and column separation methods, partition, precipitation, winterization, hydrolysis, saponification, decarboxylation, rotary, wiped and falling film evaporation, centrifugal, wiped and falling film short path molecular distillation + more.
Drying
forced air drying, dehydration, vacuum tray drying, freeze drying, spray drying, fluid Bed drying, drum drying, vacuum ovens + more.
Packaging
liquid, powder and paste dispensing machines, filling line assemblies, labeling, imprinting and banding machines, scales, counters and check weighing systems, vacuum sealing systems, baggers and cartoners, storage and transfer tanks, pumps + more.
General Equipment
air compressors, vacuum pumps, gas boosters, liquid pumps, exhaust hoods, vacuum ovens, ash ovens, centrifuges, rotary evaporators, water purification systems, chillers, heaters + more.
Regulatory Compliance
cGMPs and SOPs for foods, supplements and drugs, documentation systems, sampling, reserve samples, product recall system, facility, sanitation, maintenance, safety, personnel training, hazardous materials, organic compliance, food allergens + more.
Process Application:
Specialty Oils, Resins & Waxes
- Forced Air Drying
- Vacuum Tray Drying
- Dehydration
- Freeze Drying
- Volatile Oil Recovery
- Steam Injection (Sterilization) (Distillation)
- Water Removal
- Dust / Odor Control
- Grind / Mill
- Size / Screen / Sift
- Pelletize
- Centrifuge
- Hydrocarbons Extraction
- Ethanol / Solvents Extraction Winterization
- Vacuum Filtration
- Adsorbent Systems
- Vacuum Steam Distillation
- Wiped Film Evaporation
- Short Path Molecular Distillation
- Centrifugal Film Evaporation
Process Application:
Specialty Oils, Resins and Waxes
Raw Material Processing
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Bulk Material Handling
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Bulk Extraction – De-Waxing
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Concentrate / Clarify
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