Coffee extractor for optimal flavor preservation
Unlock the potential of your extracts with a continuous system that ensures aroma-rich fractions are meticulously preserved, enhancing the quality and effectiveness of your end products.
Extracts Aromas and Actives from Solids Continuously
The CONTEX Extractor from GEA is designed to solve extraction challenges in the health, herbal, and beverage industries. Featuring true continuous counter-current extraction, this helix extractor efficiently separates aromatic and active components under atmospheric pressure and low temperatures—ideal for producing high-quality herbal teas, coffee concentrates, and nutraceuticals. With a throughput of up to 1000 kg/h, the CONTEX’s dual counter-rotating helicoidal screws ensure optimal residence time for solids, while independently adjustable liquid flow maintains optimal extract concentration. Built in corrosion-resistant stainless steel, it is compatible with demanding environments and features self-cleaning filters for minimal maintenance. Integrated automation allows seamless production line integration, enhancing processing efficiency and consistency for health product manufacturers.
Benefits
- Maximizes extraction efficiency of aromatic compounds with true continuous counter-current technology.
- Ensures product quality by operating at low temperatures to preserve heat-sensitive ingredients.
- Increases operational productivity with automatic control of residence time and liquid flow.
- Minimizes maintenance requirements through self-cleaning filter design.
- Adapts to corrosive environments with durable stainless steel construction.
- Applications
- Health products,Herbal products,Coffee extracts,Nutraceuticals
- End products
- Herbal teas,Coffee aroma extracts,Nutraceutical capsules,Coffee concentrate,Herbal tinctures,Herbal extracts,Essential oils
- Steps before
- Grinding,Emulsification,Preparation of raw materials,Metering of solids
- Steps after
- Filtration,Concentration,Aroma Recovery,Drying,Packing
- Input ingredients
- leaves,stems,roots,raw material,coffee,health products,herbal products
- Output ingredients
- first class extracts,aroma rich fractions,high-quality coffee extracts
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Operation Pressure
- Atmospheric
- Temperature Range
- Low temperatures
- Extraction Method
- Continuous counter-current extraction
- Capacity
- 500–1000 kg/h raw material
- Volume
- Up to 2.700 litres (2.7 m³)
- Residence Time
- 0.5 to 2 hours
- Screw Speed
- Adjustable
- Filter Type
- Self-cleaning filters
- Extraction Liquid Flow Control
- Independently adjusted
- Solid Transport Mechanism
- Counter-rotating mirrored helicoidal screws
- Working Mechanism
- Continuous counter-current extraction
- Flow System
- Inline continuous
- Operation Pressure
- Atmospheric pressure
- Temperature
- Low temperatures
- Residence Time
- 0.5 to 2 hours
- Automation Level
- Controlled slip,volume metering
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Discharge method
- Continuous discharge
- Machine capacity
- 2700 litres (2.7 m³)
- Processing capacity
- 500–1000 kg/h raw material
- Capacity
- Up to 500-1000 kg/h
- Unit size
- Up to 2,700 litres