Industrial powder sifter with sanitary compliance

Optimize your powder processing with this versatile sifter, ensuring precise grading, minimal product damage, and compliance with strict hygiene standards, perfect for continuous operations.

Processes and Sorts Powders and Granules Efficiently

The GEA Scan-Vibro Sifters are versatile solutions designed for continuous processing of powders and granules in various industries, including food, pharmaceutical, and chemical sectors. Utilizing a vibratory mechanism, these sifters ensure gentle and efficient separation, classification, and delumping. With their compliance to USDA 3-A and EHEDG standards, they cater to the strict hygiene requirements of food and pharmaceutical applications. They support a diversity of end-products such as freeze-dried coffee and infant formula, operating effectively across a range of conditions from -20°C to +55°C. Their low maintenance design features lubrication-free motors and tool-free screen replacement, enhancing production uptime while reducing operating costs. Available with various screen types, sizes and configurations, the sifters offer integration flexibility to fit within different production lines, accommodating gravity-fed or pneumatic inline feeding systems. Their stainless steel construction and optional finish grades ensure durability and chemical resistance, providing a robust solution tailored to your specific processing needs.

Benefits

  • Enhances product quality by ensuring consistent particle sizing and minimal damage during processing.
  • Lowers operating costs with energy-efficient, lubrication-free motors designed for long intervals between maintenance.
  • Increases production flexibility with quick, tool-free screen changes to accommodate diverse product requirements.
  • Complies with stringent hygiene standards, promoting safety and quality in food and pharmaceutical applications.
  • Integrates seamlessly within existing production lines, supporting gravity-fed and pneumatic configurations for streamlined operations.

General


Applications
Wood pellets,Industrial applications,Cheese,Seeds,Minerals,Fish,Dairy,Food,Cement,Household waste,Animal feed,Sugar,Pet food,Frozen vegetables,Fertilizer,Chemical,Salt,Recycling,Beverage,Meat,Cereals,Vegetables,Poultry,Pharmaceutical
End products
Dog biscuits,Npk fertilizer granules,Infant formula,Bird seed mix,Whey protein powder,Polyethylene pellets,Cement mix,Crushed glass recyclates,Pig feed pellets,Fish meal,Freeze-dried coffee,Powdered milk,Cornflakes,Veterinary supplements,Granola,Cat kibble,Calcium carbonate powder,Chicken feed grains,Muesli base flakes,Lactose powder,Recycled plastic pellets,Instant coffee granules
Steps before
Grinding,Milling,Blending,Homogenization,Pre-sieving
Steps after
Blending,Mixing,Packing,Formulation,Storage
Input ingredients
powdered products,brewers’ yeast,freeze-dried coffee,tea leaves,cereals,frozen vegetables,cheese,fish,vegetables,poultry,meat,salt,sugar,wood pellets,seeds,minerals,cement,fish flour,fertilizer,recycling,household waste
Output ingredients
processed powders,graded brewers’ yeast,graded freeze-dried coffee,separated tea leaves,graded cereals,processed frozen vegetables,graded cheese,processed fish,processed vegetables,processed poultry,processed meat,processed salt,processed sugar,graded wood pellets,graded seeds,graded minerals,processed cement,processed fish flour,processed fertilizer,processed recycling materials,processed household waste
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.

Technical Specifications


Operation temperature
–20 to +55 °C
Screening area
0.5–8.0 m²
Screen decks
One,two or more
Energy consumption
Low energy consumption
Screen mesh size
Tool-free changeover
Screen tensioning
Manual or pneumatic
Motor type
Lubrication-free stainless steel motors
Mobility feature
Support frame mounted on wheels
Sifting method
Oscillation,frequency of vibration,and stroke length
Compliance
USDA 3-A,NZFSA,EHEDG
Screen cleaning system
Screen cleaning system to prevent blinding
Finish grades
Polished from 1.3–0.2 µm
Screen mesh material
Metal detectable (EN 1.4016/AISI 430)

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Vibratory sifting
Integrated steps
Scalping,classifying,delumping
CIP principles
Tool-free screen removal
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Energy efficiency
Low energy consumption
Automation level
Manual operation,automatic options
Changeover time
Quick,tool-free
Cleaning method
Easy to clean (CIP-compatible)

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Physical Characteristics


Screening area
0.5–8.0 m²
Screen decks
One,two or more
Screen mesh size
Customizable
Support frame
Mounted on wheels
Top cover
Large,with gas struts
Operating temperature range
–20 to +55 °C

Custom Options


Screen type
Various types available
Screen replacement
Tool-free
Screen cleaning system
Prevents blinding
Screen tensioning system
Manual or pneumatic
Screen size
Changeable
Finish grades
1.3–0.2 µm
Mobility
Support frame mounted on wheels
Motor material
Stainless steel