Laboratory plansifter for grain milling and brewing
Achieve precise particle-size distribution and quality control across diverse food and grain products with this adaptable sifting solution, ensuring optimal end-product consistency for a wide range of applications from brewing to baking.

Determines Particle-Size Distribution and Grading
The Universal Laboratory Plansifter MLUA from Bühler is designed for precise particle-size distribution assessment across various grain milling and brewing processes. It features a robust modular design, allowing you to customize sieve configurations to fit your specific needs. With variable speed settings from 160 to 300 rpm, the MLUA provides flexible sifting durations from 1 to 15 minutes, meeting stringent EBC and MEBAK brewery guidelines. Its intuitive operation is supported by a rugged housing with integrated drive and stainless steel sieve sets, ensuring both easy use and maintenance. This equipment is ideal for producing end-products like beer, bread flour, and pasta, offering vital quality control in laboratory, processing, and research environments. The MLUA is an essential tool for achieving consistent product quality, and its customizable options support a wide range of applications, from food processing to animal feed production.
Benefits
- Enhances product consistency through precise particle-size distribution control.
- Increases operational flexibility with adjustable sifting speeds and durations.
- Streamlines quality assurance processes, meeting industry brewing standards.
- Reduces setup time with easily interchangeable, modular sieve configurations.
- Simplifies maintenance and cleaning, ensuring long-term equipment reliability.
- Applications
- Durum wheat,Snacks,Grain,Chocolate,Dairy,Asian noodles,Biorefinery,Pulses,Paddy,Brewing,Spices,Biomass,Breakfast cereals,Cocoa,Animal feed,Pasta,Pet food,Nuts,Rice,Dried fruits,Baked goods,Wheat,Insect technology,Oilseeds,Confectionery,Coffee,Vegetables
- End products
- Spaghetti,Biscuits,Dog kibble,Lager,Pellets,Wheat flour,Cheese,Oats,Cakes,Cattle feed,Sun-dried tomatoes,Peanut oil,Basmati rice,Beer,Jasmine rice,Bioethanol,Muffins,Cake flour,Bread flour,Chips,Protein isolates,Dark chocolate,Cricket flour,Yogurt,Espresso,Milk chocolate,Cornflakes,Candy,Cacao powder,Semolina,Chili powder,Lentil flour,Ramen noodles,Macaroni,Cat kibble,Malted barley,Ground coffee,Almond flour,Instant noodles,Wheat berries,Sunflower oil,Pig feed,Muesli,Dehydrated apple slices,Ale
- Steps before
- Grinding,Dehulling,Conditioning,Grain handling,Malting
- Steps after
- Optical sorting,Packing,Palletizing,Sorting
- Input ingredients
- grain,wheat,durum wheat
- Output ingredients
- particle-size distribution,milled grain,brewing product
- Market info
- Buhler is renowned for manufacturing advanced process solutions for food, feed, and advanced materials. They are highly regarded for their innovation in milling technology and equipment quality.
- Sifting time
- 1–15 minutes
- Speed settings
- 160,260,300 rpm
- Modular design
- Yes
- Sieve size
- Customizable
- Sieve tensioning device
- Included
- Compliance with EBC and MEBAK
- Yes
- Sieve changeover
- Quick-change clamps
- Sifting time
- 1–15 minutes
- Speed settings
- 160,260,300 rpm
- Modular design
- Customizable sieves and frames
- Compliance with brewery guidelines
- EBC and MEBAK
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- EBC Guidelines
- Meets guidelines
- MEBAK Guidelines
- Meets guidelines
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Baskets/Sieves
- Modular design,customizable sieve size
- Shape and Design
- Rugged housing with integrated drive
- Feed/Discharge Method
- Manual sieve change capability
- Control panel type
- Integrated control for speed settings
- Modular Design
- Customizable sieve sets and bottom frames
- Sieve Set Configuration
- Standard or Custom
- Sifting Speed Settings
- 160,260,300 rpm
- Sieve Change System
- Quick-change design
- Sifting Time Range
- 1–15 minutes
- Sieve Tensioning Device
- Included