Laboratory plansifter for particle-size distribution
Optimize your grain milling and brewing operations with precise particle-size distribution analysis and ensure consistent product quality with this versatile laboratory plansifter, designed for easy adaptation to diverse sifting requirements.

Sifts and Grades Particle Sizes for Precision
The Universal Laboratory Plansifter MLUA from Bühler Group is designed to meet the demanding needs of grain millers, breweries, and food processing companies. Its modular design allows you to customize sieve combinations and bottom frames for versatile applications across various industries. This plansifter stands out with its capability to adjust sifting speeds between 160 and 300 rpm, and sifting times ranging from 1 to 15 minutes, ensuring precise particle size distribution for products such as flour, malted barley, and pasta flour. The MLUA’s robust stainless-steel construction adheres to EBC and MEBAK brewery guidelines, offering durability and compliance in diverse environments. The bench-top operation is manual with high-speed capabilities, suitable for laboratory and processing departments. Maintenance is streamlined with its easy-to-clean design, and customization options are available to fit unique operational needs.
Benefits
- Enhances precision in particle size distribution, ensuring product quality and consistency.
- Adaptable to various industries with its modular design for custom sieve configurations.
- Streamlines operation with adjustable speed and time settings for diverse processing needs.
- Complies with brewery standards, ensuring reliability and quality in beverage production.
- Facilitates easy cleaning and maintenance, reducing downtime and operational costs.
- Applications
- Durum wheat,Dairy,Biorefinery,Pulses and spices,Brewing,Biomass,Grain milling,Breakfast cereals,Cocoa and chocolate,Animal feed,Pasta,Pet food,Nuts,Wheat and grain,Baked goods,Wheat,Oilseeds,Coffee,Confectionery and snacks,Rice and paddy
- End products
- Coffee grounds,Cornflakes,Pasta flour,Chocolate powder,Dog kibble,Bread crumbs,Milk powder,Flour,Malted barley,Almond flour,Soybean meal
- Steps before
- Grinding,Dehulling,Malting
- Steps after
- Brewing,Packing,Pelleting
- Input ingredients
- grain,intermediate milling products,wheat,durum wheat
- Output ingredients
- particle-size distribution,milled grain,sifted products
- 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 Speed
- 160,260,300 rpm
- Sifting Time
- 1–15 minutes
- Compliance
- EBC and MEBAK brewery guidelines
- Sieve Size
- Customizable
- Sifting time range
- 1-15 minutes
- Variable speed settings
- 160,260,300 rpm
- Modular design
- Yes
- Sieve changeover
- Quick change clamps
- Compliance with guidelines
- EBC and MEBAK brewery guidelines
- Cleanability
- Easy cleaning
- Density/particle size
- Adaptable sieves for various sizes
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel components for corrosion resistance
- Footprint
- Compact
- Sieve Size
- Customizable
- Control panel type
- Integrated
- Rugged Housing
- Yes
- Discharge method
- Direct Feed
- Speed settings
- 160,260,300 rpm
- Sifting time range
- 1–15 minutes
- Sieve combination
- Customizable sieve sets
- Bottom frame options
- Customizable bottom frames
- Sieve clamps
- Quick-change clamps