Winnowing system for cocoa processing
Achieve precise cocoa separation with a high-efficiency winnowing system designed for optimizing shell removal and nib recovery, enhancing yield and quality in chocolate production. This advanced solution caters to high throughput demands across various food processing operations.

Separates and Processes Cocoa Beans Efficiently
The Barth Winnower from Bühler Group delivers precise cocoa bean processing through a two-stage crushing and high-capacity sieving system. With applications in cocoa, coffee, and confectionery production, it ensures optimal separation of cocoa nibs, roasted nuts, and blends of spices. Capable of continuous automatic operation, it handles high throughput demands for processing solid and granulated products. The system seamlessly integrates into existing production lines, featuring automatic parameterization for efficient product separation regardless of throughput variations. The swing-out aspiration box facilitates easy cleaning and maintenance, minimizing downtime. With customizable sieve dimensions to fit production capacity, the Barth Winnower stands out for its robustness and efficiency, making it a reliable choice for cocoa processors and confectionery producers aiming to enhance productivity and product quality.
Benefits
- Increases yield through precise two-stage cocoa bean crushing and separation.
- Reduces maintenance time with easy access swing-out aspiration box.
- Optimizes product quality with automatic parameter adjustments.
- Customizes processing capacity with adjustable sieve dimensions.
- Enhances operational efficiency in continuous high throughput environments.
- Applications
- Cocoa,Snacks,Pulses,Confectionery,Coffee,Nuts,Spices,Dairy
- End products
- Processed cashews,Milk chocolate,Nut brittle,Roasted nuts,Cocoa nibs,Chocolate bars,Ground coffee,Blended spices
- Steps before
- Cleaning,Roasting,Cracking
- Steps after
- Grinding,Chocolate Liquor Production,Pressing
- Input ingredients
- cocoa beans
- Output ingredients
- nibs,shells
- 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.
- Crushing stages
- Two-stage
- Sieve decks
- 3 to 7
- Sieve dimensions
- Customizable
- Automation
- Automatic parameterization
- Vacuum control
- Automatic
- Separation measurement points
- Up to 9
- Working mechanism
- Two-stage crushing
- Sieve decks
- 3 to 7 sieve decks
- Automation level
- Automatic parameterization
- Shell aspiration
- Integrated
- Separation efficiency control
- Up to 9 measurement points
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Cleaning method
- Easy maintenance with swing-out aspiration box
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Sieve decks
- 3-7 decks
- Aspiration box
- Swing-out
- Crushing stages
- Two-stage
- Aspiration Box
- Swing-out for easy maintenance