Spice buyers — especially exporters and large brands — test for stones, discoloured seed, aroma and microbes. Bühler covers each step, from cleaning to sterilised powder.
Spice line, step by step (Bühler Spice Processing brochure)
| Step | Bühler equipment | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Cleaning | Separator-classifier MTRA/MTRB, destoner, gravity separator, indented cylinder, magnet | Removes stones, light and heavy impurities, metal |
| Optical sorting | SORTEX A MultiVision™ with PROfile™ | Removes discoloured, spotted, damaged seeds and foreign seeds |
| Cutting | Scourer | Cuts whole chillies for grinding |
| Grinding | Hammer mill DFZC, roller mill MDDP | Minimum temperature rise protects aroma |
| Sifting | Plan sifter | Uniform powder |
| Sterilisation | Controlled Condensation Pasteurising (CCP), 80–120 °C | Approved 5-log reduction in Salmonella; longer shelf life |
| Packing | Net bagging scales, flowbalancers | Accurate weight |
Try before you invest
Bühler’s spice grinding application mill in Bangalore is a fully automated set-up over four floors for trials on whole red chillies, cumin, coriander, fennel and other seed spices — you check granulation, colour and aroma in real time (Spice Processing brochure).
Spice clusters we serve
- Sangli — Asia’s leading turmeric trading hub (Wikipedia: Sangli turmeric)
- Mumbai APMC spice market, Vashi and spice packers in Thane, Palghar and Raigad
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Tell us your commodity, required capacity (tonnes per hour) and location. Our team replies with a recommendation and, where useful, arranges a trial on your own sample.
Essar Pneumatics & Equipment is an Authorized Reseller of Bühler. Bühler, SORTEX, SPARK and product names marked ™/® are trademarks of Bühler AG. Technical data is taken from Bühler brochures; final specifications depend on the configuration quoted.
