In the production process of food and beverages, the core function of the food and beverage vibrating screen lies in accurately removing the impurities, foreign objects, or oversized particles hidden in the raw materials and finished products, safeguarding the quality of the products. Whether it is dry or wet materials, it can exert its powerful screening “magic”, greatly improving the efficiency of all aspects of food production, ensuring the accuracy of operations, and at the same time strictly adhering to the bottom line of food safety.
Application in the food and beverage industry
Food grade vibrating screens are mainly used for screening, grading, removing impurities, and filtering various food raw materials and slurries, and are widely used in the food industry. The following are some common materials used in food grade vibrating screens:
- Sugar
- Salt
- Monosodium glutamate
- Chicken essence
- Pepper powder
- Chili powder
- Cumin powder
- Corn starch
- Sweet potato starch
- Tapioca starch
- Milk powder
- Wheat flour
- Corn flour/grains
- Cocoa powder
- Rice
- Potato
- Almond
- Pistachio
- Cashew nut
- Walnut
- Malt
- Soybean
- Flavor
- Yeast
- Whey protein powder
- Coffee powder
- Coffee bean
- Preservative
- Amino acid
- Spaghetti sauce
- Pizza sauce
- Curry sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Cheese
- Egg liquid
- Milk
- Juice
- Syrup
- Soy sauce
- Vinegar
- Yogurt
- Soybean milk
Recommended screening equipment for food and beverage applications
As a company deeply rooted in the food manufacturing field, Yinxing Machinery has always focused on providing customers with customized one-stop solutions for food-grade screening, conveying, and mixing. We are well aware that different customers have diverse needs, so we have specially launched a special customization service to strive to meet every unique production scenario. The food and beverage vibrating screen we have carefully designed is easier and quicker to operate, and even non-professionals can easily get started. Moreover, it performs excellently in energy conservation and consumption reduction, reducing the production costs for enterprises.
Vibrating screens used in the food industry need to meet the following standards:
- Material Safety Standard: Parts that come into contact with food, such as the screening box and the screen mesh, must be made of materials that comply with food hygiene and safety standards, such as 304 or 316L stainless steel. These materials have good corrosion resistance and stability, and will not release harmful substances to contaminate food.
- Hygienic Design Standard: The structural design of the equipment should be convenient for cleaning and maintenance, minimizing sanitary dead corners, and avoiding material residues and the breeding of bacteria. For example, the interior of the screening box should be smooth and flat, without welds, burrs, etc.; the edges and corners of the equipment should adopt arc transitions for easy cleaning.
- Screening Precision Standard: According to the processing requirements of different foods, the vibrating screen needs to have accurate screening precision, and be able to effectively classify materials according to the specified particle size, ensuring the quality and consistency of products.
- Stability and Reliability Standard: The vibrating screen should have good stability and reliability, and be able to maintain a normal working state during long-term continuous operation, reducing the probability of failures and ensuring the continuity of food production.
- Noise Control Standard: During the operation process, the noise generated by the vibrating screen should comply with relevant environmental protection standards. Generally, the noise level is required not to exceed 85 decibels to ensure the comfort of the working environment and the health of operators.
- Dust Control Standard: For food materials that may generate dust during the screening process, the vibrating screen should be equipped with effective dust collection and treatment devices to prevent dust from flying and polluting the production environment and food.