Recently, Director Li of a Guangdong customer called and said: "Your coffee packaging machine with 'blowing' is really amazing! The goods shipped last month, the agglomeration complaints were directly cleared!" Hearing this, the guys in our R&D department almost lifted the roof - this is the effect we want! Today, let's talk to everyone about this airflow assist system that is specifically designed to treat the "united group" of instant coffee.
Everyone in this industry knows that the biggest headache of instant coffee packaging is powder agglomeration. Last year, we visited more than 20 customers and found that nearly 70% of the companies were still using the old method of "beating and vibrating". Once in a Yunnan customer's workshop, I saw the old master swinging a rubber hammer to hit the hopper, shaking the coffee powder all over the sky. At that time, I made up my mind: I must come up with a smarter solution!
What is the best thing about this system?
In short, it is "three axes": intelligent volume measurement + airflow massage + environmental control. Let's talk about the most critical volume measurement accuracy first. We added a double spiral feeder to the coffee packaging machine, just like installing a "traffic light" for coffee powder - the thick spiral quickly fills the gap, and the thin spiral accurately fills the gap. Last week, we installed the machine for a Zhejiang customer and tested it. The packaging error of 500g specification was controlled within 1/3 of the industry standard.
Let's talk about the core airflow auxiliary device. We opened 36 micro air holes on the side of the metering hopper to blow out pulsating airflow during packaging. This is not random blowing! It's like giving coffee powder a SPA, which can break up lumps without affecting the measurement accuracy. Last month, a customer in Fujian used this system to package coconut coffee powder, and the humidity dropped by 40%, and even the dust in the workshop was reduced by half.
Actual cases are more convincing than anything else
Last winter, a customer in Shandong was eager to export a batch of high-end instant coffee, but the packaging line was frequently stuck. Our engineer went to the site and saw that the heating was on and the hygrometer was about to explode! We installed an environmental monitoring module for them overnight. Now the coffee packaging machine has a "weather forecast" function, and the dehumidification mode is automatically activated when the temperature and humidity exceed the standard. Later, the customer sent an email saying that the quality inspection pass rate of that batch of goods soared from 82% to 98%, and it also won an overseas innovative packaging award.
There is another unique skill that I have to show off - our "memory learning" function. The system will record the flow characteristics of coffee powder from different origins, and the parameters of Yunnan small-grain varieties and Brazilian Santos can be automatically distinguished. Last quarter, when we modified the old equipment for a Shanghai customer, the old coffee packaging machine was equipped with this module, and the production efficiency was directly increased by 20%. The customer director called it "new flowers on old trees".
Daily maintenance is easier than drinking coffee
Are you worried that new technology is difficult to handle? We have already thought about it for you! You only need to do three things every month:
1. Use a brush to clean the electrostatic adsorption powder on the edge of the metering bucket
2. Check whether the air pump pressure gauge is in the green range
3. Add a special desiccant to the moisture-proof module
I remember that when I was training a customer in Northeast China last year, the operator Lao Zhou joked: "This maintenance process is easier than my fully automatic coffee machine!" By the way, we designed a self-cleaning structure in the airflow channel. When shutting down, take a "deep breath" and the residual powder will rush into the recovery tank along the airflow pipeline.
There will be some new tricks in the future
I heard that "nitrogen lock freshness" is popular now, and our laboratory is testing the combination solution of coffee packaging machine. In the trial run a while ago, food-grade nitrogen was added to the airflow system, and the shelf life of instant coffee after opening was extended by more than 1 times. Next month, we will conduct mass production tests on the freeze-dried coffee production line of a customer in Jiangsu, and then report the results to everyone!
After all, coffee packaging machines are not just cold iron lumps. Every time I see the agglomeration test report sent by customers, those red stamps with "100% qualified rate" are more refreshing than anything else! If you are also struggling with the agglomeration of instant coffee, you are welcome to visit the workshop at any time. We have freshly ground coffee waiting for you to learn from us!
(A secret: this system can be used to pack milk powder and protein powder by changing the parameters...)
