This article is worth keeping for its insights into the wonders of the Meiliao Ultrafine Milling Machine. Spices, those natural plant-based materials that enhance the flavor of food with aroma, spiciness, and heat, are rich in volatile oils and plant alkaloids. However, during the milling process, significant losses of these effective components occur. Additionally, some spices, being derived from plant roots, stems, and leaves, pose challenges in achieving fine powder consistency. Moreover, spices with high fiber content and oil levels further complicate traditional milling methods, making it difficult to produce a delicate powder.
To address these challenges, Meiliao has leveraged modern technology to revolutionize traditional milling techniques, independently developing an ultrafine milling machine that can grind spices to a fineness of 80-120 mesh or above. This groundbreaking technology has successfully produced ultrafine spice powders while minimizing the loss of essential components, thus ensuring product quality.
Ultrafine grinding technology utilizes mechanical or fluid dynamic methods to reduce material particles from over 3mm to micron or even nanometer-sized powders. The ultimate product of this process, ultrafine powder, has no uniform particle size standard for natural spice powders, which varies based on the specific processing conditions of the plant material.
Currently, ultrafine powders are widely applied in soft beverage processing, fruit and vegetable processing, cereals and oils processing, seasoning manufacturing, cold food products, ice creams, popsicles, and even traditional Chinese medicine production. For spices, ultrafine grinding technology, as an innovative food processing method, enables the transformation of traditional spices into uniformly fine, well-dispersed particles. This enhancement significantly releases the full flavor of spices and enhances the overall product quality.
Two common types of ultrafine milling machines currently available in the market are the liquid nitrogen-assisted ultrafine mill and the versatile dust-free ultrafine mill. The former, though effective, suffers from product agglomeration upon reheating and high production costs due to the use of liquid nitrogen, making it unsuitable for some spice products. The latter, while cost-effective, results in significant loss of active ingredients and low product yields, limiting its application in spice milling.
Meiliao's self-developed ultrafine milling machine upgrades these conventional machines by incorporating a closed-loop system that maintains an internal airflow and a controllable ultra-low temperature environment, ensuring cold milling conditions. This innovation effectively addresses issues like high heat and wind speed generated by high-speed material friction during milling, significantly reducing the loss of essential components, minimizing dust hazards, and boosting product yields.
Operating Temperature: Adjustable to -25°C, with material temperatures ranging from -5°C to 5°C.
Specifications: Spice powders ground to 80-120 mesh.
Product Texture: Smooth and fine, with controlled fineness and no granular feeling.
Core Advantages: Preserves high levels of active ingredients, with volatile oil losses between 15%-20% and plant alkaloid losses within 5%, achieving over 95% product yield.
Founded in 2019, Meiliao specializes in high-quality spice powder processing, believing that "great taste starts with great ingredients." We uphold this principle by combining excellent raw materials with advanced technology to produce safe, stable, and cost-effective spice powders.
By empowering traditional milling processes with technology, Meiliao has established a fully automated spice powder production line featuring five major milling processes, eight production stages, and dual steam sterilization techniques.
By utilizing proprietary milling equipment and closed-loop systems, Meiliao has minimized the loss of essential components to less than 10% and increased production yields to over 95%, revolutionizing the traditional spice milling industry by tackling issues such as inconsistent flavors, unstable quality, and significant losses of active ingredients.
