GEA Powdereye
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Inline powder analysis (patent pending) Even the smallest deviation in quality and consistency during the drying process can lead to downstream problems, rejected product or loss of production time. The POWDEREYE™ from GEA is the in line analysis platform for the main powder properties. The POWDEREYE™ issues warnings to the operator, thereby preventing costly out of spec production and provides a basis for final product control and process adjustments. Powder properties The POWDEREYE™ is situated after the last drying stage and measures continuously: • Residual moisture • Dark particles (by hi-res imaging) • Bulk density • Tapped density • Optional: Protein and fat content Powder sampling The GEA POWDEREYE™ collects a sample in the product flow for presentation to the individual instruments. The powder is either returned to the pro-duct flow or discharged through a sample collection port. The POWDEREYE™ includes an auto sampler function operated by the local touch panel or from the SCADA system. A 200 ml sample is collected from the product stream and discharged to a sample container. engineering for a better world

Residual moisture Color and dark particles detection The residual moisture content is measured by NIR (near infrared) A high resolution camera is used for color determination and technology and provides a precise result with low variation due to detection of discolored particles. The sensitivity of the imaging a repeatable sample presentation and large measurement area size. procedure can be adjusted to detect particles below 100 m diameter with a given contrast. An alarm for discolored particles The NIR instrument is setup using product specific algorithms can be set up to trigger a...