Food

Maximize sustainable food potential and minimize waste

The Librixer technology solution enables concentrating protein from legumes and makes the whole food production process more sustainable and efficient.

Examples of processable materials

Peas

Rapeseed

Oak

Millet

Examples of end products by/after our technology

Peas

Pea source

Pea kernel

Pea hull

Pea starch

Pea protein

Rapeseed

Rapeseed source

Rapeseed hull

Rapeseed kernel

Rapeseed germ

Rapeseed oil

Oak

Oak source

Oak "smoke" flavor

Oak "vanilla" flavor

Millet

Millet source

Millet hull

Millet kernel

Peas

Pea source

Pea kernel

Pea hull

Pea starch

Pea protein

Rapeseed

Rapeseed source

Rapeseed hull

Rapeseed kernel

Rapeseed germ

Rapeseed oil

Oak

Oak source

Oak "smoke" flavor

Oak "vanilla" flavor

Millet

Millet source

Millet hull

Millet kernel

Datasheets for food

Click the buttons below to alternate between our two machines

Librixer Micronizer

Process type
Continuous
Operating principle
High frequency, oscillating forces and random particle collisions
Operating speed
Up to 4000 rpm
Machine steel
SS-1.4301/1.4404
Surface finish
Standard Stainless Steel, Food grade Ra = 1.2 or Carbon Steel
Drive options
Top drive / Side drive with belt
Rotor assembly
6 vertical process chambers
Machine Options
With or without cooling
Weight
>3200 kg* (*depends on model)
Height (machine only)
3450 mm (Direct drive) / 2580 mm (Belt drive)
Footprint
1600x1500 mm (Direct drive) / 1600x1800 mm (Belt drive)
Floor distance outfeed pipe
265 mm (to center Ø200 mm pipe)
Electrical power
3×400 VAC (EEC), 90 kW motor

Librixer Fractionator

Process type
Continuous
Operating principle
High frequency, oscillating forces and random particle collisions
Operating speed
Up to 3000 rpm
Machine steel
SS-1.4301/1.4404
Surface finish
Standard Stainless Steel, Food grade Ra = 1.2 or Carbon Steel
Drive options
Top drive / Side drive with belt
Rotor assembly
4 vertical process chambers
Machine Options
With or without cooling
Weight
>3200 kg* (*depends on model)
Height (machine only)
3450 mm (Direct drive) / 2580 mm (Belt drive)
Footprint
1600x1500 mm (Direct drive) / 1600x1800 mm (Belt drive)
Floor distance outfeed pipe
265 mm (to center Ø200 mm pipe)
Electrical power
3×400 VAC (EEC), 75 kW motor

Unique liberation along natural boundaries

In the microscope image you'll see a single oak fiber, liberated by the Librixer. An example of the uniqueness that can be created through the process of micronization.

The intact fiber has an unmatched aspect ratio while still being intact. Source material; recycled French oak from a whiskey barrel; dry-aged and liberated.

A closer look at liberation using yellow peas.

BEFORE
AFTER

Drag the slider left or right to compare material structures

Above is a cross-section SEM image of yellow peas.

Drag the slider to compare protein and starch before and after liberation – with the end result being protein powder and intact starch ready for sorting.

Bi-modal PSD diagram

Traditional grinding techniques tend to normally result in a bell-shaped distribution curve. Our technology can, through release along natural boundaries, produce humped curves – which in turn facilitate mechanical sorting of composites where the different parts have different mechanical characteristics.

The diagram shows liberated, micronized and de-hulled kernels, where the pericarp's more flexible fiber structure commonly results in larger particles compared to the rest of the seed.

Learn more about the Liberator in the context of food processing