Matcha made easy
Vollers presents new mixer
The Servolift container mixer is a highly specialised process device that is mainly used in the pharmaceutical and food industries for homogenising solids.
In this project, the mixer has a special application: mixing matcha tea. The machine holds containers with up to 500 kg of product and ensures that the fine green tea powder is mixed evenly through controlled rotational movements. Thanks to the variable mixing parameters – speed, mixing time and change of direction – the process can be precisely adapted to the sensitive structure of matcha.
The challenge:
Rising demand and sensitive products
More and more customers approached Vollers to have matcha mixed professionally. Matcha is a delicate product that requires particularly careful handling to prevent clumping and ensure a homogeneous mixture. Vollers wanted to offer this service without compromising on quality.
Function of the Servolift mixer
- Intake & fixing: Containers (300–600 litres, max. 500 kg) are placed in the support arm and clamped hydraulically.
- Lifting & lowering: Hydraulic cylinder moves the lifting carriage between different working positions (weighing, mixing, emptying).
- Mixing: Rotary motion with adjustable speed (5–20 rpm) and mixing time (1–99 min). Direction of rotation can be reversed.
- emptying: The product can be emptied using a vacuum suction pot or gravity.
- weighing: Container can stand freely on scales at minimum height.
- control: Operation via multifunction display and separate control panel with safety locks.
- security plan: Locks prevent incorrect operation; danger area is secured by door switch.
The result:
Perfect production flow & highest quality
In the video, Jasper Van Pfaneburg particularly emphasises the efficiency and quality assurance that our mixer enables:
- Seamless process: ‘What makes this machine special are the containers, which allow us to mix and fill at the same time.’ This guarantees an excellent production flow.
- product quality: Precise control of rotation and volume ensures a clean, homogeneous mixture without clumping.
- customer focus: ‘We can respond specifically to customer requests and thus perfect our service and quality.’
The customer's conclusion:
The investment was a complete success. The new facility enables Vollers to expand its services and offer its customers precisely the efficiency and safety required when handling high-quality tea.
