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Why is grinding necessary?

A common question we get is, “How can I achieve consistent particle sizes?” It always points to milling or grinding as being the cheapest and most efficient way. There are several reasons why milling biomass is important for extraction, prerolls, building materials, and several other uses. Below are a few examples.

Extraction:

1. The density increases when the biomass is milled. This means more material can be packed into extraction vessels.
2. Milling can provide tight particle size distributions, which helps increase efficiency during the extraction process.
3. The two most common extraction methods (CO2 and Ethanol) require different particle sizes. For example, CO2 extraction requires a smaller uniform size to prevent channeling within the extraction vessel whereas Ethanol extraction requires larger particle sizes for maximum absorption.

Prerolls:

1. Consistent particle sizes help provide ease of filling the cones used in prerolls.
2. A coarse particle size is needed for prerolls to provide the consumer with an even burn without “canoeing”. A simple screen change and RPM alteration on the mill can ensure the operator will achieve consistent sizes rather than fine powder.
3. Uniformity can also eliminate unwanted stems that usually puncture the wrapper of the preroll. This eliminates stress on QC and helps maintain uptime in production.

To hear about what KannaMill does differently than other processing companies, reach out to us at 800-447-4634 or email us at techsales@kannamill.com.

The KannaMill Pilot Series offers a throughput range of 500 – 1,000 lbs/hr. Various models within our KannaMill, 13 and WA equipment lines fall within this range. The three different hammer mill styles can tackle a wide range of applications including, but not be limited to; flower and trim for extraction, pre-rolls, and fresh frozen. This series works best for operations more than 10 acres.

Full plant material can be processed through our 13 hammer mill which comes with a user friendly 45-degree infeed chute and an integral fan built on to the shaft of the motor. This mill offers a low footprint and can be tied into most existing Cyclone’s for material separation.

We have a current customer, a New York state farmer, that utilizes our 13 model hammer mill to break down Hemp biomass to achieve a uniform particle size for various applications including animal bedding and building insulation. This rugged model is built to work through tough and aggressive plant matter.

Reach out to us today to learn more about our Pilot Series and which equipment line would work best for your application.

Since launching KannaMill back in 2017, the industry has changed dramatically. Over the past 4 years, we have collected feedback from our customers, met with industry leaders, participated at tradeshows and established where we elevate the process with our technology. As the industry continues to evolve, we decided now was the time to refresh the KannaMill brand and update the look and feel. We started with the equipment that sets us apart from others with an updated look, improved collection drum, and optimized processing rates with our hopper/auger setup. We took our most valuable piece of communication, KANNAMILL.COM, and revamped the entire site to mirror the new brand standards. The site is now easier to navigate and to understand why our KannaMill equipment is used for extraction, prerolls, fresh frozen, and hemp building materials to name a few. The refreshed site is clean and simple, while still providing the important information that our customers look for when researching size reduction equipment and ultimately connecting you with a KannaMill rep to talk through your wants and needs.

The industry is evolving, and processors continue to look for that next big product to capture more customers. Higher quality flower is more common now than it has been in the past. “Craft” flower, as some end-users call it, has more upside than the cheaper low-quality flower the average consumer is used to.

When it comes to curing, the most common method is air-drying. There are some variations of this method, but the most common way is to hang the biomass, stripping away the larger leaves, allowing it to dry in a dark room under controlled conditions for a few weeks. The flower is then “bucked” and sealed in a closable sealed container. An alternative method to this is Fresh Frozen which uses fresh harvested material that is separated from leaves, branches, and stems. The material is then vacuum sealed in bags and placed into industrial freezers set at around -38 degrees Fahrenheit. This task preserves terpenes, cannabinoids, and flavor profiles. (source: Giving Tree Farms) Once a processor decides to extract from this material, a KannaMill is recommended to bring the material down to a uniform particle size. Through trials with processors on the West Coast, KannaMill was able to identify optimal parameters to maintain low internal mill temperatures providing consistent output particle sizes. A traditional Hammermill uses blunt hammers and is known to generate heat and over-pulverize the material. With KannaMill’s beveled hammers, we can efficiently knife through the material quickly to allow for low dwell times within the mill.

Reach out to KannaMill to start discussing your Fresh Frozen milling project.