Protecting Coffee Bean Quality During Roasting Transfers
Delivering a gentle conveying system for fragile roasted coffee beans.
The Wood Roaster produces specialty roasted coffee where maintaining bean integrity is essential to preserving flavour, aroma, and overall product quality.
Handling roasted beans presents unique challenges, as the product becomes more fragile after roasting. Minimising breakage and dust generation during transfer is critical to maintaining product quality throughout the production process.
The Client
The Problem
The Wood Roaster required a conveying system capable of transferring roasted coffee beans without damaging the product.
Conventional conveying methods can introduce excessive agitation, increasing the risk of cracked beans, dust generation, and product loss. The new system needed to provide smooth transfer while allowing adjustable throughput to match production requirements.
Maintaining product quality while achieving reliable process control was the primary objective.
The Solution
AFSystems identified a conveying configuration specifically tailored for fragile roasted products.
The concept focused on maintaining gentle product movement through controlled speeds, smooth transfer points, and drive systems capable of regulating throughput without introducing unnecessary agitation.
The Outcome
AFSystems delivered the project through a targeted process that included:
- Selecting a conveying method suitable for delicate roasted beans
- Integrating variable speed drive control to regulate product movement
- Confirming sensor compatibility and system control logic
- Providing installation documentation and electrical integration guidance
The system configuration ensured product handling remained controlled throughout the transfer process.
The Wood Roaster successfully commissioned a conveying system that moves roasted coffee beans reliably while maintaining product quality.
The installation allows beans to be transferred between process stages with minimal breakage or dust generation, supporting consistent downstream processing and preserving the quality of the roasted product.
Client Experience with AFS
“AFSystems understood the importance of gentle handling for coffee beans and sourced a conveying solution that protects product quality. The system gives us confidence that our beans are being handled with care from transfer through to processing.”
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