Kava Root Drink

Pacifikava

Pacifikava, a plant based herbal supplement provider, collaborated with MPE’s Systems Engineering team to develop an efficient and precise milling, handling, and storage system for kava roots to be used in supplements

Application

These supplements are used recreationally and for wellness purposes with various health benefits.

Challenge

Prior to our work, all grinding, storage, and extraction were manual jobs. Our goal was to create an automated process with higher processing capacities while maintaining high quality

Key System Components:

• Bulk bag unloading station
• Chain-Veys for transport of whole and ground kava
• MPE’s new and improved hammer mill
• MPE’s IMD 888F Granulizer
• Storage silo with live bottom discharge
• Weigh station for accurate dosing of extraction tanks

Key Features:

• Fully automated system
• Requires few operators
• Safe work environment
• High uniformity grind size for maximum extraction

Results

System successfully unloads, conveys, grinds, stores, and discharges product for a successful site acceptance testing. The system is fully operation and reduces the amount of manual labor required.