ALVIBRA
Providing End-of-line Solutions for Black Soldier Fly Larvae
ABOUT ALVIBRA
Alvibra offers Danish Design & Manufacturing of industrial finish equipment in primarily stainless steel, but also in painted mild steel executions. Since the early 90’s, customers around the globe have been benefiting from both custom and standard vibratory solutions, designed by highly skilled, flexible and customer oriented engineering teams.
In the beginning of 2020 Alvibra started investing quite a lot of time and work in this relatively new bio protein market, especially in the end-of-line part of it, where the grown larvae must be separated from the frass.
In 2020 Alvibra delivered the first pilot-plant, from which an additional amount of experience has been harvested. It is still operational today.
During Alvibra’s journey, they learned that it is not as easy as one might think. As a vibration technology specialist, their BSFL concept includes a careful consideration between powerful vibration amplitude, -frequency and -angle combined with a design suiting the requirements of the following;
- Operation
- Cleaning
- Product
- Environment
Designs of their belt and other type conveying is specifically suited for this segment as well.
HOW DOES THE ALVIBRA PROCESS WORK?
When the larvae and frass are automatically emptied from the growing containers, Alvibra typically take care of further transport, feeding, spreading, screening and further handling or distribution of the separated larvae and frass.
Recently during this exciting and challenging journey, Alvibra also developed and delivered equipment for other upstream BFSL processes, of which they will be able to share in due course.
The image above shows an example of a delivered end-of-line installation handling 9-10 tph of mixed BSFL and frass. The BSFL sifters include oversize lumps removal, a continuous screen cleaning system for reducing build-up and a quick-release system for fast and easy screen replacement.
The delivery also includes easy, cleanable platform ramps for safe access of supervision, cleaning and screen-replacement while also including transition conveying belts. The line is carefully designed for good access and a U-shape operation – and is already prepared for future extensions like product buffering and washing etc.
More information about ALVIBRA can be found on page 29 of Beta Buzz #5 – The MUST-HAVE Insect Farming Publication.
Alternatively, for more information on ALVIRA, please email info@alvibra.com or visit their website www.alvibra.com
Read the full issue of Beta Buzz #5 to find out more about our other BSF equipment suppliers here
