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Whether the aloe leaves are coming off of the conveyor (whole leaf process), or
the filets are coming out of the filet machine (aloe filet process), the grinder is
where they are both headed. There are specific grinder designs for the mincing of whole leafs of aloe. This machine
grinds by impact, then sieves thru a screen with a hole size about 5mm in diameter.
The most used type of grinder used in the aloe industry is a hammer mill, with
non-swiveling hammers. This type of grinder is the preferred type when processing whole
leaf aloe. The intention of this process is to extract the liquid contained in the aloe
leaf. Typically the tips and tails are removed before this step. The particle size is
controlled by the size of a mesh placed at the bottom of the grinder.
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