Bucher Merk Process GmbH
About us
Bucher Merk Process GmbH produces innovative, high-quality vacuum drying systems. Our Bucher Merk brand has a long tradition of drying expertise. Since 2021, Merk Process GmbH, founded in 1994, has been part of Bucher Unipektin AG, acting as the hub for drying technology. Today, Bucher Merk designs, engineers, manufactures and commissions state-of-the-art drying systems worldwide. At our Competence Centre for Drying Technology in Laufenburg, we develop drying processes and innovative technologies for our clients. Our team of engineers supports improvements or retrofits to ensure optimum performance of existing equipment. Our customers include leading global corporations and medium-sized companies in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
Address
Lippersmatt 2
79725 Laufenburg
Germany
E-mail: info@buchermerk.com
Phone: +49 7763 9272-0
Internet: www.buchermerk.com
Workshop, Steinmatt 6
79725 Laufenburg
Germany
E-mail: service@buchermerk.com
Phone: +49 7763 9272-0
Internet: www.buchermerk.com
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Products & Services
Our complete lines and equipment are ideal for the drying/freeze drying, dewatering, evaporation and filtration of food and by-products.
DryBand - Vacuum belt dryer
The Bucher DryBand vacuum belt dryer is designed for the continuous drying of liquid and paste-like products (pasty) as well as for free-flowing granular heat sensitive products under vacuum or freeze drying conditions.
Malt cocoa beverages
Malt extracts
Reaction aroma and HVPs
Herbal extracts
Proteins
Fruit and vegetable concentrates
Pharmaceutical concentrates
Zeolith Reactor
Zeolite reactors for the gentle vacuum drying or freeze drying (lyophilisation) of products by mean of water adsorption. Bucher Zeodration systems are designed for drying a wide range of herbal and plant extracts, fruits, vegetables, herbs, bacteria, and other products for the food and cosmetic industry.
QCF – Quasi-Continuous Freeze Dryer
The Quasi-Continuous Freeze Dryer (QCF) is designed for the efficient production of freeze-dried products in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Efficient batch freeze drying (lyophilisation) through rapid product handling and optimised drying process
DryBand Lyo - freeze drying
DryBand Lyo for continuous freeze drying of food, suitable for products that are sensitive to heat. Coffee/Tea
Fruits and vegetables in pieces
Meat or sea food in pieces
Pharmaceuticals
Probiotics and enzymes
Infant nutrition
DryCab - Drying Cabinet
The Bucher Merk DryCab vacuum dryer cabinet has been especially designed to dry and process different heat-sensitive products for the food and pharmaceutical industry.
The DryCab works by freeze-drying (lyophilisation) and vacuum drying applications such as coffee, herbs, vegetables, herbal extracts and meat pieces. Our cabinet can also be designed as an autoclave for sterilisation in a separate step.
Common applications:
Malt cocoa beverages
Malt extracts
Reaction aroma and HVPs
Herbal and plant extracts
Proteins
Fruit and vegetable concentrates
