Cimbria
Sources: Cimbria (website)
Cimbria A/S is a Danish manufacturer of industrial processing, handling, and storage equipment for grain, seeds, food, and other bulk products, founded in 1947 in Thisted, Denmark. Part of the AGCO Group. Cimbria’s coffee portfolio spans dry milling equipment (HANSA SM hullers, gravity separators, destoners, screen cleaners) and large-scale turnkey green coffee processing lines. Their primary market is industrial-scale, but the HANSA SM10/SM14 is specifically positioned for micro-mill operations and is the key evaluation item for Kaiserblick.
Company Overview
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Country | Denmark |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Parent | AGCO Group |
| HQ | Thisted, Denmark |
| Employees | 900+ |
| Subsidiaries | 18 countries |
| Partners | 45 countries |
| Factories | Thisted (DK) · Imola (IT) · Stockerau (AT) · Litomysl (CZ) |
Coffee Product Range
HANSA SM — Combined Huller and Polisher
Primary Cimbria product for specialty dry milling. Combines hulling and polishing in a single pass using “blunt hulling” — fluted broad hulling cheeks + friction under pressure inside the cylinder. Achieves polishing as an integrated by-product of the hulling mechanism.
Key advantage: Processes both dry parchment (washed/honey) and dry cherry (natural) without machine changeover — one machine for all process types. Integrated polishing means no separate polisher is required.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Models | SM10 · SM14 |
| Coffee types | Dry parchment AND dry cherry |
| Mechanism | ”Blunt hulling” — fluted cheeks + friction under pressure |
| Output | Hulled + polished green coffee in one pass |
| Data sheet | Available at cimbria.com (download required for capacity/power specs) |
SKP-4 — Parchment Husker/Polisher
Alternative for operations processing parchment only. Low-temperature operation — protective of heat-sensitive aromatics. Choose SKP-4 over HANSA SM if the operation is exclusively washed/honey and temperature sensitivity is a priority.
DELTA Screen Cleaners
Pre-cleaning and size grading before and after hulling. Industrial standard for seed/grain cleaning; applicable to green coffee.
| Category | Models | Function |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-cleaners | Delta 143.2, 144.2, 145 | Coarse pre-cleaning; remove oversized/undersized debris |
| Combi cleaners | Delta 143.1, 144.1, 146 | Combined pre-clean + fine clean in one pass |
| Fine cleaners | Delta 112–118, 116.1, 117.1, 118.1 | Fine cleaning for quality grain/seed |
| Screen graders | Delta 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128 | Size grading into multiple fractions |
Destoner (TS series)
Air-flotation stone and heavy-impurity removal. Models TS 90-S through TS 400. Standard dry mill component.
Gravity Separator (GA series)
Fluid bed + vibration density sorting. Models GA 31 (smallest) through GA 310 (largest) plus LAB GA for sampling. Digital HMI with Siemens PLC, recipe database, remote connectivity. Bean size range: 0.5 mm (fine seeds) to 20 mm. The GA 31 may be appropriate for Kaiserblick’s throughput scale.
Optical Sorters (SEA series)
Industrial-grade color/AI-based defect sorters. SEA.CX (RGB full-color) and SEA.IQ PLUS (BRAIN AI system). Primary market is large trading companies and industrial processors. Phase 2 / long-term consideration for Kaiserblick.
Notable References
- Pacorini Silocaf (Vado Ligure, Italy) — Cimbria-built; Europe’s largest green coffee handling and storage facility
- Atlantic Droga Kolinska (Balkans) — SEA.IQ PLUS optical sorter for green coffee quality
- Louis Dreyfus SAS — turnkey green coffee client
- Honduras — Cimbria optical sorters in coffee production (unnamed producers)
Kaiserblick Relevance
| Product | Relevance | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| HANSA SM10/SM14 | Combined huller + polisher; handles naturals + parchment; micro-mill scale | MEDIUM — evaluate alongside Pinhalense COMPACTA |
| GA 31 gravity separator | Smallest GA model; density sorting for export quality | MEDIUM |
| TS destoner | Standard add-on for stone removal | LOW — standard component |
| DELTA Screen Cleaner | Pre-cleaning before hulling | LOW — standard component |
| Optical sorter | Industrial scale; exceeds current throughput | LOW — Phase 2 |
| Turnkey lines | Industrial scale; not applicable | N/A |
No El Salvador or Central America distributor confirmed. Contact via cimbria.com/en/contact/contact-us/ for regional coverage inquiry.
Comparison: HANSA SM vs. Pinhalense COMPACTA
| Criterion | Cimbria HANSA SM | Pinhalense COMPACTA (CON) |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee types | Parchment + Natural (both) | Primarily parchment; natural possible |
| Hulling + polishing | Integrated in one unit | CON series: 5 processes in one |
| Destoning | Separate TS unit required | Integrated Flutu-Ar destoner in CON |
| Data sheets | Available (download from website) | Available (from Pinhalense) |
| ES distributor | None confirmed | Comercializadora El Potosí (Emilio Lopez Diaz) |
| Regional track record | Honduras (optical sorter only) | Active across Central America |
Capacity and price comparison requires downloading both data sheets.
Links
- Dry Milling Equipment — equipment context
- Pinhalense — competing equipment (COMPACTA/CON)
- Green Coffee Selection and Export Preparation
- Mechanical Drying