Cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata or Vigna sinensis), also known as blackeye beans or southern peas, are important grain legumes in Africa and other developing countries where they serve as good sources of protein, energy and other nutrients. Despite their potential in upgrading diets of the poor people of the world, there are certain constraints to optimal utilization of cowpeas as food.

Cowpea processing equipment, chickpea processing plant
Cowpea processing equipment is designed for cowpea cleaning, peeling, polishing and milling. Cowpea processing equipment can also process chickpea and other beans. It usually refers to a processing line, which is mainly equipped with new patented machines to ensure the continuous operation. It can individually or synchronously produce cowpea kernels and flour.

The detailed processing steps for the whole bean processing plant are listed as below:
1.Bean cleaning section
2. Bean color sorting section
3. Bean peeling section
4. Grading section
5. Bean kernel making and grits milling section
6. Bean flour milling section
7. Measuring and packaging section

Cowpea processing equipment, chickpea processing plant features:

1. Bean cleaning section: it adopts two screening sections, two destoning sections, one magnetic separation section, and removes the big, small and light impurities, pebbles and magnetic material from the beans to ensure the quality of the end products.
2. Bean color sorting section: it adopts the color sorter to separate the moldy kernels, shriveled beans and foreign species of beans according to the color and luster feature of the beans.
3. Bean peeling section: it adopts peeling, brushing and shunting technology (it can utilize the segregation valve to choose peeling and brushing according to the material character.)
i) Peeling: it can peel the bean bran and separate and collect it by effective aspiration system;
ii) Brushing: it can separate the micro bran and dust which adheres to the material surface.
4. Grading section: it adopts different screens and classify the material into different grades according to the size.
5. Bean kernel making and grits milling section: it adopts the technology of three peeling sections, one grits making section, grading and suspension.
1)Peeling section: it can peel the bean bran and separate and collect it by effective aspiration system and produce whole peeled kernels;
2) Bean grits making section: it uses fine bean grits machine and mill beans into bean grits;
3) Bean kernels and bean grits grading section: it adopts different screens and classifies bean kernels or bean grits into different grades according to the size.
4)Suspension: it separates bean bran by utilizing airflow according to different material gravity.
6. Bean flour milling section: it adopts the technology of burdening, several processes of grinding and screening and grading.
a) Burdening: it can mix different material according to different requirements for different products；
b) Grinding: it can grind or mill the beans into fine bean flour by the professional bean grinder;
c) Screening: it separates the bean flour.
Soy flour and grits enhance the nutrition and texture of products. Available in a variety of granulations, soy flour and grits have multiple uses, including extending the freshness and shelf-life of many foods.
7. Measuring and packaging section: storage can reduce the amount of labor used. Measuring can be artificial or electronic.

We have multiple configurations available to provide optimum performance for your specific cowpea processing needs. Feel free to visit our store at www.limult.com/shop to see more products that we make available for the people. For further inquiries, call us on +2347052446249.