Sample assessment
The spice powder has an exploratory fineness objective and a long treatment. Botanical identity and sensory retention are separate from its measured distribution. The laboratory test record documents this preparation only; applying the method to another batch requires a matched trial.
Recorded objective
Explore achievable fineness without a fixed numerical size threshold.
Equipment and selection
The recorded planetary machine is XQM. The corresponding TENCAN family is the Vertical square planetary ball mill. The jar volume identifies the test container and does not establish an exact machine variant or production capacity. Equipment association follows the recorded machine designation.
Test setup
| Recorded planetary machine | XQM |
|---|---|
| Documented setup | 500 mL alumina jar; zirconia balls with large/medium/small fractions 20%/40%/40%; 81.6 g spice powder; dry milling; speed setting 450. |
| Recorded operating cycle | Run 5 / pause 1; units not stated in mode field |
Speed values are reproduced as recorded settings. A rotational unit and planetary-disc versus jar-speed basis are not stated, so these numbers are not labelled rpm.
Recorded procedure and results
The sample measured D50 = 13.73 µm and D90 = 34.26 µm after 20.5 hours. No starting distribution, botanical species, temperature record or sensory measurement is supplied.
Interpretation
The record supports a measured fineness outcome for an unspecified spice powder. It does not prove a reduction factor, preserved aroma, food-grade processing or a preferred milling time. The botanical identity remains unspecified and is not inferred from the general material name.
Practical precautions
Confirm botanical identity and any food-contact requirements before applying this preparation elsewhere. Evaluate temperature, volatile retention and wear contamination separately; the source contains particle-size observations only, despite the long treatment period.
TENCAN alternatives to evaluate
For follow-up comparison, consider the TENCAN Laboratory Full-Directional Planetary Ball Mill. For spice powder, a matched QXQM trial can test whether changing orientation affects the spice coarse tail while tracking temperature and aroma separately. Keep sample mass, media and sampling times controlled. This is a proposed comparison; the test record does not demonstrate a superior result for that alternative. Confirm jar compatibility and the permitted complete loaded mass before selecting a configuration.
Procedure records XQM; related product is the corresponding tested machine family. Exact variant is not inferred from jar size.
About this trial
TENCAN laboratory trial, 2024. Observations above come from this experimental record; selection considerations and proposed comparisons are engineering interpretation. Results apply to this sample and recorded conditions.