CRACK-U-LATOR...A Revolutionary
GranuleHandling
Innovation

No Other Method
Can Match The Performance
Or End ProductOf ThisUnique Process
1st Roll

CRACK-U-LATOR oﬀers an improved method of obtaining granulesthat is more eﬃcient, more uniform and more cost eﬀective thanany other processor on the market today.

2nd Roll

Rather than crushing or grinding, the CRACK-U-LATOR literally cracks the material into a uniform, narrow range of particle sizes through a series of corrugated rollers. This unique roller surface applies
a linear stress in the circumferential direction to the particles being
fed into it. Each peak on the rollers acts as a fulcrum point to particles bridged across the corrugation of the mating roller.
Succeeding sets of rollers are arranged with narrower gap clearance
and steeper pitch.
As a result, particles smaller than the gap clearance can pass through, while those that are larger, are cracked before passing through.

3rd Roll

Patented rollers crack the material in stages
until desired particle size is achieved.

TYPICAL EXAMPLE
80

Unlike conventional grinders or roller mills that rely on facial compression or friction, the CRACK-U-LATOR employs only local stress cracking, thus minimizing the problems of over grinding, abrasion,excess roller surface heat and rapid roller wear.

7060

Crack-U-Lator

50
40

Conventional

30
2030

20

30

40

〜

20〜

Pitch

10〜

Gap Clearance

10〜

MESH

10Under
40

Unmatched Particle Distribution no other conventional grinder, hammermill or roll mill can product that shows as sharp a distribution curveas the CRACK-U-LATOR.
In many cases, screens and recycling of grindings are even eliminated.

Depend On CRACK-U-LATOR
To Take Your
Pre-Processed Materials
To Finished Granule Form
Applications for the CRACK-U-LATOR cover a wide varietyof industries with requirements that range from 8 mesh to150 mesh. Shown here are just a few of the applications andresults currently being enjoyed by satisﬁed customers.

SampleTYPICAL APPLICATIONSPHARMACEUTICAL - Flake, extruded material,dried material, tablets, etc.
FOOD - Coﬀee, garlic, nuts, juice powder,freeze dried products, etc.
CHEMICAL - Thermo-set plastics including urea,
epoxy, phenol, etc.
CERAMIC - Ferric oxide, cobalt, oxidized material,pigment, etc.
OTHERS - Soap

Before Treatment

After Treatment

Compactor
Processed Material

CRACK-U-LATOR
Processed Material

ExtruderProcessed Material

CRACK-U-LATOR
Processed Material

Dryer
Processed Material

CRACK-U-LATOR
Processed Material

Mixer
Processed Material

CRACK-U-LATOR
Processed Material

CapsulesProcessed Material

CRACK-U-LATOR
Processed Material

Coﬀee Beans
Processed Material

CRACK-U-LATOR
Processed Material

Compactor

Extruder

Dryer

Mixer

CapsulesCoﬀee BeansCRACK-U-LATOR Helps You
Hold On The Line Costs
As You Produce A Better Product
The Process used in the CRACK-U-LATOR virtually eliminates
any problems associated with friction heat rise on the rollers.
In addition, because the contacting surface area of the roller
with the raw material is so much smaller than in other typesof processors, abrasion is minimized thus greatly reducing
maintenance costs.

Maintenance
Is Made Easy
To HoldDowntime
To A Minimum

The CRACK-U-LATOR was originally introduced in 1966 andhas been widely used in the coﬀee industry ever since.
To this day, not a single roller has needed to be replaced.
Rollers in conventional mills, on the other hand, must be replaced or sharpened on the average of every 7 to 12 months.
Additional cost savings can be realized, since the production
rate of the CRACK-U-LATOR is much larger than conventionalroller mills with the same power consumption.
The sharp distribution of particle size also contributes greatly
to the overall savings that result from these unit.

The units are designed so that they can be disassembled
and rebuilt in 30 minutes. Washing down the unit takes
only 5 minutes. Moderate RPM of drive train assures longlife of bearings and chains.

Models and Capacities Available
Model

Size of roll(φ x L)

Numberofrolls

Capacity

Motor

WeightDimentions(W x L x H)

GRN10314.6” x 4”(115 x 100mm)

6110 lbs / hr
(50kg / hr)

2 HP
1.5 kW

1100 lbs(500kg)24” x 20” x 40”(600 x 500 x 1000mm)

GRN15314.6” x 6”(115 x 150mm)

6

165 lbs / hr
(75kg / hr)

2 HP
1.5 kW

1320 lbs(600kg)28” x 20” x 40”(700 x 500 x 1000mm)

GRN25314.6” x 10”(115 x 250mm)

6275 lbs / hr
(125kg / hr)

2 HP
1.5 kW

1540 lbs(700kg)32” x 20” x 48”(800 x 500 x 1200mm)

GRN35314.8” x 14”(120 x 350mm)

6410 lbs / hr
(185kg / hr)

3 HP
2.2 kW

2270 lbs(1000kg)

59” x 28” x 80”(1470 x 700 x 2000mm)

GRN45316” x 18”(150 x 450mm)

6

660 lbs / hr
(300kg / hr)

5 HP
3.7 kW

2860 lbs(1300kg)

70” x 32” x 84”(1750 x 800 x 2100mm)

GRN60316” x 24”(150 x 600mm)

6880 lbs / hr
(400kg / hr)

5 HP
3.7 kW

3300 lbs(1500kg)76” x 32” x 94”(1900 x 800 x 2350mm)

GRN80318” x 32”(200 x 800mm)

61540 lbs / hr
(700kg / hr)

7 HP
5.5 kW

3960 lbs(1800kg)84” x 40” x 102”
(2100 x 1000 x 2550mm)

GRN10031

10” x 40”(250 x 1000mm)

62270 lbs / hr
(1000kg / hr)

10 HP
7.5 kW

4540 lbs(2000kg)

92” x 48” x 110”(2300 x 1200 x 2750mm)

SOLE DISTRIBUTORMANUFACTURER

MATSUBO Corporation

NIPPON GRANULATOR CO.,LTD.

URL：http://www.matsubo.co.jp/english/

MATSUBO Corporation

33 Mori Bldg. (4F) 3-8-21, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo
105-0001
Japan Square (12F), 1-30-5,
Hamamatsucho
TEL+81-3-5472-1734
Hamamatsucho,Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013 JAPANFAX+81-3-5472-1730
TEL:+81-3-5472-1731

28-1 Nishimachi, Fujinomiya Shizuoka
418-0056 Japan
TEL +81-544-27-3369
FAX +81-544-26-2307