# Mill for Black Pepper

URL: https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/mill-for-black-pepper/  
Updated on: 2026-11-04  
Other languages: Español: https://moinhosvieira.com.br/es/molino-para-pimienta-negra/ · Português: https://moinhosvieira.com.br/moinho-para-pimenta-do-reino/

Moinhos Vieira manufactures industrial hammer mills for grinding black pepper, serving everything from small operations to large-scale industrial processes.

Our equipment is successfully used for the particle size reduction of black pepper, allowing different levels of grinding according to the needs of each process.

With extensive experience in industrial grinding, we carry out practical tests with black pepper to evaluate equipment performance and help select the most suitable solution for each application.

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Product | Black Pepper |
| Group | Spices and seasonings |

## Hammer mill for black pepper

- Mills tested with customers' black pepper: [MCS 190](https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/hammer-mill-vieira-mcs-190-3-hp/), [MCS 280](https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/hammer-mill-vieira-mcs-280-5-hp/), [MCD 530](https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/hammer-mill-vieira-mcd-530-20-hp/)
- Screens used: 0.3 · 0.4 · 0.5 · 0.6 · 1 · 1.5 · 3 · 4 · 7 · 14 · 16 mm

### Throughput (kg/h)

Measured in the tests:

- [MCS 190](https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/hammer-mill-vieira-mcs-190-3-hp/): 38 kg/h · screen 0.3 mm · measured in factory tests with customers' black pepper
- [MCS 280](https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/hammer-mill-vieira-mcs-280-5-hp/): 50 to 265 kg/h · screens 0.4 to 4 mm · measured in factory tests with customers' black pepper
- [MCS 350](https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/hammer-mill-vieira-mcs-350-10-hp/): 60 to 375 kg/h (estimate) · screens 0.4 to 1 mm · Values projected from factory tests.
- [MCD 530](https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/hammer-mill-vieira-mcd-530-20-hp/): 94 to 164 kg/h · screens 0.3 to 1.5 mm · measured in factory tests with customers' black pepper
- [MCD 680B](https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/hammer-mill-vieira-mcd-680b-30-hp/): 180 to 1,125 kg/h (estimate) · screens 0.4 to 1 mm · Values projected from factory tests.
- [MCD 680A](https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/hammer-mill-vieira-mcd-680a-60-hp/): 360 to 2,250 kg/h (estimate) · screens 0.4 to 1 mm · Values projected from factory tests.
- [MCD 950](https://moinhosvieira.com.br/en/hammer-mill-vieira-mcd-950-100-hp/): 720 to 4,500 kg/h (estimate) · screens 0.4 to 1 mm · Values projected from factory tests.

Figures from earlier tests with other samples: they vary with moisture, the required particle size and the product. Actual throughput is confirmed in the grinding test.

### Technical notes

- Corrosive product: faster wear of internal components (rotor, screens, hammers, rubber seals) and external ones (piping, cyclone, grinding chamber); stainless steel equipment reduces this wear without eliminating it.

Want to know how your product behaves? We run a free grinding test with your sample.

Black pepper is the fruit of the black pepper plant of the Piperaceae family, and is used as a spice. Piperine, which is present in **black pepper**, causes the sensation of spiciness. It is native to Querala, a state in southern India.

When dry, this spice is ground, and then as a powder it can be placed on food to add a spicy flavor.

**Moinhos Vieira** has several customers who use its **mills to grind black pepper.**