Albrigi in Herba, based in Italy specialises in equipment for essential oil extraction including; steam distillers, macerators, percolators, presses, mills and ultrasounds.
Steam distillation is a technique that permits you to extract oils from plant material by transporting the essential oils through water vapor. Maceration is an extraction process that consists of maintaining contact between the plant and a liquid for a period of time. Percolation extraction consists of passing a liquid through a plant material. Ultrasonic extraction permits the extraction of active ingredients contained in the plant, taking advantage of the action of ultrasound on the plant walls.