Buflovak's 10,500 square foot Pilot Plant and Lab in Buffalo, NY, is divided into the following areas:

  • Offices and glassware laboratories (1,200 square feet)
  • Pilot Plant and Main Laboratory consists of 9,200 square feet including:
    • 1,000 square feet of floor space with 26-foot headroom (32 foot at peak of roof)
    • 8,200 square feet of floor space with 18-foot headroom

The testing performed at this facility enables customers to evaluate the specific elements of any proposed drying, vacuum drying, or cooling drum flaker application prior to its implementation. We thoroughly test the equipment's performance before we commit to full-scale installation. New and existing products can be tested in absolute confidentiality. More than 21,000 tests have already been performed on our customers' food, chemical, and pharmaceutical products.

For information concerning laboratory testing, pilot testing or equipment rental, please contact
Robert Szalda
Laboratory Manager
Buflovak, LLC
(716) 895-2100 x 120 

Lab Testing

The analytical laboratories are fully equipped. The laboratory has its own workshop, located within its confines, so that mechanical modifications can be quickly made without loss of time. View more.

Pilot Testing

The pilot plant equipment installed in the work areas is of the smallest feasible design to yield indicative results suitable for scale up to commercial size equipment. View more.

Process Equipment Rentals

Buflovak offers process equipment rentals for varied methods of drying, flaking and evaporation. View more.