The cannabis industry is growing rapidly in many parts of the world. All manufacturers, including the largest MSOs, are feeling pressure to process flower into commercial goods more efficiently and at higher volumes. The need to differentiate products from other offerings is also greater than ever. For many, the way to stay ahead of the crowd is to get smart about manufacturing processes, and to bring innovative products like custom infused pre-rolled joints or custom blended vape oils to market.
After an optimized extraction process, efficient solvent stripping methods and fast mixing / blending processes are some of the best ways to reduce cost and increase throughput. Many manufacturers have incorporated rapid processing methods to remove ethanol from their distillate. However, butane extracted distillate may still spend many hours (or even days) in vacuum ovens to reduce the butane content to safe levels.
The next big opportunities for improvement that we have discovered are in the speed and quality of the production processes for vape oil and pre-rolls.