Equipment Education

Gummy depositors are the single most important equipment decision in a cannabis candy operation. This guide covers depositor types (piston, peristaltic, servo-driven), production capacity tiers, key specifications, brand comparisons, new vs. used cost analysis, and how to integrate depositors into your full production line.

Cannabis edibles operators need commercial foodservice equipment that meets both food safety and cannabis regulatory requirements. This guide covers essential equipment by product type, NSF certification requirements, GMP compliance, kitchen layout design, and sourcing strategies for new and used cannabis kitchen equipment.

Cannabis candy is high-margin — but only if your equipment supports consistent, compliant production. This guide covers every stage of cannabis candy process equipment, from cooking systems and dosing to depositors, cooling tunnels, and packaging — plus how to source new and used equipment for your edibles production facility.

Equipment is one of the largest capital expenditures in a Virginia cannabis facility buildout — and one of the most commonly mismanaged. This procurement checklist covers cultivation systems, extraction and processing equipment, analytical tools, and the due diligence required when sourcing used equipment in a new market.

Ethanol extraction requires a chiller that can hit and hold -20°C to -40°C under continuous load. This guide covers sizing methodology, key specs, common undersizing mistakes, and what to look for in new vs. used ethanol chillers.

Equipment for cannabis candy production — gummies, hard candy, chocolate enrobing, batch freezers for infused frozen desserts. THC dosing, depositing machines, vacuum decarb ovens, and what to buy new vs used.

Everything operators need to know about buying and selling used cannabis extraction equipment — acceptance tests, fair pricing, what to inspect, how to sell fast, and how Urth & Fyre's verification process works.