An inline or continuous cone mill is a frame-mounted conical impeller-screen size reduction unit positioned at adjustable height within a continuous or semi-continuous manufacturing line — material flows continuously or semi-continuously from upstream process equipment through the cone mill and discharges directly into the downstream vessel, IBC, or process below. Processing 5–10,000 kg/h in direct-to-container or recirculation loop configurations with screen apertures of 0.5–10 mm, it eliminates intermediate transfer containers, reduces handling steps, and integrates directly into ICH Q13 continuous solid dosage manufacturing lines, tablet press feed recirculation loops, and fluid bed processor discharge milling systems.

The cone mill is mounted on an adjustable-height stainless steel frame positioned above the receiving IBC, bin, or process vessel — the mill outlet discharges directly into the vessel below by gravity with no intermediate chutes or transitions. For continuous tablet press feed applications, the mill operates in a closed recirculation loop: oversized granules from a downstream sieve return to the mill inlet for re-milling while on-specification product proceeds directly to the tablet press. Material enters the cone mill continuously from an upstream feeder, FBP discharge, or pneumatic transfer system; the impeller (25–3,000 RPM, VFD) continuously forces material through the conical screen; sized product exits continuously at the mill outlet. Frame height is typically set during installation to suit the downstream vessel height — adjustable by ±200 mm via a manual or hydraulic lifting mechanism for flexibility across different IBC sizes.