Batch weighing system for precise ingredient metering
Optimize your confectionery production with a system that reduces steam usage by over 50%, leveraging moisture in corn syrup to dissolve sugar efficiently and enhance energy savings.
Meters and Mixes Ingredients for Candy Production
The ECOGRAV® series by CHOCOTECH is a versatile batch weighing and dissolving system tailored for the confectionery industry. It employs a continuous pressure dissolver that effectively utilizes the moisture in glucose, cutting down steam consumption by over 50% for hard candies and 70% for fondant and chewy candies. Available in models ranging from Type 1.100 to Type 4.400, it supports throughputs from 1,100 to 4,400 kg/h at 90% dry substance, aligning with various production needs. Designed for seamless integration into existing lines, it is PLC-controlled for precision and reduced operational costs. Constructed with high-grade materials, it ensures durability and ease of cleaning. Whether you’re producing caramels, nougats, or laminated pastry, ECOGRAV® enhances your efficiency while supporting diverse confectionery applications.
Benefits
- Achieves significant energy savings, using up to 70% less steam for confectionery production.
- Decreases water consumption by leveraging glucose moisture for sugar dissolution.
- Enhances production efficiency with high throughput capacity up to 4,400 kg/h.
- Integrates seamlessly into existing lines with precise, PLC-controlled operations.
- Supports diverse confectionery applications, catering to a broad range of sweet products.
- Applications
- Candy,Jelly,Brittle,Halva,Fondant,Sweets,Hard candy,Chewy candy,Foam,Lamination,Chocolate,Caramel
- End products
- Halva treats,Brittle candy,Marshmallows,Chocolate coatings,Hard boiled candies,Caramel squares,Jelly beans,Taffy,Nougat,Corn syrup candy,Laminated pastry sheets
- Steps before
- Purification,Grinding
- Steps after
- Cooking,Vacuuming,Caramelization,Crystallization,Aeration,Cooling,Forming,Tempering,Packing
- Input ingredients
- glucose,corn syrup,sugar
- Output ingredients
- dissolved sugar,hard candy,fondant,chewy candy,sugar solutions for bar manufacturing
- Market info
- CHOCOTECH is known for providing innovative solutions in the confectionery industry, specializing in machinery for processing and manufacturing chocolate, candies, and other sweets, with a reputation for precision engineering and tailored, high-quality equipment solutions.
- Throughput
- 1100–4400 kg/h
- Dry Substance Content
- Up to 90%
- Energy Savings
- 50%–70%
- Batch Size
- 90% total solids
- Type
- Type 1.100 to Type 4.400
- System Type
- Batch Weighing System
- Moisture Utilization
- Uses glucose moisture for dissolving
- Steam Savings
- Over 50% for hard candy,70% for other solutions
- Working mechanism
- Batch weighing with continuous pressure dissolver
- Integrated steps
- Metering and mixing of raw ingredients
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- CIP Principles
- CIP capable
- Energy efficiency
- More than 50% steam savings
- Automation level
- PLC-controlled
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Batch size
- 5–100 kg
- Control panel type
- HMI / Touchscreen
- Batch size flexibility
- Customizable