Chocolate processing unit for mixing and grinding
Achieve precise mixing and conching efficiency for premium chocolate and fat-based spreads, while significantly reducing energy consumption and processing time in your batch operations.
Processes Chocolate and Compound Coatings Efficiently
The CHOCOCON 250 from Caotech is a versatile chocolate and compound processing unit engineered for food processing companies looking to optimize their production efficiency. This system combines a horizontal 500L mixer/conch with a vertical low-speed ball mill, CAO C250, enabling seamless integration of mixing, fine grinding, and conching processes. With a batch capacity of 500 kg and rapid reduction to end fineness of 22-25 microns within 2 hours using crystal sugar, it significantly enhances throughput. The redesigned mixer loading facilitates quicker ingredient handling. Offering a capacity of 250 kg per hour with crystal sugar, this unit is driven by 28.2 kW installed power and operates with low energy consumption, low maintenance, and minimal wear. Its compact design requires no foundation, making it ideal for facilities with limited space. Suitable for producing dark, milk, and white chocolates, as well as a variety of spreads and coatings, the CHOCOCON 250 meets diverse industry demands, particularly in confectionery and dairy sectors.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with rapid processing times, reducing batch durations.
- Lowers operational costs through energy-efficient low-speed operation.
- Minimizes maintenance needs due to robust design and limited wear components.
- Saves on plant space with its compact, foundation-free installation.
- Delivers consistent product quality, ensuring reliable end-product characteristics.
- Applications
- Compound coatings,Ice cream coatings,Chocolate,Bread spreads,Fat-based compounds
- End products
- Chocolate truffles,Milk chocolate,White chocolate,Chocolate peanut butter,Nutella-type spreads,Ice cream bars,Almond butter,Peanut butter,Dark chocolate,Chocolate-coated nuts,Fat-based cream filling,Hazelnut spread
- Steps before
- Collect the cocoa beans,Grind the cocoa beans
- Steps after
- Packing,Coating
- Input ingredients
- crystal sugar,powdered sugar,fat-based compounds,chocolate ingredients,creams,bread spreads
- Output ingredients
- chocolate,compound coatings,ice cream coatings,bread spreads
- Market info
- Caotech is known for its expertise in designing and manufacturing industrial equipment for processing cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery. The company is reputable for producing high-quality, tailor-made processing machinery, catering to both large-scale operations and niche producers.
- Capacity
- 250 kg/hour (crystal sugar)
- Batch size
- 500 kg
- Installed power
- 28.2 kW
- Weight
- 3,600 kg
- Dimensions (LxWxH)
- 2600 x 1540 x 2100 mm
- End fineness
- 22-25 microns
- Operating time
- 2 hours (crystal sugar)
- Minimum wear
- Yes
- Energy efficiency
- Low energy consumption
- Heat generation
- Low heat development
- Flexibility
- High flexibility
- Automation
- Full-auto operation
- Working mechanism
- Horizontal mixer/conch and vertical low-speed ball mill
- Integrated steps
- Mixing,fine grinding,and conching
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Time to end fineness
- 2 hours for 22-25 microns
- Flexibility
- High flexibility
- Loading method
- Redesigned mixer opening for faster loading
- Energy efficiency
- Low energy consumption
- Maintenance
- Low maintenance costs
- Heat development
- Low heat development
- Floor space requirement
- Limited floor space,no foundation required
- Grinding speed variation
- Shorter grinding time with powdered sugar
- Crystal sugar compatibility
- Yes
- Powdered sugar compatibility
- Yes
- Cream compatibility
- Yes
- Chocolate compatibility
- Yes
- Bread spread compatibility
- Yes
- Fat-based compound compatibility
- Yes
- Machine footprint (LxWxH)
- 2600 x 1540 x 2100 mm
- Weight
- 3,600 kg
- Capacity
- 250 kg/hour
- Batch Size
- 500 kg
- Configuration
- Horizontal mixer/conch and vertical ball mill
- Transportability on site
- No foundation required
- Shape
- Horizontal and vertical equipment
- Control panel type
- Customizable HMI
- Operation mode
- Batch
- Loading method
- Redesigned mixer opening for faster and easier loading
- Integration possibilities
- Can integrate with existing chocolate processing lines
- Machine upgrade options
- Redesigned components for efficiency
- Footprint
- Compact