Cocoa butter and cocoa liquor melting unit
Optimize your chocolate production with a unit designed for efficient melting and precise temperature control of cocoa butter and cocoa liquor, enhancing the quality of your confectionery creations.

Melts and Conditions Cocoa Butter and Liquor
The Block Melting Unit from MacIntyre Chocolate Systems is tailored for small to medium-scale chocolate manufacturing, specializing in melting cocoa butter and liquor. This unit incorporates a water-jacketed melting grid with built-in heating, ensuring consistent temperature management. It integrates seamlessly into chocolate production lines, supporting applications like chocolate bars, truffles, and gourmet coatings. With a batch capacity of 500kg or 1000kg, it efficiently satisfies varying production needs. The geared motor drive and agitator scraper enhance mixing precision, while optional extras, such as a metering pump system, offer precise transfer to downstream refiner or conches. Constructed from stainless steel, the unit ensures minimal maintenance and low energy consumption, providing a cost-effective solution for confectionery preparation. The equipment is designed to be compatible with existing factory hot water supplies, reinforcing its integration capacity. Optional heating units and temperature controls ensure the necessary thermal conditions, and the design adheres to easy maintenance protocols, making it an optimal choice for diverse confectionery manufacturing environments.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with minimal labor requirements.
- Maintains precise temperature control for consistent chocolate quality.
- Reduces energy consumption through optimized motor and heating systems.
- Facilitates seamless integration into existing processing lines.
- Lowers maintenance costs with robust stainless steel construction.
- Applications
- Cocoa butter,Chocolate manufacturing,Confectionery,Cocoa liquor,Sweets
- End products
- Chocolate truffles,Chocolate coated nuts,Artisan chocolates,Gourmet chocolate products,Chocolate coatings for sweets,Cocoa liquor chocolates,Chocolate bars,Cocoa butter creams,Cocoa powder-based sweets,Confectionery fillings
- Steps before
- Melting Preparation,Cocoa Butter Supply,Cocoa Liquor Supply
- Steps after
- Transfer to Refiner/Conche,Temperature Conditioning,Agitation and Scraping
- Input ingredients
- cocoa butter,cocoa liquor,fat
- Output ingredients
- melted cocoa butter,melted cocoa liquor,melted fats
- Market info
- Macintyre Probat is known for manufacturing specialized industrial machinery, particularly in the cocoa and chocolate processing industry, offering engineered-to-order solutions with a reputation for innovation and reliability in their equipment designs.
- Batch capacity
- 500Kg,1000Kg
- Fat melt output
- Dependent on fat specification
- Heating method
- Water jacketed
- Temperature control
- Variable set point
- Agitator type
- Scraper
- Control panel
- Included
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Energy consumption
- Low
- Automation
- Optional metering pump system
- Working mechanism
- Water jacketed melting grid
- Integrated steps
- Melting and holding
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Automation level
- Manual / Control panel
- Temperature control
- Temperature sensor with set point variable
- Agitation system
- Geared motor drive with agitator scraper
- Access design
- Hood on gas springs
- Temperature resistance
- Variable set point
- Corrosive resistance
- Stainless steel manufacture
- Thermal stability
- Water jacketed with built-in heating
- Cleanability
- Easy maintenance
- Density/particle size
- Cocoa butter / cocoa liquor
- Compact footprint
- Small/Medium scale
- Control panel type
- Integrated
- Discharge method
- Outlet connections
- Tank capacity
- 500 kg / 1000 kg
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Heating method
- Water jacketed
- Agitator type
- Agitator scraper
- Hood type
- Gas springs
- Batch capacity
- 500Kg,1000Kg
- Heating unit for holding tank
- Optional
- Cocoa butter/liquor metering pump system
- Optional