Industrial block melt system for butter and chocolate
Efficiently transition solid blocks of butter, chocolate, or waxes into liquid form using precise temperature control and agitation, ensuring consistent texture and quality for seamless integration into your processing line.
Melts and Agitates Solid Blocks
The READYGo™ MELT from A&B Process Systems is a versatile block melt system engineered for various industrial applications, including bakery, confectionery, dairy, and pharmaceuticals. Its unique rectangular tank design maximizes efficiency with heated melt grates and turbine agitation, enabling seamless transformation of solid materials like chocolate, butter, and waxes into homogeneous liquids. This system is capable of batch and continuous operations, ensuring flexibility across production lines for products ranging from vegan cheese to pharmaceutical ointments.
With a capacity ranging from 60 to 1,000 gallons, depending on the model, the READYGo™ MELT accommodates different production scales. It integrates easily into existing production processes, featuring programmable safety interlocks, minimal utility connections, and recipe management for precise temperature control. The system is designed for energy efficiency and reliability, with CIP capabilities ensuring compliance with sanitation standards and facilitating hassle-free maintenance.
Benefits
- Increases production efficiency by seamlessly converting solid blocks into uniform liquids.
- Enhances precision with programmable safety interlocks and recipe management, reducing product variability.
- Ensures operational flexibility with options for batch or continuous processes.
- Simplifies maintenance through Clean-in-Place (CIP) capabilities, minimizing equipment downtime.
- Conserves energy with an optimized agitation and heating system, lowering operational costs.
- Applications
- Personal care,Soups,Sauces,Chocolate,Bakery,Dairy alternatives,Confectionery,Oils,Gums,Waxes,Dressings,Seasonings,Dairy,Pharmaceutical
- End products
- Lard,Vegan cheese,Edible oil,Syrup,Cocoa butter,Fondant,Almond milk,Medicinal ointments,Lip balm,Paraffin wax,Cheese sauce,Gravy,Soup stocks,Butter,Salad dressing,Skin creams,Chocolate bars,Mayonnaise,Gum base
- Steps before
- Grinding,Drying,Emulsification
- Steps after
- Filling,Packaging,Sterilization
- Input ingredients
- butter,lard,chocolate,waxes,gums,solid products
- Output ingredients
- liquid butter,liquid lard,melted chocolate,liquid waxes,liquid gums
- Market info
- JBT is known for manufacturing innovative industrial machinery and solutions, particularly in the food processing and air transportation sectors, renowned for their advanced technology, reliability, and customer-focused engineered-to-order solutions tailored to specific industry needs.
- Tank Capacity
- 60 Gallons / 210 Gallons / 1,000 Gallons
- Block Capacity
- 6 / 20 / 40 Blocks
- Heating Unit
- Included
- Automation
- Programmed safety interlocks,Operator build-able recipes
- Agitation Type
- Turbine agitation
- Melt Grates
- Heated
- Heat Transfer Surface
- Dimple
- CIP Spray Ball
- Double stacked assembly per grate
- Operator Recipes
- 20 Recipes
- Utility Hook-ups
- Minimal
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC / SCADA
- CIP/SIP
- CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
- Tank Shape
- Rectangular
- Access Openings
- Large
- Capacity
- 6 Block Capacity – 60 Gallons
- Capacity
- 20 Block Capacity – 210 Gallons
- Capacity
- 40 Block Capacity – 1,000 Gallons
- Hinged Doors
- With lift assist
- Melt Grates
- Heated
- Heat Transfer Surface
- Dimple
- Discharge Method
- Turbine agitation
- Control Panel
- Included
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Integration possibilities
- SCADA/PLC
- HMI type
- Touchscreen