Industrial melting unit for chocolate and powders
Enhance your production efficiency by seamlessly melting and homogenizing a variety of products, from chocolate and fats to powders and waxes, with this versatile industrial unit, ensuring optimal heat transfer for consistent results in both batch and continuous operations.
Melts and Homogenizes Chocolate, Fats, and Powders
Gpi’s Stainless Steel Industrial Melting Unit is engineered for the precise melting and homogenizing of chocolate, fats, and powders across food, chocolate, and cosmetics industries. Its unique melting grid design enhances the heat transfer surface, allowing higher grid temperatures without product damage. This feature ensures effective melting processes for end-products like chocolate bars, cocoa butter, and vegan butter. The unit can process from 100 kg to 6000 kg per hour in batch, continuous, or inline operations, with models ranging from the MU50 to MU350 to suit various production scales. Equipped with manual or CIP cleaning options, it integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, with automated control panels and optional agitators for homogeneous product consistency. Constructed from durable stainless steel (available in 304 or 316L), it offers corrosion resistance and reliability for rigorous industrial use. Additionally, Gpi provides customization options and engineering support to tailor the unit for specific production needs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and optimizing operational efficiency.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency by processing up to 6000 kg per hour.
- Prevents product degradation with a unique grid design that allows higher temperature operation.
- Streamlines cleaning and reduces downtime with CIP capability.
- Offers flexibility and cost savings through easy integration and customization for specific production needs.
- Ensures durability and longevity with stainless steel construction suitable for corrosive environments.
- Applications
- Fats,Sugars,Waxes,Peanut butter,Butter,Margarine,Chocolate,Powders
- End products
- Cocoa butter,Powdered milk,Icing sugar,Vegan butter,Peanut spread,Clarified butter,Beeswax candles,Chocolate bars
- Steps before
- Grinding,Conveying,Ingredient Weighing,Pre-heating
- Steps after
- Storage,Blending,Emulsification,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- chocolate,fats,powders,blocks of fat,margarine,butter,pellets,sugars,peanut butter,waxes
- Output ingredients
- melted chocolate,melted fats,melted powders,melted margarine,melted butter,melted peanut butter,melted waxes
- Market info
- GPI De Gouwe is known for manufacturing bespoke stainless steel tanks and processing equipment, specializing in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, with a reputation for delivering high-quality, custom-engineered solutions.
- Melting Capacity
- 100-6000 kg/h
- Melting Surface Area
- 0.5–15 m²
- Automation
- Manual / Automatic
- Cleaning Method
- CIP / Manual
- Material
- Stainless Steel (304,316L)
- Melting capacity
- 100–6000 kg/h
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC Control
- Heat transfer efficiency
- High due to unique melting grid
- Customization capability
- Customizable options available
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless Steel 304,316L
- Cleanability
- CIP (Clean in Place) capable
- Biological compatibility
- Food grade materials
- Density/particle size
- Various particle sizes
- Machine footprint
- Varies based on model,0.5m² to 15m²
- Melting surface area
- 0.5m² to 15m²
- Material of construction
- Stainless steel (304,316L)
- Control panel type
- Integrated
- Discharge method
- Manual or automatic valves
- CIP capability
- Manual or CIP cleaning
- Heating method
- Melding grid with large heat transfer surface
- Customization options
- Agitator,load cells,folding lids,extra heating plates
- Melting capacity
- 100kg/h to 6000kg/h
- Control panel type
- Integrated control panel
- Cleaning options
- Manual or CIP cleaning
- Valve type
- Manual or automatic valves
- Load cell integration
- Possible
- Additional heating plates
- Extra heating plates available
- Material type
- Different types of stainless steel (304,316L)
- Lid type
- Different types of folding lids