Laboratory refiner/conche for chocolate processing
For chocolate producers seeking precise control over texture and flavor, this integrated laboratory refiner and conche streamlines the production process, ensuring consistent quality from refining to conching in a single compact unit.
Mixes, Refines, and Conches Chocolate Products
The Laboratory Refiner/Conche from Hamburg Dresdner Maschinenfabriken offers a comprehensive chocolate processing solution that combines the functions of a cocoa liquor mill, sugar mill, mixer, refiner, and conche into one compact unit. This equipment is essential for chocolate manufacturers and confectionery producers aiming to achieve consistent product quality in small to medium batch productions. Equipped with a specially designed shaft and grinding bars, the Refiner/Conche ensures precise pressure adjustments for maintaining a uniform texture and flavor profile across various chocolate applications, from dark chocolate bars to milk chocolate truffles and pralines.
Capable of processing batches up to 45 kg, this machine integrates seamlessly into your production line with its automatic conching and temperature control systems. Its energy-efficient design reduces operational costs while maintaining high throughput and quality. Constructed with durable materials, it offers reliable performance in diverse environments, including chocolate manufacturing, bakery, dairy, and snack industries. The hygienically enclosed design minimizes maintenance efforts and supports a clean operation, making it a valuable addition to any confectionery laboratory or processing facility.
Benefits
- Streamlines production by combining multiple processes into a single machine, reducing equipment footprint.
- Maintains consistent product quality with precise pressure and temperature control.
- Minimizes maintenance with a hygienically closed design, ensuring cleaner operations.
- Offers versatility for various chocolate applications, enhancing product range flexibility.
- Reduces operational costs through energy-efficient design and automated controls.
- Applications
- Pralines,Fillings,Compounds,Coatings,Sweets,Chocolate,Truffles
- End products
- Strawberry-flavored truffles,Chocolate compound coatings,White chocolate pralines,Milk chocolate truffles,Hazelnut praline fillings,Dark chocolate bars,Caramel-filled chocolates
- Steps before
- Loading,Pre-mixing
- Steps after
- Conching,Quality Control,Cooling,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- cocoa liquor,sugar,chocolate ingredients,compound ingredients
- Output ingredients
- chocolate,chocolate compounds,coatings,pralines,truffles,fillings
- 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.
- Capacity
- 45 kg
- Main Motor Drive
- 1.5 kW
- Electric immersion
- 1-3 kW
- Length
- 1362 mm
- Width
- 1068 mm
- Height
- 953 mm
- Net Weight
- 846 kg
- Automation
- Automatic conching procedure control
- Temperature Control
- Automatic temperature control system
- Batch vs. continuous
- Batch
- Working mechanism
- 5 in 1 manufacturing solution
- Integrated steps
- Refiner,Conche,Mixing,Grinding,Conching
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Automation level
- Automatic conching procedure control
- Temperature control
- Automatic temperature control system
- Process control
- Pressure adjustment mechanism
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Heat sensitivity
- Yes
- Viscosity
- High
- Batch size
- 45 kg
- Homogeneity
- Required
- Grinding precision
- Adjustable
- Foaming
- Low
- Container size and shape
- Cylinder
- Automation level
- Automatic
- Machine footprint
- 3620 mm x 1068 mm
- Machine height
- 953 mm
- Net Weight
- 3846 kg
- Batch capacity
- 45 kg
- Compact design
- Yes
- Control panel type
- Automatic
- Pressure adjustment mechanism
- Adjustable
- Automatic conching procedure control
- Available
- Automatic temperature control system
- Integrated