Modular cooling die for texturised plant proteins
Engineered for lab-scale extrusion, this modular cooling solution tailors plant-based meat textures with precision, allowing real-time adjustments and enhanced product consistency.
Cools and Texturizes Plant-Based Proteins
The Modular Cooling Die from Brabender offers unparalleled flexibility for plant-based food production. Designed for R&D labs and food manufacturers, it enables precise control over the cooling and texturization of protein-rich products like soy-based meat alternatives and vegan patties. The die features independent temperature control across three heating/cooling zones, allowing tailored processing for varied textures. It supports real-time material measurement through six strategic openings, enhancing process monitoring and quality control. This modular design accommodates easy adaptation for different product dimensions, meeting specific production needs. Ideal for laboratory-scale and pilot-scale operations, it integrates seamlessly into existing extrusion setups, offering customizable nozzle dimensions for diverse plant protein applications.
Benefits
- Enhances product versatility with modular design for customizable textures.
- Improves process control with real-time monitoring of pressure and temperature.
- Increases flexibility in production, accommodating various plant-based inputs.
- Facilitates rapid R&D iteration through easy adaptation to new product dimensions.
- Integrates smoothly with existing extrusion systems, optimizing workflow efficiency.
- Applications
- Meat-like textures, Protein-rich products, Vegetable products, Plant-based food products, Texturized plant proteins
- End products
- Wheat gluten protein strips, Meatless mince, Vegan meatballs, Soy-based meat alternatives, Plant-based chicken substitutes, Meat-free sausages, Textured vegetable protein chunks, Vegan burger patties, Protein-rich snack bars, Plant-based jerky
- Steps before
- Raw material selection, Grinding, Mixing, Pre-treatment of plant proteins
- Steps after
- Pressure measurement, Temperature measurement, Texturisation, Product dimension adjustment, Cooling
- Input ingredients
- wheat gluten, soybeans, raw materials, texturised plant proteins
- Output ingredients
- meat-like textures, vegetable products with meat-like textures, texturised plant proteins
- Market info
- Brabender is renowned for producing high-quality, engineered-to-order lab equipment for material testing, particularly in food and plastics industries, specializing in precision instruments for measuring, preparation, and processing.
- Modular Design
- Yes
- Temperature Control Zones
- 3 Zones
- Process Control Openings
- 6 Openings
- Material Measurement Capability
- Pressure, Temperature
- Product Dimension Adaptation
- Customizable
- Compatible Raw Materials
- Wheat Gluten, Soybeans
- Automation level
- PLC / SCADA
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- Temperature control
- Independent for three zones
- Monitoring capability
- Pressure and temperature measurements
- Changeability
- Modular design for different textures
- Real-time structural measurement
- Available through openings
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Extruder compatibility
- R, D lab extruders
- Product texture
- Meat-like textures
- Modular design
- Yes
- Nozzle dimension adaptation
- Customizable
- Heating/cooling zones
- 3 zones
- Machine footprint
- Not specified
- Die construction
- Modular (bottom and top half)
- Openings for measurement
- 6 along the die
- Die size
- Customizable
- Product dimensions
- Modular design for various sizes
- Nozzle dimension
- Individually adaptable
- Temperature control
- Independent for each zone