Nut and seed pre-grinder
When dealing with high-fat roasted nuts and seeds, achieving optimal particle size distribution can be challenging. This compact solution efficiently pre-grinds these ingredients, ensuring uniform refinement in a single pass, enhancing the quality of your final product.

Pre-Grinds Roasted Nuts and Seeds Efficiently
The CM-18 from Caotech is a compact pre-grinder designed for continuous processing of roasted nuts and seeds with high fat content, essential for nut processing companies and confectionery producers. This machine excels with its effective distribution ability, processing up to 500 kg/h, achieving an end-fineness of about 120 microns. Its operation requires no foundation due to its space-efficient design, and it incorporates a robust 22 kW motor that minimizes energy consumption while maintaining low maintenance needs. Ideally suited for producing nut butters, seed pastes, and cocoa liquor, the CM-18 seamlessly integrates into existing production lines, enhancing efficiency by ensuring a uniform particle size distribution. Its construction supports durability and longevity, with options available for enhanced corrosion resistance, and allows for easy integration into your existing processing setup.
Benefits
- Maintains high product quality with consistent particle size distribution.
- Minimizes operational costs with low energy consumption and maintenance.
- Optimizes production line space with compact, foundation-free installation.
- Enhances productivity in continuous operations with high throughput capacity.
- Adapts to various production needs with optional hopper integration.
- Applications
- Roasted seeds,Snacks,Roasted nuts,Sweets,Chocolate
- End products
- Seed butter,Energy bars,Nut butters,Seed pastes,Nut flour,Chocolate base,Cocoa liquor,Nut-filled sweets
- Steps before
- Roasting,Feeding
- Steps after
- Particle Size Distribution,Chocolate Production
- Input ingredients
- roasted nuts,roasted seeds
- Output ingredients
- refined particles,ground nuts,ground seeds,cocoa bean grind
- Market info
- Caotech is known for its expertise in designing and manufacturing industrial equipment for processing cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery. The company is reputable for producing high-quality, tailor-made processing machinery, catering to both large-scale operations and niche producers.
- Capacity
- 400–500 kg/h
- End-fineness
- About 120 microns
- Installed power
- 22 kW
- Weight
- 500 kg
- Dimensions (LxWxH)
- 1200 x 1100 x 1200 mm
- Energy efficiency
- Low energy consumption
- Floor space
- Limited,no foundation required
- Pre-grinding type
- Continuous
- Product spreading ability
- Good
- Particle size distribution
- Optimal in a single pass
- Automation level
- Not specified
- Floor space requirement
- Limited,no foundation needed
- Cleaning method
- Not specified
- Abrasion resistance
- High
- Biological compatibility
- Food grade
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Moderate
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean
- Machine footprint
- 1200 x 1100 x 1200 mm
- Weight
- 500 kg
- Hopper connection
- Optional
- Compact footprint
- Yes
- Compact footprint
- Limited floor space,no foundation required
- Integration possibilities
- Hopper for feeding roasted seeds and nuts as an option