Pin worker unit for margarine plasticizing
Ideal for high-speed continuous operations, these pin worker units ensure optimal plasticizing of margarines and shortenings, integrating seamlessly after cooling processes to enhance texture and consistency in your end products.

Plasticizes and Cools Margarines and Shortenings
The Pin Worker Units from Chemtech, part of TMCI Padovan SPA, are engineered to enhance the plasticizing process of margarines and shortenings by leveraging seamless integration with Chemetator scraped surface heat exchangers. These units are pivotal in the food manufacturing sector, expertly handling oils and fats to produce a range of end-products such as margarine sticks and baking shortenings.
Working on a principle of continuous, high-speed operation, the units ensure consistent texture and uniform plasticity. With capacities ranging from 35 to 200 liters per cylinder, they are adaptable to varying production volumes and designed to seamlessly integrate into existing production lines, maintaining low sound levels to contribute to a quieter work environment.
The Pin Worker Units are constructed for durability and ease of maintenance, ensuring smooth, uninterrupted operation. They require minimal downtime due to their intuitive design, which simplifies cleaning and maintenance. Available in materials that support food processing standards, these units offer a reliable solution for manufacturers requiring efficient, high-quality production of solid and liquid fat-based products.
Benefits
- Enhances product consistency, ensuring uniform texture in margarines and shortenings.
- Reduces operational noise levels, providing a quieter workspace.
- Offers customizable capacity options, adapting to various production scales.
- Minimizes maintenance time with user-friendly design and easy accessibility.
- Integrates seamlessly with existing production lines, boosting overall efficiency.
- Applications
- Fats,Oils,Margarines,Shortenings
- End products
- Cocoa butter,Cooking oils,Bulk fats for confectionery,Gelato bases,Spreadable margarine,Margarine sticks,Puff pastry shortening,Baking shortening
- Steps before
- Cooling,Chilling
- Steps after
- Packing,Storage,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- oils,fats,margarine,shortenings
- Output ingredients
- plasticised margarines,plasticised shortenings
- Market info
- Capacity
- 35–200 L per cylinder
- Sound Level
- Extremely low
- Ease of Maintenance
- High
- Working mechanism
- Plasticising with Pin Worker
- Integrated steps
- Used between/after cooling
- Sound level
- Extremely low
- Ease of maintenance
- High
- Automation level
- Manual / Automated
- Flow type
- Inline Continuous
- Corrosive resistance
- Acids,Fats,Oils
- Plasticizing capability
- Margarine / Shortening
- Product type
- Margarine / Shortening
- Machine Footprint
- Not specified
- Capacity
- 35–200 L per cylinder
- Unit Mounting Style
- Similar to Chemetator units
- Sound Levels
- Extremely low
- Ease of Maintenance
- High
- Unit size
- 35–200 L per cylinder
- Unit design
- Matched to Chemetator capacities
- Noise level
- Extremely low
- Maintenance ease
- High