Stainless steel buffer tanks for food, pharma, and cosmetics
Ideal for maintaining process fluidity, these stainless steel buffer tanks smoothly integrate into your production line to facilitate seamless transitions between heating, cooling, and mixing stages, enhancing operational efficiency.
Buffers and Integrates Processing Steps Efficiently
The Stainless Steel Buffer Tank, available in models like BT50 to BT1500, is expertly crafted by Gpi Process Equipment to efficiently manage buffering and integration within the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics production lines. These tanks accommodate volumes from 50 liters up to 10,000 liters or more, providing versatile solutions for buffering heating, cooling, mixing, and filling phases. With optional features such as integrated heating/cooling systems and various agitator types, these tanks are optimal for handling diverse products, including soups, sauces, lotions, and chocolates. Featuring stainless steel construction with finishing options like Ra 0.8 for high hygiene standards, they meet stringent GMP and FDA requirements. The tanks support CIP cleaning, simplifying maintenance and ensuring contamination-free operations. Customization options cover tiltable designs, control panel integration, and compatibility with continuous or batch operations. Gpi offers engineering support to tailor materials and configurations, such as 304, 316L, or duplex stainless steels, to enhance resistance against corrosion.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency by seamlessly integrating multiple processing steps.
- Minimizes maintenance requirements with CIP-compatible design for quick cleaning.
- Customizable options ensure precise fit for specific production needs, reducing setup time.
- Durable stainless steel construction resists corrosion, prolonging equipment lifespan.
- Complies with GMP and FDA standards, ensuring safe operation in sensitive industries.
- Applications
- Sauces,Jelly,Cosmetics,Peanut butter,Chocolate,Dairy,Food,Soups,Hummus,Ready-to-eat fillings,Toothpaste,Lotions,Juices,Mechanically deboned meat,Spreads,Cheese sauce,Caramel,Creams,Fruit puree,Pharmaceuticals,Confectionery,Dressings
- End products
- Face creams,Tomato bisque,Greek yogurt,Almond butter,Orange mango juice,Chocolate truffles,Caesar dressing,Chicken nugget mixture,Dark chocolate bars,Nacho cheese sauce,Tahini,Vitamin c serums,Mint toothpaste,Hazelnut spread,Alfredo sauce,Burrito fillings,Moisturizing lotions,Raspberry jelly,Apple puree,Salted caramel sauce,Lip balms,Bisques
- Steps before
- Mixing,Blending,Homogenizing,Melting,Filling
- Steps after
- Cooling,Heating,Storage,Packing,Skid mounting
- Input ingredients
- soups,sauces,fruit,creams,lotions,chocolate,juices,tomato sauces,fruitfilling,mashed potato,piefilling,mechanically deboned meat,dressings,fruitpuree,ready-to-eat fillings,salsa,jam,egg,hummus,marmelade,jelly,soup,fruitsauce,peanut butter,starch slurry,applepulp,spreads,dairy,confectionary,milkconcentrate,fat cream,cheese sauce,wax,yoghurt,toothpaste,caramel
- Output ingredients
- buffered soups,buffered sauces,buffered fruit,buffered creams,buffered lotions,buffered chocolate,buffered juices,prepared food products,stored food ingredients,cooled or heated outputs
- 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.
- Capacity
- 50L - 12.5m³
- Heating option
- Dimple,Halfpipe
- Cooling option
- Dimple,Halfpipe
- Material type
- 304,316L,Duplex
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Tank type
- Tiltable,Skid mounted
- Agitator type
- Gate,Anchor,Scraping,Propeller,Bottom driven
- Loadcell integration
- Yes
- Level switches
- Yes
- Integrated control panel
- Yes
- Working Mechanism
- Batch and inline processing
- Heating/Cooling Integration
- Available with dimple or halfpipe
- Agitation Type
- Multiple agitator options (e.g.,anchor,gate,scraping)
- Automation Level
- Manual / PLC-controlled
- Cleaning Method
- CIP / Manual
- Cooling and Heating Functionality
- Temperature control available
- Loadcells
- Integration available
- Level Monitoring
- Level switches available
- Customizable Options
- Tiltable,skid mounted,various materials
- Stainless Steel Grade
- 304 / 316L / Duplex
- Corrosive resistance
- Highly resistant
- Abrasion resistance
- High
- Cleanability
- CIP / Manual
- Biological compatibility
- Food,Pharma grade
- Product Homogeneity
- Yes/No
- Food Safety
- Hygienic Design
- Heat/Cold Application
- Heating/Cooling
- Tank Shape
- Standard/Custom
- Tank Size
- 50L - 12.5m³
- Footprint
- Customizable
- Control Panel Type
- Integrated
- Discharge Method
- Customizable
- Tank Size
- 50L up to 12.5m³
- Material
- Stainless Steel 304,316L,Duplex
- Agitator Types
- Gate agitator,Anchor agitator,Scraping agitator,Propeller agitator
- Heating Options
- Dimple,Halfpipe
- Cooling Options
- Dimple,Halfpipe
- Mounting Options
- Skid mounted
- Control Panel Type
- Integrated control panel
- Cleaning Options
- Manual,CIP
- Load Cells
- Available
- Level Switches
- Available
- Finishing Levels
- High-finishing level,Ra 0.8