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Roasting times and temperature can vary depending on the type of product being processed and the final product desired. Reproducible roasting profiles allow delivery of a consistent product.


<h2>Roast beans, nibs and nuts with programmable precision and control</h2>
The Compact cylindrical roaster from JAF INOX is ideal for roasting of cocoa beans, nibs and nuts. It allows feeding, discharge and sample collection with a closed door to avoid loss of aroma and unwanted smell entering the roasting chamber. The compact roaster can be operated using pre-configured or customized roasting profiles with desired roasting times and temperature settings. It is equipped with a 9KW electrical heater, PID temperature controller, color touch screen panel, PT-100 sensor for beans and a type J sensor for the heat source temperature. These components allow precise control of temperature to a resolution of 0.1'C.  The variable intensity, exhaustion system cools the hot air to prevent wearing of exhaustion components and is powered by a 0.25hp electrical engine. The cylindrical roaster has a compact, on-wheels, stainless steel construction and allows easy access for cleaning. The roaster door is fitted with a sensor for operator protection. The compact cylindrical batch roaster is UL/CE certified with a capacity of 10kg.

Compact cylindrical roaster for beans, nibs and nuts

You may use different technologies to control the transfer of heat into your product. Industrial heating equipment varies in two ways: the type of material it can process and the reaction you want to achieve. Depending on the industry and temperature required for your product category, specialized machines use different heating systems for both batch or continuous processing approaches.

Heating

Roasting involves extended exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire. Depending on your end product, roasting equipment makes sure that the raw materials you put in undergo even roast intensity before they are transferred for further processing. Some roasting technologies may also be used for other cooking requirements including toasting and drying.

Roasting

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Continuous

Removing dust and grading grains is an important part of producing a high quality chopped or pulverised ingredient. For small scale production, it’s important that a wide range of product can be used on any sieving solution. The use of traditional sieving equipment can be inappropriate in these circumstances as they are often noisy, and they can clog quickly, resulting in inefficient operation and increased downtime.


<h2>Linear sieves with near-silent operation and self-cleaning</h2>
The Linear Sieve from DSC is the ideal solution for selecting, dedusting and grading previously chopped nuts and other similar ingredients. Available in a range of sizes, the small scale version is able to process up to 50kg of product per hour.

Made from all stainless steel, the linear sieves are certified to emit less than 70 dB in operation, making them particularly suitable for small scale production in limited spaces.

DSC’s sieves incorporate specially designed self-cleaning nets. These allow much longer runs between net cleaning. Even when the nets do require manual cleaning, they can be replaced in a matter of minutes, keeping downtime to an absolute minimum.

For grading, the linear sieve allows the possibility to separate the product into up to three different grain sizes, and the speed of the sieve is controllable from the simple control panel.

Small scale linear sieve for nuts

Dosing systems include hoppers, feeders, filling machines, and checkweighers. The selection of suitable dosing equipment depends on the need to dose by quantity, the size of each dose, and the desired dosing rate. The physical form of the material, health and safety requirements and the container to be filled are also important considerations. Dosing systems are used for filling containers in the pharmaceutical industry and for accurate dosing of ingredients in the food and chemical industries. Discuss your dosing challenge with us to receive advice on the most suitable solution for your application.

Dosing

Evaporation equipment is used to reduce or remove the moisture content of a mixture. Considerations for choosing suitable evaporation equipment include the moisture content in the mixture, the boiling point of the solvent, heat sensitivity of the product, and the amount of material to be processed. Evaporators are used for applications such as obtaining fruit and vegetable concentrates in the food industry, concentrating aromas and herbal extracts in the cosmetics industry, and to isolate active ingredients in the pharmaceutical industry.

Evaporating

Filtration equipment separates solid matter from liquid by using a filter medium. The filter allows only the fluid to pass through but retains the solid matter. The choice of filtration equipment depends on the particle size, the consistency of the mixture, and the nature of your product.

Filtration

Sieving machines are available in various designs such as linear sieves, tumbler sieves, and vibrating sieves each employing a different sieving action. The choice of a suitable sieving machine depends on the desired particle size distribution, required amplitude and frequency of vibrations, and the physical state of the mixture. Sieving machines are used for removing dust from granular products and for grading grains. They are also used for the classification of granular material and the separation of solids from a slurry mix in the food processing industries.

Sieving

If you are in the peanut processing industry, bringing out delicious varieties for your customer can help you increase sales as well as cater to the growing demand in diversity and tastes. Coating peanuts involves adding various spices to the batter, to give flavor to the peanuts and to make them crispy. There is a need for a technology that guarantees uniformity and efficiency while coating your product.


<h2>Uniform and efficient coating of nuts</h2>
Kuipers’ coating machine has an innovative design to enable automatic and continuous coating for <a href="https://making.com/peanuts/">peanuts manufacturing</a>. It is a stand-alone unit that can process up to 300 kg of coated peanuts per hour depending on the type of coating you require. It can be either incorporated into your existing process line or combined with one of Kuipers nut frying lines. For a bigger scale production, various units can be combined into one line.

The continuous automatic coating machine for peanuts is unique as it presents a continuous and automatic coating design allowing gradual addition of the coating substance in nine steps. The peanuts are collected and fed into compartments, one by one via its dosing system. The machine passes the peanuts through nine chambers while gradually adding the coating mix. Each compartment has an individual water spray and powder supply with adjustable intervals which combined form the coating on the peanut. The machine uses a rotating motion instead of sliding to ensure all sides of the product are covered uniformly. The coated nuts are then passed to the fryer via a dosing elevator.

Continuous, automatic coating machine for peanuts

To coat your consumer products with color or taste-enhancing substances, specialized technologies are available that ensure all the contents are individually and evenly covered. The process starts with loading your goods onto rotating drums, exposing the products to spray nozzles that treat them with your prescribed coating formula.

Coating

The preparation of foods requires a homogeneous cooking process of ingredients in large quantities and volumes. Using stainless steel industrial cookers you can perform one or a combination of processes including heating, pasteurization, broiling, frying, and mixing. Cooker systems typically focus on specialized applications that cater for different requirements within the foods industry.

Cooking

Frying is one of the most common preparation methods for nut snacks. Oils bring out distinctive flavors, textures, and aromas, but the absorption percentage in nuts is significantly lower than for other products. For this reason, an efficient system is necessary to achieve an adequate rate of oil turnover in order to maintain the quality of frying oil.


<h2>Increase the frying oil turnover rate while reducing total volume</h2>
The NU frying plant by Kuipers requires up to 40% less oil volume than conventional systems. Lower oil volume facilitates faster oil turnover time, ensuring better frying oil quality across the production process.

Equipped with an optimized product transportation system, the frying plant efficiently routes nuts and unwanted particles to an advanced paper filtration unit. Besides preventing oil deterioration caused by any nut residue, this method further contributes to lowering overall oil volume.

The NU frying plant integrates into a complete nut processing line with 500 kilograms per hour output capacity.

Frying line for nuts

Decoration equipment adds the finishing touch to your industrially-prepared foods by depositing ingredients in a specified pattern on the surface of the products. Your items pass individually under a system of nozzles that lay the decorating formula precisely and uniformly. Popular in confectionery, decoration is used to differentiate products in the market.

Decorating

Industrial fryers can process large amounts of food in an even fashion on a commercial scale. The ingredients are loaded and dosed with oil according to your recipe specifications before being conveyed through the frying chamber, in oil, operating at constant intensity. In the next step, the food goods undergo de-fatting and any further flavoring or coloring that might be required after the deep fryer process. There are many different types of industrial fryer and some depend on the type of food you'd like to produce. For example, french fries will require a different fryer compared to crisps.

Frying

When you are processing chocolate, after the conditioning and fermenting of cocoa, the following step is to roast it in order to extract all the aromatic properties and the cacao butter.


<h2>Gentle roasting at low temperature for excellent and uniform flavor</h2>
The Continuous Roaster Typ KR from Duyvis is used for drying or roasting of cocoa beans and alkalized nibs, as well as for the treatment of nuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds and oily fruits.

With the continuous bean roasting system, the shell protects the nib from over roasting, ensuring all flavours are retained in the nib, gentle roasting at low temperature for excellent and uniform flavour development at temperatures from 130 to 140° C for pre-drying or 170 to 180° C for the roasting process.

The roasters can be adjusted to process any kind of bean-type and origin, and is suitable for 24/7 production. Due to a low roasting temperature the exhaust air has a lower concentration of odor. The nib roaster has a cooling section to bring the nibs down to the ideal temperature for liquor grinding.

Continuous cocoa bean roasting line

Drying technologies are used to remove moisture from your product. Energy or heat can be supplied directly by blowing hot air or gas, through a product, or indirectly by using a heating medium. Choosing drying equipment depends on your product feed and the required flow of your commercial or industrial production line.

Drying

Do you want to grind your beans on-site at your coffee shop, but are you limited for space? Bench-top coffee grinders can grind 16 kg of fine coffee per hour and up to 62 kg of medium fine coffee per hour.


<h2>Bench-top professional coffee grinding that saves space</h2>
TKS Series Shop coffee bean grinder from Toper R&amp;D provides an unparalleled grinding experience. Created and manufactured by Toper's deep-rooted past and experience on grinder manufacturing since 1954, TKS series grinders are real space savers with high performance. Specifically designed for space saving grinding of coffee beans, the grinders are also much looked after for R&amp;D or pilot scale grinding of  black pepper, sesame, peanuts, poppy seeds, lentils and wheat rice.

Shop coffee bean grinder

Grinders use a spinning blade or rotating abrasive elements to reduce the size of various materials. The specifications, RPM and grit of the engineered grinder, will result in various particle sizes. As a result, what you want to make will determine the type of grinder you need. Grinding is used for improving the texture and flow properties of various products and to enhance the flavor of food products such as coffee, spices, sugar, nuts, sesame, poppy seeds, lentils, wheat, and rice. Choosing the right rotational speed, grinding elements, and processing power allow the grinding and shredding of a wide range of materials into coarse or fine powders. Popular types of heavy duty grinders in food processing include angle grinders, bench grinders and meat grinders.

Grinding

Milling &amp; grinding technologies are used to reduce the particle size of your product while preserving its essential properties. The choice of a suitable solution depends on your product feed, desired particle size distribution as well as your production volume.

Milling

Straightforward blending solution for mixtures of beans, nuts, berries &amp; powdered foods, for making blends of tea, vegetables or animal feed.


<h2>Cost-effective mixing solution for up to 3 tons per hour</h2>
The TMM series is a basic mixer for granular foods from Toper R&amp;D that offers a high capacity range, varying from 900 kg to 3 tons/h. An easy-to-use asset when mixing all kinds of powdered or granular products commonly utilized in a wide range of industrial processes, particularly in the food industry. From fruit tea and nectar blends to mineral, vegetable and animal blends, these mixers aim to provide the finest mixing process.

Basic mixer for granular foods

Industrial mixing is used to combine a heterogeneous mix of two or more solid, liquid or gaseous ingredients into a homogenous product. The choice of a suitable mixing solution depends on the physical state of the ingredients and the desired mixing process; the sensitivity of the ingredients and process temperature and pressure requirements are also important factors.

Mixing

Getting a high-quality oil filtration can be a challenging task,  with a filtration capacity of 100 lts/h - 3,381 fl.oz/h this multipurpose filter will meet your production goals.


<h2>Multipurpose oil filter for oil seeds</h2>
The TYF series multiple-purpose oil filter developed by  the Toper R&amp;D team is a specialized filter press for oil seeds. Not all oils are created with an equal purpose, therefore, filtrating the oil properly so that the obtained result meets expectations is imperative. the TYF-100 comes with a frequency of 50 - 60 Hz and voltage of 220 - 230 - 380 V.  Spice oils, cereal and grain oils, cosmetic oils, fruit seeds oils, flower and nuts seeds oils are among the kinds of oil in which this filter can be utilized.

Small batch filter press for oil seeds

With a cold oil press, you can optimize the process of extracting oil from a wide variety of oil seeds and boost the production capacity.


<h2>Cutting-edge technology in cold oil pressing and essential oil production</h2>
The TBP series Multi-purpose cold oil press from Toper R&amp;D focuses on achieving the highest quality when extracting oil from any oil seeds by utilizing cutting-edge technology. The presses are mostly used for industrial purposes. Spice oils, cereal and grain oils, cosmetic oils, fruit seeds oils, flower and nuts seeds oils, are among the types of oil the TBP-100 is capable of producing. It comes with an approximate weight of 245 kgs  and a frequency of 50 - 60 Hz.

Cold oil press for seeds

Separation process to separate components of a liquid mixture, for recovering dissolved solids from liquids. Choice of a suitable technology depends on the identification of the key physical or chemical property, such as size, mass, density, or boiling point, which sets the product of interest apart from the rest of the components. Separation technology are widely used in the pharmaceutical and chemical industries for the isolation of active ingredients and high purity chemicals.

Separation

Nut roaster that guarantees a high-quality roasting of nuts and seeds with a batching capacity of 40 and 120 kg, depending on the model.


<h2>Premium batch roasting solution for nuts and seeds</h2>
The TIS Series Nut Roaster from Toper R&amp;D provides you with an incomparable roasting solution that allows you to obtain a fine an accurate result when processing numerous types of nuts, oily seeds, legumes, cereals, and spices. The series come in two different models with a frequency of 50 - 60 Hz and voltage range of 220 - 230 - 280 V.

Nut roaster

Pressure from the grinding process can cause damage to food products as well as induce unwanted heating or loss of natural oils.


<h2>Process nuts and other foodstuffs gently, without squeezing</h2>
The IR 250 industrial food processor spins the raw material against the grating drum, before rotating vanes discharge the grated product. Brunner Anliker’s ingenious pre-rotation system utilizes centrifugal force to reduce contact whilst pushing up to 2,000 kilograms of material through the system per hour without undue pressure.
Additions include a sieve drum for breaking up clumped, powdery materials and a mesh drum for straining vermicelli, apple puree and mashed potato.

Industrial nut grater

Dicing nuts can generate a large volume of wasteful and messy powdered nut residue.


<h2>Cube hazelnuts, almonds, peanuts and pistachios quickly and cleanly</h2>
With a high level of operating safety, Brunner Anliker's KSM-N nut dicer is a progressive, technically mature product. Swiss made, it uses rotary cutters to slice the nuts into a consistent end product at a rate of up to 100 kilograms per hour. As with all Brunner Anliker equipment, the KSM-N complies with the most stringent safety aspects and is easy to operate and clean.

Nut dicer

Dense phase pneumatic conveying is used for powders, granules, and grains that can be turned into fluids. Efficient, problem-free transport of materials requires good control over conveying velocity, air-to-material ratio, and other transport parameters.


<h2>Transport normal wearing materials with complete control</h2>
GA pneumatic conveyors from GVF Impianti are ideal for dense phase conveying of normal wearing materials. These conveyors feature a pneumatic, PN16, butterfly valve with an option to install a double loading butterfly valve. GA conveyors have Vessel fluidizing air jets and are available in sizes of 24lt to 3000lt. The outlet unit is constructed with NiHard cast iron for wear resistance and equipped with rotary flanges. GA conveyors feature a PLC control panel with a touch-screen interface and an electro-pneumatic control panel in the box allowing complete control of all transport parameters. They are very compact with all accessories mounted on the machine's edge. GVF conveyors work silently and are easy to operate. Applications include conveying fine or granular solids including carbon black, resins, beans, nuts, and grains.

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Dense phase conveyor for normal wearing materials

Conveyor systems are used for moving materials from one location to another. Considerations for choosing a suitable conveying system include the nature of the product, its physical state, the desired conveying rate, and sensitivity of the product to heat and mechanical shock. Conveying systems are used in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical, biomass, and mineral industries to transport bulk powders, granules, and grains for processing and filling.

Conveying

Some manufacturing and filling operations require a smaller pneumatic transport solution. Salvaging material from sack filling or collecting material at the base of filters requires the use of a compact, all-in-one conveying system.


<h2>Collect and transport non-abrasive materials in the dense phase</h2>
GA Combo pneumatic conveyors from GVF Impianti are ideal for dense phase conveying of non-abrasive materials such as powders and granules. These conveyors feature a pneumatic, PN16, butterfly valve. GA combo conveyors are fitted with easily accessible pneumatic and electrical control boards. They are suitable for installation at the base of filters and for salvaging material from sack filling machines. Available in sizes of 24lt and 49lt, GA combo conveyors offer simplicity and reliability in a compact design. GVF pneumatic conveyors have durable construction and can be supplied in carbon or stainless steel. Applications include conveying fine powders or granular solids including carbon black, resins, beans, nuts, and grains.

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Dense phase conveyor for powders and granules

Products conveyed through pneumatic conveyor lines often need to be diverted to two outlets for filling or distribution. Filling two silos or bins from a single source requires a diversion of flow to the desired destination.


<h2>Divert pneumatically conveyed material to two outlets</h2>
GVF Impianti offers the DAS series of 2-way diverter valves for dense and dilutes pneumatic conveying. These valves are installed on top of a set of silos or storage bins. The valve diverts the flow by 90° based on an interchangeable, wear-resistant expansion drawer. The drawer is moved in position to allow material flow, giving continuity to the transport pipe without any throttle and discontinuity. Available in sizes from 2.5 up to 8 inches the DAS diverter valves are easy to install and virtually maintenance-free.

DP series valves allow the flow to be diverted from one to two lines or merged from two lines to one. The mechanical outfit is precise and adjustable. When the valve is in position the unused outlet is closed mechanically. DP series valves are compact, accurate, and reliable. They are easy to maintain and can be installed both vertically and horizontally. Applications include foundry sand handling and diverting of other fine, abrasive, or granular solids including feldspar, fly ash, alumina, carbon black, candies, resins, beans, nuts, and grains. DP Series diverter valves are available in sizes from 2.5 up to 10 inches

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2-way diverter valves for pneumatic conveying

Products conveyed through pneumatic conveyor lines often need to be diverted to multiple outlets for filling or distribution. The diversion mechanism can introduce discontinuities in the system that may produce non-uniform output.


<h2>Divert pneumatically conveyed product to multiple outputs</h2>
The DS series of multi-ways diverters from GVF Impianti is suitable for pneumatic conveyor lines in both dense and dilute phases. They are available in sizes of 2.5 to 8 inches and in 2 to 12 port configurations. The diverter is easy to install in both vertical and horizontal orientation and guarantees continuous passage of material without discontinuities. The diverter reduces system wear and minimizes any loss of load. The gaskets are interchangeable for simplified maintenance. The DS diverter series eliminates product deposits and contamination during the transport of products with different chemical and physical characteristics. DS series diverters are ideal for loading a set of storage bins. They are supplied with an inflatable gasket which guarantees a perfect seal up to pressures of 4 bar. Applications include foundry sand handling and diverting of other fine, abrasive, or granular solids including feldspar, fly ash, alumina, carbon black, candies, resins, beans, nuts, and grains.

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Multi-way diverter valve for pneumatic conveying

Bends in pneumatic conveyor lines cause load loss leading to lower flow rates. Pumping abrasive materials causes ordinary cast-iron bends to wear out over time causing product loss and system downtime.


<h2>Convey abrasive materials through bends with low-loss and wear</h2>
GVF Impianti offers wear-resistant bends for dense phase pneumatic conveyor lines. They are produced in cast iron with Ni-Hard carbonitriding for increased wear resistance. GVF bends are supplied with a revolving split flange which allows them to be rotated as desired. They are supplied with soft gum die casting gaskets and are fitted with an eye-bolt for uplift support.

The CSQ Series bends are squared bends, available with two or three channels in sizes of 2-5 inches. CSQ bends allow the product to form a bed in the bend which helps reduce wear.

The CM series of segmented bends is available in sizes of 2.5 to 4 inches. CM bends are designed to minimize loss of load at the bend. They are composed of three sectors of 30° and can form 30°, 60°, and 90° bends. The three-sector construction allows the replacement of a single element.

Applications include foundry sand handling and conveying of other fine, abrasive, or granular solids including feldspar, fly ash, alumina, carbon black, candies, resins, beans, nuts, and grains.

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Wear resistant bends for pneumatic conveying

Traditional drying methods are often slow and can actively damage ingredients, reducing the final product quality. New infrared technology can enhance or replace traditional drying to increase throughput and improve ingredient and product quality.


<h2>Infrared drying solution to increase efficiency and improve product quality</h2>
The Kreyenborg FS-IRD uses cutting edge infrared technology and can act either as a standalone dryer or as a boost for your traditional convective unit. As a booster it can increase your capacity by up to 50%. When used as an end-dryer, products will be automatically sterilized and stock protected.

Infrared light instantly heats the product from the inside, driving moisture from the inside out in a gentle way that doesn't damage the look, smell or taste of ingredients, even the most delicate. The gentle but constant tumbling motion is perfect for mixing of multiple ingredients, as well as ensuring even drying.

The Kreyenborg FS-IRD technology can dry products to a precise residual moisture value in minutes, rather than hours, preserving key characteristics like colour and flavour, as well as protein and vitamin structure. The use of infrared and lack of warm-up time means the FS-IRD is one of the most efficient drying methods available.

The FS-IRD can also be used to roast and coat products like nuts, seeds and spices, providing enormous flexibility.

Infrared rotating drum dryer

Many confectionery and bakery processes rely on the uniform grinding of raw ingredients such as nuts, nougat, cookie, chocolate and other small-size hard items. A modern grinder produces repeatable, consistent grinds for a wide range of raw ingredients without affecting flavour or quality.


<h2>Accurate and durable grinders for small particle down to powder grinding of hard products</h2>
The Crick-Crock Grinder from MIA Food Tech has been specifically designed for the efficient grinding of toasted nuts (including almonds, peanuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, and more), as well as other hard ingredients such as chocolate, nougat, cookies, crunchy, and other similar ingredients.

Engineered with small scale production in mind, the Crick-Crock Grinder is available in a range of sizes and capacities to suit all grinding requirements, from grain to powder.

Features of the Crick-Crock include rotary blade modules for rapid interchange and cleaning; all stainless-steel construction for longevity and ease of sanitising; product throughput of between 70 and 110kg per hour, depending on grind grain size.

Rotary blades provide an exceptionally uniform grain size while introducing minimum heat to the raw ingredients, ensuring maximum taste and flavour is carried through the grinding process.

Operator safety is ensured through the use of non-removable guards over the product entry hopper and exit chutes, and grind adjustment can be easily carried out in operation by use of the external grind adjustment knobs without the need to stop the machine or for the operator to come in to contact with moving parts.

Small scale nut grinder

The coating of grains or nuts with sugar is a popular process in the manufacture of many bakery products, but traditional sugar coaters are made for large volume production and are therefore expensive and difficult. For very small batch production or for product design work, a dedicated miniature sugar coater is the perfect solution, balancing cost with rapid yet consistent results.


<h2>Small batch sugar coater for nuts and grains for product design or small batch production</h2>
The P2RE Sugar Coater from MIA Food Tech is the perfect choice for any environment where a high quality and consistent sugar coating is desired but in very small batch sizes. Ideal for use in independent bakeries, or as part of a product development line, the P2RE offers bigger machine performance in a small package.

The P2RE is designed for the sugar-coating of all nuts and whole grains, including almonds, hazelnuts, peanuts, and many more. Weighing only 30kg, the P2RE can batch coat up to 2kg of nuts in each run.

Designed for table-top mounting, the P2RE is simple to operate, and the entire drum assembly is easily tipped forward onto the included product tray when the coating is complete. Despite its smaller size, construction is all stainless and components are of the highest specification, including a copper coating drum.

The unit is easy to clean, features simple and intuitive user controls, and produces a high-quality, repeatable sugar coating every time.

Mini sugar coating machine

Enrobing your food products means coating them with additional ingredients such as chocolate, syrup, or sugar. By automating this process you produced homogeneous results and reduce wastage. Items are fed to the enrobing machine to be fully or partially covered. Following this, a blower and an agitator combine to shake any excess coating off the individual products.

Enrobing

Coated dragée products such as Jordan Almonds or hard-coated candies are very popular, but traditionally difficult to make in small batches while preserving consistency and quality. A dedicated small-scale dragée coating machine brings high quality production methods used in large-scale manufacture to small producers and bakeries, or for use in product design or research facilities.


<h2>Automatic chocolate coater for producing high-quality, small batches of Jordan Almonds or similar dragées</h2>
The DRG5 automatic chocolate coating machine from MIA Food Tech allows small producers to achieve high-quality dragée products by introducing automated, precision coating to batches of nuts of 5kg or less. This makes it ideal for independent confiseries or for use in product design for larger-scale manufacturers.

Manufactured entirely from AISI 304 stainless steel for longevity and ease of cleaning, the DRG5 can be supplied in formats to coat many different types and size of product depending on your exact requirements. Suitable for coloured products as well as traditional Jordan Almonds, the DRG5 can coat batches as small as 2kg, perfect for low-volume, high-value product runs or for product design.

As standard, DRG5 offers full electronic control of the coating pan rotation speed ensuring optimum results. It also comes with an air injection group with a fully adjustable pipe, allowing complete control over positioning of the blow. The pipe also has a quick-release system to allow for rapid unloading of finished products and simplify access to the pan for cleaning.

An optional extra available for the DRG5 that can be specified is a refrigerator unit with digital thermoregulator for precision control of the temperature of cold air entering the coating pan.

Small scale dragee coating machine

When designing a new chocolate line or experimenting with new ingredients for existing processes, the ability to have a scalable roasting solution is particularly advantageous. Precise and repeatable temperature and grinding settings are necessary, and the ability to have a portable unit makes for efficient use of space a distinct advantage.


<h2>Portable roaster and grinder for lab-scale cocoa bean and nuts production</h2>
The IDB25 from DSC is a dedicated lab-line roasting and grinding solution for cocoa and nuts, with a design capacity of 15kg to 25kg per hour, depending on product and process.

This unit consists of an infrared toasting unit, a cooler/peeler unit, a grinding unit, and a sieving unit.

As well as cooling for cocoa beans, almonds and pistachios, the combined cooler/peeler can also clean toasted hazelnuts and peanuts.

The patented grinding system allows granulation without pressure or heat, retaining product quality, oils, and flavor compounds. It’s adjustable to provide grains above 4mm, 2 to 4mm, or flours of less than 2mm. In addition, it comes in all-stainless steel construction for strength and ease of cleaning.

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R&amp;D roaster for cocoa beans

For small scale production of cocoa beans and nuts, the use of traditional toasters is inefficient. Electrically powered infrared toasters allow small producers to toast nuts and cocoa easily, quickly and efficiently.


<h2>Smaller-scale, highly efficient electric nut toaster</h2>
The RI 700 from DSC is a highly efficient electric toaster for cocoa beans and nuts. Using infrared technology and enhanced insulation, the thermal performance of the RI 700 is excellent, reducing energy consumption and toasting time.

The toasting chamber is fully computer controlled, ensuring optimal temperatures that toast nuts evenly and from the centre, while gently moving the product without damage. Loading of the chamber can be automated by using optional elevators.

Once the toasting is complete, the nuts or cocoa beans move to the cooling chamber. Cocoa beans, pistachios or almonds are quickly and gently cooled, while peanuts and hazelnuts are also peeled and cleaned.

The throughput of the unit is 9kg to 25kg per hour, depending on the raw product, and the average toasting time is 25 to 35 minutes.

The entire unit is constructed of AISI 304 stainless steel for strength and easy cleaning and maintenance.

Entry-level infrared nut drying machine

Many confectionery and bakery products use nuts as a key ingredient or decoration. The ability to accurately chop nuts into the desired size for a wide range of purposes is vital in many recipes. Traditional small-scale machinery tends to crush the ingredients, affecting quality and taste. A chopping solution provides flexibility as well as excellent product quality.


<h2>Accurate and adjustable chopper for chopping and granulating nuts</h2>
The TR100 from DSC is a versatile chopping and granulating machine for small scale production. Portable and robust, the TR100 is the ideal solution not only for nuts but also for other hard ingredients, including chocolate and biscuit.

Made from stainless steel and featuring removable feed hopper, the TR100 is easy to clean inside and out.

The machine features two pairs of individually adjustable chopping rollers, and a final pair of granite finishing rollers, again adjustable to allow a uniform final size of the product grains. Chop size can be adjusted from coarse grains down to a powder in increments of 0.1mm.

The unit has a simple control panel where the speed of the chopping rollers and finishing rollers can be individually controlled. The TR100 can utilise only one set of chop rollers if the production requires this.

Small scale nut chopping machine

For the highest quality chocolate production, complete control of the entire process is desirable. For small scale, artisanal producers this often means sourcing raw cocoa nibs from specialist producers. By investing in a dedicated, small form factor cocoa bean processing line, small scale producers can now take complete control of the chocolate production process by ensuring the cocoa beans you select are handled to your exact requirements and recipe.


<h2>Compact, space-saving machine to process raw cocoa beans for small-scale producers</h2>
The Multiprocess R from Tecno 3 is purpose-designed for the small-scale production of cocoa nibs as the first part of a “bean to bar” production process. This machine has been designed to be compact and portable, and yet it is able to dry, roast, sterilise, crush and winnow cocoa beans - all in one unit. The drying and roasting unit uses a partial air removal system to control moisture, and the roast is achieved via internal hot air circulation. Temperatures and times can be fully customised for drying and roasting times, allowing complete control of the process.

Three UV units ensure that the roasted beans are fully debacterialised. A screw feed and three belt system ensure that the beans are separated and exposed to UV on all sides, ensuring quality. After sterilization, the beans can either be removed from the process whole, or sent to the crusher and winnower, where the nibs are sieved into four sizes ready for chocolate production. Adding to the Multiprocess R’s flexibility, the machine can also be used to roast, peel, sanitise and crush various nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts, and pistachios.

The entire system is constructed of AISI 304 stainless steel for strength and hygiene and is mounted on wheels for easy movement if required. Designed for single-operator use, the Multiprocess R features an easy-to-use Siemens touch screen and the entire process is visible to the operator thanks to transparent Lexan guards. It also makes an attractive sight if placed in an area where customers can see it operating.

Small scale cocoa beans processing machine

In fresh vegetable and fruit production, product quality is key to ensure a longer shelf life, higher consumer satisfaction, and better wholesale pricing.  Traditional sorting involves the use of trained operative, manually removing blemished or damaged items from a conveyor system. If you need to reduce your costs and improve the quality of your products then moving to an automated sorting solution can bring huge benefits.
<h2>High resolution sorter for rejected colour defects, marked produce, and foreign bodies</h2>
The Spray Optical Sorter from Raytec is an optical sorting system that uses a high speed double vision system which can analyse 100% of the surface area of each item.

Spray is equipped with NIR (Near InfraRed) technology for Visible Colour analysis. This allows the machine to detect the presence of rot and foreign bodies of any colour, even black. It further allows colour defects to be detected, such as in under- or over-ripe products.

The system can be specified with an electro-pneumatic or air blast rejection system to suit your product requirements. Additionally, in “3 way” mode a second rejector can be fitted to allow for differentiation between unacceptable defects and those which are acceptable for second grade items, reducing waste.

Spray system is ruggedly constructed and designed for 3-shift continuous working. The belt speed is ranging from 60-150 m/min (197-492 ft/min) and the capacity varies per product.
Suitable for a wide range of fruit and vegetables including tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, green beans, onions, peppers, artichokes, olives, apricots, cherries, oranges, apples, walnuts, peaches, strawberries, and pears.

Optical sorter for vegetables

A crucial step before your products leave the production line is a quality check for dosage and standards. Equipment for measurement and control employs a range of technologies to detect inconsistencies in volumes, sizes, weights, and fill levels as well as to inspect goods for quality against a set of criteria. Specialized systems allow you to minimize the probability for error to its lowest possible, ensuring that both products and packaging meet your benchmarks.

Measurement &amp; Control

Sorting is the process of arranging items systematically, using a specified criterion, to categorize and group similar items and identify non-conforming items for removal. The choice of a sorting machine depends on the type of item to sort, the sorting criteria, the number of categories that the items need to be sorted into, sorting speed, and accuracy. Sorting machines can be used in the food industry for sorting and categorizing fruits, vegetables, empty bottles, crates, and other items; other examples include sorting of tablets and capsules by weight for quality control in the pharmaceutical industry.

Sorting

Dried fruits, frozen fruits, frozen vegetables and nuts present a challenge for manual quality sorting processes. Not only do operatives require cold-store PPE in manual systems, but the small size of the produce requires higher numbers of pickers in order to capture defects, slowing down maximum throughput. A dedicated optical sorting solution designed specifically for these items can massively reduce staffing costs and increase line efficiency while at the same time increasing product quality.


<h2>Free-fall dodeca-chromatic optical sorter for dried and frozen fruits and vegetables</h2>
The Dryce system from Raytec has been specifically engineered to provide superior quality sorting of dried and frozen fruit and vegetables.

Using a free-fall double side view system, the Dryce ensures inspection of 100% of product surface area. Its dodeca-chromatic vision system employs NIR (Near InfraRed) technology and visible colour analysis. Additional technologies built-in include chlorophyll, translucency and shape analysis. It can detect rotten product and foreign bodies, even if of the same colour as acceptable product.

Stem analysis allows for the rejection of stalks, stems, wires or any other thin object in the product stream, further enhancing final quality.

Dryce is available in two formats - one with 600 mm vision width and 96 ejection valves, the other with 1200 mm vision width and 192 rejection valves. Both models are available with a 3 way rejection system which allows the machines to distinguish between unacceptable defects and those which represent second quality, reducing wastage.

The ultraclean design principles used means hygienic maintenance is quick and easy, and the machine is built with robust construction that minimizes downtime and allows for continual 3-shift working.

Operation and setup is straightforward thanks to user-friendly software and HMI.

Optical sorter for dried and frozen fruits

Drying can be the most energy and time-consuming process in the food industry. This can have an effect on the quality of the produce. The batch flow technique can efficiently remove the maximum amount of moisture using the minimum amount of air, also saving on your energy costs.


<h2>A clean drying solution for high capacity and fast changeovers, maximizing energy efficiency</h2>
The Geelen Counterflow Batch dryer is a sustainable solution that monitors energy performance using an online energy efficiency indicator. It increases energy efficiency by 15-25% ensuring the maximum amount of moisture is removed using the minimum amount of air. Its drying process starts at the lowest deck and sequentially moves through the upper decks to ensure no product cross-contamination. Every product batch is treated individually in separated drying zones.

The batch dryer provides excellent moisture uniformity. The amount of evaporation can be controlled on each deck by variations of the drying air volume and temperature. Unlike crossflow dryers, it incorporates an online microwave moisture sensor that provides a solution of controlled and uniform moisture discharge during the process.

The recirculating batch dryer also comes in a large number of deck perforation designs suitable for drying in the pet food, aqua feed, or any granular food product industry that requires the highest standards of sanitation. This includes breakfast cereals, snack foods, coffee beans, cocoa, chocolate, breadcrumbs, couscous, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. It is designed to achieve the lowest need for cleaning and fastest cleaning times using the power of gravity flow to keep a dryer clean.

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Recirculating batch dryer

Fried peanuts are a very popular snack around the world. If you are looking to start a nut processing plant to capitalise on this market, maintenance of product quality and taste is key. When frying nuts, optimal heat distribution and oil quality are the most crucial factors. A state-of-the-art fryer and process are needed to deliver the exact heat load needed to fry your product efficiently while maintaining its taste.


<h2>Save time, frying oil and labour costs</h2>
Kuipers’ production line for nuts and seeds is configured for optimal frying-oil handling and heat treatment resulting in the lowest possible development of Free Fatty Acids as well as lowest frying oil turnover time in the industry.  It is a frying oil heating system with an innovative design that uses circulating thermal oil as a heat carrier. This allows the reduction of the amount of frying oil required to its lowest .

The <a href="https://making.com/peanuts/">peanut processing machine</a> and frying line keeps in mind the importance of oil quality as it not only acts as the heat transfer medium but is also absorbed by your product. It is thus equipped with a unique filtration system where constant removal of the dirt allows the quality of the frying oil to remain adequate much longer than other conventional systems. It is an automatic and continuously operating filtration system.

All Kuipers lines allow the option to heat the frying oil in the fryer with either thermal oil or electrical elements. With a few additions, the plant can also be upgraded to produce coated and <a href="https://making.com/battered-nuts/">battered nuts</a>. It can be applied for the frying of peanuts, <a href="https://making.com/cashews/">cashew nuts</a>, almonds, macadamias and other nuts or seeds.

Peanut frying line

The market for fried in-shell seeds as snacks is growing. If you are a small-scale food factory or a large producer, a simple and economical solution is needed to cash in on this market. A flexible and effective way of producing a high quality product is optimal frying oil handling and heat treatment for the seeds.


<h2>High product quality for your local demand</h2>
Kuipers’ complete processing lines for various snacks are designed as a turnkey project and incorporated into a mainframe with two sidebars which gives the entire <a href="https://making.com/process/industrial-fryers/">fryer plant</a> a clean and safe design.

The sunflower seeds frying line is configured to ensure optimal heat distribution and heat treatment regardless of the type of snack you wish to process. This ensures the lowest possible Free Fatty Acid development and frying oil turnover time. It is especially designed with low heat load heat exchangers combined with constant removal of the dirt allowing the quality of the frying oil to remain adequate much longer than other conventional systems. This oil can then be used for a longer time period which saves processing costs drastically. It is also equipped with a centralised control panel which is embedded into a computer program and continuously communicates with the other control boards, thus checking and controlling all the process parameters.

The frying oil in the fryer can be heated either with thermal oil or electrical elements. The <a href="https://making.com/deep-frying-equipment/">continuous frying lines</a> can be customised and applied to process other snacks like onion, mash potato products, peanuts, shrimp crackers, mini croutons, samosas or corn nuts to cater to the local demands.

Sunflower seeds frying line

Manufactured food products need to be packed in gas-filled pouches to ensure that they reach the customers without being damaged or spoiled. A well-designed, accurate, and reliable seal leak detection system in place guarantees that gas-filled pouches are intact and tightly sealed, which will help to keep the products fresh and avoid cross-contamination.


<h2>A seal tester for an accurate gas leak detection of pouches</h2>
The SealTester-MAP1 and MAP3 from FLI are gas leak inspection machines specifically designed to detect weak seam of gas-filled pouches, such as those for crisps, salads, or peanuts.

Both systems possess three identical measuring units all functioning underneath one measuring belt. The three units measure and press the pouch to allow gas to escape if there is a weak seam. Once the pouch enters the package seal tester, the first measuring unit applies a predefined pressure to check for faults. Then, the pouch enters the second measuring unit to check the thickness of the package by applying slightly more pressure. The third unit rejects the pouch when there is too much pressure and thickness difference between the units.

The MAP1 come in small size and can check a maximum of 80 pouches per minute. The MAP3 also comes in medium size and can process between 150 to 180 pouches per minute. The smaller system mounts on an existing conveyor while the bigger one is in-line. Even though the MAP1 has a lower accuracy level, it calls for higher belt-speed than the MAP3. Both seal testers can flatten pouches and prevent oversized pouches from entering the case packing system.

Entry-level high volume package seal tester

Inspection equipment for checking compliance with health, safety, and quality standards. Visual inspection systems perform checks to detect variation in size, shape, and color and ensure the presence of labels and closures. Check-weigh systems help ensure that product packages are not under or over-filled. Metal detection systems can help guard against the presence of foreign objects in product containers and X-ray inspection equipment is used to detect physical defects and to ensure package seal integrity.

Inspection

Drawing samples and testing them for conformity with preset quality standards allows manufacturing units to produce a consistent quality of the product. In a batch process, sample testing ensures that each batch meets the specified standards. In a continuous process, product testing helps in the early identification of quality issues, saving significant time and resources, and preventing a sub-standard product from reaching the market. The selection of testing equipment depends on the identification of key quality parameters. These parameters may include volume, weight, viscosity, hardness, particle size distribution, sterility, and containment, among other parameters.

Testing

When packaging products such as seeds, cereal, snacks, candies, nuts, tea, dried fruits and many other bulk or small products, a pillow bag is one of the most popular packaging choices. It saves on space, is light, easy to open, and most importantly – cost effective. For gaining the best profit, it is also important that a pillow bag machine is fast and flexible. A packaging machine that works at a good speed and uses pillow bags as a packaging form, is a great cost-effective fit.


<h2>Top loading the product in the bag and sealing it shut</h2>
The Basis17, designed by Basis, is a fast model for packing bulk production a so called pillow bag, gusset bag or stabilo bag.  The machine reaches a speed of up to 120 packs per minute. A pillow bag is formed from a continuous roll of packaging film and guided over a forming tube. Seal bars bond the film on the two long sides of the bag after which the shorter bottom side is sealed by a separate seal bar. The product is then loaded into the bag through a forming tube and once the bag is filled, the top of the bag is sealed as well. The long film that forms several bags is now separated by a knife to form individual bags. After this stage, the end product is discharged from the machine.

The Basis17 gives the opportunity to pack the product in a wide range of packages, including pillow, gusset and stabilo bag. It can be integrated with weighters such as a volumetric rotary, a volumetric auger, a weight vibration (linear) or a combination (multi-head) of types. It is possible to pack products in the weight range from 25 gram to 1000 gram.

Pillow bag vertical packing machine

Bagging is the process of packing measured portions of a product into bags that protect it from spoilage, enable easy and safe transportation, and secure the product against tampering and pilferage. The choice of a bagging solution depends on the desired mass or volume per bag, the flow characteristics of the product, and bag construction and design. Bags vary in size from small sachets to bulk flexible containers.

Bagging

Packaging preserves and protects a product from damage, spoilage, and contamination while it makes its way from the production line to the consumer or further production. Choosing the best packaging solution depends on the nature of the product, its end-use, and your production process.

Packing

Making sure the right quantity of product is in the packaging can be a precise task if this is not automated. Goods can be sorted and metered, but when it comes to for example tinned peanuts, that doesn’t do the job.


<h2>Automatic filling, weighing and seaming</h2>
The Matic 127 Twin FP by Swiss Can Machinery is a can filling and seaming machine that also automates the weighing of the product. For the filling, the tins are placed on a belt and filled using 20 dosing heads and then weighed using a sensor. The filling station uses a vibrator to make sure the filling of the products is efficient. After filling and weighing, the tins follow their way on the belt to the seaming station where a spindle applies pressure so that the seaming rollers can seam the can in separate stages. The machine can handle different sizes, as long as the tins have a maximum diameter of 127 mm.

Filling and weight checking machine for food cans

Automatic dosing and weighing systems portion out your product before distributing it into separate cans. A can seamer then folds the lid over the flange of the container, hermetically sealing the can. Some manufacturers opt for an additional plastic cap allowing consumers to re-close the can after the lid would have been peeled off.

Canning

Industrial filling equipment solutions are used to package a measured mass or volume of a product, at the end of a production line, into a packaging container suitable for the product. The choice of filling system or filling line depends on the physical state of the product, the packaging container of choice, the desired mass or volume per container, the required production volume, and considerations of sterilization and safety.

Filling

Nuts are packed with unsaturated fatty acids, which means they are prone to oxidation by oxygen. As a manufacturer of nuts, it is essential to do thorough testing of the packaging to detect any leaks that let in oxygen to prevent the nuts to go rancid and lower the consumer experience.


<h2>Testing for leaks by creating a vacuum</h2>
The Stationary Leak Tester by Oxipack is a standalone machine for sample testing for products in flexible packaging like grated cheese or nuts in pouches but also pet food packages or chocolate and milk powder containers and for testing all kinds of flexible packings. The manually operated machine can test the packed product that contains small amounts of air or inert gas packed under a modified atmosphere packaging for leaks. The product is tested by looking for pressure differences by placing the package between two flexible rubber membranes. The cover of the machine is then closed, to create a vacuum in the test chamber. This will find large leaks as well as micro leaks.

An advantage of the machine is that the testing is done without damaging the packaging. This results in less waste and fewer faulty products ending up with the consumer. Also, the machine measures products simultaneously. A measuring cycle takes about 30 seconds, detecting leaks down to 10 µm.

Leak tester for pouches and MAP packaging

In small to medium scale production units, packing items manually can consume a lot of time. Moreover, manual packing can also lead to underutilized box space. One way to speed up the entire process and make maximum use of the box space is to invest in semi-automatic assembly products that can provide seamless and more optimized solutions.
<h2>Maximize production speeds with rapid, continuous, and flexible packing</h2>
The Collator 200, by BluePrint Automation, helps significantly increase your manual packaging speeds. It <a href="https://making.com/potato-chips/">processes potato chips</a> and other snack bags that come from a primary packaging machine and have different sizes and dimensions, without requiring any changing parts. The semi-automatic case packer is designed to flexibly and rapidly accept bags from a primary bagging machine or a thermoform machine and quickly forms vertical stacks on the accumulation conveyor belt.

The Collator 200 is suitable for packing all different types of bags - with snacks, confectionery products, fresh vegetables, shredded cheese, coffee, spices, sugar, crisps, salads, or nuts.

Semi-automatic case packer for chip bags

Cartoning involves erecting a folded carton, filling it with the product, closing the flaps, or applying a lid and sealing with glue or adhesive tape. Choosing a cartoning solution involves, considering the type of primary packaging, the production volume, the size and count of the product in a carton, and the desired level of automation.

Cartoning

Wastage or out-of-specification products are not uncommon in the chocolate manufacturing industry. For example, if you’re producing chocolate chips, hollow figures, or bonbons, you’ll likely be left with defective products. The faulty items could end up in storage for weeks, leading to unnecessary loss of space.
But thanks to the continuous melting solution for chocolate waste, you can effectively and conveniently reuse out-of-specification products.
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<h2>Quickly re-use out-of-spec chocolate products</h2>
The FCS Series by Tecno 3 is a continuous melter designed to melt different chocolate types with inclusions. Used in-line for scrap recovery, the melter recovers the out-of-spec products quickly and sends the chocolate back into the production cycle for immediate use. The melting is done very gently - in case of tablets with solid inclusions like nuts, the system recovers the whole tablet and keeps the nuts intact.

The FCS melter is manufactured with AISI 304 stainless steel – adhering to industrial hygiene standards. The system is electrical and has a control panel for various functionalities such as temperature in the circuits, agitator speeds, sieve vibration, and the distribution pump for the melted chocolate. Moreover, the machine has a minimum capacity of 500 kg/h and a maximum of 3 tons/h.

Industrial melter for chocolate rework

Moisture considerably depletes the shelf life of nut products. At the same time, however, manufacturers want to retain the oil content that gives nuts their aromas and nutritional benefits. Keeping a precise temperature control that ensures both qualities is a primary challenge in nut roasting processes.


<h2>Accurate temperature control and efficient roasting for different types of nuts</h2>
The TFS Series by Tecno 3 comes with 3 different nut roasting stages (drying to eliminate moisture, roasting, and cooling down). Thanks to independent drying and roasting chambers, the nut is treated in a delicate manner to preserve its structural characteristics.
Built for vertical functionality, the machine is compact and offers easy accessibility. Moreover, the roasting and drying processes can be automatically managed by the PLC. The machine reaches a maximum capacity of over 2 tons/hour and starts at 100kg/h.

Industrial Nut Roaster

Cocoa butter, when pressed, is never totally free of solids. The process requires filtration and tempering steps prior to the packing of the tempered liquid cocoa and butter into cardboard cartons.


<h2>Filtering, tempering, filling and packing all-in-one</h2>
Royal Duyvis Wiener complete production line for packing tempered liquid cocoa and butter into cardboard cartons, is our complete solution for the efficient filtering, tempering, filling and packing of liquid cocoa butter and cocoa liquor.

The Cocoa Butter Filter-Liquor Blocking Line, is well-equipped with pump, pre-cooler, intermediate tank (where the filtering will take place) and discharge pump and include: the actual butter/liquor tempering machine, filling system, weighing and conveying system - all fitted with electrical controls.

All phases are closely harmonized: from pre-cooling and tempering, to filling, weighing and conveying. As a result, you'll take advantage of a swift, cost-saving, and efficient component in your overall production process.

Capacities are available from 1,000 to 4,000 kg/h.

Cocoa butter filter-liquor blocking line

After roasting and cracking chocolate beans (without husks), the following process is the grinding. Grinding is the process of going from the cocoa nibs into cocoa liquor, obtaining with this pure cocoa mass in liquid form.


<h2>Accurate temperature control during the cocoa grinding process</h2>
This cocoa grinding machine from Royal Duyvis Wiener keeps the cocoa grinding process as simple as possible whilst paying close attention to every single detail.

The cocoa grinding process begins by feeding cocoa nibs into the chamber via a screw.

Knives then commence their work, and the ground material leaves the machine through a specially designed sieve. The sieve on the cocoa grinding machine can be adjusted. Making it possible, to alter the fineness of the final product during the cocoa grinding process.

The management of temperature is paramount during cocoa grinding process, due to grinding nibs in large volumes requires large amounts of energy, where heat is produced; for this reason the airflow within the cocoa-grinding machine is controlled accurately in order to stabilize the temperature.

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Cocoa liquor grinding line

If you want to pack into unique bag styles like Quad-seal and Doypack, but you don’t require acceleration &amp; deceleration, you can save costs by choosing a bagger with a mechanical drive.


<h2>Steady speed vertical form fill sealing</h2>
The VikingMašek Intermittent Bagmaker series (M250, M400, M500 ) are high-performance vertical form fill and seal machines. Its rugged construction and enclosed jaw drive enables hassle-free packaging in dusty or wet environments.

It can accommodate multiple bag designs and dimensions with high speed and accuracy. It can produce maximum up to 70-100 bags per minute and handles bag sizes from 50 x 60 mm (M250) up to 500 x 600 mm (M500).

This vertical bagger is perfect for packaging quad seal, flat bottom, doy style, brick fold down/tape down, and pillow bags, snacks, candy, coffee, fresh and frozen fruit and more.

Bagger with mechanical driven jaw actuation

If you want to pack into gusseted and pillow style bags and packing speed is important for your packaging process, a continuous bagger with twin sealing jaws could be a good investment.


<h2>The world’s fastest vertical form fill sealing machine</h2>
The VikingMašek Continuous motion bag maker velocity is capable of high speed production up to 300 bpm. The unique center mounted filling tube and natural counterbalanced sealing profiles are designed to provide vibration free, extremely smooth operation at all speeds.

The Velocity is also extremely versatile, handling package sizes up to 300 mm wide and multiple package styles. Patented, independently phased, twin sealing jaws separate the velocity from all other high speed machines and virtually eliminate lost cycle time. This is the world´s fastest bagging machine on the market that has no competition.

Continuous bagger with twin sealing jaws

Want a machine to pack unique bag styles such as quad-seal and Doy-pack bags at incredible speeds; this is the machine for you.


<h2>Ultra-fast continuous motion bagger for unique bag styles</h2>
The VikingMašek Continuous Vertical bagger (Sigma 250, Sigma 400) is a fast bagging machine used to pack unique and different bag styles at high speed. The fast-action linear magnetic drives boast over 200 to 220 bags per minute depending on the machine series. With bag dimensions of up to 300 mm to 400 mm wide by unlimited length, plus a host of bag styles like Quad seals and Doypacks at incredible high speeds, the SIGMA is flexible, functional and high-tech machine.

Continuous vertical bagger

When filling valuable viscous liquids and precision is paramount or when wanting to fill large containers, automatic weight filling machines can be a good solution.


<h2>Fill with electronic weight filling technology</h2>
The Libra range of OCME Automatic Weight fillers for viscous liquids fills containers from 0,05 up to 200 liters:

The Libra R5 Range fills 0,05 to 5 liter bottles or tins made of plastic, glass or metal. Output speeds range between 3.600 and 60.000 containers/hour.

The Libra R30 Range fills plastic or metal pails with a volume ranging from 10 to 30 liters, with output speeds between 300 and 1.500 containers/hour.

The Libra LT Range fills pails/drums from 60 and 200 liters, with output speeds between 30 and 150 containers /hour.

Weight fillers for viscous liquids

A bottle cap seals the top opening of a bottle to guard the product against leakage and spoilage. The selection of a bottle capping machine also depends on the shape, size, and material of the bottle, production speed, nature of the product, and sterility requirements. Bottle cappers are used in the food industry for sealing soft drinks, oil, ketchup, jam, and water bottles; in the pharmaceutical industry, they are used for sealing vials and syrup bottles. In the cosmetics industry bottle cappers are used for sealing shampoo, cream, and lotion bottles.

Capping

Smearing, clumping and crumbling are common problems when cheese and other soft textured foodstuffs are grated.


<h2>Reliably grate into fine, medium or coarse grades without spoiling end product</h2>
Specially developed for batch applications in commercial use, the PKR-S is Brunner Anliker's versatile nut and cheese grater.
All grades from powder to coarse and fondue can be achieved and stale bread, vegetables and chocolate can also be safely grated into consistent end products.
With in-house designed gear transmission and durable hand-ground grating discs, up to 300 kg per hour can be processed.

Nut and cheese grater

Are you looking to produce the widest range of extruded/deposited products possible, but don't want to compromise on quality and flexibility? Traditional solutions been designed to produce excellent results with a narrow range of masses. The compromise for this has been lack of flexibility, meaning a lower rate of return on investment for a "one trick" solution. The latest flexible solutions are able to offer outstanding results across a wide range of masses with the widest range of extrusion and depositing actions.
<h2>Fully modular extruder and depositor for handling the widest variety of masses with the highest quality</h2>
Designed around maximum flexibility and value, the Aasted Alice delivers outstanding results with the widest variety of masses.

The Alice head can be manually adjusted, automated on vertical movement, or fully automated horizontally and vertically. Single, double or triple head options mean the creation of products with up to three different masses.

To minimize downtime for maintenance, cleaning or product changeover Alice features easy removal of the entire deposit unit to allow offline hose down. All parts have been specifically designed to be lightweight, easy to release and easy to handle to maximize your efficiency. Inline cleaning is also possible with specialist tools available for the purpose if required.

Aasted QuickShift tools provide the ability for Alice to produce an astonishing range of products with simple changeover. Options include one-shot, two-colour extrusion and wire cutting, wire cutting for large inclusions, sequence depositing, depositing with pivot and more. In addition a completely customized tool option is available to fit your exact requirements.

Extruder for bakery masses

In order to produce items of a uniform shape and size, you will typically use an extruder machine that presses a fluid or solid material through a die. Depending on your use case, extruders adopt single- or twin-screw systems to push the mixture, first through a barrel that forms the items and, then, through a knife head that cuts them into your designed shape.

Extrusion

Sterilisation of foodstuffs is vital to maintain uncompromising standards of hygiene and disinfection, but some methods can impact on product quality. The latest infrared technology can deliver improved taste and appearance over traditional methods quickly, easily and safely.


<h2>High efficiency infrared steriliser for cost savings and improved quality</h2>
The Kreyenborg FS-IRD is at the cutting edge of food safety. Unlike traditional steam sterilisers, the FS-IRD uses infrared light to instantly heat the core of your product, reducing germ load, killing pests and sterilising.

The speed and gentleness of the process means that the product remains in first class condition, with no heat damage and no detriment to looks, smell or taste.

The FS-IRD can also be used to roast or toast, enhancing flavours without risk of scorching and burning of traditional methods.

The Kreyenborg unit is highly efficient, with no warm-up time required, and is designed for continuous operation. Gentle tumbling motion allows for optimum mixing and even treatment, and the materials only remain inside for a very short time compared to traditional methods, speeding up your production process.

Flexibility is key, and easy reconfiguration and optional water sprays for highly delicate ingredients make reconfiguration straightforward. All-stainless steel construction means the FS-IRD is hygienic and easy to clean.

Infrared rotating drum steriliser

Sterilization is a key procedure across many manufacturing processes. Sterilization processes and methods are found in food, healthcare, pharma as well as in the medical field. Specialized equipment is used to kill harmful microorganisms from containers before you fill them up with your goods. Most sterilization equipment employs high temperature pressurized steam to completely eliminate bacteria and disinfect surfaces from any spores. Other methods include radiation sterilization or the use of chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide for disinfection.

Sterilizing

Traditional drying systems use a lot of energy and take a long time to dry the product, affecting look and taste. A modern state-of-the-art food drying cabinet using heat pump technology can reduce your energy costs and result in better tasting, more consistent end product.


<h2>Energy-efficient drying cabinet with heat pump based condensation system for rapid, gentle drying</h2>
The Harter Airgenex heat pump-based condensation dryer system vastly reduces energy consumption for any drying requirements. By using extremely dry air at much lower temperatures than usual the Airgenex system is amongst the most efficient available.

Customized forced air routing produces remarkably rapid and efficient results whilst preserving the flavors and appearance of the end product.

The Harter Airgenex system is completely closed, and therefore optimal drying conditions are maintained no matter what the ambient conditions of your production facility. This ensures repeatable, consistent results for the best product quality at all times.

Designed for easy cleaning and hygienic operations, the Harter Airgenex units are capable of both batch and continuous operations, fitting in with any production requirement.

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Energy saving cabinet dryer for food

If you need careful drying for products like pharmaceutical-grade cannabis buds then traditional systems that are gentle enough can take far too long, and their exhaust systems can consume too much energy. New technology allows for a far better drying solution for cannabis buds and other delicate products in a quicker time at a reduced cost.


<h2>Improved low temperature, short duration cabinet dryer for cannabis buds</h2>
The Harter heat pump-based condensation drying system is ideal for rapid yet gentle drying of cannabis buds and other delicate products. Custom-built stainless steel cabinet solutions can be made to fit your production needs exactly.

The Harter system offers water extraction rates of up to 32 liters per hour. The system dries the product at temperatures below 30 degrees C for only 24 hours, resulting in a perfectly dried product with no adverse effects that can be caused by more aggressive methods, and in a much quicker time.

The system is fully automatic and uses multiple controlled fans for optimum airflow, and the exhaust stage includes filtering down to 0.4 microns. The whole process is automatically controlled by the Airgenix Dehumidification Module which controls the whole environment inside the drying modules for optimum results.

If buds are not to be processed straight away but transported, being too dry will cause crumbling. An optional rehumidification unit can therefore be activated when required to increase the moisture only on the surface of the buds to protect them for transportation without compromising the complete dryness of the centre.

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Cabinet dryer for cannabis

Do you need the highest quality single mass products? Traditional machinery can be too aggressive to achieve perfect results, often overworking the mass resulting in lower quality. You need a gentle single-mass solution that has been designed specifically for smaller volume high quality production.


<h2>Compact, gentle single-mass depositor and extruder for small volume production</h2>
The Aasted Alice is an innovation breakthrough for small volume production of high quality confectionary. Designed with delicate masses in mind, the Aasted Alice ensures gentle handling from input to output stage, applying the absolute minimum of work and shear as it passes through the machine.

The modular design means you can start simply with a single head extruder, and yet at a later date add further extrusion modules to produce increasingly intricate and exciting product. The large range of die tools provides a large range of possibilities for output.

Alice has been engineered to handle a vast range of masses including nougat, marzipan and almond pastes, peanut butter, aerated fillings, caramels, praline centre masses and much more. With individual temperature control of hopper and dies you can tailor Alice to give perfect results every time.

For hygienic cleaning or production changeover, the Alice is the first extruder depositor that allows complete hosing down off-line. All parts are easy to handle, lightweight and offer quick release/disassembly features that all combine to minimise downtime.

Compact extruder for bakery masses

If you want to produce the highest quality product using more delicate masses, traditional depositors can be too aggressive and overwork the mass. You need a machine that's been designed specifically for lower scale higher quality work with gentle handling.


<h2>Plug-and-play C-Frame depositor and extruder for small volume production</h2>
The Aasted Alice is an innovation breakthrough for small volume production of high quality confectionary. Able to be used as a standalone unit or as part of a more complex enrobing line, the Alice is able to grow and expand with you.

The modular design means you can start simply with a single head extruder, and yet at a later date add further extrusion modules to produce increasingly intricate and exciting product. The large range of die tools provides a large range of possibilities for output.

Designed with delicate masses in mind, the Aasted Alice ensures gentle handling from input to output stage, applying the absolute minimum of work and shear as it passes through the machine.

Alice has been engineered to handle a vast range of masses including nougat, marzipan and almond pastes, peanut butter, aerated fillings, caramels, praline centre masses and much more. With individual temperature control of hopper and dies you can tailor Alice to give perfect results every time.

For hygienic cleaning or production changeover, the Alice is the first extruder depositor that allows complete hosing down off-line. All parts are easy to handle, lightweight and offer quick release/disassembly features that all combine to minimise downtime.

C-frame extruder for bakery masses

Depositors are also used to fill, layer, or cover your food items with other ingredients and perform a range of operations to ensure the consistent preparation of the products. Your ingredients are passed into the equipment and poured into equal parts from heads to serve either mono-mixtures or tiered recipes before they proceed to the next phase in your production process.

Depositing

<span style="font-weight: 400;">When producing high quality prepared food, concentrating products for sauces, flavourings, purees and concentrates is a vital step in many recipes. Traditionally this can take a large amount of time, slowing production speed and reducing efficiency. An industrial food processor which can speed up the concentration process whilst maintaining quality and taste can give a competitive advantage.</span>


<h2>Advanced solution for quickly producing quality concentrates</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Roboqbo Qbo series is the perfect choice for speeding up your production of concentrated products such as tomato puree, reduces sauces, flavourings, and many more.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Available in many different capacities to suit your exact needs, the Qbo series is easy to use with a 10.1” touchscreen control panel and unique Roboqbo software. This means all cooking processes can be fully automated and recipes can easily be stored and recalled. It features capacities from 8 to 550 litres, to suit your scale of operations.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The bowl and entire system can be sealed for both vacuum and pressure cooking processes and this makes concentration processes extremely rapid, without impairing flavour, texture or quality. The unit uses its built-in steam generator with energy saving technology and condensate recovery to achieve this. Perfect, even, and extremely rapid cooking is possible thanks to this heating system, where nutritional properties are preserved. The Advanced Power Steam (APS) unit is fully sealed and maintenance-free. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The jacketed bowl can be heated up to 120°C as well as cooled using the built-in water system, allowing total control of temperature including rapid changes. Cleanup and maintenance is simplified with automatic Clean in Place (CIP) features including an automatic wash programme and separate steam nozzle for external cleaning.</span>

Vacuum cooker for concentrating sauces and purees

<span style="font-weight: 400;">For the development and production of high sugar pastes in the food industry, the use of a combination food processor speeds up production times. Products with greater fructose quantities require extremely accurate temperature control to preserve quality, flavour and taste. Automatic processes using recipe recall and rapid heating and cooling improve the efficiency and quality of production.</span>


<h2>Complete solution for sweet pastes with advanced features and ease of use</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Roboqbo Qbo series is the perfect choice for developing and producing fruit, chocolate and hazelnut pastes in all quantities, from small batch and R&amp;D through to full scale large production, with capacities from 8 to 550 litres.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Qbo series is very simple to use, featuring a 10.1” touchscreen control panel powered by bespoke Roboqbo software that allows full automation and advanced recipe storage and recall functions. </span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The unit features a built-in steam generator with energy saving technology and condensate recovery. This Advanced Power Steam (APS) unit is completely sealed and requires no maintenance. Highly accurate temperature control is available, including rapid heating up to 120°C, as well as controlled cooling using the built-in water system to assist with setting and geling. Optional chilling systems are also available. The entire system can be sealed to allow both vacuum and pressure cooking processes, perfect for the most delicate fruit pastes and other high-fructose ingredients.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Cleanup and maintenance is simplified with automatic Clean in Place (CIP) features including an automatic wash programme and separate steam nozzle for external cleaning.</span>

Multi-functional food processor for a high sugar percentage pastes production

<span style="font-weight: 400;">In a bakery environment fruit jams are often used for the decoration or filling of a wide range of pastries and other baked goods. Making fruit jams in-house to your own recipe and consistency is an excellent way to reduce costs and improve quality. A combination food processor allows for the fully automated production of high quality jams with consistent results time after time.</span>


<h2>Complete solution for fruit jams with advanced features and ease of use</h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Roboqbo Qbo series is the perfect choice for developing and producing fruit jams for use with pastries and other baked goods.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Suitable for all sizes of bakery, from small independent to large-scale production, the Qbo series is available in a range of capacities from 8 to 550 litres, to perfectly suit your scale of operations.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">The Qbo series is extremely simple to use thanks to its ten inch touchscreen that runs Roboqbo’s own custom software. This allows all jam-making processes to be completely automated, and allows large numbers of recipes to be stored and recalled.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Perfect for delicate fruit jams, the entire system can be sealed to allow both vacuum and pressure cooking processes. The jacketed bowl can be heated up to 120°C, as well as cooled using the built-in water system, allowing perfect temperature control with rapid heating and cooling. Optional chiller unit is also available for speciality products.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Perfect, even, and extremely rapid cooking is possible thanks to the Qbo’s APS heating system. This Advanced Power Steam (APS) unit features a built-in steam generator with energy saving technology and condensate recovery and is completely sealed and maintenance-free, increasing the machine lifespan and reducing downtime. Full control over the entire jam-making process means nutritional properties and taste are preserved and enhanced.</span>

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Cleanup and maintenance is easy thanks to automatic Clean in Place (CIP) features including an automatic wash programme and separate steam nozzle for external cleaning, perfect when cleaning after producing sugar-rich products.</span>

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