Each equipment is custom designed, considering a basic structure and adding the different adjuncts required so that the final product can be achieved the best way.
In this equipment, the process' air is injected to and extracted from the drum, through an air duct installed at the center of the drum. It must be dehumidified air, at low temperature, special for chocolate solidifying.
It has a complete chocolate dosing system, with hot water warming, for keeping chocolate in its liquid condition.
In this APS the complete process can be done: thickening, smoothening, polishing, shinning and sealing.
Product:
- Chewing gum centers.
- Berries centers.
- Nut centers (Almonds, peanut, hazelnut, macadamia, others)
- Cereal centers.
- Coffee centers.
- Sugar grain centers.
- Soft candy centers.
Capacities
The APS for chocolate panning can be fabricated for useful capacities starting at 500 up to 3.000 liters. The amount of kg/batch will depend on the product's final density.
Times per batch vary a lot depending on the product, that is why we ask you to contact us, so we can give you a more specific answer.
This equipment counts with the following systems that can be modified according to the client's requirements:
- Drive system.
- Complete syrup dosing system with tanks and nozzles.
- Air dehumidifying system provided by international company, fabricated according to air flow, temperature and relative humidity requirements.
- Control system.
- Panning drum with solid walls.
- Frontal discharge system.
- Ducts for insufflation and extraction of central air.
According to specific product's and client's requirements it can be added:
- Loading cells for automatic weighing.
- Self-cleaning nozzles.
- Integrated cleaning system.
- Fast discharge system to chart or belt.
- Dosing system for shinning/sealing agents and/or essence.
- Additional tank for other kinds of chocolate.
- Automatic system for loading and discharging.
- Desiccant wheel for decreasing panning times.
- Control system with data extraction to plant's network.
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Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT CAPACITIES DOES THE AUTOMATIC PUMPS OF GR ENGINEERING HAVE?
| Model | Useful liters | Dimensions(mm.) alto x width x long |
Weight (kg.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GR-500 | 500 | 2520x2210x3000 | 2500 |
| GR-750 | 750 | 2520x2210x3200 | 3000 |
| GR-1000 | 1000 | 2520x2210x5000 | 3600 |
| GR-1500 | 1500 | 2520x2210x6250 | 4000 |
| GR-2000 | 1800 | 2520x2210x7000 | 5000 |
CAN YOUR EQUIPMENT WORK WITH A CAPACITY LOWER THAN THE NOMINAL?
The capacities specified refer to the maximum nominal capacities, but they can work at lower capacities, which can be adjusted through the touch screen.
CAN YOUR EQUIPMENT WORK WITH A CAPACITY LOWER THAN THE NOMINAL?
DOES YOUR EQUIPMENT HAVE AIR SYSTEMS?
Our equipment has an Air Treatment Unit and a System for Air insufflation and extraction.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I ALREADY HAVE AN IMPLEMENTED AIR SYSTEM?
GR INGENIERÍA prefers to supply a complete equipment, totally autonomous, that is able to control every variable. Anyway, the feasibility of using existent air systems will be analyzed.
WHICH TYPES OF PRODUCTS CAN ELABORATE YOUR COATING/MOLDING/DEPOSITING EQUIPMENT?
GR CONFECTIONERY MACHINERY can elaborate a large variety of coated, molded or deposited products. Its design will be according to the product specified and the production required.
WHAT KIND OF PANNING DOES YOUR EQUIPMENT DO?
Our equipment is able to perform Hard Panning (with sugar syrup or sugar free products), Soft Panning (powder sugar or compatible) or Chocolate Panning, and it can perform thickening, smoothing, polishing, shining and sealing processes.
WHICH CONDITIONS DOES YOUR EQUIPMENT NEED TO WORK?
The equipment is totally autonomous: it can work in any ambient because it counts with its own air system. It’s always good to allocate a sector of the plant with controlled atmosphere, especially for chocolate.
WHICH ADVANTAGES DO THE AUTOMATIC PANNING SYSTEMS HAVE IN COMPARISON TO MANUAL SYSTEMS?
1. RECIPES. The APS uses a recipe that is set on a PLC, which repeats the panning formula and decreases the raw materials losses.
2. PRODUCTIVITY. The productivity, measured in Kg/m², is bigger.
3. CONTACT AREA. The product’s area exposed to dosing and air is bigger, achieving better dosing and better product drying.
4. BETTER ENERGY EFFICIENCY. By having an air system that recirculates from the air system to the Drum, the electric energy used to dehumidify the air is harnessed and not lost.
5. QUALIFIED MANPOWER. A machine is in charge of the production and does not depend on the will or disposition of the technical staff.
6. MANPOWER OPTIMIZATION. One person can control multiple APS.
7. AIR SYSTEM. By having an autonomous air system, the production is independent of the ambient. Besides, the air system generates the amount of air that the product requires, at temperature and relative humidity conditions.
8. RENTABILITY. As the company has a stable and permanent production, a quick return of the investment is achieved.