It can melt product at any temperature up to 80C (175F). Melted product in the hold tank below can also be maintained at temperatures of up to 60C (140F).
It takes approximately 40 minutes to heat up. The product can be used as soon as the tank volume is above the pump suction outlet, and there is enough to fill the process system melted.
Yes, the product outlet has a triclover (or preferred connection) that connects to existing process equipment. The melter also includes a triclover connection at the rear of the tank for product return to the melter if required.
Yes, we offer several types of product delivery systems from the melter to your existing equipment. These include product filters and magnets, pumps, jacketed pipelines, sieve systems, etc.
Contact us for a free consultation to discuss your requirements.
The operation and changeover tasks on the melter are simple and intuitive, which allows factory workers to operate the machine after a short training session. PTL provide detailed instructions on the melter functions, and we also provide on-going support for your machine when needed.
For normal operation, only one worker is needed to load product onto the grid and / or adjust the machine settings. We recommend having two workers available during changeover of the melt-grid and removal of the stirrer.
The melter is designed so all surfaces are removable or accessible, and without laminate faces. It has removable components to improve cleanability and enable customers to meet strict allergen requirements. The slide-out melt head and removable stirrer allow access to all areas of the tank and grid during cleaning processes.
We offer three standard sizes of the melter V20 (S1, S3 and D3), but if your requirements are outside of these standard sizes, please get in touch and we can discuss custom options for your system.
S3-V20 = Tank volume is 445 litres / 535 kg chocolate.
Other sizes confirm on request.
Yes, they are independent control zones.
The water heating has a safety cut out temperature setting for both zones.
In short - foot-print, power, fast priming and availability of molten product, flexibility, cleaning, ability to locate next to use point and portability.
No. The tank high level sensor will shut down the melt grid heating at the selected height.
Yes. We can also use other heat sources if preferred, such as gas, plant hot water, and steam.
The melter is specifically designed for chocolate and compound chips/wafer/buttons and small blocks.
However you can also melt cocoa liquor, cocoa butter, shortening and other fats in small and large block (up to 1 ton block) form. We would use the V20 or a block melter depending on the application.
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