Test your production process before you invest. Tecno 3 Test Area & Laboratory
TECNO 3 TESTING AREA & LABORATORY
Test your production process at the Tecno 3 Test Area.
Discover how our Test Area works through a real customer case.
Validate your production process before investing in new equipment.
EVERY NEW PRODUCTION LINE STARTS WITH A QUESTION
How can you be sure your process will achieve the desired result?
The Tecno 3 Test Area and Laboratory were created to address this need: allowing you to validate your process and predict the final result before investing in a new production line.
An overview of the Tecno 3 Test Area:
– over 40 application tests carried out with customers every year;
– process parameter monitoring with state-of-the-art instrumentation;
– 15 Tecno 3 pilot machines for running tests under real production conditions for roasting, granulating, refining, melting, mixing and conching;
– Real-time project development and flexibility to adapt the testing process to each partner’s specific requirements.
Being a project partner means helping companies that process chocolate, cocoa beans, nuts, and spreadable creams validate their production goals by testing their products on our equipment and evaluating the results before making an investment.
WE ANALYZE, WE DON’T ASSUME
Make decisions based on real data.
During every trial we monitor and record the main process parameters as well as those specifically requested by the customer to verify production feasibility and define the most suitable technical configuration.
The tests allow us to:
verify product behavior under real operating conditions;
measure the stability of the process;
evaluate dosing accuracy and mixing quality;
identify opportunities for optimization;
verify compatibility between recipe, technology and target for processing.
The outcome of each test is a technical assessment supported by concrete data, helping to reduce risk and accelerate production line start-up.
Test every stage: from recipe to process validation.
FEASIBILITY STUDY
If you are developing a new recipe or a new product, we analyze the processability of the formulation to identify critical issues, opportunities and optimal working parameters.
RAW MATERIAL ANALYSIS
Raw material characteristics have a direct impact on process behavior.
That is why we analyze the ingredients to define in advance the optimal technical configurations needed to reach your production goals.
VALUE LIES IN MEASUREMENT
The support of the Tecno 3 Laboratory.
Every evaluation carried out in the Tecno 3 Test Area is supported by laboratory analyses, transforming process observations into objective, data-driven results.
Physico-chemical analyses:
particle size via laser diffraction;
viscosity and yield value measured with a rheometer;
determination of moisture content using the gravimetric method;
determination of fat content via extraction.
Microbiological controls:
total microbial count;
Enterobacteriaceae;
coliforms;
molds and yeasts.
DISCOVER HOW THE TEST WORKS
Rework melting test for reintroduction into the production line.
The objective of this test was to determine:
product melting time, to verify that the plant meets the required output;
cooling time;
color variation (ΔE);
opportunities for optimization;
percentage of damaged inclusions after processing.
How the test was carried out.
1. PLANNING
The test begins with a planning phase to define the objectives and parameters to monitor together with the project partner.
2. PRE-TEST
Plant configuration, analysis of the received product and setup of the initial operating conditions.
3. APPLICATION TEST
Process execution under real working conditions together with the partner.
4. DATA COLLECTION
Continuous monitoring and collection of parameters throughout all operating phases.
5. RESULTS ANALYSIS
Analysis and evaluation of the test report together with the engineering team.
ANALYZE, EVALUATE, THEN INVEST
Come and test your product.
Analyze your product’s behavior in the field, along with quality parameters and critical issues.
It’s our way of turning a production need into a measurable technical response.
