Tecno3 continuous mixer: accurate dosing and thorough cleaning for a product that is always constant

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A number of companies in the food sector, especially in confectionery, due to their production requirements need to add solids (crumbs, cereals etc.) or liquids (fats, flavours etc.) to chocolate, creams and fluids in general. This involves the need to have stirred tanks, even with large capacity if production rates are high, where mixing is carried out with rather long waiting times to be certain of consistency. Cleaning issues then arise when the recipe is changed, which may become critical should the need arise to prevent forms of pollution. In some cases - especially when the base fluid has low viscosity, the ingredients have a high specific weight and the mixing tank does not work with sufficient effectiveness - de-mixing occurs that affects the quality of the packaged product.

THE STUDY
Tecno 3 set itself the following aims: compact system size; the guarantee of accurate metering, especially with small quantities; perfectly consistent mixing; a very small amount of mixture at play; a wide range of productive capacity; quick and safe total cleaning to prevent any form of pollution even in frequent changes of recipe.
THE SOLUTION
In addition to meeting all the above objectives, the MDC continuous mixing system is fitted with significant, effective and easy to control automation, which makes it one of its kind. The ingredients are dosed, simultaneously and continuously, with great accuracy, according to their physical features, with designated systems based on load cells or on precision volumetric counters. The recipes can be set and stored on a touch-screen operator panel. Recipe management and proper ingredient dosage are controlled with PLC, which also controls all the other operating parameters. The continuous doser-mixer takes limited space, is easily accessible by the operator and performs very effective mixing. Cleaning operations in recipe change are aided by easy removal of the internal stirrer, easy removal of all ingredient containers and the option to replace the flavour metering unit.
THE REQUEST
A number of companies in the food sector, especially in confectionery, due to their production requirements need to add solids (crumbs, cereals etc.) or liquids (fats, flavours etc.) to chocolate, creams and fluids in general. This involves the need to have stirred tanks, even with large capacity if production rates are high, where mixing is carried out with rather long waiting times to be certain of consistency. Cleaning issues then arise when the recipe is changed, which may become critical should the need arise to prevent forms of pollution. In some cases - especially when the base fluid has low viscosity, the ingredients have a high specific weight and the mixing tank does not work with sufficient effectiveness - de-mixing occurs that affects the quality of the packaged product.

The result

Il dosaggio molto preciso di tutti gli ingredienti, liquidi e solidi, e l’efficace miscelazione garantiscono un prodotto di composizione sempre costante. Il risultato è pienamente confermato con paste basi di differente viscosità e con quantità di ingredienti aggiunti anche elevate. La facilità di smontaggio delle parti a contatto con i prodotti e la possibilità di una completa pulizia e sanificazione rendono la linea estremamente versatile per le più svariate applicazioni in vari settori alimentari. Numerose sono ormai le aziende che, dopo aver provato l’impianto TECNO 3, hanno deciso di inserirlo con successo nelle loro linee produttive.

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