Margarine plasticiser

Operating principle of the plasticiser

✔ Product loading: The margarine in briquettes is unpacked and fed into the feed opening of the housing.

✔ Transport: The product is transported onto the counter-rotating parallel screws, which move it towards the agitator, at the same time kneading it by contact with the housing and the turns of the screw.

✔ Plasticising: The kneaded margarine enters the mixer housing, where it becomes homogeneous and fluid. It is discharged through the mixer housing spigot under the pressure created by the screws.

✔ Heating and cleaning: The auger and mixer housing are equipped with hot water jackets to maintain the product temperature and clean the internal surfaces.

Advantages of use

✅ Improved quality - provides the required consistency and temperature of margarine, outperforming traditional fat burners.

✅ Reduction of energy costs - reduces plasticisation time and loads on processing equipment (mixers, dough mixers), extending maintenance intervals.

✅ Automation - reduces mixing time, simplifies the process of dosing and whipping.

Plasticiser design

✔ Body - welded stainless steel construction with two feed screws mounted on the main frame.

✔ Frame and sub-frame - adaptable to customer's requirements and can have different modifications.

✔ Screw drive - driven by a worm gearmotor and a gear transmission providing counter rotation.

✔ Agitator - high-speed mechanism inside the housing, driven by an electric motor with bayonet connection for quick disassembly.

✔ Control system - touch panel on the control cabinet for setting the operating mode.

Metering

✔ Dispenser - can be equipped with a water jacket for thermostability of plasticised margarine.

✔ Portion feeding - carried out by a screw pump.

✔ Dose control - provided by strain gauges, the dosage is determined by the subtraction method.

Plasticiser is an effective solution for stabilising margarine quality, reducing production costs and automating dosing processes.