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News Release from: Hosokawa Micron | Subject: Schugi Flexomix
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 October 2007
Hosokawa Micron make hot chocolate
instantly!
The Schugi Flexomix gravity flow mixer/agglomerator is ideal for use in the production of 'instant' products, and has been used to create the perfect powder and particle mix for instant hot chocolate
When a leading European company specialising in processing and enhancement of speciality ingredients wanted to produce the perfect cup of hot chocolate they called in powder and particle technology specialists Hosokawa Micron Creating an instantised cocoa powder with full flavour, good dispensability and good flow properties for accurate dosability was imperative to meet market demand for instant hot chocolate drinks fuelled by the consumer's desire for indulgence treats
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 16 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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With vending machine sales every bit as important as home consumer sales, two separate hot chocolate products were needed.
Exacting specifications for each product and the need for consistent and reproducible product characteristics determined the most appropriate processing route to complete consumer satisfaction.
By using a unique Schugi Flexomix agglomerator system Hosokawa Micron were able handle the difficult to agglomerate ingredients and to solve the problem of producing two different end products.
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The Schugi Flexomix is a compact, vertical, in line gravity flow mixer/agglomerator ideal for use in the production of 'instant' products such as soups, beverages and sauces.
Capable of handling high volumes of product, the Flexomix produces a uniform product with no demixing.
Its gentle but rapid processing produces a dust free mix.
The dry ingredients for the chocolate drink are dispensed into the Flexomix and liquids added via atomising nozzles to form a non-compacted, granular product which is uniform and free flowing.
Particle size can easily be adjusted to produce granules in the 0.3 - 0.6mm range that is ideal for quick and easy dissolving and suited to home consumer or vending machine usage.
The machine has a simple construction, with one central rotating shaft fitted with adjustable blades and located in a vertical, flexible chamber, offering maintenance and cleaning advantages.
The shaft speed is variable from 1000 to 3500 rpm and a set of pneumatically operated, external rollers continuously flex the mixing chamber keeping it clear of build-up and maintaining the mixing condition.
Power requirement is low as there is only a small amount of product in the mixing chamber at any one time and the unit can be fully dis-assembled for major cleaning or product changes in just 2 minutes.
The agglomerator system, installed at the German premises of the powder ingredient specialist includes a fluid bed dryer for further processing of the wet agglomerates.
The system also incorporates classification and fines recycling for economic and efficient processing of this difficult to agglomerate product.
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