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INTELLIGENT REFINING FROM MACINTYRE CHOCOLATE SYSTEMS – THE RC500i W hat more can producers of compound and chocolate expect from their world renowned MacIntyre Refiner/Conche? With the Next Generation model, users already have a simple to operate yet fully PLC controlled Mixing, Refining and Conching solution in one stand alone, compact unit, designed for close to zero maintenance. Additionally, manufacturers of compounds and coatings are looking for short cycle times and this is now something MacIntyre
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can offer. At the end of the day, time is money. The RC500i has been proven to produce milk compound in a 3 hour cycle time to a particle size of 30 microns (based on using sugar of 250 microns). For a 20 micron finish, the cycle time increases to only 5 hours, including time to load and mix the ingredients but excluding time needed to mix lecithin/flavours and discharge. What this does mean is the RC500i model can produce up to 3500Kg per 24 hour day.
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Using their latest Siemens software incorporating optimised running parameters, the RC500i not only produces these exceptionally fast cycle times for milk compound but also enhanced flavour development and improved shelf life due to the extraction capabilities incorporated into the machine. The opportunity to impact not only the particle size during the process, unlike some alterative manufacturing systems, is a key feature giving MacIntyre customers a competitive edge and an opportunity to produce a higher quality compound, adding value to their products by benefiting from a more desirable finished result. The wear characteristics per batch are the lowest so far to be analysed by an independent UK laboratory. Advanced PLC control combined with a large R&D focus during 2020 has enabled MacIntyre to make the advancements in their traditional and trusted Refiner/Conche. “Technology combined with the drive to achieve ground-breaking results have brought MacIntyre to this remarkable position today” says Joe Gorman (Managing Director). “We were aiming to launch this unique new machine at Interpack but due to the CV-19 situation, can only exhibit and present it virtually at present to any interested manufacturers”. Later in 2021, MacIntyre hope to be travelling
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