At iba, IPCO will showcase the production benefits of its Rotoform rotary drop depositor, and will have a demo unit in operation on the stand. IPCO will also present other chocolate cooling systems at the fair, including solid and perforated steel bake oven belts, as well as its global service capabilities.

The latest model in the company’s Rotary Depositor Module range is the Rotoform HP (High Performance), a system that brings productivity improvements in chocolate chip forming.

The Rotoform HP consists of a heated stator – which is supplied with liquid chocolate – and a perforated rotating shell that deposits drops of chocolate onto a continuously running steel belt. Baffles and internal nozzles provide uniform pressure across the whole belt width, delivering chips of uniform shape and size.

The heat of the drops is transferred to cooling air blown onto the product and also to the belt itself. A short cooling time means that very little oxygen can penetrate the product.

Chips are free-flowing for easy handling, storage and dosing. Chips of different sizes – from 60,000 to 300 pcs/kg – can be produced by simply changing the shell, IPCO explains.

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