Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen

The Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen is used to remove lumps and impurities from cocoa powder, and it can also classify and sieve according to particle size, ensuring that the resulting cocoa powder is fine and pure. Its working principle is based on high-frequency vibration to separate the material into layers, thus completing the sieving process. The equipment is available in various sizes according to the screen diameter, including 400mm, 600mm, 800mm, 1000mm, 1200mm, and 1500mm. Smaller sizes (400-600mm) are suitable for laboratory research or small-batch production; 800-1000mm are suitable for medium-sized food processing plants; and larger sizes (1200-1500mm) are used in industrial continuous production lines. A 600mm screen can process 50-150 kg of cocoa powder per hour, while a large 1500mm screen can process 800-1500 kg/hour. Screens can typically be layered 1-5 times, and can be configured with 80-200 mesh screens depending on the sieving precision, allowing for both coarse and fine sieving.

Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen Features

The Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen is designed with the characteristics of cocoa powder in mind. Cocoa powder particles are fine, have poor flowability, are prone to absorbing moisture and clumping, and have a relatively high fat content. Ordinary sieving equipment is prone to clogging and slow sieving. The Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen has a fully enclosed structure, preventing the cocoa powder from absorbing moisture and clumping, and also preventing powder from flying everywhere, thus reducing material waste and preventing cross-contamination. The vibration method is high-frequency, low-amplitude, vibrating 1450-3000 times per minute, which breaks up slight clumps, allowing the powder to flow smoothly without compressing it due to excessive vibration. The machine body is made of 304 or 316L stainless steel, suitable for the low moisture content and contamination sensitivity of cocoa powder. It can also be equipped with an ultrasonic cleaning system, using high-frequency vibration to continuously clean the screen holes, even for high-fat, premium cocoa powder. After precise grading, coarse particles and impurities are removed, resulting in a smoother and more uniform texture.

Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen Parameter Table

Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen Solves Production Problems

In the cocoa powder production process, the Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen solves various problems such as foreign matter screening, grading, continuous screening, and clumping.

The equipment can handle clumping and improve uniformity. During storage and transportation, cocoa powder is prone to forming soft clumps due to humidity and pressure. Traditional sieving methods simply cannot break them up. The Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen, through three-dimensional vibration combined with timed impacts from elastic balls on the screen, can break up clumps smaller than 5mm. The uniformity of the sieved cocoa powder can be improved by more than 40%, resulting in better solubility and texture.

The equipment effectively removes foreign objects. During cocoa bean processing, impurities such as plant fibers and metal particles from equipment wear are inevitably introduced. The vibrating screen, equipped with a high-precision stainless steel mesh, can block foreign objects larger than 75 microns. Combined with a magnetic separator, it removes ferrous impurities, ensuring the product meets relevant food safety standards.

The equipment can precisely grade particle size. Different industries have different requirements for cocoa powder particle size. The beverage industry needs ultrafine powder for instant dissolution, while the baking industry requires a suitable amount of coarse particles to enhance texture. Changing the mesh allows for control over powder particle size, enabling companies to produce standardized products according to customer needs, thus improving their market competitiveness.

Finally, it enables continuous production. Traditional manual sieving is inefficient and difficult to ensure hygiene. This automated Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen can operate continuously for 24 hours, reducing the need for 2-3 workers per unit. Its sieving efficiency is 5-8 times that of manual sieving, and its fully enclosed design meets food production hygiene requirements, reducing the risk of microbial contamination.

Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen Application Cases

The application of the Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen in cocoa powder processing perfectly meets production needs. Below are different application cases of this equipment for reference when selecting equipment.

A chocolate manufacturer introduced a 1200mm diameter ultrasonic vibrating screen. After using it, the cocoa powder sieving efficiency increased by 60%, and the clogging rate decreased by 85%. Especially when processing alkalized cocoa powder, the particle size uniformity of the cocoa powder after sieving by the equipment can reach 98.5%. Chocolate coatings made with this raw material show improved smoothness and gloss.

Another cocoa powder supplier, equipped with a three-layer Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen system, can separate the same batch of cocoa powder into three specifications: 80 mesh, 100 mesh, and 120 mesh, perfectly meeting the customized needs of different baking customers and increasing the added value of the product by 20%. This system also includes a nitrogen protection device to prevent cocoa powder oxidation during the sieving process, thus locking in the natural flavor and color of the cocoa powder.

Another food company uses an explosion-proof vibrating screen in its cocoa beverage production line to process spray-dried instant cocoa granules. By controlling the particle ratio between 50-150 mesh, they have optimized the dissolution rate and suspension stability of the cocoa granules, resulting in a better taste for their ready-to-drink cocoa products and giving them a competitive edge in the market.

The Cocoa Powder Vibrating Screen, by adapting to the physical properties of cocoa powder, directly addresses various pain points in production, becoming a crucial sieving device in the cocoa powder processing industry chain. Its technical design and model development are entirely based on the actual needs of cocoa powder production, from laboratory trials to factory mass production, from fine sieving to large-scale processing. Whether it's the anti-clogging mesh design of the ultrasonic model, the dust-proof features of the fully enclosed model, or the flexible combination of different sizes, it has become a practical piece of equipment for cocoa processing companies to improve product quality and increase production efficiency.