Micro-Batch Equipment Specifications & Cost of Components
By Curtis Vreeland, Vreeland & Associates | Aug, 2015
Micro-Batch Equipment Specifications & Cost of Components
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Available Components |
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ID no |
Equipment |
Cocoatown |
Cacao Cucina |
JAF-INOX |
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Country of Manufacture |
India & USA |
USA |
Brazil |
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1 |
Mechanical Bean Cleaner & Sorter |
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Available |
Available |
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2 |
Roaster |
Available |
1 temperature sensor (product) |
2 temperature probes |
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3 |
Bean Breaker/Cracker |
Available |
Included with winnower |
Included with winnower |
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4 |
Winnower |
In development |
Available |
Available |
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5 |
Particle reduction |
Stone mill melanger |
Hammer mill grinder Ball mill grinder |
Batch knife mill 3 or 5 roll refiner conch |
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6 |
Chocolate sifter |
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7 |
Tempering |
3rd party available batch |
Batch |
Continous |
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8 |
Cocoa Butter press |
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Available |
Available |
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9 |
Moulding |
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Available |
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10 |
Cooling Tunnel |
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Available |
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Equipment Costs |
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Manufacture line or Brand |
Entry Level |
Mid Level |
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Capacity |
Equip ID |
Cost |
Capacity |
Equip ID |
Cost |
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Cocoatown |
5 KG or 10 LB per Batch |
2,3 & 5 |
$2,050 |
50 KG or 100 LB per Batch |
2,3 & 5 |
$23,000 |
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Cacao Cusina |
56 KG or 125 LB per Week |
2,3,4,5,6 &7 |
$108,000 |
226 KG or 500 LB per Week |
2,3,4,5,6 &7 |
$184,000 |
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JAF-INOX |
20 KG per Conch Batch |
2,3,4,5,6 &7 |
$199,000 |
200 KG per Conch Batch |
2,3,4,5,6 &7 |
$300,000 |
Original article: Micro-Batch Cost Tables