YONJOU Lobe pump are used in processing chocolate (bean to bulk), making confections (bulk to bar), and plants that do both (bean to bar). Whether it is loading or unloading tanker trucks, transferring materials from one process to another, or recirculating dark, milk or white chocolate in an enrobing machine, Viking does it all. Typical applications are shown on the process map to the right.
Pumping chocolate (as well as compound chocolate, creams and cocoa paste) can be a delicate process. For this reason, a number of factors have to be taken into account.
Because the viscosity of the fluid can be very high, it is essential to select the appropriate chocolate pumps. We recommend using rotary lobe pumps: in addition to being capable of pumping high-viscosity products efficiently, they are hygienic and easy to clean.
Maintaining a constant temperature is very important. Too high a temperature can cause caramelization of the product, whereas too low a temperature can lead to solidification or crystallisation, resulting in a reduced flow and the corresponding loss in efficiency and /or equipment damage. This could even cause the pump to become completely blocked.
To maintain the temperature of the chocolate and avoid it solidifying inside the pump we recommend fitting a heating jacket to the front cover and/or to the pump body.
Advantage of Lobe Cam Pump for Honey
●flow rate in proportion to speed
●precise dosing
●continuous flow
●low pulsation
●large free ball passage
●high performance density
●easy maintenance thanks to free access to all conveying elements
●change of rotation causes reversal of flow