Cheese molding machine COMPACT LAB

This unit is suitable for the production of pasta filata cheese ( mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, pizza cheese etc.) by using as raw material, cow or buffalo curd, fresh or frozen curd . It is also suitable for the production of analogue mozzarella by using as raw material, powders, rennet casein, starch and vegetable or animal fat. It is a compact, all-in-one stretching/moulding machine which is ideal for small level production (from 5 – 20 kg/batch), and also perfect for R & D laboratories. The machine is equipped with with an incorporated electrical steam generator ( ITALIAN PATENT) that can produce the necessary quantity of steam during the stretching phase. The entire unit is manufactured in AISI 304 stainless steel, and fitted with an electrical panel with PLC and “touch screen” operator panel from which it is possible to control the various stretching – moulding process phases. All the parts in contact with the product are entirely Teflon-coated in order to be non-stick. The stretcher consists of: - Two bi-directional augers controlled by a variable speed INVERTER. - Steam heated jacket. - Product stretching is performed either by steam injection, direct into the product or in the double jacket. - Thermo-regulator to control the product temperature. The moulding unit consists of: - TWO augers and a moulding roller. - Jacket that keeps the product at the ideal moulding temperature. - The moulding roller and the augers have variable speeds and are powered by two variable speed drive motors controlled by a variable speed INVERTER.