In today’s fast-moving world of high tech, energy savings continue to be a primary focus within the confectionery industry.
After 12 months of extensive trial work at its lab in Wernigerode, Germany, Chocotech introduced the ECOGRAV at Interpack 2011 to great acclaim. Given the emphasis on reducing energy costs, it’s no surprise that within a year’s time, the ECOGRAV was especially well-received by the confectionery industry. Consequently, it behooves those looking to save money to consider its potential to replicate that success in their operations.
In a nutshell, the ECOGRAV is a flexible gravimetric weighing unit with a buffer and an integrated continuous dissolver, which uses the moisture of the glucose (corn syrup) to dissolve the crystal sugar (or a sugar-free ingredient such as isomalt) without having to add any additional water, thus saving significant energy.