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[Brothbro]

Hi All,

 

Looking for recommendations on processing equipment to grind frozen blocks of vegetable or roots into bits. The particulate will then be loaded onto trays for freeze-drying. Typically the frozen vegetables are not IQF, instead they're a solid block of all the plant matter frozen together. The blocks range in weight from 35-55 lbs.

 

Looking for equipment with a small footprint that can be operated by one person. The in-feed of the mill should be about 2-feet wide to allow for a whole block to be slid in at once. Cleaning of the equipment would need to be manual, not through an in-line CIP system. Ideally we'd love equipment that has a very low risk of metal breakage contaminating the product, but I know this can be somewhat typical in frozen milling. Would really appreciate any recommendations!

[kingstudruler1]

I wonder if something like a frozen block grinder / frozen meat grinder / flaker work? ?   if not a manufacture of these may be able point you in a better direction.   

 

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=UlVItnudp7k

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=_vtC5nb6OkQ

[Brothbro]

Hi kingstrudler1, your suggestions are quite interesting! The first link especially looks very close to something I might need. I'd be curious to see of the particle size of the flakes could be reduced even more...these frozen bits are destined for freeze-drying so smaller size would increase drying efficiency. This does put me on a better track though, knowing a key-word is how these searches usually start for me. And "frozen block meat flaker" may be the ticket 

[SQFconsultant]

I think you would find that hobart has what you are looking for.