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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1991
Johannes Leuthold, Zuzwil, CH;
Werner Kuster, Niederuzwil, CH;
Buhler AG, Uzwil, CH;
Abstract
In a conching device (1) at least one rotor (2, or 3, respectively) is driven by an electric motor (9). The driving motor (9) is controlled by means of a motor control unit (8). To establish the amount of energy introduced into the conching device (1), at least one motor-operation parameter is detected and evaluated. To shorten the conching time of a conching process to the necessary extent, it is provided to establish the amount of energy introduced into the conching device at least during the viscous-plastic phase of the chocolate mass and to control the conching process in dependency upon the summation value of energy attained. Since the amount of energy introduced during the viscous-plastic phase determines the properties and the quality of the chocolate, a high reproducibility will be ensured.