Improve and maintain the quality of chocolate production
Looking for a high-quality chocolate tank that ensures perfect processing and storage of your chocolate? Gpi De Gouwe designs and manufactures stainless steel chocolate tanks, fully tailored to your specific production process. Whether you need to melt, heat, cool, or temper chocolate, our tanks are engineered with a focus on hygiene, precision, and consistent quality. This not only optimizes your production capacity but also enhances the taste and texture of your final product.
The specialist in chocolate tanks for the food industry
Our stainless steel chocolate tanks are specifically developed for applications in the chocolate and confectionery industry. Combining hygienic design, precise temperature control, and advanced agitation techniques, we offer the perfect solution for consistently and efficiently processing chocolate products.
Whether you work with dark chocolate, milk chocolate, or compound chocolate, we ensure the tank is perfectly suited to your product characteristics and process requirements.
From design to installation and maintenance, we make sure your production always performs at the highest level.
Homogeneous storage or processing
For storing or processing chocolate, a homogeneous mixing process is essential. Our stainless steel chocolate tanks and agitators ensure constant temperature and movement, resulting in a uniform texture and taste. Perfect for producing high-quality chocolate bars, pralines, or coatings without any loss of quality.
Heating, cooling and tempering with precision
Our systems offer precise temperature control for heating, cooling, and tempering chocolate. We guarantee a perfect melting or tempering process for superior chocolate quality. With our chocolate processing equipment, you can achieve the ideal crystal structure and a perfect shine, snap, and mouthfeel.
Custom agitators
Every chocolate application requires a specific mixing technique. We design agitators that seamlessly match your chocolate processing needs – from delicate ganaches to thick chocolate masses.
Various capacities available
Our mixing and storage tanks are available in a wide range of volumes, from 50 liters to 50,000 liters. Ideal for both artisanal chocolatiers and industrial-scale chocolate manufacturers.
Options and applications
Each application requires different requirements from a tank. That is why our tanks are designed and manufactured in close cooperation between all our departments, so that they perfectly match your product and process and meet all desired quality requirements and quality marks.
- Tiltable
- Integrated control panel
- Agitators
- Heated (Dimple, Halfpipe, electric tracing or au-bain-marie)
- Loadcells
- Level switches
- Tank placed on a frame
- Various finishing levels
- Various stainless steel types possible (304, 316L)
- Integration of pumps, valves and piping
- Gate agitator
- Anchor agitator
- Scraping agitator
- Screw agitator
- Combination of agitators
The right tank-agitator combination; agitators tailored to chocolate
A good chocolate tank is nothing without a good agitator. At Gpi De Gouwe, we combine our expertise in tank construction with years of experience in designing custom agitators specifically for chocolate processing.
Custom solutions for every production process: heating, cooling or maintaining temperature
Every chocolate tank from Gpi De Gouwe is fully custom-designed, with a wide range of available options. We supply tanks with capacities ranging from 50 liters to 50,000 liters, suitable for both small artisanal producers and large-scale chocolate factories.
Our tanks are equipped as standard with a double jacket for heating or cooling using hot water, steam, or electric elements. Bain-marie systems are also available, ideal for gentle and even heat distribution without the risk of scorching.
Buffer skids and temperature control
For an optimized process, the chocolate tank can be expanded with a buffer skid: a complete module including temperature control, pumps, and controls. This ensures your chocolate is always kept at the right temperature and prevents quality loss during processing or storage.
Our engineers are happy to collaborate with you to find the best solution for heating, cooling or tempering. Together we ensure your chocolate is processed and stored under ideal conditions.
Finish levels for optimal hygiene and quality
At Gpi De Gouwe, we supply standard chocolate tanks with a high-quality finish. Depending on the application, specific requirements may apply, particularly within the food industry. That’s why we carefully tailor the internal finish of our stainless steel tanks to meet the hygiene standards relevant to your product and process.
Standard high-grade finish
Our tanks come with a standard internal surface roughness of Ra ≤ 0.8 µm. This finish allows for efficient cleaning and minimizes the risk of product adhesion and bacterial growth.
Stricter hygiene requirements? No problem. For applications that demand extra hygienic conditions such as in the pharmaceutical industry or for sensitive food products, we also offer suitable advanced finishes.
Every tank is customized to your application. We’re happy to advise you on the right surface finish based on your product characteristics, process requirements, and cleaning method (such as CIP – Cleaning In Place).
