“AKSHAR” Jacket Paste Kettle (Starch Paste Kettle) including tilting paste kettle is designed for paste preparation. Starch Paste Kettle norms to cGMP norms and comprises of a jacketed hemispherical bowl with all necessary steam accessories. Design principle of this kettle is the jacket for passing steam to melt down the product to make paste. This kettle has a unique tilting arrangement for discharging the product.
Tilting paste kettle is designed for ointment, cream and paste preparation. It has a universal application resulting in uniform melting. This tank is designed to meet missing needs of wider range of products under varied operating conditions in chemicals, Foods, Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical Industry. Our range of Jacketed paste kettle from 30 liters small paste kettle to 3000 LTRS industrial paste kettle Due to its application of working with starch it is also called as starch melting machine or starch mixing machine.
Paste Kettle uses for preparation of starch-based paste. Hemispherical shape container ensures that the heating of the starch paste is uniform and cover more surface area. The tilting type arrangement ensures ease in unloading the paste in another container or vessel. The starch is put in the kettle and water is added to it till desired thickness of paste is achieved. The kettle is jacketed and is heated till the starch melts and a thick paste is achieved. This paste can be agitated either manually or with the help of an anchor type agitator which will constantly agitate the paste so that there will be no lumps formation. Temperature can be set to desired degree by adjusting the thermostat provided and the temperature can be seen in the dial thermometer provided. Jacket can be designed for different working temperature requirements.
Starch Paste Kettle structure is made of SS 304 rectangular pipes of 2/3 mm thickness. Structure built on resting type framework where no foundation requires. Kettle design is hemispherical type bowl with steam / oil / water heating jacket. The kettle and jacket both manufactured from 2 / 2.5 mm thick SS 304 sheet. Design of the jacket varies based upon heating media opted. Kettle having worm type arrangement for tilting operated by handwheel. Temperature controller and indicator provided for temperature measurement and display. Glass / Mineral wool insulation provided with 2/ 1.5mm SS cover to prevent heat loss and operators.
safety. Kettle having 180 grit matt polish on outer surfaces and 220 grit mirror/pharma finish from inside. If required, then complete equipment will 220 grit polish can be offered.
Paste Kettle is made from suitable gauge stainless steel material. Machine structure is made of thick stainless steel 304 angles. Top cover of the kettle is loose lid type. So now we look into process operation of the paste kettle. Below is step-by-step process guide of paste kettle machine:
