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Sobatech is a family-owned business specialized in continuous dosing, continuous mixing, and continuous fermenting of food products. Sobatech replaces batch processes worldwide with the very best in continuous technology. Benefit from the technologically advanced & fully automated equipment of Sobatech and constantly deliver a consistent product quality to your end-consumer.

Cleaning in Place (CIP) by Sobatech.. - Sobatech continuous dosing and continuous mixing systems have been designed in response to the demand from the food and beverage industry and offer a high level of hygienic construction. One of these constructions is Sobatech's cleaning in place system. The Sobatech continuous mixers can be cleaned with for instance chemicals, sugar or just (warm) water. Our CIP system proved to be a very efficient way of cleaning and is an integral part of our customers automated plants. How does Sobatech's CIP system work? 1. The mixer runs empty by running the tools on high speed [caption id="attachment_920" align="alignnone" width="300"] Sobatech continuous mixer tools run empty[/caption] 2. A high pressure pump is used to fill the mixers with warm water at a high speed. In the mixer chamber, (rotating) nozzles are installed. The water will be injected on the running tools (low speed during cleaning) and clean the chamber and tools [caption id="attachment_877" align="alignnone" width="300"] Mixing chamber filled with water[/caption] 3. At the outlet of the mixer there will be a locker with a seal including a valve. On the other side of that valve a flexible hose is connected. The flexible hose will be connected to a drain in the floor. [caption id="attachment_878" align="alignnone" width="300"] Drain CIP Sobatech continuous mixer[/caption] 4. After cleaning, the valve has to be opened and the water goes through the flexible hose into the drain. After that, the mixing chamber is cleaned and ready for production. This process takes about 15 minutes in total. Please let us know if you need more information about our cleaning and hygienic options. -Team Sobatech

The largest continuous mixer in the world - -Sobatech sold the largest continuous mixer in the world, producing 10.000 kg of dough per hour (24/7)- A star is born... We just started manufacturing the tools of this beauty (see the process in the picture above). In week 14 and 15 we plan to have our star ready. Will you visit us to set eyes on this exceptional piece of equipment? We are proud to show you around and tell you all about it. Did you know? The tools of our 10ton mixer are milled out of one piece, making them unbelievably strong. The tools of the continuous mixer are about 4.5 metres long and weigh 1500 kg each. Say what...?! Invitation Please let us know if you will visit us in April to set eyes on the largest continuous mixer in the world. Send an email to genevieve.lekner@sobatech.com to reserve a date. We are looking forward to welcome you! [caption id="attachment_852" align="alignleft" width="318"] Largest continuous mixer[/caption] [caption id="attachment_850" align="alignleft" width="319"] Largest continuous mixer[/caption] [caption id="attachment_843" align="alignleft" width="319"] Largest continuous mixer[/caption]

Sobatech's controlled kneading intensity - Sobatech’s controlled kneading intensity The development of gluten structure requires the input of energy into the mix of ingredients out of which the dough consists. We register this energy in Wh/kg and we believe in the importance of this objective parameter. Sobatech's continuous mixers are the only one in the world that constantly monitor the energy in Wh/kg that is put into the dough in order to consistently monitor the development of the dough itself. What kneading intensity do you need for your product? The energy input varies per dough type. A cookie dough may require only 1-1.5 Wh/kg while a toast bread dough may need 10 – 12 Wh/kg. Certain recipes might even require an energy input of up to 23 – 25 Wh/kg. With doughs for croissant, baguette, biscuits, and tortilla’s having energy levels in between. How does it work? The tools in our continuous mixers are responsible for the energy input needed for the required development of a dough. Therefore, the design of the tooling is a key factor in the correct functioning of any continuous mixer. Sobatech has identified over 35 variables that influence the performance of the tool. All these variables are in the mathematical model that Sobatech uses for its tool design. The required energy in Wh/kg is one of the major inputs for designing Sobatech's continuous mixers. Curious what this means for you? Please let us know! Continuous regards, -Team Sobatech

Dutch bakery innovation for China - In November 2018, the Dutch bakery consortium BakeryTechChina will visit Hangzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou and Hong Kong region to share their expertise in the industrial baking industry. Chinese media as Tencent Media, Eastday, Sohu News, and Ifeng news wrote an article about their story. Dutch bakery innovation The BakeryTechChina consortium brings together the Netherlands’ outstanding expertise in the baking industry, especially in modern industrial baking, covering everything from raw materials to spraying systems, dough preparation, dough handling, filling & depositing, drying, baking, freezing and integration of whole baking systems. chain. The alliance visited Hangzhou, Shanghai, Jinan and Beijing in November last year, and discussed the potential of cooperation with major players in China’s industrial baking industry, such as Want Want Group, 85 Degrees and Paris Baguette. November 2018, BakeryTechChina will continue their journey to meet Chinese industrial bakery companies in the Southeast of China. Impact tour For their 4rd impact tour the ten companies are full of expectations, hope to show the world’s leading Dutch industrial baking production technology, safety standards and quality levels to China’s baking peers, and look forward to build new partnerships. The consortium will be traveling from 18-24 November in the Hangzhou, Xiamen, Guangzhou and Hong Kong Region. Go to the WeChat account or sent an email to Ivy Cao (ica@asiabaselaw.com) to meet the group in person. Written by Larive International

HOT & COOL - temperature control - Dear reader,As specialists in continuous dosing, mixing, and fermenting of foods we know better than anyone else the critical impact of temperature on the fermentation and development of dough. Even though we have been cooling and heating doughs inline for over decades, our latest innovation takes cooling and heating to a whole new dimension.With Sobatech’s patented tools we can nowadays cook (!!!) inline.Also, frozen doughs have become our specialty over the years as we cool down at the exact point of friction; cooling precisely there where we heat up. Our fully automated technology allows you to easily (with the push of a button) control and manage the dough temperature of your preference. See here an example of Sobatech's temperature controlled high shear tools. Is temperature control for you as important as it is for many of our customers?Please contact us and we are happy to talk you through our latest developments with regards to temperature control.Continuous regards,Geneviève Lekner