Industrial Analytics for Chocolate Production
Ensure safety, energy efficiency, and quality in every step of chocolate manufacturing with TrendMiner.
TrendMiner for Chocolate Manufacturing
Transform your chocolate production process with TrendMiner’s data-driven insights. From optimizing roasting and conching to ensuring precise quality control during cocoa pressing and molding, our platform empowers you to fine-tune every stage for maximum efficiency and consistency. With real-time monitoring and early anomaly detection, TrendMiner helps you maintain perfect texture, flavor, and safety in every batch, reducing costs and enhancing product excellence.
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Tailored analytics solutions to optimize efficiency, quality, and compliance in dairy processing.
Ensuring a Secure & Consistent Cocoa Pressing Process
Industry Problem:
Cocoa presses operate under extreme pressures (>500 bars), leading to potential failures, downtime, and safety hazards.
TrendMiner’s Solution:
- Real-time pressure monitoring with early anomaly detection.
- Ensures stable and safe operations while optimizing yield.
- Data correlation between output flow rates and pressure to predict wear and prevent failures.
Asset(s):
- Cocoa press
Optimizing Roasting Efficiency for Maximum Savings
Industry Problem:
Roasting consumes excessive energy (120-200ºC for 20+ minutes), leading to high operational costs.
TrendMiner’s Solution:
- Tracks energy usage across multiple roasting conditions.
- Identifies bottlenecks in energy consumption through visual analytics.
- Defines ideal operating conditions for cost-efficient roasting.
Asset(s):
- Roaster
Related use cases:
- Prevent mills attrition and energy consumption
Precision Roasting for Superior Cocoa Powder
Industry Problem:
Inconsistent roasting affects flavor, moisture levels, and quality differentiation.
TrendMiner’s Solution:
- Tracks temperature, time, energy use, and product flow.
- Provides visual trend analysis for recipe optimization.
- Ensures batch consistency and premium-quality cocoa powder.
Asset(s):
- Roaster
Related use cases:
- Detecting performance losses - Husk & grue separation
- Reducing low weight complaints
Perfecting Chocolate Through Conching
Industry Problem:
Conching impacts chocolate smoothness, mouthfeel, and sensory experience.
TrendMiner’s Solution:
- Monitors aeration, evaporation, and duration for ideal texture and flavor.
- Compares conching conditions across batches for process refinement.
- Enhances consumer satisfaction with data-driven quality control.
Asset(s):
- Conching machine
Optimizing Conching Time Without Compromising Quality
Industry Problem:
Conching can take 12 hours to days, delaying production and increasing costs.
TrendMiner’s Solution:
- Provides full traceability of production batch conditions.
- Monitors key parameters (mold weight, rotor speed, tank levels).
- Detects deviations early to prevent complaints and maintain compliance.
Asset(s):
- Conching machine
Related use cases:
- Report & monitor butter production
- Overview of conches and batches (followup)
- Optimization of batch cycle time
- Conveyor belt shaft torque monitoring
Preventing Complaints & Ensuring Consistent Quality
Industry Problem:
Inconsistencies in product weight and formulation impact brand trust.
TrendMiner’s Solution:
- Provides full traceability of production batch conditions.
- Monitors key parameters (mold weight, rotor speed, tank levels).
- Detects deviations early to prevent complaints and maintain compliance.
Asset(s):
- Molding machines
Cocoa Processing Steps
Cocoa processing from bean to chocolate
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