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Chocolate Refining & Ball Mills

Refining is where chocolate mass becomes smooth enough to eat. The M-150 ball mill takes a 500 kg batch to eating fineness in a single vessel, running a 2-3 h cycle at 24 kW. The M-500 powder sugar mill feeds that process, turning crystalline sugar into 50-60 micron powder at 500 kg/h. Both are fully stainless steel, hygienic, and panel-controlled — the settings live on the machine, not in a manual.

The ball mill replaces the roll-refining step for producers up to mid-industrial scale. Where flavour development is the objective, conching still has a place, and we build conches to order rather than fitting a fixed model to a product that does not need one. We size the refining stage to your recipe and throughput, and we tell you when a ball mill is enough and when it is not.

Engineering line drawing of a stainless-steel ball mill refiner — top feed hopper, front grinding-chamber face, side drive motor with cooling fins, and bottom discharge valve.

Specifications

Models & specifications

Model M-150

Ball Mill

Batch
500 kg per 2–3 h cycle
Power
24 kW
Weight
1,800 kg
Dimensions
L 1100 × W 2000 × H 2305 mm

Specifications: 2025 catalog

Model M-500

Powder Sugar Mill

Capacity
500 kg/h
Finish
50–60 micron
Power
13 kW
Weight
780 kg
Dimensions
L 3600 × W 1000 × H 2640 mm

Specifications: 2025 catalog

Applications

What it handles

  • Chocolate mass refining to eating fineness
  • Cream and filling refining
  • Powdered sugar for chocolate production
  • Powdered sugar for cream and confectionery
  • Roll-refining replacement up to mid-industrial scale
  • Feed preparation for one-shot moulding lines

Straight answer

What these machines are not for

The M-150 ball mill refines to eating fineness — it does not conche. Conching develops flavour by driving off volatiles and shearing the mass over hours, and where that flavour work is the goal, a ball mill on its own will not deliver it. For those products we build a conche to order and pair it with refining; we do not publish a fixed conche model, because the right vessel depends on your recipe, batch size, and cycle time. The M-500 powder sugar mill produces powdered sugar for chocolate and cream — it is a sugar mill, not a general-purpose grinder for other ingredients.

Where it fits

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Engineering line drawing of a vertical stainless-steel melting and storage tank — top drive motor, heating-jacket seams, bottom outlet valve, and side-mounted control panel.

Melting & Storage Tanks

Fat melting and chocolate storage tanks in stainless steel, from a 1,000 kg fat melter to stock tanks, with storage vessels built between 50 kg and 100 tonnes

  • M-1000
  • M-2000

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Engineering line drawing of a stainless-steel pre-mixer — squat mixing bowl, domed hinged lid, top motor tower with drive shaft, side circulation pump, and a pedestal touchscreen.

Industrial Mixers

Stainless pre-mixers for chocolate and cream production — the M-1200 homogenizes a 1,000 kg batch in 15 minutes, with larger sizes engineered to your batch

  • M-1200

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Questions

Frequently asked

What size batch does the M-150 ball mill process?
The M-150 refines a 500 kg batch per 2-3 hour cycle. It grinds and refines chocolate, cream, and similar masses to eating fineness in a single stainless steel vessel, with all functions controlled from the panel. Drive power is 24 kW.
Does a ball mill replace conching?
No. The ball mill replaces the roll-refining step for producers up to mid-industrial scale, but it does not develop flavour the way conching does. Where flavour development is the goal, you need both a refining stage and a conche, and we will tell you when your product requires it.
How fine does the powder sugar mill grind?
The M-500 powder sugar mill turns crystalline sugar into powdered sugar at a 50-60 micron finish. It runs at 500 kg/h on 13 kW and feeds the sugar into chocolate and cream production. Machine weight is 780 kg.
Do you build conches, or only ball mills?
Conching beyond the ball-mill process is engineered to order at our Casablanca facility. We do not publish a fixed conche model because the vessel size and cycle depend on your recipe, batch, and throughput. Send us your product target and we scope the conche as part of the quotation.
What are the dimensions and weight of the ball mill?
The M-150 measures L 1100 × W 2000 × H 2305 mm and weighs 1,800 kg. It is fully stainless steel and hygienic in construction, with all functions panel-controlled. Plan the floor space and access around those figures before install.
Which machines pair with the ball mill in a chocolate line?
The powder sugar mill and pre-mixing stage feed the ball mill, and refined mass transfers on to storage tanks ahead of moulding. See our Chocolate Processing Lines solution for the full sequence, and our Melting & Storage Tanks and Industrial Mixers pages for the neighbouring stations.
Do you ship refining machines outside Morocco?
Yes. We build in Casablanca and ship worldwide, with installations across Africa. Destination-market requirements (CE for the EU, SASO/SFDA for Saudi Arabia, and others) are reviewed as part of every quotation.
How long does delivery and installation take?
Lead times are confirmed with each quotation, since they depend on configuration and the conching scope where a conche is built to order. Our engineers handle installation, commissioning, and operator training. Tell us your capacity target and timeline and we will scope it.

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