Abstract: Apparatus (1) for depositing edible mass, comprising an elongated trough (2) and at least one roller (7;8) arranged longitudinally in the trough (2) for transporting the mass in direction against the bottom (9) of the trough (2). Dosing means (3) extends longitudinally at the bottom (9) of the trough (2). The dosing means (3) comprises only one single, longitudinally extending shaft (10), and at least one cylindrical dosing means chamber (11), in which is arranged a disc-shaped rotor (16) formed as a wave-shaped displacer being rotated by the single, longitudinally extending shaft (10).

Abstract: Method and apparatus for continuously tempering a fat-containing, chocolate-like mass. The mass is subjected to a cooling creating crystals in the mass as it passes over crystal creating cooling surfaces, and a final reheating (H). For any raise or drop in the cooling medium temperature or flow, the temperature of the crystal creating cooling surfaces is controlled to be lower than, or equal to a predetermined, maximum temperature value, which creates crystals in the mass.

Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus for continuously tempering a fat containing chocolate mass, whereby the mass is subjected to a primary cooling, a subsequent secondary cooling creating crystals in the mass, and a final reheating.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for continuous tempering of in particular a chocolate mass which passes through a cooling zone (A) having a final crystal formation area (K) and a subsequent reheating zone (G). The cooling medium flow, which overflows the crystal formation area (K), is controlled in response to measured values of the temperature of the chocolate mass at the crystal formation area. This ensures that the heat energy transport from the chocolate mass is continuously adapted to the instantaneous requirement, irrespective of the inlet temperature of the mass and the flowing chocolate mass amount per unit of time. It is hereby surprisingly possible to make a tempered chocolate mass having a predetermined constant content of stable beta crystals.