Cocoa Butter & Vegetable Fat Melting Tank

Fat melting tanks are industrial jacket-heated vessels designed to melt solid fats such as cocoa butter, palm oil, and vegetable shortening into a liquid state suitable for dosing, transfer, and downstream processing in chocolate and confectionery production.

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Fat Melting Tank Models (50–1000 L)

Insulated, water-jacketed fat melting tanks for small workshops and medium confectionery production. No-grid tabletop models (FMT50T / FMT100T / FMT200T) focus on simple loading and cleaning; grid models focus on rapid melting of larger blocks.

FMT50T tabletop fat melting tank (50 L, no-grid) FMT100T fat melting tank (100 L, no-grid) FMT200T fat melting tank (200 L, no-grid) FMT300 fat melting tank (with melting grid) FMT500 fat melting tank (with melting grid) FMT500INS insulated fat melter (with melting grid) FMT1000INS insulated fat melter (with melting grid)
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FMT1000INS-L fat melter with insulation and load cells

FMT50T tabletop fat melter (no-grid) - technical features

  • Completely made of AISI 304 grade stainless steel.
  • Glass wool insulated rectangular reservoir.
  • Water-jacketed with PID-controlled heating element.
  • No melting grid (suitable for drops, chips, or pre-cut fat blocks).
  • One fat block can fit.
  • Melts fat block in 1 hour 30 min. in case loaded inside empty melter.
  • Melting time depends on the adjusted melting temperature.
  • Loading capacity: 50 L
  • Bottom platform with drawer on casters.
  • Total power consumption: 220V single-phase, 700 W.
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Price 4.500,00 € (excl. VAT), EXW Istanbul

FMT50T technical drawing

FMT50T technical drawing (50 L no-grid fat melter)

FMT100T fat melter (no-grid) - technical features

  • Completely made of AISI 304 grade stainless steel.
  • Glass wool insulated rectangular reservoir.
  • Water-jacketed with PID-controlled heating element.
  • No melting grid (suitable for drops, chips, or pre-cut fat blocks).
  • Two fat blocks can fit.
  • Melts fat block in 1 hour 30 min. in case loaded inside empty melter.
  • Melting time depends on the adjusted melting temperature.
  • Loading capacity: 100 L
  • Bottom platform with drawer on casters.
  • Total power consumption: 220V single-phase, 1000 W.

Price 5.000,00 € (excl. VAT), EXW Istanbul

FMT100T technical drawing

FMT100T technical drawing (100 L no-grid fat melter)

FMT200T fat melter (no-grid) - technical features

  • Completely made of AISI 304 grade stainless steel.
  • Glass wool insulated rectangular reservoir.
  • Water-jacketed with PID-controlled heating element.
  • No melting grid (suitable for drops, chips, or pre-cut fat blocks).
  • Four fat blocks can fit.
  • Melts fat block in 1 hour 30 min. in case loaded inside empty melter.
  • Melting time depends on the adjusted melting temperature.
  • Loading capacity: 200 L
  • Bottom platform with drawer on casters.
  • Total power consumption: 220V single-phase, 1500 W.
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Price 6.000,00 € (excl. VAT), EXW Istanbul

FMT200T technical drawing

FMT200T technical drawing (200 L no-grid fat melter)

FMT300 fat melting tank (with melting grid) - technical features

  • Completely made of AISI 304 grade stainless steel.
  • Water-jacketed with PID-controlled heating element.
  • Rotatable melting grid with hot water circulation.
  • Four fat blocks can be loaded on the grid.
  • Melts fat blocks in 50 minutes.
  • Melting time depends on the adjusted melting temperature of the grid.
  • Vertically opening top lid is with gas springs.
  • Easy loading height.
  • A fat transfer pump can be coupled.
  • Loading capacity: 300 L
  • Total power consumption: 380V three-phase, 6 kW.
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Price 13.000,00 € (excl. VAT), EXW Istanbul

FMT300 technical drawing

FMT300 technical drawing (fat melter with melting grid)

FMT500 fat melting tank (with melting grid) - technical features

  • Completely made of AISI 304 grade stainless steel.
  • Water-jacketed with PID-controlled heating element.
  • Rotatable melting grid with hot water circulation.
  • Six fat blocks can be loaded on the grid.
  • Melts fat blocks in 50 minutes.
  • Melting time depends on the adjusted melting temperature of the grid.
  • Vertically opening top lid is with gas springs.
  • Easy loading height.
  • A fat transfer pump can be coupled.
  • Loading capacity: 500 L
  • Total power consumption: 380V three-phase, 6 kW.

Price 15.000,00 € (excl. VAT), EXW Istanbul

FMT500 technical drawing

FMT500 technical drawing (fat melter with melting grid)

FMT500INS insulated fat melter - technical features

  • Completely made of AISI 304 grade stainless steel.
  • Glass wool insulated rectangular reservoir.
  • Water-jacketed with PID-controlled heating element.
  • Melting grid with hot water circulation.
  • Six fat blocks can be loaded on the grid.
  • Melts fat blocks in 50 minutes.
  • Melting time depends on the adjusted melting temperature of the grid.
  • Top lid with gas springs.
  • Easy loading height.
  • A fat transfer pump can be coupled.
  • A pneumatic actuator for agitation can be coupled.
  • Loading capacity: 500 L
  • Total power consumption: 380V three-phase, 7.3 kW.

Price 17.000,00 € (excl. VAT), EXW Istanbul

FMT500INS technical drawing

FMT500INS technical drawing (insulated fat melter with grid)

FMT1000INS insulated fat melter - technical features

  • Completely made of AISI 304 grade stainless steel.
  • Glass wool insulated rectangular reservoir.
  • Water-jacketed with PID-controlled heating element.
  • Melting grid with hot water circulation.
  • Twelve fat blocks can be loaded on the grid.
  • Melts fat blocks in 50 minutes.
  • Melting time depends on the adjusted melting temperature of the grid.
  • Top lid with gas springs.
  • Easy loading height.
  • A fat transfer pump can be coupled.
  • A pneumatic actuator for agitation can be coupled.
  • Loading capacity: 1000 L
  • Total power consumption: 380V three-phase, 7.3 kW.
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Price 19.000,00 € (excl. VAT), EXW Istanbul

FMT1000INS technical drawing

FMT1000INS technical drawing (insulated fat melter with grid)

FMT1000INS-L fat melter with load cells - technical features

  • Completely made of AISI 304 grade stainless steel.
  • Glass wool insulated rectangular reservoir.
  • Water-jacketed with PID-controlled heating element.
  • Melting grid with hot water circulation.
  • Twelve fat blocks can be loaded on the grid.
  • Melts fat blocks in 50 minutes.
  • Melting time depends on the adjusted melting temperature of the grid.
  • Top lid with gas springs.
  • Easy loading height.
  • A fat transfer pump can be coupled.
  • A pneumatic actuator for agitation can be coupled.
  • Load cells for weight control.
  • HMI and PLC controlled.
  • Stairs.
  • Loading capacity: 1000 L
  • Total power consumption: 380V three-phase, 7.3 kW.

Price 24.000,00 € (excl. VAT), EXW Istanbul

FMT1000INS-L technical drawing

FMT1000INS-L technical drawing (fat melter with load cells)

Rapid Fat Melting Tanks: Design Highlights

AkayGAM fat melting tanks use a rectangular reservoir to increase heat transfer surface area and keep block loading practical. Glass-wool insulation reduces heat loss, improves energy efficiency, and enhances operator safety, while PID-controlled water-jacket heating maintains stable and repeatable melting and holding temperatures, ensuring reliable transfer to downstream chocolate and confectionery processing equipment. Selected models include a separate hot-water circulation melting grid for accelerated block melting (not applicable to FMT50T, FMT100T, and FMT200T). Tanks are mounted on casters for easy positioning and relocation within the production area.

All product-contact surfaces are manufactured from AISI 304 stainless steel to ensure hygienic operation, corrosion resistance, and easy cleaning.

Melting Grid vs No-Grid Fat Melters

Fat melting performance depends on heat introduction and raw material format. Our series supports both approaches:

  • With hot-water melting grid: best for large fat blocks. The grid creates a high-melt zone for rapid softening, while the main tank holds a stable temperature for consistent viscosity.
  • Without melting grid (FMT50T / FMT100T / FMT200T): suitable for drops, chips, or pre-cut blocks. Simpler top access can be preferred for frequent cleaning and manual handling.

Pneumatic oscillating agitation for fat-based mixtures containing solids

Optional pneumatic oscillating agitation can be integrated when processing fat-based mixtures containing suspended solid particles, such as cocoa liquor diluted with cocoa butter or other vegetable fats. In these cases, gentle oscillating motion helps maintain uniform suspension of solid particles, reduces temperature gradients, and supports consistent composition during holding and transfer. Pure liquid fats such as cocoa butter or palm oil typically do not require agitation once fully melted. Due to its pneumatic oscillating design, this agitation system is intended for low- to moderate-viscosity fat mixtures; dense or highly viscous masses such as undiluted cocoa liquor are not suitable without sufficient dilution with liquid fat. This option is available only on insulated models FMT500INS, FMT1000INS, and FMT1000INS-L, which provide the required structural support and installation interface for the pneumatic agitation system.

Process Notes (Quality & Transfer)

  • Stable viscosity: controlled jacket heating supports predictable flow when feeding dosing systems, pumps, or storage tanks.
  • Uniform temperature: jacket heating and optional agitation help reduce temperature gradients during holding cycles.
  • Transfer readiness: a pump, flowmeter, or load cells can be selected to match your line control logic and transfer distance.

Where It Is Used in the Line

Fat melting tanks are installed upstream of mixers, chocolate refiners, dosing systems, or storage tanks to supply liquid fat at a controlled temperature. Stable jacket heating helps maintain consistent viscosity during transfer, supporting accurate dosing and reliable feeding of downstream chocolate and confectionery processing equipment.

Typical Applications

Typical applications include melting and holding cocoa butter, palm oil, shea butter, coconut oil, vegetable shortening, and compound fats before mixing, refining, conching, or controlled transfer to storage and dosing systems in chocolate and confectionery production.