Denmark · 2019
PLC-Controlled Kafgar KR-15 With Afterburner in Denmark (2019)
Since 2019 a coffee business in Denmark has roasted on a Kafgar KR-15 shop type roaster (15 kg / 33 lb batch, up to 45 kg/h) with PLC control and a Kafgar afterburner that cleans the roasting smoke. The customer runs cafés and sells its own roasted coffee locally. The roaster is still in regular use.
Installation at a glance
| Country | Denmark |
|---|---|
| Year | 2019 |
| Roaster | Kafgar KR-15 shop type, 15 kg (33 lb) batch |
| Roasting capacity | Up to 45 kg/h |
| Heat source | LPG / LNG / natural gas |
| Control | PLC, roast profiles saved and repeated |
| Exhaust | Afterburner manufactured by Kafgar |
| Delivery | Wooden export crates, 2019 |
| Customer type | Cafés and local sales of roasted coffee |
The customer
The customer runs cafés in Denmark and sells its own roasted coffee locally.
What they needed
In 2019 the business wanted a roaster with enough capacity for both its cafés and its coffee sales, roast profiles that can be saved and repeated, and clean exhaust, which matters when you roast in a European city.
The machine
The customer chose the Kafgar KR-15 with PLC control, so roast profiles can be saved and repeated, together with a Kafgar afterburner that cleans the roasting smoke. Afterburners are built in the Kafgar factory. Approved values for the KR-15:
| Batch capacity | 15 kg (33 lb) |
|---|---|
| Roasting capacity | 45 kg/h |
| Roasting time | 12-16 Minutes |
| Heat source | LPG / LNG / Natural Gas |
| Heat power | 58 kW |
| Voltage | 110 / 220 / 380 V / 50–60 Hz |
| Power requirement | 4 kW |
| Number of motors | 4 Motors |
| Control | Digital-PLC-Speed Control |
| Cooling | Cooling Chamber-Air Vacuum |
| Roast logging | Compatible with Cropster and Artisan software |
| Dimensions | 145x185x160 cm |
| Weight | 480 kg |
| Certification | CE marked under the EU Gas Appliances Regulation (EU) 2016/426 (gas models) |
Delivery and installation
The roaster and the afterburner were delivered to Denmark in 2019 in wooden export crates.
Today
Years later the KR-15 is still in regular use. The customer's own photos show it at work, from the sample trier to the cooling tray.
Frequently asked questions
Who built the afterburner in this roastery?
Kafgar. Afterburners are manufactured in the Kafgar factory and can be supplied together with a roaster.
Can the KR-15 be electric?
No. The KR-15 runs on LPG, LNG or natural gas; electric heating is offered on models up to 10 kg.
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