--- title: Flat-Bottom Processor - Food Processing | Paul Mueller Company description: Food processing needs proper agitation to ensure ingredients are the correct consistency. See how our Flat-Bottom Processors are equipped with a standard bottom-sweep agitator for rapid, heavy duty mixing. image: https://www.paulmueller.com/hubfs/Food-Processing/Products/Processors/Flat-Bottom-Processor/Flat-bottom-processor.jpg --- ![Paul Mueller Company](https://www.paulmueller.com/hubfs/2019/Home/PMC_RGB_PrimaryBrandmark_.png) #### [Food](https://en.paulmueller.com/food-processing-equipment?hsLang=en-gb) # Flat-Bottom Processor The flat-bottom processor has a standard bottom-sweep agitator for rapid, heavy-duty, mixing and moves product over the heat transfer surface for fast, efficient heating or cooling. There is also an optional side-sweep agitator. This unit designed for use with viscous products up to 1,500 centipoise. The blades do not contact the sidewall. Horsepower and revolutions per minute are product and application specific **Defining Features** - Side and bottom sweep agitation [** Contact Us](https://en.paulmueller.com/food-processing-equipment/processors/flat-bottom-processor#contact) ** Chat Now ** Leave a Message - Features - Specifications - Downloads ## Features - Stainless steel outer jacket and interior sidewall with No. 4(3-A) finish for sanitation and ease of cleaning - Full sidewall and bottom Temp-Plate assures optimum performance - 2" low-chloride sidewall and bottom head insulation for minimum heat transfer loss - Agitator assembly with bottom guide and single-speed 460-volt, 60-hertz, 3-phase gear motor, and fixed baffle (International: 80-volt, 50-hertz, 3-phase) - Adjustable stainless steel legs with ball feet - Stainless steel pipe connections for external zone control valves allows for the processing of partial batches - D10F outlet vlave flange connection only - Projectile wells for indicating and recording thermometer probes - "No-foam" inlet assembly - Stainless steel ladder - CIP spray balls - 3" air vent ### Optional Features: - Engineered-to-order for your specific needs - D10FL leak detector outlet valve, air space heater, and thermometer connection add pasteurization capabilities to all standard processor units - Steam controls and water controls for heating and cooling systems, and manifold assembly with zone control valves - Custom-desgined agitation and baffle systems to meet specific mixing or processing requirements - Various models range from the agitationo required for heavy-bodied, viscous products to the gentle stirring action needed to handle delicate products - Indicating and recording thermometer - Sight- and light-glass assemblies are available for all models and sizes - Construction from different alloys to meet product compatibility ## Specifications and Sizing | Rated Capacity (U.S. Gallons/Liters) | Inner Diameter (in) | Outer Diameter (in) | Outlet to Floor (in) | Height (in) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 500/1,893 | 70 | 74 7/8 | 18 | 80 3/4 | | 1,000/3,785 | 78 | 82 7/8 | 18 | 96 1/2 | | 1,500/5,678 | 96 | 100 7/8 | 16 | 100 5/8 | | 2,000/7,570 | 96 | 100 7/8 | 16 | 115 1/8 | | 3,000/11,355 | 96 | 100 7/8 | 16 | 147 1/8 | ## Downloads [** Food and Dairy Processing Solutions BrochureDownload ](https://en.paulmueller.com/hubfs/Food-Processing/Downloads/Paul-Mueller-Company-Food-Dairy-Processing-Equipment-Brochure.pdf?hsLang=en-gb) ## Our Food Partners Their legendary brands have brought us the foods and ingredients that have stocked our pantries and refrigerators for decades. 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