Kettle Machines

Used Kettle Equipment

Frain Industries carries hundreds of used hemispherical bottom kettles in many different sizes depending on your application.  Frain stocks kettles ranging from 2.5 gallons to 2000 gallons in many different configurations including: agitator, steam kettles or water jacket, scrape surface, tilt discharge, and many others.  Additionally kettles can be made of multiple grades of stainless steel (typically 304 or 316/316L) with different levels of corrosion resistance.

Types of agitation available include: single-motion, double-motion, triple-motion, high sheer, horizontal blenders, prop, anchor, and many others.

The Frain Industries engineering team can place you into a kettle solution for your application.  If you are looking for a single kettle or an integrated solution with automated fill and discharge options Frain has the equipment for your needs.

Frain Industries carried used tanks from many OEM’s including APV, APV Crepaco, Cleveland, Coppola, Dover, Groen, Hamilton, Hubbert, JC Pardo, Lee, Savage, Walker, and many others.

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Kettle Equipment In Stock

Groen Kettle Single Motion RA60

  • Manufacturer: Groen
  • Model Number: RA60
  • Frain Number: R29181

Groen, 60 gallon, 304 stainless steel jacketed kettle. Vessel Dimensions: 30" diameter x 27" deep with a 14" straight wall. Equipped with a bridge mounted scrape agitator powered by a single 3 Hp drive, (2) fixed baffles and 3½" OD / 3"ID tri-clamp style discharge with ball valve and 13" ground clearance. Mounted on (3) tubular leg frame.

Jacket Fittings:
(2) 1" NPT
(1) ¾" NPT

MAWP: 100 PSI @ 338° F
MDMT: -20°F @ 100 PSI
NB: 139475

OAD: 33"L x 32"W x 76"H

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Lee Kettle Triple Motion 60D12T

  • Manufacturer: Lee
  • Model Number: 60D12T
  • Frain Number: R28360

Lee Model 60D12T, 316 S/S, jacketed 60 gallon, triple motion kettle. Equipped with bolt down dome top, tilt out agitation, thermo well and dish bottom with 2-1/2" OD sanitary center bottom discharge at 14" floor clearance. Control panel with digital display and start, stop and e-stop. Mounted on (4) leg stainless steel base. Variable speed.

Agitation: scrape surface, counter rotating & high shear / homogenizing.

Vessel Dimensions: 36" OD; 32" Deep.

Jacket rated: MAWP 90psi @ 332°F; MDMT of -20°F @ 90psi.

Internal Pressure Rated: MAWP 15psi @ 250°F; MDMT of -20°F @ 15psi.

Vessel Designed for Vacuum Service Internal

National Board: 5301

OAD: 74" L x 48" W x 105" H

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Lee Kettle Double Motion 500D9MT

  • Manufacturer: Lee
  • Model Number: 500D9MT
  • Frain Number: R28290

Lee Model 500D9MT, 500 gallon, 316 stainless steel interior, 304 stainless steel external, double motion, scrape surface, jacketed kettle with pounds of product per hour – depending on materials and application. Vessel dimensions: 62" ID x 51" in Depth. Equipped with bridge mounted scrape surface & conter rotation tilt out agitation, dual flip top covers, 2" OD sanitary center bottom discharge with flush-bottom ball valve. Jacket, with MAWP of 90 psi @ 322 Deg F and MDMT of -20 Deg F @ 90 psi with (2) 2" OD 1-1/2" ID side and bottom threaded jacket in / outlet ports. Mounted on (3) stainless steel legs

OAD: 96" L x 68" W x 93" H

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Lee Kettle Double Motion 350GAL

  • Manufacturer: Lee
  • Model Number: 350GAL
  • Frain Number: 5H2440

Lee, 350 gallon capacity, stainless steel, jacketed double motion kettle. Vessel dimensions: 54" diameter x 48" deep with a 20" straight wall. Equipped with lift up covers , 2 Hp bridge mounted scrape agitator with variable speed gearbox and 2½" OD / 2" ID seated bevel style bottom discharge valve with 90° elbow and 13½" ground clearance.

Jacket Ports:
(1) 2" NPT
(1) 1½" NPT
(2) 1" NPT

MAWP: 40 PSI @ 288°F

OAD: 84"L x 57"W x 96"H

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Lee Kettle Double Motion 300-D9MT

  • Manufacturer: Lee
  • Model Number: 300-D9MT
  • Frain Number: R28713

Lee Model 300-D9MT, 300 gallon, 316 stainless steel interior, 304 stainless steel exterior, 1/2 jacketed kettle with gallons of product per hour – depending on materials and application. Equipped with 44" OD x 44" Deep mixing bowl, dual flip top covers, bridge mounted scrape surface pnuematic tilt out agitation, with (1) 4-5/8" OD and (2) 2" OD sanitary top ports. 1/2 jacket with MAWP of 90 psi @ 332 Deg F and MDMT -20 Deg F @ 90 psi with (2) 2-1/2" ID threaded jacket inlet / outlet ports. Dish bottom has 5" OD center bottom discharge with bottom ball valve and 21" ground clearance. Mounted on (3) stainless steel tubular legs. National Board # 8633 and UL Rated.

OAD: 80" L x 58" W x 83" H

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Groen Kettle Double Motion 40 GAL

  • Manufacturer: Groen
  • Model Number: 40 GAL
  • Frain Number: R28340

Groen, 40 gallon, 316 stainless steel jacketed kettle. Vessel Dimensions: 28" diameter x 21" deep with a 10" straight wall. Equipped with a tilt out bridge mounted, variable speed scrape agitator and Christmas tree agitator powered by a single 1½ Hp drive with a variable speed gear box, temperature probe and 2½" OD / 2"ID tri-clamp style discharge with pneumatic flush mount valve and 12" ground clearance. Mounted on (3) tubular leg frame with manual kettle tilting discharge.

Jacket Fittings:
(3) ¾" NPT
(1) ½" NPT

MAWP: 125 PSI @ 353° F
Nat’l Brd: 45287

OAD: 56"L x 43"W x 72"H

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Hamilton Kettle W/O Agitation 750 GAL

  • Manufacturer: Hamilton
  • Model Number: 750 GAL
  • Frain Number: 5H1800

Hamilton, 750 gallon capacity, 304 stainless steel, low pressure jacketed kettle. Vessel dimensions: 72" diameter x 52" deep with 37" straight wall. Equipped with an open top, thermowell and 2½"OD / 2"ID Tri-Clamp style discharge with 18" ground clearance. Mounted on a (4) leg base.

Jacket Ports:
(2) 1½" NPT
(2) 1" NPT

OAD: 78"L x 76"W x 80"H

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Groen Kettle Electric 20 QTTDB7

  • Manufacturer: Groen
  • Model Number: 20 QTTDB7
  • Frain Number: R28470

Groen, Model TDB/7-20, 304 stainless steel, 20 quart, self contained, table top, tilt, electric heated steam jacketed mixing kettle. Equipped with 14" inside diameter x 11" in depth product mix bowl, top mounted scrape surface agitation powered by a 1/3 hp drive, pressure relief valve and side lever product tilt discharge. Agitation has on / off switch with temperature control dial for 6.3 Kw heater.

MAWP: 50 psi @ 300°F

OAD: 29"L x 19"W x 37"H

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J C Pardo & Sons Inc Kettle Single Motion 200 GAL

J C Pardo, 200 gallon capacity, 316 stainless steel jacketed kettle. Vessel dimensions: 46" diameter x 40" deep with 18" straight wall. Equipped with flip up covers, pressure sensor and 6" wide baffle. 3 Hp side mounted slant scrape agitator with 3½" OD / 3" ID tri-clamp style bottom discharge and 16½" ground clearance.

Top Ports:
(1) 6" open vent
(1) 2½" open vent

Jacket Ports:
(4) 1¼" NPT
(1) 1" NPT

MAWP: 100 PSI @ 338°F
MDMT: -20°F @ 100 PSI
Nat’l Brd: 2498

OAD: 72"L x 60"W x 87"H

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Lee Kettle Single Motion 20D

  • Manufacturer: Lee
  • Model Number: 20D
  • Frain Number: R26452

Lee, Model 20D, vacuum rated 316 stainless steel half jacketed single motion kettle. Vessel Dimensions: 22" diameter x 9" straight wall. Equipped with a pneumatic Lightnin mixer with a 7" diameter 3 blade prop. Lift out bolt down cover with (4) 2"OD/1½"ID tri-clamp fittings and (1) 8¾" diameter manway with lift off lid. (2) 1" jacket inlets. Dish bottom equipped with a ball valve with 2"OD/1½"ID tri-clamp style discharge with 15" ground clearance. Unit mounted on (4) tubular legs and common base with locking casters.

Jacket: MAWP: 90 PSI @ 332° F
MDMT: -20° F @ 90 PSI

Internal: MAWP: 15 PSI @ 250° F
MDMT: -20°F @ 15 PSI

Nat’l Brd: 5315
OAD: 48"L x 28"W x 66"H

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Lee Kettle Double Motion 3D9MT

  • Manufacturer: Lee
  • Model Number: 3D9MT
  • Frain Number: R26104

Lee Model 3D9MT, 3 gallon, 316 stainless steel, jacketed, dual motion, scrape surface mixing kettle. Vessel dimensions: 9-/12" in Diameter; 10" in Depth. Equipped with bridge mounted, tilt out dual motion scrape surface agitation, 1/2 jacketed rated at MAWP of 90 psi @ 332°F. (2) 1" OD jacket inlet/ outlets. 1-1/2" OD center bottom discharge with 12" floor clearance and mounted on (3) stainless steel legs on base platform with water and steam in / out insulated piping with pressure gauges. National Board # 4475

OAD: 48" L x 38" W x 60" H

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Lee Kettle Double Motion 20D9MS

  • Manufacturer: Lee
  • Model Number: 20D9MS
  • Frain Number: R25771

Lee, model 20D9MS, 20 gallon, jacketed 304 stainless steel kettle. Bowl dimmensions: 21" diameter x 18"deep. Pressure rating: 50 psi @ 300° F. Equipped with bridge mounted variable speed double motion scrape agitation, Lexan covers, temperature probe, 1-1/2" jacket inlet / outlets, and a 2" OD Tri-Clover center bottom discharge with 12" ground clearance. Mounted on a stainless steel platform with casters.

OAD: 52" L x 28" W x 58" H

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