Toffees & chews

A wide range of configurations for the Raw Materials dosing (with our without intermediate holding tank) and Cooking System represents a flexible solution to fit all production need. This system is conceived as a modular structure, fully customizable, which can be proposed as a completely automatic plant for a batch or batch-continuous process. A number of additional dedicated units and skids can be integrated depending on recipe components and degree of automatization.

APPLICATION Any type of recipe for toffee
Caramel masses
Chewable products

TECHNICAL FEATURES SS AISI 304 made with compact and hygienic design
High performance
CIP for easy and quick recipe change
PLC control with recipes storage
Output of each cooker: from 600 and up to 1200 Kg/h with twin-cooker configuration

OPTIONAL Transfer pump
Vacuum pump
Heated Holding tank/s
Fat and milk preparation group
Preparation groups for any additional ingredient
Gelling Agent preparation skid
CFA (colors – flavors – acids) Dosing Station with static mixer
Double color handling

Cooling drum is the automatic and compact solution to condition the mass received by the cooker, in continuous or by batch, transforming it into a continuous film which, thanks to a dedicated and accurate tempering system, is delivered to the downstream stages at uniform and consistent conditions.

APPLICATION Any type of recipe for soft candy
Toffee
Caramel masses
Chewable products.

TECHNICAL FEATURES Capacity: 2 sizes available, up to 700 Kg/h – up to 1200 Kg/h
Stainless steel drum with or without Teflon coating
Built-in tempering unit
Adjustable film thickness device
Scraping device
Drum lubrication unit

Depending upon configuration Transfer belt with plows for continuous feeding to the pulling machine
Film splicing for discontinuous operation
PLC control with process parameters storage

OPTIONAL Double colour handling
A fully automatic modular and accurate dosing group for granular (such as icing sugar, acid or other type of powders) and liquid additives (such as colors     and flavours) can be also implemented in the process, if required.

The Continuous Pulling Machine with automatic discharge is a patented system for mass aeration and crystallization. It can be integrated into any processing line to achieve an intensive and uniform sugar mass pulling. Automatic discharge is then accomplished by a special discharging screw-type method for a continuous mass flow which feeds the downstream production line/s via a stabilizing belt.

APPLICATION Any type of recipe for soft candy
Toffee
Caramel masses
Chewable products

TECHNICAL FEATURES Capacity: 2 sizes available, up to 700 Kg/h - up to 1200 Kg/h
Adjustable pulling/residence time
Adjustable mass quantity
Adjustable progressive pulling speed
Adjustable temperatures
Built-in tempering unit
Easy cleaning features and low maintenance
Safe operation
PLC with process parameters control and storage
On-board HMI

OPTIONAL Double color handling
Machine on load-cells
The Stabilizing belt is part of the continuous pulling technology process. Belts are controlled in temperature and adjustable in speed Once fully stabilized     and crystallized, the mass is automatically transferred to the downstream process equipment (either 1 or multiple cut & wrap line/s or forming line,     depending on customer’s recipe and production needs).

The pre-forming line is suitable to prepare a single rope to feed any type of cut & wrap machine at syncrhonized speed.

APPLICATION Soft candy
Toffee
Caramel masses
Chewable
Products in single or double colors

TECHNICAL FEATURES The pre-forming line is tipically composed of a batch roller and a rope sizer to prepare and feed, at synchronized speed, the downstream cut & wrap machine with a suitable rope section.
If required, an intermediate relaxation belt is implemented before the cut & wrap machine in order to stabilize and release tension inside the rope. This solution allows the rope feeding even at high speed in a uniform and controlled manner.
Hygienic design
Low maintenance requirements
User friendly
Constant and self re-adjustment of the line speed and processing values
Servo-driven speed adjustment
Machinery interface and interconnection to achieve a consistent line speed synchronization
Recipes and parameters control and storage by PLC

OPTIONAL Double-colour handling
Any type of filling pump to be connected to the batch roller

The extrusion and cooling line is suitable to feed any type of cut & wrap machine at low and high production rates. This type of line can handle simultaneously multiple ropes in single, double or even three colors with several possible patterns configuration.

APPLICATION Soft candy
Chewable products in single, double and even three colors

TECHNICAL FEATURES Extruder and Co-extruder are available in different production sizes from 300 up to more than 1600 Kg/h capacity.
User-friendly die-head change-over and reconfiguration
Accurate and independent temperature control of both chamber and die-head
Direct drive technology
Solid and robust design with all parts in contact with the product made of stainless steel
Hygienic design with fully openable chamber and die-head by hydraulic system for safe easy cleaning and maintenance
Multi-tier cooling tunnel with independent and accurate speed control of each belt
Fully insulated covering structure with access doors for inspection, product supervision and maintenance
Complete line synchronization
Recipes and parameters control and storage by PLC

OPTIONAL Double-colour handling
Cut&Wrap syncronization tables or belts

The Rotary and Chain forming systems are suitable for the production of formed chewy candy and toffee with any shape (unfilled, filled with liquid or powders or paste) from round/oval to squared and odd shapes.
Depending on dough texture and finished product, a rotary or chain forming technology as well as a dedicated line configuration with extruder or batch roller is selected to achieve the best cosmetic quality of the formed pieces.

APPLICATION Solid and filled chewy candy
Toffee
Caramel

TECHNICAL FEATURES
Different sizes and configuration of rotary and chain forming lines can be selected depending on product types and production needs: from small or laboratory output to high capacity volume.

Range of capacity from 300 Kg/h up to 1600 Kg/h
Rope speed from 30 up to 160 m/min depending on line size and configuration

Filled chewy candy: extruder or co-extruder with liquid or powder filling units.
Filled toffee and caramel: batch roller connected to a filling equipment.

Rope sizer with relaxation belt configuration: to provide a consistent and stabilized rope section.

Forming equipment featuring: patented applications to achieve the best product forming, reinforced sealing, reduced mechanical frictions, improved die life.

Cooling tunnel with temperature and humidity control, independent air and belts speed adjustments.

High efficiency, durability and flexibility
Hygienic design
Constant and self re-adjustment of the line speed and processing values
Servo-driven speed adjustment
Reduced scraps rate
Easy cleaning and low maintenance requirements
User friendly
Machinery interface and interconnection to achieve a consistent line speed synchronization
Recipes and parameters control and storage by PLC

OPTIONAL Additional dedicated set of forming cams depending upon type of finished product
Gum upgrade