Production in silicone moulds

In the production of confectionery, silicone moulds offer clear advantages: They ensure reliable moulding, make cleaning easier and ensure optimised product discharge. These three main features contribute to confectionery manufacturers producing high-quality products more efficiently and cost-effectively.

Qualified laboratory depositor

Product development, modification and manufacturing on laboratory scale.

Highlights:

  • Optimally suited for the product development of dietary supplements
  • Development and manufacturing of products with effective and active ingredients
  • Ensuring the highest hygiene standards
  • Specialisation in the production of products for clinical trials
  • Certified and compliant with GMP regulations
  • Applicable for processing all types of pourable and tearable masses
  • Flexible dosing into various mould types
  • Possibility of using different masses in one single depositing process
  • Manufacturing of filled products
  • Use of high-quality stainless steel depositor systems

Qualification & design

Safe and qualified target achievement.

  • Joint risk assessment (FMEA)
  • Risks are minimised thanks to smart design on the basis of individual needs
  • Preparation and coordination of the qualification documents

Product development

Innovative sweets with active ingredients. Successful in the market for supplements, nutraceuticals and over-the-counter medicines with trendy, tasty and actively effective sweets.

  • Choice of recipes and ingredients
  • Product development/Proof of Concept
  • Specification of important process parameters for the large-scale plant

Commercialisation

Produce successfully with the right plants.

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  • Everything from a single source: Conception, design, implementation and training!
  • Listening to you, serving tomorrow!

Conception

The sweetOTC technology lab – your partner for innovative product and process development.

  • Checking of masses for dosing and tear-off ability
  • Confirmation of precise dosing weights
  • Extensive conditioning and demoulding trials

ConfecECO-Jelly & ConfecECO-XL-Jelly

Production plant with modular design for the entry-level series production of fruit gum products.

Highlights:

  • Effective production with compact design and reduced space requirement
  • GMP-compliant and qualified according to the regulations
  • Variety of products made of gum and jelly
  • Depositor sections extractable
  • Modular set-up, later upgrades possible
  • Spot deposit and ribbon deposit

Three automation levels in two plant widths

  • D: Manual mould supply, spraying, depositing and manual mould removal
  • DC: Manual mould supply, spraying, depositing, cooling and manual mould removal
  • DCM: Full line featuring spraying, depositing, cooling and orderly demoulding in combination with fully automated mould circulation.
  • Mould exchanger or plate placer optional

The ConfecECO is extremely versatile

  • Masses on the basis of pectin, carrageen or special gelatine in polycarbonate or silicone moulds
  • Toffee and fondant in silicone moulds

Depending on the plant configuration, a variety of products can be manufactured

  • Solid products with Mono depositing technology
  • Filled products with One-Shot technology

Starchless plant type 165

The compact, modularly constructed depositing plant, type 165, is designed for the production of fondant, toffee, pectin and carrageen products.

Highlights:

  • Servo-electric drives
  • Memory capacity for almost unlimited number of recipes
  • Frame construction made of solid aluminium profiles with stainless steel panelling
  • Loose-mould plant with tried-and-trusted mould carriers
  • Continuous product discharge
  • Hygienic plant concept, easy service and user-friendly
  • Mould exchange section including mould empty control

Depositor section

  • Mono, One-Shot or Triple-Shot version
  • Thermally insulated pump system possible
  • Depositing of the entire mould in one depositing stroke
  • Fixed or movable depositor head
  • Depositor head extractable manually to the side
  • Servo-electric drives

Mould exchange section

  • Comprising mould empty control, inserting and lifting magazine
  • Paternoster principle
  • Up to 50 cycles/minute
  • Servo-electric drives

Cooling cabinet

  • Layout of the cooling cabinet according to desired plant speed
  • Mould transport by continuous chain
  • Loose-mould principle
  • Mould carriers always keep moulds in horizontal position
  • Cooling section integrated in insulation cladding
  • Cooling by adjustable cold air flow

Demoulding

  • Demoulding of products by ejection roller onto discharge belt
  • Reverse mould turnover unit
  • Product discharge in longitudinal direction of plant
  • Adjustable product discharge height