confectionery machines

2019 Leaders in Innovation: Equipment flexibility, efficiency drive growth

Sollich and TECNO 3 offer insights into the innovation happening in the confectionery industry.

August 28, 2019

With the ever-changing global economy, companies cannot rest on their laurels. Thankfully, equipment makers are rising to the challenge by constantly innovating better ways to produce confections.

Robots bring flexibilty, speed to confectionery industry

Robotics help meet demand for delicate product types, shifting consumer base.

Bryan Griffen

January 24, 2019

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Robots and collaborative robots can precisely pick, sort, place, pack and palletize products like chocolates at high speeds, allowing confectionery brands to evolve their practices to meet demand without sacrificing efficiency.

Special Report: Creating an environment for innovation

Seven equipment suppliers outline ways their companies show innovation

September 19, 2016

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Fostering an environment that begets innovation requires a combination of open-mindedness and discipline, incubation and inspiration.

How aXatronics' robot learned to tie ribbons on chocolate boxes

Labor-intensive bow-tying merchandising technique becomes mechanized thanks to robotic system, thus protecting workers.

Bernie Pacyniak

July 20, 2016

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If you’ve ever tried teaching a six-year-old how to tie a shoe, you know how complicated the task can be. Try teaching a robot how to do it.

Machine of the month: Sollich’s Conbar

Setting a higher bar line standard

Bernie Pacyniak

March 11, 2015

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The Conbar system represents a complete production line for products made of fat materials, soft- and hardboiled sugars, aerated fat and sugar materials and a variety of mixtures with nuts, fruits or cereals.

Machine of the month: Carle & Montanari-OPM’s Aerocore

Piston depositor designed for aerated masses.

Bernie Pacyniak

February 16, 2015

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Thanks to new AILP technology, the AeroCore is especially suitable for dosing aerated pressurized masses, which keeps the pistons “always in line,” both in the suction and in the dosing phase of the product.

Machine of the Month: Caotech's re-engineering doubles line’s capacity

Wormerveer, Netherlands-based Caotech recently optimized its chocolate/compound batch processing equipment.

Bernie Pacyniak

September 16, 2014

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This system is specially designed for the weighing, mixing and batching of finely ground chocolate, coatings, compounds and bread spreads.

Interpack 2014 Preview

Theegarten-Pactec

January 24, 2014

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Theegarten-Pactec has made it its mission to offer a complete selection of wrapping styles and performance levels for small-sized confectionery items.