Chocolate block flaking solution
Enhance your confectionery production with versatile flaking capabilities, perfect for creating elegant chocolate decorations and precise toppings for various desserts. Whether you’re crafting intricate truffle coatings or luxurious hot chocolate add-ons, this equipment integrates seamlessly to elevate your product presentation and appeal.

Produces Decorative Chocolate Flakes and Curls
Prefamac’s range of flaking machines, including the PREMIUM, BASIC, CURL, and SNIPPER models, offers specialty solutions for chocolate and confectionery decoration. Designed for both batch and continuous operations, these machines efficiently produce decorative chocolate flakes, curls, and shavings. The PREMIUM model uses pneumatic action to flake chocolate blocks with precision, ideal for intricate garnish on desserts and pastries. Prefamac’s machines can handle various product dimensions with adjustable flake thickness, ensuring versatility across applications like cake toppings and ice cream garnish.
Built in stainless steel, these machines promise durability and ease of maintenance, while their compact design allows seamless integration into existing lines. Prefamac’s focus on safety is evident with built-in protective features, making them a reliable choice for chocolate decorators. Options for customization allow the use of different blade sizes and configurations to tailor output for specific decorative needs. These machines are particularly suited for chocolatiers and confectionery producers seeking to enhance product aesthetics with consistent quality and speed.
Benefits
- Enhances product aesthetics with precise, decorative chocolate flakes and curls.
- Reduces operational costs through safe and efficient batch processing.
- Facilitates easy cleaning and minimal maintenance with stainless steel construction.
- Increases production versatility with customizable blade configurations for varied flake sizes.
- Ensures seamless production line integration, supporting both manual and automated operations.
- Applications
- Snacks,Confectionery,Sweets,Desserts,Bakery products,Pastries,Chocolate
- End products
- Chocolate cake decorations,Chocolate cake toppings,Desserts chocolate decor,Chocolate curls,Biscuit decoration flakes,Chocolate flakes for hot chocolate,Chocolate topping for ice cream,Chocolate shavings for pastries,Chocolate truffle decorations,Chocolate garnish for desserts
- Steps before
- Cooling chocolate blocks,Transporting chocolate blocks
- Steps after
- Flake collection,Decoration application,Package for shipping,Melting in hot milk,Adding flakes to cakes or truffles
- Input ingredients
- chocolate blocks
- Output ingredients
- chocolate flakes,decorative chocolate flakes,rolled flakes,chocolate snippers
- Market info
- Prefamac is known for manufacturing high-quality chocolate processing equipment, including tempering, enrobing, and cooling machines. The company is recognized for innovative and custom-engineered solutions tailored to the confectionery industry, emphasizing precision, efficiency, and reliability.
- Processing time
- 2 to 3 minutes for 5kg of chocolate (Premium),10 to 20 minutes for 10kg (Basic),6 to 13 minutes for 10kg (Curl),13 to 30 minutes for 5kg (Snipper)
- Weight
- 125 kg (Premium),108 kg (Basic),120 kg (Curl),29 kg (Snipper I),42 kg (Snipper II)
- Dimensions
- Height 1710 mm,Length 1270 mm,Width 930 mm (Premium),Height 1060 mm,Length 1530 mm,Width 500 mm (Basic),Height 880 mm,Length 1460 mm,Width 480 mm (Curl),Type I
- Electricity
- Single-phase 220-240V 50Hz or 110V 60 Hz (Premium,Curl,Snipper),Three-phase 380-420V 50Hz or 220 V 60 Hz (Basic)
- Blade type
- Adjustable blade for various flake lengths
- Material Construction
- Pearled stainless steel
- Flake Thickness
- Adjustable
- Knife Weight
- Approximately 4 kg (Premium,Curl)
- Chocolate Block Space
- Width 28 cm,Length 44 cm,Thickness 4.5 cm (Premium)
- Width 24.5 cm,Length 55 cm,Thickness 9.5 cm (Basic)
- Width 27 cm,Length 45 cm,Thickness 8.2 cm (Curl)
- Length 47 cm,Width 27 cm,Thickness 4.5 cm (Snipper)
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- CIP/SIP
- Manual
- Energy efficiency
- 0.5–2 kWh/kg
- Cleaning method
- Manual
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean stainless steel construction
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Highly resistant due to stainless steel construction
- Abrasion resistance
- Durable stainless steel components
- Density/particle size
- Compatible with various densities and particle sizes of chocolate
- Machine height
- 880 mm - 1710 mm
- Machine length
- 370 mm - 1530 mm
- Machine width
- 400 mm - 930 mm
- Weight
- 29 kg - 125 kg
- Chocolate block size
- L 47 cm,W 27 cm,T 4.5 cm
- Construction material
- Pearled stainless steel
- Frame type
- Frame on castors
- Blade type
- Drum knife with 6 cutting edges
- Control panel type
- Standard / Advanced
- Blade Length
- Different lengths available
- Blade Type
- Drum knife / Flat knife
- Flake Thickness Adjustment
- Adjustable
- Electricity Options
- Single-phase / Three-phase
- Chocolate Block Size
- Various dimensions available