Depositor and extruder for confectionery production

Enhance productivity with precision depositing and flexible extruding, designed to handle complex confectionery and bakery masses while minimizing downtime and streamlining cleaning processes.

Deposits, Extrudes, and Moulds Confectionery and Bakery Products

The Alice™ II Depositor and Extruder from Aasted stands out for its modular design, which enables rapid tool changes like pivoting nozzles and wire cutters, and its pressure-controlled feeding system that gently handles raw materials to maintain their structure. Ideal for the production of chocolate bars, pralines, truffles, and bakery items such as cookies and pastries, this equipment supports seamless integration into existing production lines with its high-speed, continuous operation. With the capacity to handle a diverse range of masses, including those with high inclusions, the Alice™ II is equipped with a new pump design for precise dosing. Its innovative off-line function allows for cleaning without halting production, and its stainless-steel construction ensures durability and easy cleaning, aiding in reducing downtime. Fully customizable with QuickShift™ tools and an intuitive user interface, it adapts to unique production requirements, serving confectionery and bakery producers with enhanced flexibility and efficiency.

Benefits

  • Enhances production flexibility with rapid changeovers, minimizing downtime.
  • Maintains product quality with gentle, structure-preserving handling of ingredients.
  • Increases operational efficiency by allowing production to continue during off-line cleaning.
  • Adapts to diverse production needs with customizable tools and configurations.
  • Provides durability and ease of maintenance with its robust stainless-steel design.

General


Applications
Chocolate,Sweets,Confectionery,Bakery
End products
Cookies,Bread rolls,Pralines,Hard candies,Muffins,Nougat,Jelly beans,Gummy candies,Doughnuts,Chocolate bars,Caramel-filled chocolates,Fruit-flavored candies,Pastries,Chocolate-coated nuts,Truffles,Licorice,Fudge,Sweet buns
Steps before
Mixing,Ingredient preparation,Mass formulation
Steps after
Enrobing,Moulding,Cooling,Packaging
Input ingredients
raw materials,aggressive masses,inclusions,dough,chocolate masses,confectionery masses
Output ingredients
deposited products,extruded products,moulded bakery items,chocolate products,shaped confectionery
Market info
Aasted is known for its expertise in manufacturing equipment for the chocolate, bakery, and confectionery industries, offering solutions like tempering, molding, and baking machinery with a strong reputation for innovation and quality.

Technical Specifications


Material handling
Pressure-controlled feeding system
Changeover time
Quick changeover
Cleaning method
Complete wash down
Modular design
Tool change capabilities
Pumping system
Sine Pump CamRotor / GearPump
Nozzle variety
Pivoting nozzles,wire cutter
Dosing accuracy
High accuracy deposits
Construction material
Stainless steel
Extruder head cleaning
Off-line function
Automation
User-friendly interface

Operating Characteristics


Pressure-controlled feeding
Maintains raw material structure
Modular design
Automatic tool configuration
Tool changeover time
Quick changeover
Flexibility,Variety
Wide variety of products
Off-line cleaning
Allows line to run concurrently
Automation level
PLC-controlled
QuickShift™ technology
Two-color mass extrusion
Cleaning method
Complete wash-down
Off-line operation
Cleaning head can be removed
User Interface
Intuitive and user-friendly

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
Off-line hosedown,in-line cleaning
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Stainless steel construction
Density/particle size
Handles high amounts of inclusions

Physical Characteristics


Machine Material
Stainless Steel
Discharge Method
Pumping System
Footprint
Compact
Modular Design
Yes
Pump Type
GearPump / Sine Pump CamRotor
Belt Type
Variable
Nozzle Configuration
Pivoting Nozzles
Cleaning Method
Off-line hosedown
Feed Roller
Booster™ Technology
Head Removal
Easy to remove

Custom Options


Control panel type
User-friendly interface
Quick changeover tools
QuickShift™
Nozzle type
Pivoting nozzles
Feeding system
Pressure-controlled
Wire cutting system
High frequency
Pump type
Sine Pump CamRotor
Modular design
Tool modularity
Housing material
Stainless-steel
Die plate options
Broad portfolio available
CamRotor profile mechanism
Automatic lift/lower
Cleaning method
Off-line and in-line options