Pressing roller for cookie thickness adjustment

Ensure consistent cookie thickness and unique product patterning with a high-speed roller ideal for streamlining confectionery and baked goods production lines.

Compresses and Patterns Baked Goods

The Meincke 3388 pressing roller from Bühler is engineered for precision in compressing cookies, biscuits, cakes, and other baked goods. This equipment is distinguished by its servo-driven adjustable band speed, optimizing for varying production needs without multiple rollers, thereby streamlining operations and reducing costs. It’s ideally suited for continuous, high-speed processing lines, efficiently handling a range of end products such as chocolate chip cookies and shortbread biscuits. The roller’s quick-release mechanism allows for rapid changeovers, enhancing productivity. Its design simplifies cleaning and maintenance with tool-free removable parts, supporting compliance with latest hygiene standards. The pressing roller can be integrated into diverse production lines and customized with additional rollers for unique patterning, meeting the versatile needs of biscuit manufacturers and confectionery producers.

Benefits

  • Increases production efficiency with adjustable speed control, reducing the need for multiple rollers.
  • Enhances product consistency and quality by ensuring uniform thickness.
  • Minimizes downtime with quick-release features for fast product changeovers.
  • Simplifies maintenance and adheres to hygiene standards with easy-to-clean removable parts.
  • Allows versatile product design with optional patterning capabilities for added product differentiation.

General


Applications
Cookies,Biscuits,Baked goods,Snacks,Confectionery,Cakes
End products
Layer cakes,Butter cookies,Chocolate chip cookies,Muffins,Shortbread biscuits,Sugar cookies,Crackers,Gingerbread cookies,Sponge cakes,Cream-filled donuts,Fruit-filled pastries
Steps before
Dough prep,extrusion,shaping,Mixing,Raw material preparation
Steps after
Baking,Cooling,buffering,Filling,decorating,Packing,Palletizing
Input ingredients
cookie dough,biscuit dough,cake dough
Output ingredients
compressed cookies,compressed biscuits,compressed cakes,patterned cookies,patterned biscuits,patterned cakes
Market info
Buhler is renowned for manufacturing advanced process solutions for food, feed, and advanced materials. They are highly regarded for their innovation in milling technology and equipment quality.

Technical Specifications


Adjustable band speed
Low to high
Pressing roller thickness
Customizable
Servo drive
Included
Quick release function
Yes
Cleaning method
Tool-free removal
Scraper options
Various available

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
Manual / PLC-controlled
Changeover time
Quick release function for fast product changeover
CIP/SIP
Easy cleaning due to removable parts
Cleaning method
Manual removal of parts for cleaning
Energy efficiency
Optimized factory footprint saving costs
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous with adjustable band speed

Material Compatibility


Abrasion resistance
Yes/No
Biological compatibility
Yes/No
Cleanability
Easy cleaning
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Yes/No
Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Compression thickness
Adjustable

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact design
Control panel type
Touchscreen interface
Discharge method
Adjustable scraper system
Adjustment method
Servo-driven band speed
Cleaning method
Tool-less part removal

Custom Options


Band speed adjustability
Low to high speeds
Quick release function
Available for rollers and scrapers
Roller pattern customization
Unique patterns available
Tool-free maintenance
Parts removable without tools