Applies Uniform Coating to Cereal and Snack Products

The Coating Drum from CEREX AG is engineered to enhance your cereal and snack production line with a focus on precision and efficiency. Featuring a diameter of 1200 mm, it allows for flexible coating of various products, including cornflakes, chocolate-coated nuts, and granola clusters. The drum is insulated to prevent heat loss, eliminating the need for additional drum heating. Its design focuses on minimal abrasion and uniform slurry application via specially designed adaptable spraying nozzles, supporting easy integration into continuous operations. The heated blocks with internal piping and individually controlled nozzle diameters enable precise control over slurry application. Constructed with modular components, this drum ensures quick maintenance and cleaning, making it ideal for operations in food processing environments.

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Dries and Coats Snacks and Cereals

The COD 1040 and COD 2680 modular coating dryers from Cerex AG redefine drying precision for food processing, integrating seamlessly into cereal and snack production lines. These dryers specialize in efficiently drying and coating cereals, granola clusters, and coated nuts. With conveyor widths ranging from 1,000 mm to 2,600 mm, the units offer eight standard sizes to match your production needs, with custom sizes available on request.

Each dryer operates continuously, employing a conveyor system that minimizes energy loss through advanced modular air-up and air-down zones. All modules, built with hygienic design principles, feature lubricating-free stainless steel chains and a full wash-down facility for ease of cleaning. Enhanced by a unique direct-driven shaft design, they eliminate belts and chains, improving operational reliability.

Designed for easy integration, the dryers include configurable utility and cooling zones, and seamless inline incorporation with upstream coating drums or downtream puffing systems. Optional features such as high-pressure conveyor wash systems and customizable feeding mechanisms provide tailored solutions to meet specific manufacturing challenges. These dryers support high-throughput processes, delivering consistent quality for a wide range of granule and solid snack products.

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Roasts and Cools Nuts, Seeds, and Snack Products

The Modular Nut & Seed Roaster NSR 1040 to 2680 from CEREX AG offers a versatile and efficient solution for food processing companies aiming to produce superior roasted nuts, seeds, and snacks. Its modular design ensures seamless integration into continuous production lines, facilitating automated and high-speed roasting, cooling, and drying processes.

The roaster employs a unique conveyor system with selectable perforation types, ensuring even roasting and consistent quality across various nut and seed types. Featuring a throughput capacity tailored to your needs, from small batches to large-scale operations, it guarantees optimal processing efficiency.

Notably, the system includes integrated modules — Feed End, Air Up, Air Down, Utility Zone, Cooling Zone, and Delivery End — providing full access for cleaning and maintenance while minimizing floor contact to two legs per module. With stainless steel construction and a lubrication-free chain, the equipment adheres to rigorous hygiene standards and includes a wash-down facility for efficient cleaning.

Customizable configurations are available, offering options such as comb/finger spreaders and oscillating rakes. The system’s energy-efficient design and direct-driven shafts further reduce operational costs, making it an ideal choice for manufacturers prioritizing performance and product quality.

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Expands Grains for Breakfast Cereals and Snacks

The Junior-Puffing system from Cerex AG is designed to transform raw grains into a wide range of breakfast cereals and snack products through an efficient puffing process. This system operates continuously with minimal oversight, maintaining high uptime and low maintenance due to its robust construction and self-cleaning preheaters and reactors. The equipment is crafted from food-grade stainless steel, ensuring hygiene and durability, and it supports seamless integration into existing production lines with its preset operational parameters for consistency. Suitable for processing cereals, granola, seeds, nuts, and coated products, it offers configurations capable of handling from 180 to 240 kg/h, ideal for companies in the food processing and grain industries looking to boost product quality while reducing energy consumption and maintenance costs.

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Cooks and Mixes Grains Efficiently

The Rotary Cooker from CEREX AG is engineered to enhance your food processing operations, particularly in the cereal and snack industries. This cooker distinguishes itself with a patented Bichsel system, ensuring uniform steam heating through its unique vessel geometry and steam admission process. The rotary cooker effectively handles continuous cooking, heating, and mixing of grains, making it ideal for producing cornflakes, granola clusters, muesli base flakes, and puffed rice snacks. With a capacity of up to 500 kg/h, it supports high-volume production while maintaining product quality, thanks to its pressure-controlled operation that optimizes cooking phases. Designed with process-optimized vessel geometry and an internal lid structure that prevents dead zones, it ensures consistent results and easy cleaning. Customizable with or without insulation, the cooker also offers low maintenance needs, making it a reliable choice for efficient, high-speed production lines in food processing facilities.

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Sands and Coats Gummy Candies

The Sugar Drum is an essential component for candy manufacturers, expertly designed to streamline the sanding and coating stages of gummy candy production. This versatile machine efficiently coats gummies with sugar or wax, ensuring a high-quality end product. The Sugar Drum operates within both manual and semi-automatic batch processes, integrating seamlessly into your confectionery line. Designed to handle both pectin and gelatin-based products, it accommodates a range of popular sweets, including gummy bears and jelly beans. The robust construction supports operations in food and confectionery environments, with a power supply requirement of 0.75 kW. Customization and engineering support are available to match your exact processing needs, ensuring optimal integration and performance in your production setup.

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