Specialty production Line
Specialty production line (SPL)
Flexibility for when you need it
The IPCO specialty production line (SPL) is an exceptionally versatile, triple pass steel belt chocolate forming/moulding system. As well as medium-capacity throughput of industrial chips and chunks in a range of sizes, it also enables the production of decorative and gourmet chocolate products, such as:
Chips/drops
Chunks
Blossom
Stocks/rolls
Shavings
Vermicelli
Specialty production line credentials
Versatile
80,000–300 pcs/kg
Wide range of chip sizes
Volume handling
300 - 900 kg/hour
Depending on product type/size
Proven
2,500+
Rotoform systems installed worldwide
How it works
A complete solution
The products being processed – whether drops, chunks or decorative items – are deposited onto a 1,200 mm steel belt conveyor and transported through the cooling tunnel. They are carried back on the underside of the return stand before being removed onto an FDA-compliant PVC conveyor. They travel back through the tunnel for a third time and are discharged for downstream processing.
Benefits
Why choose IPCO’s unique range of chocolate production machinery?
High-productivity, small-footprint systems: Our triple pass process solutions enable high throughput rates from systems with a compact footprint
Rapid product changeover: Switch chip sizes in under 30 minutes by changing the depositor shell on our rotary depositor modules.
Three times the productivity: Our triple layer systems stack three production lines in a single unit just 40 m long
One production line, three high-quality products: We can combine chip, wafer, and chunk production in a single production line
Benefits
Versatile, adaptable and compact
Like all our steel belt-based, triple pass systems, the SPL offers an outstanding combination of control, efficiency and product quality from a system designed to make the best possible use of every square metre of floorspace.
The system can be used for chocolate chip production (80,000 to 300 pcs/kg), chocolate chunk production or for a wide range of decorative products for gourmet chocolate manufacturers. Capacity varies depending on the product type and size, but is typically between 300 and 900 kg/hour.
Efficient triple pass steel belt cooling tunnel
Versatile – suitable for decorative products, including rolls, blossoms, and shavings as well as chips and chunks
Flexible/quick changeover (<30 minutes)
Easy control via touchscreen panel
Servo cutter
High overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) and efficiency
Low maintenance, easy cleaning
Requires only standard utilities/compressed air
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Processes supported
Conveying
Efficiently transfer materials and products across various stages of industrial production.
Cooling and solidification
Tailored industrial air and water cooling solutions designed to fit your product, process, and performance goals.
Film casting
IPCO’s film casting systems deliver precise, high‑quality thin films for advanced industrial applications.
Forming
IPCO’s custom forming systems deliver efficient, precise solutions for diverse industries, from food and pharmaceuticals to energy and automotive.
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