New technologies for the confectionery industry
Automation is gaining momentum in the world. Few high-capacity production facilities are left that do not use machines of various kinds. Human labour is gradually receding into the background and giving way to innovative technologies. The replacement of human power by mechanical power has already affected many spheres of activity. Now it is the turn to change something in the confectionery industry as well.
To stay afloat today, a production process based on a technology proven by one's own experience and seemingly reliable is not enough, because modern shops, confectionery workshops and cafés offer a wide choice of confectionery products whose taste pleases the most demanding lovers of sweets.
One more important aspect – confectionery goods often become boring for the consumer, therefore a rapid expansion of the range and its manufacture on highly professional equipment may become the key to success. Such a solution, which makes it possible to reveal the secret of the simple manufacture of confectionery products, is the equipment of Beldos N.V. It offers a series of universal volumetric stainless steel depositors for performing a multitude of processes in the confectionery industry.
A little history
Beldos was founded by the talented designer and engineer Rudy Van Linden in 2001. Excellent knowledge in the field of the baking art, as well as vast technical experience, enabled him to produce unique equipment.
In 1978 the future genius of confectionery created his own bakery Vander Linden. Later he decided to combine his experience in the baking industry with innovative ideas in electromechanics, which led to the creation of the company Filler Systems Europe. And already from 1996 Rudy began selling depositors all over Europe. In 2001 he started his own production. Now the company BeldosN.V operates on the international market and has a dealer network all over the world.
Innovation in simplicity
Beldos equipment – pneumatic piston machines made of stainless steel. Structurally, most of the machines consist of three main parts – a conical or cylindrical receiving hopper, a piston pumping station, means of delivering the dosed product into the moulds (a hose with a gun, a straight nozzle or one bent at 90˚ with various tips, a multi-head) and controls.
The piston dosing pump is made in the form of a compact mobile module driven by a pneumatic cylinder. The dosing pump provides portioned delivery of liquid, semi-liquid and thick ingredients with a fixed volume from the receiving hopper into moulds or onto a baking tray. The product dose (adjusted by the length of the piston stroke) is drawn in portions into the cylinder of the piston pump and then forced into the mould.
Speaking about the design of this equipment, it should be noted that it provides for comfortable and quick disassembly, cleaning and sanitary treatment. The depositors are easily assembled and disassembled, therefore they are simple to operate. There is no single configuration of the machines, since it is selected in accordance with the process being performed: the volume and shape of the hopper depend on the consistency of the product and the desired capacity, the hopper outlet (nozzle) is selected depending on the features and tasks of the process (product consistency, presence of inclusions – nuts, raisins, pieces of fruit) and on the client's wishes.
The operation of the machines is controlled by means of a panel, a foot pedal or a lever on the hand gun for convenient operation. On the control panel you can choose the depositing parameters – specify the number of depositings or select the continuous mode, set the time between depositings and the required volume.
A worthy replacement for the pastry bag and the measuring cup
Beldos N.V. develops and produces equipment for automating many processes in confectionery production:
– precise depositing onto a sheet or into moulds (sponge dough, dough for cupcakes, fruit mass, cream, mousse, sauces and many other products, inclusions up to 2,5 cm in diameter are possible);
– single depositing or multi-depositing on a conveyor;
– injection of filling inside eclairs, profiteroles, etc.;
– depositing of multilayer products;
– transfer of the product from a container into the depositor hopper,
– production of cakes (including affordable solutions for small bakeries and complete lines for industrial production);
– horizontal cutting of round or rectangular sponge cake;
– soaking of the sponge cake with syrup;
– spreading of round or rectangular cakes with cream and fruit fillings (middle layers, coating on top and on the sides);
– decorating of cakes.
Baking a cake is easy!
Beldos offers a very wide range of equipment. Separate attention should be paid to the series of equipment for making cakes – from depositing the dough into moulds to decoration. Cake production lines – are a modular system for automatic and semi-automatic cake production. It consists of a number of machines that perform the operations of depositing the dough, cutting the baked cake, spraying syrup, spreading the layers and decorating the cake. Each machine can function autonomously and the line can be equipped with additional equipment depending on the needs of the production at any time. All the processes of making confectionery products can be performed with the help of this equipment quickly and without effort on the part of a human being, therefore Beldos – is an excellent alternative to the pastry bag, the spoon and the measuring cup.
Careful and precise cutting of sponge cake into 2 to 6 layers at the same time thanks to the use of a pressing belt is provided by the Belslice Press machine with an adjustable belt speed. The Belsyrup system with two vacuum nozzles and centring devices copes excellently with the task of spraying syrup. The ergonomic Belcake machine with various nozzles will make it possible to apply cream in an even layer onto the cake layers and to coat the sides. For even more convenient and quick decoration of cakes it is possible to use an electric rotating table.
Popular products on the confectionery market are eclairs, choux pastries, small cakes and profiteroles, and for the task of filling them the MiniFill machine has been developed. For different fillings – from a soft to a semi-thick and thick mass – bases with different power are used – 60, 100, 230 W. The hopper is also selected optionally depending on the capacity – of 8 or 15 l. There is a whole series of nozzles for the hopper with one or two outlets and for different sizes of confectionery products.
Let us note once again that the configuration of each depositor is selected in accordance with the parameters of the process.
Beldos has already developed a number of solutions for the confectionery industry that will make it possible to abandon outdated equipment.
For detailed information please contact the official representative of Beldos in Ukraine – “Steiner-Ukraine”.
