Forget difficult stacking with biscuit sandwiching machine

An easy to maintain in-line biscuit sandwiching machine that eliminates the need for stacking systems that are traditionally both complex and expensive is now available to UK and Irish makers of filled and sandwich biscuits such as Bourbon, custard creams and cookies with a jam and cream filling.

Called the Capptronic, the machine is manufactured by COMAS, the world leading producer of machinery for the baking and food processing industries, which is famed for the quality and reliability of its unparalleled range of depositors.

COMAS machinery is supplied and supported in the UK and Ireland by European Process Plant.

The Surrey-based company has been supplying top quality equipment to bakers and food manufacturers for nearly 40 years and has become the most successful company of its kind.

Once the biscuits have been have baked they are conveyed to the new capper through an aligner which lanes and buffers them to ensure sure the correct spacing.

They then move to the flipper which turns over every other row of biscuits to prepare them for depositing. The filling is then accurately applied to every other row.
This is followed by the capping, where the tops are placed onto the bottoms of the cookies and then they are ready for packaging.

The Capptronic is operated via a user-friendly touch screen panel through which the operator sets the working parameters. It is also extremely flexible and changing from one to the next is extremely easy allowing it produce several types of products.

EPP managing director Keith Stalker said: “When it was recently given its public debut at an overseas exhibition it received a great reception. We are delighted to be able to introduce it into the UK. Special attention has been paid to making sure the machine is as easy to maintain and clean as possible. Components including the lateral guides, aligning rollers and dosing manifold can be quickly removed for cleaning.

“Its fully washable frame is covered in stainless steel panels allowing the machine to be easily cleaned on site.’ He explained that the feed conveyor also has a continuous washing system meaning that the operator does not be involved in washing.”

The machine is available in three widths from 1m to 1.5m.