Glazing, Coating and Polishing
dragee equipment in their production lines. Historically, manufacturers operated with less product variation and higher volumes. Consequently, lines were operating the same production runs for longer periods and required fewer changeovers. What’s more; the small product variety meant there was little requirement for flexible machines. They largely conducted the same operation mostly. However, as consumers’ demand changes and become more volatile, manufacturers need to create more complex products at lower volumes. So, in terms of overall output volumes, the requirement is still the same, if not higher, but with a larger product variety. To achieve this, factories and equipment need to be flexible and capable of rapid, frequent change.” Traditional panning and large-scale drums are becoming
less favourable for manufacturers, especially for SMEs, particularly co-manufacturers whose product portfolio is varied and less consistent than the large multinationals. The development of coating cabins to include larger and smaller machine sizes captures more of the market, offering product flexibility to more producers. Within dragee, there are three main divisions of equipment which are categorised by the volume requirement – panning, coating cabins and drums. Traditionally, as factory size and outputs grow, manufacturers would work through the stages, from panning, to coating cabins and up into drums. “However, we’re now seeing a regression back through the stages into using more coating cabins instead of high-volume drums because it increases flexibility due to the ability to change products quickly and easily,” Mike says.
He continues: “Our German principal supplier, Wolf, is
the market leader in coating cabins and is expanding their range to incorporate more size possibilities. This enables customers to run smaller or larger volumes than has been available previously, now ranging from 60-650 litres. This means coating cabins are now available to manufacturers that may have been limited to pans of drums previously. This is particularly important when replacing panning as this technique still relies heavily on human competence. Therefore, the repeated quality is difficult to achieve as the end results will differ between operatives as time and coating volume is difficult to control. By offering a coating cabin to this part of the market, we are providing the opportunity to achieve the quality of automated dragge. In simple terms; a recipe controlled system with exact and repeatable time and volume components resulting in guaranteed process consistency,” he explains. “Additionally, our units can reduce polish usage by 30%
compared to panning as accurate spraying ensures more polish is applied to the product consistently, as opposed to random amounts at sporadic times leading to using more polish to create even coverage,” Mike adds. “In times of soaring production costs, savings at every stage of the process are paramount.”
Healthier indulgences: A new paradigm In response to the growing demand for healthier confectionery options, manufacturers are focusing on developing glazing, coating, and polishing ingredients that align with health-
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