Automatic line for round crêpes and small pancakes
A schematic installation drawing of the line is included in the PDF datasheet.
Application
Automatic line for filled round crêpes — folded from two sides or rolled into a tube — as well as small pancakes. Two cast iron cooking discs of Ø 2 m provide cooking on both sides. The line is versatile: two product formats are made on the same equipment by changing the dosing heads.
Finished product
Product parameters are confirmed by the customer when placing the order.
| Parameter | Crêpe | Small pancake |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 200 mm | 80 mm |
| Weight | 65 g | 30 g |
| Rows | 2 | 5 |
| Output | about 2640 pcs/h | about 5400 pcs/h |
| First side cooking time | about 38 s | about 1 min 38 s |
When rolled, the second cooked side of the crêpe remains on the outside. The exact output is determined by trials with the customer's recipe — it is affected by the flour and the batter mixing system.
Line composition
- double cooking disc line: 2 cast iron cooking discs of Ø 2 m each for cooking the crêpe on both sides, electric heating, main electrical cabinet
- 2 vapour hoods for ceiling mounting — connected by the customer to their own extraction system (not supplied)
- 2 conveyors: between the cooking discs and at the outlet of the second disc for removing the products; both can be pulled out for easy cleaning
- 2 greasing systems for the cooking surface
- batter dosing machine: 2 multi-hole heads for crêpes (not compatible with butter), 5 standard dosing heads for small pancakes, a mixing blade in the vat for batter with inclusions
- system for placing small pancakes in a row before dosing
- twin-head filling depositor, filling temperature up to 60 °C
- folding and rolling system for 2 rows of products
- set of spare parts
Control
The line is driven by industrial controllers; the touch screen panel allows parameters to be changed on the fly and recipes to be stored in memory. The panel is serviced from the BALPE factory in France via a modem — the customer provides a dedicated line next to the control panel.
Power supply
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Power supply | 400 V, 3 phases + earth + neutral, 50 Hz — 148 kW |
| Compressed air | ± 7 bar (6 bar minimum); consumption from 8 m³/h. The compressor is not included in the supply |
| Remote access | a dedicated line for connecting the modem |
Options at extra cost
- automatic cleaning system for the Ø 2 m cooking disc, on wheels: cleaning cycle about 20 minutes with dust extraction; supply 230 V (phase + neutral + earth), 2.5 kW
- 2 stainless steel safety handrails around the cooking discs
Installation drawing
Line layout: batter dosing machine, greasing systems, conveyor placing the products in a row before dosing, filling depositor and folding-rolling device. Line dimensions 5300 × 7800 mm, cooking disc area 3600 mm. The 800 × 400 mm electrical cabinet is placed separately, standard cable length 10 m.
Preparation for installation
Before the specialists arrive, the equipment must be placed in its final working position and the utilities brought in and ready for connection, with the vapour hoods connected to the ventilation system. BALPE provides the full set of connection drawings after the order is confirmed.
Standards compliance
The line is manufactured in accordance with EU standards.
Supply and service
Delivery, positioning at the customer's production site, commissioning, staff training, warranty and post-warranty service, spare parts from stock in Kyiv.
Manufacturer: BALPE S.A.S., France. Supplier in Ukraine: EURO CLASS TECHNOLOGY LLC, Kyiv, 27 Vadyma Hetmana St., tel. +38 044 225 93 72, +38 067 566 0 566, kyuri@ec-cibo.kiev.ua