Steel Belt Cookie Production Line

A steel belt cookie production line is a fully automatic cookie manufacturing system that forms dough by wire cutting or depositing and bakes it directly in a continuous solid steel belt oven.

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Reference illustration of Steel Belt Cookie Production Line equipment

Product Overview

It is built for medium and large cookie producers who need consistent color, weight, and texture across high volumes of butter cookies, shortbread, and deposited cookies. Because delicate, high-fat dough bakes directly on the polished steel band, every cookie receives identical bottom heat — the key to premium, uniform quality.

The Wanttone steel belt cookie production line integrates dough mixing, cookie forming (wire cut or depositor head), steel belt tunnel baking, oil spraying, cooling, and stacking into one synchronized flow. Independent servo motors and PLC intelligent control manage dough feeding, shaping, and weight at every discharge point, while the steel band conveyor ensures stable, hygienic, energy-efficient baking with minimal product deviation and waste.

Rows of cookies on the belt entering the baking section
Cookies at the oven infeed
Baked biscuits passing along an air-cooling conveyor
Cooling after baking

Capabilities & Applications

Key Features

  • Uniform Baking on a Solid Steel Belt

    The steel band conveyor oven distributes heat evenly across the full belt width, giving every cookie the same golden color and crisp texture with minimal deviation between lanes.

  • Independent Metering at Every Nozzle

    Each discharge mouth is driven by its own metering pump, so cookie size, weight, and appearance stay consistent from the first lane to the last.

  • Servo + PLC Intelligent Control

    Independent servo drives for feeding, forming, and cutting allow precise recipe recall and fast, repeatable changeovers between cookie types.

  • High Industrial Capacity

    From 2,500 up to 4,500 kg per 8-hour shift, the line supports true mass production while requiring only 6–8 operators for monitoring.

  • Hygienic, Food-Safe Construction

    Stainless steel contact parts and a smooth steel belt surface simplify cleaning and meet modern food factory hygiene standards.

  • Energy-Efficient Continuous Process

    The continuous steel belt baking process reduces heat loss and product waste, lowering the cost per kilogram of finished cookies.

Applications

  • Designed for industrial bakeries and cookie factories producing wire-cut cookies, deposited (extruded) cookies, butter cookies, Danish-style cookies, shortbread, and custom-shaped premium cookies. Typical buyers include national biscuit brands, private-label cookie manufacturers, OEM/contract bakeries, and export-oriented snack producers upgrading from mesh-band ovens to steel belt baking for higher product quality.

From Preparation to Packing

  1. Product Preparation

    Confirm the recipe, material condition and batch sequence required for stable production.

  2. Forming & Primary Processing

    Configure the product geometry and process conditions around the agreed finished product.

  3. Thermal or Main Process

    Coordinate time, temperature, energy and line speed with the target output and quality.

  4. Cooling & Finishing

    Stabilize and finish the product before downstream handling and packing.

  5. Packing Handover

    Deliver the product in the orientation, spacing and condition required by the agreed pack format.

Specifications & Configuration

Technical Parameters for Steel Belt Cookie Production Line
ItemModel 800Model 1000
Wire Cutting Capacity (8h)3,000–4,000 kg4,000–4,500 kg
Depositor/Extrusion Capacity (8h)2,500–3,000 kg3,000–3,500 kg
Installed Power7.5 kW13.4 kW
Control SystemPLC + independent servo drivesPLC + independent servo drives
Operators Required6–8 (whole line)6–8 (whole line)
CertificationCECE

Working width, oven length, heating type (gas/electric), and line configuration are customizable to your capacity target and factory layout.

The Wanttone Difference

Wanttone is not only a cookie machine manufacturer — we also operate our own cookie factory. Every steel belt cookie production line we ship is designed by engineers who bake cookies on Wanttone equipment every day, so belt tracking, dough behavior, and baking curves are validated in real production, not just in theory. With a heritage dating back to the 1981 Yangjiang Biscuit Equipment General Factory, 40+ years of experience, an in-house Foodstuff Machinery Research Institute, and ISO 9001 quality management, we deliver turnkey lines with factory design, recipe development, installation, commissioning, operator training, and lifetime after-sales support.

Frequently Asked Questions

What cookie types can a steel belt cookie production line make?

The line handles wire-cut cookies, deposited/extruded cookies, butter cookies, shortbread, and customized shapes. Forming heads and molds can be swapped to expand your product range.

Why choose a steel belt oven instead of a mesh band oven?

Steel belts give more stable conveying, better hygiene, and perfectly uniform bottom heat — ideal for delicate, high-fat cookie dough that demands even color and a smooth base.

How many workers are needed to run the line?

The fully automatic line typically requires only 6–8 operators per shift for monitoring, dramatically reducing labor cost versus semi-automatic production.

What capacity can I expect per shift?

Depending on the model and forming method, output ranges from about 2,500 kg to 4,500 kg of cookies per 8-hour shift.

Can the line be customized to my factory layout?

Yes. Working width, oven length, heating source, and downstream equipment (oil sprayer, cooling, stacking, packing) are all configured to your capacity and floor plan.