Crêpe lines · subsection
BALPE baking cylinders (drums)
A cylinder delivers not separate pancakes but a continuous strip — and that is exactly why it gives elongated products
- 4items in this subsection
- 4,800 pcs/hthe five-fold line
- 1,500–3,000 pcs/hthe spring roll line
- BALPEFrance
Selection for your product · supply · installation and commissioning · staff training · service across Ukraine
About this subsection
On a baking cylinder the batter is applied in a thin layer along the whole generatrix of the drum and lifted off as a continuous strip. The strip travels to a conveyor, is cut across into rectangles, filling is laid on each one, and the product is then either rolled into a tube or folded into an envelope.
This technology gives what neither plates nor discs can: elongated products. A spring roll, an egg roll, samsa, a snack roll with jam — every one of them begins with a strip of dough rather than a round pancake. A filled pancake with meat or curd is made here too: the envelope is folded from a rectangle.
The four items differ in the degree of automation and the type of folding. The automatic lines shape the product themselves and are meant for the serial output of one format. The semi-automatic bakes the sheet and the operators shape it — cheaper, and with more freedom in the range.
Items in this section
Automatic filled pancake line — five folds
Filled pancakes folded into an envelope · about 4,800 pcs/h.
Automatic thin snack crêpe line with filling
Jam or chocolate, rolled into a tube · about 3,600 pcs/h.
Automatic BALPE spring roll and egg roll line
Automatic folding and rolling · 1,500–3,000 pcs/h.
Semi-automatic samsa and spring roll line
One or two rows · shaped by operators · crisp dough texture.
Comparison of the items in this section
The items solve different tasks, so comparing them for "which is better" makes no sense. This table answers a different question — which of them is yours:
| Item | What it does | Key parameters | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pancakes — five folds | fills and folds into an envelope | ≈4,800 pcs/h | filled pancakes with meat or curd |
| Snack crêpes | fills and rolls into a tube | ≈3,600 pcs/h · jam or chocolate | a snack format for the shelf |
| Spring rolls and egg rolls | folds and rolls automatically | 1,500–3,000 pcs/h | serial output of spring rolls |
| Samsa and spring rolls | bakes the sheet, operators shape | 1 or 2 rows | a wide range, smaller volumes |
The parameters are taken from the manufacturers’ technical catalogues. The exact configuration and output are selected for the customer’s product.
Video from real projects
The clips were filmed on equipment of this type at work.
The clips were filmed at our customers’ plants.
How we select the equipment
- The taskYou describe the product, the volume per shift and the space in the workshop. If the product does not exist yet, we discuss what it should be.
- CalculationAn engineer works out the output, chooses the units and the interchangeable tooling and checks the dimensions against the manufacturer's drawings.
- The offerYou receive the composition of the set, the specifications, the lead time and the price. If needed, several options for different budgets.
- ImplementationSupply, installation, commissioning on your own product, staff training — and service afterwards.
Why customers buy from us
The factories build the machines. We are responsible for making the equipment work on your product in your workshop — and for keeping it working. That is eight steps, and all of them are ours:
- Selection for your product
- Delivery
- Installation
- Commissioning
- Staff training
- Warranty
- Service
- Spare parts
Selection for your product
We calculate the configuration for your product, volume and premises.
Delivery and installation
Transport, positioning in the production room, setting up.
Commissioning
Bringing the equipment up to regime on your own product.
Staff training
We train operators and technologists, including tooling changes.
Spare parts and tooling
Original components, interchangeable units, dies and matrices.
Warranty and service
Warranty and post-warranty service across Ukraine.
Frequently asked questions
Why are spring rolls not made on a baking disc?
Because a disc gives separate round pancakes, while a spring roll is rolled from a rectangular sheet. A cylinder delivers a continuous strip that is cut into rectangles of the required size — which is exactly why elongated products are made here.
An automatic line or a semi-automatic one?
An automatic line shapes the product itself and is justified when the format is one and the volume is large. A semi-automatic bakes the sheet and the operators fold it — a smaller investment, more freedom in the range and a sensible choice while the volume has not grown.
Can one line both roll and fold into an envelope?
Those are different forming units. The five-fold line makes an envelope, the snack line rolls into a tube, the spring roll line has its own folding unit. That is why our enquiry asks not only for the product but for the way it is formed.
Which filling is suitable?
It depends on the line: the snack line works with jam and chocolate, the five-fold line with meat and curd fillings. The consistency of the filling decides the type of depositor, so it is worth stating it in the enquiry.
Not sure where to start?
Describe the task and our engineer will propose a solution and prepare a quotation. We need to know:
- which product you make — spring roll, samsa, snack roll, filled pancake;
- which filling and of what consistency;
- how many pieces per hour;
- whether shaping is automatic or done by operators.
If you do not have all the answers yet, send what you have. We will work out the rest in conversation.
Prefer to talk? Call +38 067 566 0 566 or write to kyuri@ec-cibo.kiev.ua