BALPE · France
Automatic line for round crêpes and small pancakes
An industrial line for filled round pancakes on cast-iron discs — folded into an envelope or rolled into a tube
- 2 × Ø2 mbaking discs
- up to 3,410 pcs/houtput
- 2production rows
- 63–65 gpancake Ø200 mm
Supply · installation and commissioning · staff training · service across Ukraine
The equipment in brief
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.
Manufacturer photos
Photos from the manufacturer’s materials.
Key advantages
Cast-iron discs, not a belt
Cast iron holds the temperature evenly across the whole surface — the pancake bakes the same from the centre to the edge.
Baked on both sides
The pancake is turned automatically; there is no baking on one side and finishing by hand.
Two formats on one line
Ø200 mm — folded from both sides; Ø160 mm — rolled into a tube. The format changes by setting, not by tooling.
Production in two rows
The disc is used across its full width rather than half of it — hence the output at moderate overall size.
Standard or Reversed
A mirrored version of the line — the layout follows the shape of your workshop instead of dictating it.
Remote diagnostics
A secured IP address for the factory to connect to — many faults are found without a site visit.
Who this equipment is for
The line is meant for the industrial output of filled pancakes as a product in its own right:
- frozen semi-finished product makers
- meat processing plants with a semi-finished workshop
- central kitchens
- suppliers to retail chains
- dairy plants with a pancake line
How it works
- Batter preparationThe batter is mixed and fed to the line depositor.
- BakingThe depositor lays the batter on the Ø2 m cast-iron disc; the first side bakes for about 38 s.
- TurningThe pancake is transferred automatically to the second disc to be baked on the other side.
- Depositing the fillingThe dosing system lays 20–25 g of filling on the pancake.
- FoldingThe product is folded from both sides or rolled into a tube, depending on the format.
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.
Why customers buy from us
BALPE builds the machine. We are responsible for making it 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
Delivery
We bring the equipment to your plant.
Installation
Positioning in the production room, setting up and connection.
Commissioning
Testing and bringing the machine up to regime on your own product.
Staff training
We train your operators and technologists to run the equipment.
Spare parts
Supply of original components from the manufacturer.
Warranty and service
Warranty and post-warranty service across Ukraine.
Supplier in Ukraine: EURO CLASS TECHNOLOGY LLC, 27 Vadyma Hetmana St., Kyiv 03056 · tel. +38 044 225 93 72, +38 067 566 0 566 · kyuri@ec-cibo.kiev.ua
Not sure which configuration you need?
The line is calculated around your product. Tell us:
- the diameter and weight of the pancake;
- the type and weight of the filling;
- the output you need per shift;
- the workshop dimensions and ceiling height.
Our engineer will propose the right configuration and prepare a quotation.
Prefer to talk? Call +38 067 566 0 566 or write to kyuri@ec-cibo.kiev.ua
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