Confectionery · Wafer Lines
Automatic Wafer Production Line
From dough depositing to final cutting, ProTrus automatic wafer production lines bake, cool, fill, set and cut wafer sheets in one continuous, stainless steel line. Energy-efficient baking, stress-free cooling and exact cream spreading deliver uniform wafer books for confectionery plants.
Automatic wafer line · baking oven, sheet cooling, cream spreading, book cooling and cutting
Sheet cooling
Up to 90 wafer sheets
Cooling time
At least 2–3 minutes
Cutting speed
Up to 14 blocks per minute
Cutting waste
At most 5% of each block
How an Automatic Wafer Production Line Works
A wafer line turns batter into finished wafer fingers in five linked stages. The baking oven forms thin sheets between heated plates, a cooling section brings them to ambient temperature, the cream spreader builds layered books, the book cooler sets the cream, and the cutter slices the block into fingers ready for wrapping.
Bake
The oven forms flat wafer sheets between cast plates and takes them off automatically.
Cool and fill
Sheets cool stress-free, then receive cream in single or two-color layers.
Set
The book cooler chills cream-covered sheets so the layers hold their shape.
Cut and pack
The cutter slices blocks into fingers and passes them on to packaging.
The Five Machines in a ProTrus Wafer Line
Every machine uses stainless steel food-contact surfaces and can be configured around your sheet size, cream layers and output.
Stage 01 · Baking
Automatic Wafer Baking Oven
At the heart of the line, the baking oven forms flat wafer sheets between high-quality cast plates with a chrome-coated surface for even heat. A frequency-controlled reduction drive keeps the run consistent, and manual turning is available if power is interrupted.
Stage 02 · Cooling
Wafer Sheet Cooling
Sheets cool stress-free at ambient temperature after baking and before spreading, with capacity for up to 90 wafer sheets. The cooler is selected to give a cooling time of at least 2–3 minutes, and the archway design lets operators pass through the line without long detours.
Stage 03 · Cream spreading
Wafer Cream Spreading Machine
The spreader applies liquid or solid cream from the mixers onto the wafer sheets using contact or thin-film methods. It is built entirely from stainless steel and is available in single-color or two-color versions.
Planning the whole plant? See our food and beverage processing solutions.
Stage 04 · Book cooling
Wafer Book Cooler
The book cooler sets the cream before cutting. The cooling tunnel takes up to 90 cream-covered sheets, handles plate sizes of 290×470 mm and 350×500 mm, and delivers a cooling capacity of 20,000 kcal per hour.
Stage 05 · Cutting
Wafer Cutting and Distribution System
The cutter slices the wafer books from the block cooler into fingers of the size you need and distributes them toward packaging. Single- and double-cutter versions are available, with exchangeable stainless steel cutting frames for clean, accurate cuts.
Wafer Line at a Glance
The five machines side by side. Capacities are confirmed for your recipe, sheet size and cream layers.
| Machine | Function | Key data |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic wafer baking oven | Bakes flat wafer sheets between heated plates | Chrome-coated cast plates, frequency-controlled drive, automatic sheet take-off |
| Wafer sheet cooling | Cools sheets stress-free before spreading | Up to 90 sheets, cooling time of at least 2–3 minutes, 2 m passage height |
| Wafer cream spreading machine | Spreads cream onto the sheets | Contact or thin-film method, single or two-color, PLC control available |
| Wafer book cooler | Sets the cream layers before cutting | Up to 90 sheets, plates 290×470 and 350×500 mm, 20,000 kcal/h |
| Wafer cutting and distribution system | Cuts wafer books into fingers | Up to 14 blocks per minute (single cutter), at most 5% waste |
Complete Your Wafer Line with Packaging
Wafer fingers leave the cutter ready to wrap. ProTrus pairs the line with horizontal flow pack machines and an automatic distribution system, so packaging keeps pace with the oven.
Silver Flow Pack Machine
Industrial horizontal wrapping with an inline feeding conveyor for wafer fingers. See our flow pack machines.
Titan High-Speed Flow Pack
Up to 700 packs per minute for high-capacity wafer lines. See the Titan machine.
ADS Feeding System
Distributes wafer fingers from the cutter into the wrapper without interruption.
E-motion Flow Pack Machines
Entry-level wrapping with servo control for smaller wafer production.
From Recipe to First Production, with One Partner
ProTrus plans the line around your wafer recipe, sheet size and output, and supports it through start-up, so responsibility stays with one team.
Recipe & capacity review
We start from your wafer type, sheet size, cream layers and target output.
Line design & layout
Machines, conveyors and utilities are laid out for your plant.
Manufacturing & testing
Each machine is built and tested before it ships to your plant.
Installation & training
On-site start-up, first production runs and operator training.
Built for confectionery hygiene. Stainless steel food-contact surfaces, stainless inner sheeting and optional PLC control keep the line clean and consistent from the first sheet to the last. Read about wafers, or explore our flow pack machines for wrapping the finished fingers and all industrial packaging solutions. Making waffles as well? See our waffle production line.
5
Linked machines from oven to cutter
90
Sheets per cooler and book cooler
14
Blocks per minute, single cutter
CE · ISO 9001
Marked equipment, certified quality processes
Frequently Asked Questions About Wafer Production Lines
Have a question about your wafer line? Ask our engineers.
Get a Quote
Plan your wafer production line
Share your wafer type, sheet size and output target. We’ll design the line around them—not the other way around.
Share your wafer
Tell us the wafer type, sheet size and cream layers you plan to make.
Engineering review
Our engineers assess recipe, capacity and plant space.
Line proposal & quotation
You receive a configured line with a detailed quotation.
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