Production line

Corn flakes and breakfast cereal

A fully automatic 14-component breakfast cereal line that completes mixing, extrusion, flaking, drying and sugar spraying in one flow.

Corn flakes and breakfast cereal
Capacity
120–500kg/h
Installed power
140–190kW
Line length
39–43m

01·Line journey

From maize grits to frosted flakes.

  1. Mixer
    1

    Mixing

    Mixer

    Selected, dehulled maize and other cereals are mixed.

  2. Screw conveyor
    2

    Feeding

    Screw conveyor

    The mix is transferred to the extruder’s feed hopper.

  3. Double screw extruder · SP65-III · SP70-II · SP85-II
    3

    Extrusion

    Double screw extruder · SP65-III · SP70-II · SP85-II

    The cereal is cooked in the twin-screw extruder and cut into small pellets.

    120–500 kg/h

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  4. Vibrate feeder
    4

    Spreading

    Vibrate feeder

    Vibration spreads the product and feeds the next machine evenly.

  5. Air conveyor
    5

    Conveying

    Air conveyor

    The product is carried to the next machine in a closed line, without breaking.

  6. Flaking machine
    6

    Flaking

    Flaking machine

    The pellets are pressed between two rolls into thin flakes.

  7. Air conveyor
    7

    Conveying

    Air conveyor

    The fresh product is carried to the dryer in a closed line, without breaking.

  8. Dryer
    8

    Drying

    Dryer

    Dried in the multi-layer dryer at a thermostat-set temperature.

    5 layers

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  9. Hoister conveyor
    9

    Transfer

    Hoister conveyor

    The product is lifted to the next machine without abrasion.

  10. Vibrate feeder
    10

    Spreading

    Vibrate feeder

    Vibration spreads the product and feeds the next machine evenly.

  11. Hot air puffing dryer
    11

    Toasting

    Hot air puffing dryer

    Blown hot air puffs and curls the flakes and turns them golden.

  12. Sugar spraying line
    12

    Sugar coating

    Sugar spraying line

    Sugar syrup is sprayed onto the flakes in a turning drum.

  13. Dryer
    13

    Drying

    Dryer

    The syrup coating is dried.

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  14. Cooling conveyor
    14

    Cooling

    Cooling conveyor

    The product is cooled on a fan-cooled belt.

  15. SPK full automatic vertical granule packaging line
    A step that completes the line end to end

    Packaging

    SPK full automatic vertical granule packaging line

    The product is weighed and packed untouched by hand.

    ≤ 45 bags/min

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  16. Made on this line

    • Corn flakes
    • Breakfast cereals
    • Crispy rice
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02·Production line features

What this line can produce

  • Corn flakes
  • Breakfast cereals
  • Crispy rice

Production line features

Corn flakes are a popular breakfast cereal manufactured on a twin-screw extruder and served with milk, coffee or marshmallows; they are very popular among families. The corn flakes (breakfast cereal) / crispy rice machinery, named the corn flake breakfast processing line, is developed and manufactured on the basis of international advanced extruder technology, and its technical performance and quality can reach the international advanced level. The line consists of mixing, extrusion, flaking, drying, flavouring and packing, which can be finished in one pass; it is fully automatic and easy to operate. The raw material is corn and other grains; the corn should be selected and peeled.

03·Technical specifications

Model comparison

Values from the 2016 catalogue; capacity in kg/h. Request a quote for a project-specific configuration.

04·What Mavi Protein brings

What comes with the line.

  1. 1

    Ration and formulation

    Recipes specific to species, age and product; choice of raw materials and additives.

  2. 2

    Installation and commissioning

    Layout, assembly, mechanisation and first production.

  3. 3

    Handover through training

    Training for operators and technical staff.

  4. 4

    Raw material and consumable supply

    Sourcing of raw materials, additives, vitamins and minerals.

  5. 5

    Funding and project support

    Financing the investment through suitable support programmes.