Rotary Depositor Drop Chocolate Line
Patented by Alpy. Proven in 30+ installations worldwide.
Specifications
| Model | Capacity | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ARD-800/300 | 300 kg/h | — |
| ARD-800/500 | 500 kg/h | — |
| ARD-800/1000 | 1,000 kg/h | — |
| ARD-800/2000 | 2,000 kg/h | — |
Most machinery pages ask you to take the manufacturer’s word. This one doesn’t have to. The Rotary Depositor Drop Chocolate Line is Alpy’s own development, protected by patent, and there are more than 30 of these lines in production around the world right now. It is the machine our customers recommend to each other, and the one this company is best known for.
What it does
The line produces drop chocolates, button chocolates, and stick or chunk chocolates with the uniformity that drops demand — because in drop production, uniformity is the product. Every drop the same size, the same weight, the same shape, at industrial capacity.
The hard problem in drop production is viscosity. Real chocolate and compound behave differently at the depositor, and recipes vary on top of that. The Alpy line handles both compound and real chocolate, even at different viscosity values, through an integrated P.I.D. control system that keeps deposits consistent as conditions move. One line covers your full drop programme; you are not locked into a single mass type.
Models
| Model | Capacity | Total line length |
|---|---|---|
| ARD-800/300 | 300 kg/h | 10.5 metres |
| ARD-800/500 | 500 kg/h | 15 metres |
| ARD-800/1000 | 1,000 kg/h | 25 metres |
| ARD-800/2000 | 2,000 kg/h | 28 metres |
All models share an 800 mm depositor width and a 3-flat cooling tunnel with independently adjustable temperature zones, so cooling is tuned to the product rather than averaged across it. Note the line lengths: 2 tons per hour in 28 metres is a compact use of factory floor.
For stick and chunk products, the line is available with an integrated stick/chunk extruder — see it running in our videos.
Why buyers shortlist this line
Drops are sold by the tonne into baking, ingredients, and retail, so the economics are about throughput per square metre, uptime, and consistency at speed. Four capacity steps from 300 kg/h to 2 t/h mean you buy the size you need now; the 30+ installed lines mean commissioning, operation, and after-sales are well-trodden paths, not experiments.
Ask us for references running a line at your target capacity — and then ask them about it.