Industrial cutting of cereal bars, chocolate, confectionery, nougat, caramel and sticky products

Ultrasonic cutting of cereal bars, chocolate, confectionery and sticky products

SODEVA designs industrial cutting machines for cereal bars, protein bars, confectionery products, chocolate, nougat, caramel, marshmallow, fruit paste and other sticky or delicate products.

Our solutions combine ultrasonic cutting, in-line conveying, automatic product spacing, discharge toward coating or packaging, and adaptation to bars, slabs, cubes, sticks, portions or specific shapes.

The SODEVA added value is based on full process control: product trials, integrated ultrasonic technology, blade design and manufacturing, automation, conveying, process tuning and integration into the production line.

The objective is to provide a clean, regular and attractive cut, reduce product sticking, optimise material yield and prepare products for coating, flow-pack or other packaging systems.

In-line cutting after extrusion, sheeting or moulded slab production

SODEVA provides in-line cutting solutions directly after an extruder, sheeter, rolling process or moulded slab production line.

Depending on the application, one or two cutting stations can be integrated to produce cereal bars, protein bars, nougat bars, chocolate bars, segments, cubes, sticks, slabs or specific formats.

This in-line cutting process allows high-throughput production, reduces manual handling and prepares products for coating, spacing, flow-pack or other packaging operations.

Automatic spacing for coating and in-line packaging

SODEVA develops machines capable of cutting products and automatically spacing them on the conveyor.

This spacing allows efficient feeding of coating lines, flow-pack machines or automatic packaging systems, with regular presentation of bars, sweets, chocolate centres or portions.

Slab trimming, product separation and in-line realignment help improve material yield and facilitate integration with downstream equipment.

Clean cutting of sticky, delicate or multi-ingredient products

SODEVA ultrasonic cutting significantly reduces product sticking on the blade, which is particularly useful for cereal bars, protein bars, chocolate, nougat, caramel, fruit paste and other sticky products.

Added ingredients such as hazelnuts, almonds, biscuits, cereals, candied fruit, inclusions or coatings are cut cleanly, with a neat and attractive cut face.

This cutting quality helps preserve the finished product presentation, reduce deformation and enhance high-value products.

Cubing, sticks and cutting of centres before coating

SODEVA provides solutions for cubing and cutting chocolate centres, fruit paste, caramel, nougat and other confectionery products before coating.

The machines produce regular cubes, sticks, segments or portions with controlled geometry, clean cut surfaces and excellent repeatability.

Products can be conveyed, spaced and transferred in line toward coating, sprinkling, flow-pack or other finishing equipment.

Easy cleaning and product changeover control

SODEVA can integrate blade cleaning systems and recipe management to make product changeovers easier.

This approach helps reduce the risk of mixing flavours, ingredients or allergens, while limiting downtime.

The machines are designed to be compact, scalable, washable and adapted to the hygiene and maintenance requirements of industrial production.

Compact, versatile and scalable machines

SODEVA equipment is designed to suit different production levels, from compact machines to complete high-throughput lines.

Format versatility, recipe-driven changeovers, no complex tooling change and direct integration on conveyors provide a high level of production flexibility.

Depending on the application, high cutting rates can be achieved while maintaining regular cutting quality and good integration with downstream operations.

In-house control of SODEVA ultrasonic technologies

SODEVA masters its ultrasonic technologies in-house: generators, converters, boosters, titanium blades, mechanics and automation.

This expertise allows better integration of ultrasonic cutting into the machine, adaptation of the cut to the real product, and the development of more coherent, efficient and scalable equipment.

The blades are designed and manufactured by SODEVA, with extra material allowing them to be resharpened. The ultrasonic systems do not require specific consumables.

This full process control is a real advantage for cutting cereal bars, protein bars, chocolate, confectionery products, nougat, caramel and sticky products.

Download our cereal bar and confectionery brochures

SODEVA provides two dedicated brochures for cereal bars, chocolate, caramel, nougat and confectionery applications.

The first brochure presents an automated line from moulded slab production to packaging, including cutting, spacing, product transfer and integration with downstream equipment.

The second brochure presents continuous bar production after extrusion, with in-line cutting, product spacing, coating integration and packaging-ready discharge.

Download brochure: Automated line from moulded slab to packaging.

Download brochure: Continuous bar production from extrusion to coating and packaging.

Let us review your cereal bar and confectionery cutting application

SODEVA supports you from product analysis and trials through to machine definition, process tuning and integration into your production line.

Videos, brochures and application examples can be provided on request: cereal bars, protein bars, slabs, cubes, sticks, chocolate centres, nougat, caramel, marshmallow, fruit paste, coated products or packaging-ready products.

The SODEVA team is available to review your industrial cutting project for cereal bars, protein bars, chocolate, confectionery, nougat, caramel or sticky products.