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Coating and Polishing Cabins

Reliable coating and polishing cabins for dragées and panned products. We supply and integrate them into complete chocolate coating lines.

Coating and polishing cabins apply glazing agents to finished dragées.

By controlling airflow, dosing, and dwell time, coating and polishing cabins deliver a uniform shine, reduce stickiness, and protect surfaces for handling and packaging. They transform coated centres into products that look consistent and travel well.

The result is a bright, stable finish on chocolate-coated nuts, fruit pieces, coffee beans, and sugar centres, with fewer issues in packaging and storage.

Coating and polishing machinery

In a dragée line, the finishing stage sits at the end of the sequence. Centres are prepared, coated in pans with successive chocolate layers, and then moved into coating and polishing. Inside the cabin, a measured glaze is applied and dried evenly on each piece.

· Dragée chocolate coating. Builds chocolate layers around centres such as nuts or fruit pieces before polishing.

· Enrobing machines. Coat centres or inclusions with a uniform layer of tempered chocolate.

· Tempering. Controls cocoa butter crystallisation to give coated chocolate stability, gloss, and snap.

Need to know

Coating and polishing – need to know

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Bottlenecks. Unbalanced airflow or mistimed application can cause uneven gloss and tacky surfaces.
Product types. Oily nuts, porous fruits, and sugar centres each need tailored polishing times and glaze compositions.
Batch size. Short runs benefit from quick setups and straightforward cleaning. Large campaigns rely on cabins with consistent airflow mapping, automated dosing, and efficient sanitation.

Get in touch

Get in touch

Talk to Premier Forrester about coating and polishing

We work with leading Principals to supply and integrate coating and polishing cabins into dragée lines. Whether you are upgrading an existing polishing stage or building a new dragée line, our team can help you improve quality, reduce waste, and maintain efficiency.

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