Production Capacity
250 kg/hr to 2,500 kg/hr
Soft Dough Lines
Complete Lines for Cookies, Shortbread and Moulded Biscuits
Sunbeam Soft Dough Lines are designed for the continuous production of cookies, shortbread, moulded biscuits and other soft-dough products.
The line handles doughs with higher fat and sugar content, where consistent dough temperature, accurate forming and controlled baking are essential to product quality.
From dough mixing to cooling, each stage works as one connected production system.
Product range
Products You Can Produce
One soft dough line, configured for the biscuits your market buys.
CookiesChunky chocolate-chip and inclusion cookies with an even bake and open crumb. 
Shortbread biscuitsRich, docked shortbread fingers with clean edges and a consistent bake. 
Butter biscuitsRound butter biscuits with crisp, deeply embossed decorative tops. 
Glucose biscuitsRotary-moulded glucose biscuits with an even bake and crisp embossed detail. 
Cream biscuitsUniform shells for vanilla and chocolate cream sandwich biscuits. 
Tea & plain milk biscuitsEveryday tea-time and plain milk biscuits with a light, even bake.
How the line works
How the Soft Dough Line Works
The process begins with controlled dough preparation. The dough is then formed into biscuits, baked in a continuous oven and cooled before moving to packing. Each stage is synchronised through the line control system to maintain consistent production.
01/05Dough Preparation
Mixing Solutions
Ingredients are combined in a controlled sequence to build a uniform soft dough with the right consistency.
Dough temperature is managed throughout, because higher fat and sugar content makes soft dough sensitive to heat.
Uniform consistencyDough temperature control
PLC Automation and Controls
The full line is managed through PLC-based controls with a touchscreen interface. Operators can monitor key settings, coordinate equipment speeds and maintain a stable production flow, with online support and diagnostics for faster troubleshooting and assistance.
Features
Why Choose a SunbeamSoft Dough Line?
A complete, hygienic and scalable solution for consistent, high-quality soft dough biscuits.
Complete Production System
From mixing to cooling
Controlled Processing
For varied dough consistencies
Automated Line Control
Through PLC systems
Scalable Capacity
For growing production requirements
Consistent Quality
In shape, weight and appearance
Flexible Layouts
Configured around your floor plan
Hygienic Construction
Food-grade and easy to maintain
Questions buyers ask before specifying a soft dough line
Capacity, widths and fuel are configured per project. Machine drawings and full specification sheets are issued with a quotation.
Read: How to control piece weight on a rotary moulderPlanning a whole plant? See turnkey solutionsWhat biscuits can a Sunbeam soft dough line make?
Cookies, shortbread, butter biscuits, glucose biscuits, cream biscuit shells and tea or plain milk biscuits, formed by rotary moulding and baked in a continuous tunnel oven.
What capacity and working widths are available?
Production capacity runs from 250 kg/hr to 2,500 kg/hr, with working widths of 800 mm, 1,000 mm, 1,200 mm, 1,500 mm and 1,800 mm. The right figure is set from your saleable output per shift, not from a rated peak.
Which energy options can the oven use?
Electric, oil, natural gas or LPG. The choice follows the fuel available at your site and the bake your product needs.
How is piece weight controlled on a rotary moulder?
A rotary moulder sets the weight and shape of the unbaked dough piece. Weight is held by controlling dough condition, cavity fill and extraction, and verified by sampling unbaked and baked pieces across the width of the line.
What should I send to get a proposal?
Your product and recipe outline, target dimensions and weight, required output in kg/hr, and your floor plan and utilities. An engineer returns a proposed line with its capacity and footprint.
Build a Line Around Your Product
Tell us what biscuit you produce, the capacity you require and the space available in your plant.
Our engineering team will help configure the right Soft Dough Line for your operation.
Discuss Your Soft Dough Line Requirement