Start with the finished specification
Plan moulded bars and solid chocolate shapes around the starting chocolate and mould specification.
State the incoming material, recipe variants and exact point where the proposed supply begins. Specify accepted product and rejects separately, and ask bidders to document each equipment handover.
Map the equipment duties
Use this map to define supply boundaries and trial questions. It is a planning outline; operating conditions and preservation need product-specific validation.
- Define feed
Purchased chocolate versus bean-to-bar scope
Explore this stage - Temper where required
Establish formulation-specific chocolate duty
Explore this stage - Fill & handle moulds
Specify dosing, vibration and mould handling
Explore this stage - Cool & demould
Agree release and finish criteria
Explore this stage - Inspect & pack
Define downstream handling and packing
Explore this stage
Questions to settle before a quotation
- Does the project start with purchased chocolate or include making chocolate from cocoa?
- Is the product solid, filled or hollow, and what separate equipment does that require?
- How will mould finish, release, piece weight and rejects be demonstrated?
Ask bidders to state trial material, accepted output, losses, utilities, changeover time and scope exclusions in writing. Compare the offered configuration using the same recipe and acceptance criteria.
Equipment trial & quotation guideEquipment examples
Selmi Top EX
Continuous chocolate tempering model; tank mass and advertised hourly production are separate measures.
Common questions
Does this map provide operating settings?
No. It organises equipment discovery and project questions. Product specialists must establish process settings, validated requirements and release criteria.
Are these examples a matched complete line?
No. They document individual duties and different production scales. Confirm model pairing, recipe and interfaces in a project-specific proposal.
Sources & record scope
Official manufacturer pages checked on 4 October 2026. Product facts are attributed; route maps and buyer questions are editorial planning aids. Confirm the offered configuration with the manufacturer.