Snacks
Perfect moments in between
Chips, flips, or pretzels – Zeppelin Systems equipment shapes snacks to perfection.
Innovative processes for crispy cereals
Sometimes, a bag of chips, peanut flips, or another salty or cheesy snack is just what you need to escape the stress of everyday life. It's no surprise that savory snacks are growing in popularity. Shapes and flavors are becoming increasingly creative—from classic potato chips, rings, flips, crackers, or pretzels to those inspired by Asian or Texan spices. Zeppelin Systems' equipment keeps pace with every trend
Application Areas
Savory Snacks
Sweet Snacks
Grain-Based Snacks
Extruded Snacks
Optimally equipped with Zeppelin
Mastering the challenges of snack production
The quality of potatoes, nuts, or corn has a significant impact on the final taste and texture of snacks. Due to fluctuations in availability and quality, raw materials must be carefully selected and closely monitored. The same applies to subsequent production steps such as frying, roasting, or baking. Only with this level of control can the desired consistency and flavor be achieved.
Hygiene standards for safe quality
All hygiene standards must be met to avoid microbiological risks. This is essential to ensure the quality of the products.
Packaging for freshness and shelf life
Packaging plays a key role in ensuring product freshness and shelf life. At the same time, sustainability should always be taken into account.
Focusing on market trends and sustainability
It is important to stay up to date with the latest market trends in both packaging and processes. Sustainability must not be overlooked in the process.
Efficient processes for high-quality products
Zeppelin Systems supports snack manufacturers worldwide in designing their processes efficiently and cost-effectively, while also enabling the production of high-quality products.
Process steps with potential
Efficient solutions powered by Zeppelin technologies and expertise
A detailed process with tremendous potential – and opportunities you can unlock with precision. Zeppelin Systems supports you not only with innovative technology components, but also with comprehensive process expertise gained from countless successfully implemented plants around the world.
Raw material intake
Perfect raw material intake
Right from raw material delivery, we ensure maximum safety by integrating solutions such as feed hoppers, jet vent filters, and fans. This guarantees a dust-free, gentle, and contamination-free transfer of raw materials into the process—regardless of packaging type or product.
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Storage
Thought-out storage concepts
We develop customized solutions that take into account cooling, insulation, explosion protection, hygienic design, and optimized cleaning options—ensuring cost-effective and gentle storage of all raw materials.
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Discharge
Intelligent discharge modules
We offer customized discharge solutions such as big bag stations, sack tipping units, or fluidized beds with air loosening to ensure a consistent material flow and precise dosing. Our process experts work closely with you to identify the optimal solution tailored to your specific requirements.
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Conveying
Product-specific conveying
Benefit from our customized conveying systems designed specifically for sensitive raw materials. With technologies such as Lean-Tec, Dense-Tec, and Twin-Tec, products are transported gently and efficiently, while energy costs are optimized. The Dense-Tec process, in particular, offers excellent protection for fragile and break-sensitive materials.
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Sieving
Safety sieves for secure product quality
With our screening solutions such as rotary sieve machines and magnetic separators, we ensure the reliable removal of foreign particles from incoming materials. Whether used as pre-sieves, post-sieves, or inline screening units, our systems provide ideal starting conditions for smooth processes and consistently high product quality.
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Weighing & Dosing
Maximum precision in weighing and dosing
Our customized solutions for dosing and weighing range from manual systems to fully automated high-performance installations such as MicDos, MinDos, and MacDos. With advanced technologies like dosing and conveying screws or KOKEISL technology, even sensitive products are handled gently and precisely.
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Mixing
Tailored blends
The mixing process for spice blends begins with the careful selection and preparation of ingredients such as pepper, mustard seeds, or coriander. These are evenly combined in mixing containers to ensure optimal flavor distribution. Precise dosing ensures the desired taste and the correct intensity.
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Homogenizing
Even distribution thanks to coordinated mixing concepts
We offer versatile solutions for a wide range of raw materials such as pre-doughs, glazes, and bulk materials. The ShearDos mixer ensures uniform suspensions through intensive shearing, while the Codos mixer provides continuous mixing and a temperature-controlled trough design, creating optimal processing conditions for your products.
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Experience and expertise
Decades of experience in plant engineering for the food industry result in economical, resource-efficient, and highly effective solutions for our customers—whether for a new installation or the modernization of an existing brownfield facility.
Industrial-scale testing
The Food Technology Center is equipped with test facilities for dosing, conveying, weighing, sieving, and mixing of formulations. On-site trials and tests enable system optimization and provide a reliable basis for designing efficient plant solutions.
Tailored solutions
All systems are precisely tailored to the specific requirements of your processes and materials.
Innovative technologies
Cutting-edge technologies for maximum energy and process efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in the processing of high-quality bulk materials.
Global delivery and support
A global presence ensures a comprehensive worldwide service and maintenance network.
High efficiency and cost savings
Optimized processes and automated workflows reduce operating costs and boost productivity.
Top quality standards
Use of premium materials and technologies that ensure long-term reliability and low maintenance costs.
Sustainability focus
Systems designed to reduce energy consumption and emissions actively support your environmental and sustainability goals.
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Industrial-scale testing
Testing is good; testing at a 1:1 scale under real-world conditions is even better. To support this, we have established optimal facilities at our Friedrichshafen technical center: based on your recipe and desired throughput, we identify the plant technology tailored to your needs—and test the complete system for you in live operation.
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Automation
Automation with foresight
Above all, your plant must do one thing: run and deliver. That’s why we provide you with reliable, professional service. Rely on our global service network for expert consultation and extremely fast spare-parts supply to minimize downtime. When needed, we’re also at your side digitally—from virtual troubleshooting to online-supported commissioning.
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Service
Service without compromise
In the 21st century, optimization often means automation. We ensure that your automation project is a complete success in terms of both efficiency and cost-effectiveness. To achieve this, we rely on cutting-edge control systems whose open architectures prepare you for the challenges of tomorrow—and beyond.
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