Raw Material Preparation and Melting
Start with the ingredients and recipe, then discuss melting, mixing and feeding.
Process planning · METHENA
From chocolate ingredients,
to the finished product.
Explore how melting, tempering, depositing or enrobing, and cooling connect around the chocolate you want to make.
Chocolate Processes
Connect the stages around your product.
An illustrative process plan. Confirm the stages and equipment configuration against the product, recipe and project conditions.
Tempering as Required by the Process
Confirm whether tempering is required for the ingredients, finished product and forming process.
Depositing or Enrobing
Choose mold depositing or surface enrobing, and discuss filling, shape and finish.
Cooling and Conveying
Coordinate cooling, demolding and conveying with the forming process and factory layout.
Product application examples
Let the finished product
guide the process.
Images illustrate application categories. Discuss your specific product and process with our team.
Product application examples
Equipment & production lines
From equipment to a complete line.
Browse equipment by process stage, then explore the relevant production lines.
Chocolate tempering machine
For melting, tempering and mixing.
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Chocolate melting & mixing tank
For ingredient melting and mixing.
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Chocolate enrobing machine
For surface enrobing and cooling.
View equipment detailsFilled-chocolate depositing line
For filling, molds and depositing.
View equipment detailsProject brief
Prepare your brief,
clarify the next step.
Discuss the product and factory conditions together to plan a suitable process and equipment configuration.
Discuss your plan with MethenaProduct & recipe
Share the product type, shape, filling, finish and ingredient or recipe conditions.
Target output
Describe target output, production schedule and existing equipment to discuss integration.
Factory & installation
Share available space, layout and on-site utility conditions.
Project stage
Tell us whether you need one machine, a line extension or a complete production solution.
Frequently asked questions
Understand first. Plan next.
Do all chocolate products use the same process?
The product, ingredients and recipe affect the process. Enrobed, molded and filled products have different requirements; confirm each stage for your project.
Can I start with one machine?
Start by discussing one machine and its feeding, discharge and links to your current process. For a complete line, plan the stages together.
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