ARROW MACHINERY Breakfast Cereals Production Line for Ready-to-Eat Cereals
ARROW MACHINERY designs complete breakfast cereal production lines powered by advanced twin screw extruders. The line directly processes mixed grains including corn, wheat, oats, rice, millet, and multi-grain formulations. With customizable dies and integrated drying, sugar-coating, and toasting modules, manufacturers can produce direct-expanded cereal balls, rings, stars, cocoa loops, flaked cereals, and co-extruded (filled) breakfast products.
Whether you are upgrading an existing line or building a turnkey ready-to-eat cereal processing plant, ARROW MACHINERY provides tailored machine configurations based on your recipe, capacity requirements, and local factory utilities.
Product Description:
How the technology works:
The cereal extrusion processing line utilizes a heavy-duty twin screw extruder to achieve high-temperature, short-time (HTST) cooking and starch gelatinization. Controlled shear forces, temperature, and moisture ensure consistent volumetric expansion and uniform crispiness across all shapes.
Versatile raw material processing:
Handles single or multi-grain flours (corn flour, wheat flour, oat flour, rice flour) as well as functional ingredients, high-fiber grains, and natural seasonings without compromising structural stability.
End-product variety & flexibility:
By changing extrusion dies and downstream modules, the same line can switch rapidly between direct-expanded shapes (rings, balls, stars, cocoa loops), co-extruded/center-filled snacks, and sugar-coated or chocolate-frosted breakfast cereals.
Flow Chart
Weighing and Mixing→Extruding→Pre-Drying→Coating→Drying and Cooling→Packing
1. Raw Material Mixing: High-efficiency mixer accurately blends various grain flours, liquids, and recipe components for optimal dough hydration.
2. Twin-Screw Extrusion: The twin screw extruder cooks and shapes the dough under precise temperature and pressure zones.
3. Pre-Drying : Removes surface moisture and sets uniform dimensions
4. Coating: Followed by liquid syrup/flavor spraying via multi-nozzle rotary coating drums.
5. Final Drying & Tunnel Cooling: Ensures low final moisture for long shelf-life before sending products to automatic packaging equipment.
Technical Parameters
| Model | Power | Capacity |
| AHE62 | 90-110kW | 200-800KG/H |
| AHE78 | 110-160kW | 300-1200KG/H |
| AHE90 | 160kW | 300-1500KG/H |
| AHE98 | 200-250kW | 800-2500KG/H |
Customer site
Our factory
Shandong Arrow Machinery Co., Ltd. is dedicated to the research, innovation, and application of food extrusion technology, covering the entire process from raw material pretreatment and extrusion processing to post-processing of products. The center undertakes key tasks such as trial operation of mass production equipment, formula testing, process optimization, and new product development, providing customers with one-stop solutions from equipment selection and process design to production guidance.
Packing and Shipping
1. Inside package is plastic film, outside is wooden or plywood case (based on the customers’ need).
2. Only plastic film nude packing with wooden pallet.
3. Sea freight, rail transport, air freight, courier service, or tailored to customer requirements.
FAQ
Q: What raw materials can be processed on this breakfast cereal production line?
A: The line processes corn flour, wheat flour, oat flour, rice flour, millet, and multi-grain mixes. It also supports functional ingredients such as high-fiber bran, cocoa powder, and natural fruit powders.
Q: Can one production line make different shapes of cereal?
A: Yes. By easily changing the extrusion dies and adjusting the rotary cutter speed, you can manufacture balls, loops, rings, stars, flakes, and other custom shapes on the same basic line.
Q: How does the twin screw extruder ensure consistent quality?
A: The twin screw extruder features independent heating and cooling zones along the barrel, coupled with precise PLC/HMI parameter control. This guarantees stable shear, exact starch gelatinization, and uniform product density.
Q: Is a sugar coating or chocolate coating system included?
A: A liquid spraying and rotary coating drum can be integrated into the line for applying sugar syrup, honey, chocolate, or savory flavorings uniformly onto the extruded cereal.
Q: What capacity ranges are available?
A: We offer standard lines ranging from 150 kg/h up to 1000+ kg/h industrial outputs. Custom high-capacity turnkey installations can also be engineered upon request.
Q: How do I request a formal quotation and layout design?
A: Please provide details regarding your primary raw materials, target product shapes/pictures, required hourly capacity, available factory dimensions, and local electrical standards. Our technical sales team will promptly generate a customized equipment proposal and line layout.
