Snacks
Machines and complete lines for snack production
From intake and washing to de-oiling, seasoning and packaging. Stumaco designs, builds and installs machines and lines for crisps and other potato snacks, and has been a long-standing partner of a major Belgian crisps producer for years. Large projects and small modifications get the same attention from us. You have one point of contact, from the first design to service after handover.
We design and build snack lines that keep your product intact and keep running day and night.
Our customers
Trusted by leading food producers
Producers of crisps and snacks work every day with machines and lines from the Sticomax Group.
End products
Solutions for every snack product
Your challenge, our solution
One line, fully aligned
Too much oil on the product, uneven seasoning or breakage between fryer and packaging: it costs you quality and yield straight away. Stumaco aligns every step and brings in the specialists of the Sticomax Group where needed.
- Product quality: less breakage in conveying and distribution, and an even seasoning layer on every product
- Hygiene: open, easy-to-clean stainless steel constructions, with ViwateQ surface treatment so starch, oil and seasoning residue adhere less
- Oil and water: de-oiling shakers that remove excess oil, and reuse of process water from the washing section
- Flexibility: large projects and small modifications, with installation when it suits you, including weekends
The process
From intake to packing, one partner for your line
We supply individual machines and complete lines, including conveying, buffering, platforms and installation. These are the process steps in which we support you.
Intake & cleaning
Bulk intake, container tippers, destoning belts, cyclone destoners, and washing with drum washers, screw washers and paddle washers.
Peeling & slicing
Integration of peeling and slicing sections for crisps, with singulators and dosing belts for an even feed. For tortilla chips, corn steeping as well.
Water transport & dewatering
Flumes, hydro switches, dewatering flumes, drip-off belts and dewatering shakers that deliver the product to the fryer as dry as possible.
Frying & de-oiling
Spreader roller sets for an even feed to the fryer, de-oiling shakers after frying, and belt dryers and belt coolers.
Sorting & inspection
Spiked belts, cluster busters, breaker rolls, sorting and grading shakers and inspection belts for a consistent end product.
Seasoning & ingredients
Seasoning drums, powder dosing units and ingredient dosing with big bag hoists, loss-in-weight feeders and mixing drums.
Dosing, weighing & packing
Multihead feed shakers, distribution and cross-distribution shakers, weigh belts, metal detection belts and octabin formers for a steady supply to packaging.
Water & residual streams
Drum filters, sieve bends, sand traps, press screws, flotation and water treatment to reuse process water and process residual streams.
Machines
Machines for every step in your snack line
Line advice
Wondering where your snack line is still losing oil, seasoning or product?
Discuss capacity, seasoning use or a modification to your line with one of our project managers. Together we look at which change delivers the most.
Sticomax at a glance
Focused on the lowest TCO for your snack line
Snack producers work with tight margins, frequent flavour changes and a product that breaks easily. That is why we do not look at the price of a single machine, but at the costs and yield of your entire line over its full service life.
2,500+
Machines delivered
Our machines are in operation at food producers around the world, including lines for crisps, popcorn, nuts and seeds.
70+
Countries
Installation and service wherever your plant is located, including fast delivery of parts.
±300
Specialists
Engineers, fitters and service technicians with many years of expertise in snack processes, from intake to packing.
30 years
Experience per company
An average of 30 years of machine building per company, refined in practice at food processors.
200+
Machine types
From bulk intake to seasoning drum and weigh belt: most process steps are covered in-house.
7
End products
Crisps, snack pellets, popcorn, coated peanuts, nuts and seeds, tortilla chips and prawn crackers.
1
Point of contact
One project team for the design, construction, installation and servicing of your complete line.
24/7
Service
Your line runs in shifts or around the clock. Our service department is available day and night, with preventive maintenance and inspections.
Our specialists
Five specialists, one team
Stumaco is the integrator within the Sticomax Group. For your snack line, we combine our own machines with those of the other specialists in the group and of external suppliers. You have one project team and one point of contact for your complete line.
Stumaco
Integrator of complete lines. Stumaco brings all machines together, including those from external suppliers, manages the master 3D model and takes final responsibility for delivery, installation and start-up. In Staden, Stumaco also builds its own conveyors, screw conveyors, hoppers, platforms and installations for process water and residual streams.
FoodeQ
FoodeQ, based in Steenbergen, specialises in vibratory technology, with more than 2,500 vibratory conveyors delivered. For crisps, popcorn, nuts and seeds, FoodeQ supplies dewatering, spreading, screening and multihead feed shakers that convey and distribute the product gently.
Romonta
Romonta engineers complete crisp and pellet lines, with a broad range of belt conveyors, hydro systems and honeycomb belts. It also supplies seasoning drums, ingredient dosing systems, belt dryers and belt coolers, including for nuts, seeds and prawn crackers.
IntOCon
IntOCon takes care of the end of the line with custom box and crate handling, buffers, mergers and logistics conveying to the packing department. Transport screws, diverter valves, dry hoppers and chain conveyors buffer and distribute the product.
ViwateQ
ViwateQ has developed a unique, chemical-free treatment for stainless steel. It makes the surface of machines and lines microscopically smooth, so that starch, oil and seasoning residues adhere less and cleaning is quicker and more thorough.
Cases
Experience with leading food producers
24/7
Industry-leading service & maintenance
A snack line often runs in several shifts or continuously, with frequent flavour changes. That is why we plan installation and service around your production, including Saturdays, Sundays or nights. After handover we stay involved, so your line keeps running.
- Installation and commissioning on site
- Installation outside production hours, including weekends
- Training for your operators and maintenance team
- Fast delivery of spare parts, also across borders
We are here to help
Contact
Discuss your snack line with a specialist
Tell us what you process, what capacity you need or what issues your current line is running into. A specialist will contact you personally to discuss the options.
