The Charlie Dough Folder is a compact and more flexible version of our Hercules machine. The Charlie has the smallest footprint of all our dough folding machines and is designed for lower-volume production. With quick retooling, this machine can produce an array of different products. The Charlie machine can be found in commercial and industrial bakeries all over the world producing folded pastries and short-dough products. It can be supplied with standard or custom tooling and paired with our filling or decorating machines to match your specific product needs.
- Patented design allows folding of a wide range of products and dough types
- Indexing machine can be fed with a spool or continuous dough sheet (500mm / 750mm widths – wider upon request)
- Flexibility to switch between products with short changeover
- Folds dough squares from 2″ to 6″
- Can deposit filling inside and on top of products
- 1-fold, 2-fold, 4 fold-products are standard — many others are possible
- Sweet or savory products
For a mid-capacity machine, see the Odin Dough Folder.
For a high-capacity machine, see the Hercules Dough Folder.
Accessories
- Standard or custom tooling available
Applications
- Pastry dough
- Danish dough
- Pie dough
- Pizza dough
- Rugala dough
Dimensions
- Dough widths from 20″ to 40″ (500-1000mm)
- Standard product sizes: 3″, 4″, 5″, 6″ (75, 100, 125, 150mm) – other sizes available on request
- Total width: approx. 3.5′ (1.0m)
- Total length: approx. 10′ (3.0m)
- Height and length can be made to fit existing line
- Weight: approx. 1500 lbs (700kg)
Capacity
For capacities up to 9,000 products/hour
| Dough Piece Size |
500 mm sheet width |
750 mm sheet width |
| 75 x 75 mm |
9,000 pcs/hour |
15,000 pcs/hour |
| 100 x 100 mm |
8,000 pcs/hour |
11,000 pcs/hour
|
| 125 x 125 mm |
5,000 pcs/hour |
7,500 pcs/hour
|
| 150 x 150 mm |
3,000 pcs/hour |
5,000 pcs/hour |
Higher capacities available on wider dough sheets
