With the right manufacturing plants it is possible to make the widest variety of products from chocolate. WDS Plants enable you to produce an almost infinite combination of shapes, fillings and colours. Thereby you can always react to the challenging market and offer the products which are expected by trade and consumers.
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Confectionery of gum and jelly is very popular with the consumers. With the WDS plants there is hardly any limit in the manufacture of attractive products. Combine exceptional shapes with the widest variety of colour and filling possibilities and produce confectionery that stands out on the markets.
Hard candies are not only expected to taste good but also have to be attractive in shape and colour with sophisticated fillings. With the WDS Manufacturing plants you are able to create attractive products and you will always meet the taste of consumers – worldwide.
Confectionery products made of fondant and toffee are not only expected to taste good but also have to be attractive in shape and colour with sophisticated fillings. With the WDS Manufacturing plants you are able to create attractive products and you will always meet the taste of consumers – worldwide.
OTC sweets are innovative products with health-promoting and biologically effective properties due to the addition of different ingredients.
Maximum confectionery production through WDS LifeCycleCare. You too can benefit from the unbeatable potential of WDS Service.
Cross-manufacturer platform for the central monitoring and optimisation of the complete production
Confectionery machinery from Winkler und Dünnebier Süßwarenmaschinen GmbH (WDS) is world-renowned for maximum depositing accuracy and the reliability of depositor machines “made in Germany”. WDS covers the entire spectrum of deposited masses with depositing temperatures ranging from 20 °C to over 150 °C.
WDS will be represented at interpack 2026 in Hall 1 at Stand B66. The owner-managed company showcases innovative solutions and services that enable WDS customers to compete and grow in the global confectionery market.
There is much to discover at the upcoming interpack 2026 at the WDS exhibition stand in Hall 1, B66.
On the 650 m2 exhibition stand, WDS presents solutions for all confectionery sectors: Chocolate, mogul, starchless, toffee, fondant and hard candy. WDS customers benefit from this broad spectrum and deep technical know-how. Alongside machine exhibits, WDS highlights its exceptional service performance for existing plants.
Among the highlights at the exhibition stand is the MogulPRO with its maintenance-friendly pusher system and sophisticated features for tray stacking and filling, product cleaning and depositing.
Jelly products get that certain something not only from their geometry and texture, but also from their post-treatment. At interpack, a special small-scale post-treatment drum will be presented, which stands out due to its hygienic design and CIP capability.
An EasyClean depositor machine for chocolate exemplifies how easily existing confectionery lines can be upgraded with a new WDS depositor machine – regardless of the manufacturer – to broaden the range of confectionery that can be produced.
For the laboratory and pilot production sector, WDS is showcasing a ConfecVARIO-Loop with a universal depositor section and a docked scraper section for chocolate lids. The chainless, flexible drive system enables versatile point and ribbon deposit applications, which are configured via the HMI without mechanical intervention. Here too, the heart of the system is the EasyClean depositor section, which, thanks to the flexible drive concept, is suitable for solid or filled products as well as for manufacturing products with large ingredients such as whole nuts and dried fruits.
At WDS, your product is our central focus – whether it involves innovative confectionery design, the use of novel ingredients, or identifying the ideal manufacturing process.
To this end, Winkler und Dünnebier Süßwarenmaschinen has two laboratory facilities for chocolate and jelly. WDS has specialised laboratory depositor systems for all product sectors, which are selected specifically for the mass in question and are scalable to large-scale plants. At interpack, WDS is showcasing a selection of these systems, demonstrating that small details are often crucial to your success.
Proven machines and manufacturing technologies are continuously optimised by the in-house mechanical and electrical design teams. Ease of maintenance, rapid format part changeovers and intuitive operation are fundamental elements of every WDS design. WDS addresses your requirements for hygiene, certification, production efficiency, start-up and training.
For the optimum depositing result, WDS relies on a high degree of vertical integration, manufacturing its own precision parts at its German site. The versatile array of machinery, featuring state-of-the-art milling and drilling machines, paired with the long-standing experience of the WDS workforce, transforms individual metal components into high-precision depositor systems.
WDS is your partner far beyond the delivery of the machine: Clear part identification in the digital 3D spare parts catalogue, together with the WDS webshop, provides the foundation for a seamless supply of spare and wear parts. Digital services within the LifeCycleCare framework, such as automatically generated performance reports for your plant, help to ensure your production excellence.
In the event of a fault, WDS offers 24/7 remote support. Experienced WDS automation experts perform targeted troubleshooting to reduce your downtime to a minimum.
