The number of machines required to set up a rock sugar production plant depends on the daily production capacity of monocrystalline and polycrystalline rock sugar. Monocrystalline rock sugar processing requires a monocrystalline machine, while polycrystalline rock sugar requires a polycrystalline crystallization pan, among other equipment. Depending on the specific types of rock sugar—such as monocrystalline, polycrystalline, and granulated sugar—corresponding equipment such as sugar boiling kettles and rock sugar drying machines must be provided.

Monocrystalline Rock Sugar Production Line:

Main equipment for monocrystalline rock sugar: monocrystalline rock sugar machines. Models include 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, and 3.0, corresponding to processing capacities ranging from 1 to 3 tons of monocrystalline rock sugar. Supporting equipment includes storage tanks, concentration equipment, crystallization systems, drainage/drying machines, and sorting and packaging lines.
One operator can manage 16–20 single-crystal rock sugar machines.

Multi-crystal Rock Sugar Production Line:

    Requires crystallization pans, sugar boiling kettles, liquid control equipment, and crushing/drying units. Crystallizers for multi-crystal rock sugar include crystallization pans and crystallization boxes. Crystallization pans are primarily used for producing large-block multi-crystal rock sugar, while crystallization boxes are mainly used for producing stick rock sugar.
 Auxiliary Equipment for Rock Sugar Processing: Wastewater treatment facilities, packaging lines, etc.

Small to medium-sized single-crystal rock sugar factories require at least 16–20 single-crystal machines and supporting equipment. Large, fully automated factories (e.g., with an annual output of 200,000 tons) may require over 60 core units. The number of polycrystalline rock sugar machines must be determined based on the capacity of the crystallization pans. We recommend providing specific production capacity requirements to obtain a more precise configuration of rock sugar processing equipment.