Batch fryer for kettle-style potato chips

Achieve uniform kettle-style chips with our compact batch fryer, designed to optimize frying conditions and ensure consistent texture and flavor through automatic stirring and efficient discharge.

Produces Kettle-Style Potato Chips Efficiently

The Mastermatic LDKF Batch Fryer from Heat and Control is an industrial solution designed for efficiently producing kettle-style potato chips. This compact fryer utilizes direct gas-fired longitudinal heat transfer tubes, allowing you to customize cooking conditions for various chip qualities and potato grades. Suitable for snack food manufacturers and potato chip producers, it ensures uniform, high-quality output with a capacity of up to 300 lbs. (136 kg) per hour. Featuring an enclosed stainless steel hood and optional Chip-Stirr system, it automates slice stirring and prevents clustering, enabling consistent batch quality. Integration into existing lines is seamless with its PLC control system, enhancing process efficiency. The durable construction supports extended use, while the easy maintenance design simplifies cleaning and reduces downtime.

Benefits

  • Ensures consistent chip quality with automated stirring and precise frying controls.
  • Increases production efficiency with a capacity of up to 300 lbs. per hour.
  • Reduces manual supervision, allowing one operator to monitor multiple fryers simultaneously.
  • Enhances safety and maintains cooking environment with an enclosed stainless steel hood.
  • Integrates seamlessly into existing lines with PLC control for streamlined operations.

General


Applications
Snacks,Food processing,Potato chips,Hard-bite chips,Kettle chips
End products
Gourmet potato chips,Hard-bite potato chips,Crispy snacks,Kettle-style potato chips
Steps before
Potato Handling,Potato Unloading,Storage,Cutting,Peeling / Grading
Steps after
Seasoning,Packaging,Inspection,Oil Cooling,Product Cooling
Input ingredients
potato slices,raw potatoes
Output ingredients
kettle-style potato chips,hard-bite chips
Market info
Heat and Control (Mastermatic) is known for manufacturing industrial engineered-to-order food processing equipment, specializing in frying and cooking systems, and is recognized for high-quality, innovative solutions and reliable customer support in the food production industry.

Technical Specifications


Capacity
300 lbs (136 kg) per hour
Automation
Automatic slice stirring (Chip-Stirr system)
Cooking environment
Enclosed frying area with stainless steel hood
Heating method
Direct gas-fired longitudinal heat transfer tubes

Operating Characteristics


Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch
Automation level
Manual / Optional Chip-Stirr System
Cleaning method
Manual / Enclosed frying area for improved cleaning

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Ideal application
Kettle-style potato chips (hard-bite)

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact
Basket shape
Enclosed frying area
Hood type
Stainless steel
Discharge method
Automatic slice stirring with Chip-Stirr system

Custom Options


Control panel type
Motorized screw jacks for hood
Discharge method
Automatic slice stirring with Chip-Stirr system
Compact footprint
Compact batch fryer design