Batter applicator for meat and fish
Achieve consistent and uniform batter coverage on diverse food products, enhancing the quality of your ready meals and fried goods. This solution simplifies your coating process and caters to varied product shapes and batter types, ensuring precision in every production run.

Applies Uniform Batter Coating
The Stein APB-XX All Purpose Batter Applicator offers food processing companies a versatile solution to apply a wide range of batter materials with precision. Designed to handle both conventional and highly leavened batter types, this applicator ensures consistent quality across various substrates, including poultry, meat, seafood, fruits, and nuts. Its dual configuration, featuring Overflow and Top Submerger styles, accommodates different product shapes and thicknesses, enhancing its adaptability in a production environment.
Operating continuously and automatically, the APB-XX is ideal for high-output facilities seeking efficient coating processes. With belt widths ranging from 16 to 40 inches, it can handle diverse product volumes and sizes, optimizing production throughput. Integration into existing lines is seamless, thanks to its adjustable pump system that recirculates or returns batter, maintaining a steady application. Constructed for durability and easy cleaning, the applicator is available with optional infeed conveyor extensions to suit specific layout needs.
From tempura shrimp and breaded fish fillets to vegetable tempura and fruit fritters, this applicator helps achieve uniform coating essential for high-quality end products in prepared and frozen foods. Its robust engineering provides long-lasting service, backed by Stein’s reputation for innovation in food processing equipment.
Benefits
- Maximizes product consistency with precise, uniform batter application.
- Enhances production flexibility by accommodating multiple batter types and product shapes.
- Increases line efficiency with continuous, automatic operation and minimal operator intervention.
- Simplifies integration with adjustable design for various production layouts.
- Reduces operational downtime with easy-to-clean construction and robust material choices.
- Applications
- Seafood,Ready meals,Meat,Fruits,Nuts,Poultry
- End products
- Chicken nuggets,Nut clusters,Breaded fish fillets,Fruit fritters,Vegetable tempura,Tempura shrimp,Frozen meal kits,Battered calamari rings
- Steps before
- Preparation,Injection,Flattening
- Steps after
- Frying,Breading,Freezing,Slicing,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- conventional batters,highly leavened tempura batters,various product substrates,raw meat products,raw seafood products,vegetables,fruits
- Output ingredients
- battered meat products,battered seafood products,battered vegetables,battered fruit,uniformly coated products
- Market info
- JBT is known for manufacturing industrial ETO equipment, specializing in food processing and airport ground support systems. They are reputed for innovative solutions and reliable service in industries requiring sophisticated automated systems and machinery.
- Applicator Type
- Overflow / Top Submerger
- Belt Width
- 16 in,24 in,34 in,40 in
- Height Adjustment
- Adjustable height top submerger
- Batter Recirculation
- Adjustable pump recirculation
- Batter Application Style
- Overflow / Submerger
- Batter Control
- Batter blow off tube
- Application method versatility
- Overflow / Top Submerger
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Recirculation capability
- Adjustable pump
- Height adjustability
- Adjustable top submerger
- Coating control
- Batter blow off tube
- Batter types
- Conventional,Tempura
- Product substrates
- Unevenly shaped,Flat,Floating
- Coating control
- Consistent,Uniform
- Re-circulation capability
- Yes (via adjustable pump)
- Cleanability
- Easy conversion and adjustment
- Adjustable application style
- Overflow,Top Submerger
- Discharge method
- Overflow / Submerger
- Machine footprint
- 16 in,24 in,34 in,40 in wide belt
- Application style
- Overflow / Top Submerger
- Height adjustment
- Adjustable top submerger
- Batter recirculation system
- Adjustable pump
- Batter blow off tube
- For coating control
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Integration possibilities
- Versatile configuration with Overflow and Top Submerger styles
- Belt width options
- 16 in,24in.,34in.,40in.
- Application style
- Overflow / Top Submerger
- Construction material
- Stainless Steel
- Adjustable features
- Height-adjustable top submerger
- Optional extensions
- Infeed conveyor extension available