High volume rotary dryer roaster for continuous drying
Achieve uniform drying and roasting with a continuous, high-capacity rotary system designed for precise temperature control and optimized air management, perfect for ensuring product consistency and quality across a diverse range of solid and granular snacks.

Dries and Roasts High-Volume Snack Products
The Rotary Dryer Roaster from Heat and Control offers a continuous, multi-zone convection system designed for precise drying and roasting of a variety of snack and food products. Utilizing a smart, step-spiral, and flighted drum design, it ensures first-in, first-out production, delivering even heating and optimal product uniformity. Ideal for processing nuts, dough-coated nuts, seeds, and protein-based snacks, this equipment offers customizable processing zones that independently control temperature and airflow, enhancing product characteristics and quality.
With the capability to handle high-volume operations, the Rotary Dryer Roaster integrates seamlessly into production lines, utilizing energy-efficient, product-focused heating to maximize heat transfer while minimizing loss. Constructed from full stainless steel, it features a food safety-focused design that includes an optional Clean-In-Place (CIP) system for streamlined sanitation and maintenance, maintaining compliance with stringent AMI guidelines. The PLC-controlled system further enhances automation, allowing remote monitoring and adjustment for optimal operation.
Benefits
- Ensures consistent product quality with precise temperature and airflow control.
- Increases production efficiency through high-volume continuous operation.
- Minimizes energy loss, focusing heated air directly into the product bed.
- Simplifies sanitation with a stainless steel design and optional CIP system.
- Enhances product versatility with customizable processing zones for diverse snack characteristics.
- Applications
- Pet treats, Meat chips, Pellet snacks, Pork rinds, Nuts, Jerky, Protein-based snacks, Dough-coated nuts, Seeds
- End products
- Dog biscuits, Rice pellets, Coated peanuts, Beef jerky, Bbq pork rinds, Protein crackers, Chicken chips, Sunflower seeds, Cashews, Almonds
- Steps before
- Conveying, Blending, Cutting, Coating
- Steps after
- Inspection, Packaging, Seasoning, Weighing
- Input ingredients
- nuts, dough-coated nuts, seeds, jerky, meat chips, protein-based snacks, pet treats, pellet snacks, pork rinds
- Output ingredients
- dried or roasted nuts, dried or roasted dough-coated nuts, dried or roasted seeds, dried jerky, roasted meat chips, dried protein-based snacks, dried pet treats, roasted pellet snacks, roasted pork rinds
- Market info
- Heat and Control is known for its expertise in manufacturing food processing and packaging equipment, providing innovative solutions and high-quality systems for industries like snacks, prepared foods, and pharmaceuticals, with a strong reputation for reliability and technical support.
- Automation
- Smart, step-spiral, and flighted drum design
- Capacity
- High volume continuous drying/roasting
- Drying method
- Multi-zone convection system
- Temperature control
- Positive temperature control
- Material construction
- Full stainless steel
- Sanitation
- Clean-in-place system
- Working mechanism
- Rotary, smart drum design
- Integrated steps
- Continuous multi-zone process
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- CIP/SIP
- Optional CIP
- Automation level
- Automatically regulates temperature
- Cleanability
- Full stainless steel construction, clean-in-place system
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- High resistance due to stainless steel materials
- Agglomeration risk
- Nuts, seeds
- Particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Drum design
- Step-spiral, flighted
- Material construction
- Full stainless steel
- Interior access
- 360°
- System layout
- Continuous multi-zone
- Footprint
- Compact
- Control panel type
- PLC-Controlled HMI
- Smart Drum Design
- Step-Spiral and Flighted
- Material Construction
- Full Stainless Steel
- Customization for AMI Guidelines
- Available