Industrial nugget former for meat products
Efficiently shape and size a variety of meat and alternative products into nuggets, meatballs, and dumplings with precision, enhancing production versatility and meeting diverse consumer demands.
Forms and Sizes Meat and Alternative Protein Nuggets
The Nugget Former from Heat and Control efficiently forms and sizes meat and alternative protein nuggets, making it a vital solution for diverse food processing applications. It creates naturally shaped products by extruding through specially designed outlet holes, offering options in shapes and sizes with an adjustable orifice sleeve (3/16” to 5/8” diameters). This conveyor-mounted or portable system handles up to 10,000 lbs/hr with a variable-speed paddle to control nugget length, facilitating easy integration into existing production lines. Ideal for producing chicken nuggets, meat sauces, and plant-based patties, it operates seamlessly with Heat and Control’s ovens and fryers, enhancing throughput efficiency. Designed for robust use, it supports various solid and slurry product types and ensures easy cleaning, aligning with food safety standards.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency by easily integrating into conveyor systems.
- Offers flexibility in nugget sizing, reducing the need for multiple machines.
- Handles high throughput, ensuring consistent product output.
- Simplifies maintenance and ensures compliance with food safety standards.
- Adapts to various meat and plant-based products, broadening application range.
- Applications
- Taquitos,Pork,Beef,Fish,Pot stickers,Meat products,Seafood,Pizza rolls,Meat sauces,Alternative meat,Egg rolls,Onion rings,Turkey,Ready meals,Chicken,Chicken pot pies,Pizza toppings,Taco fillings,Soup ingredients,Poultry,Prepared foods
- End products
- Vegetable-filled egg rolls,Hamburger patties,Chicken nuggets,Beef taco fillings,Meat patties,Meatballs,Chicken soup ingredients,Plant-based nuggets,Pepperoni pizza toppings,Fish sticks,Turkey nuggets,Pork meat sauces,Fish nuggets,Vegetarian pot stickers,Dumplings,Chicken tenders,Beef nuggets,Cheese taquitos,Pork nuggets
- Steps before
- Meat Pumping,Stuffing
- Steps after
- Battering,Breading,Frying,Packaging,Oven Cooking,Seasoning
- Input ingredients
- beef,pork,poultry,meat blends
- Output ingredients
- meat nuggets,pizza toppings,soup ingredients,taco fillings,meat sauces
- 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.
- Capacity
- 1,000 to 10,000 lbs/hr
- Feed Mechanism
- Fed by meat pump or stuffer
- Dimensions of outlet holes
- 3/16” to 5/8” (5mm to 16mm)
- Nugget Size Adjustability
- Via variable speed paddle
- Design Type
- Conveyor mounted or portable
- Working Mechanism
- Fed by meat pump or stuffer
- Integrated Steps
- Mounts to conveyor of most ovens
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Continuous inline operation
- CIP/SIP
- Easy to clean
- Automation Level
- Variable speed paddle control
- Changeover Time
- Quick size adjustment
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine footprint
- Conveyor mounted or portable designs
- Feed method
- Fed by meat pump or stuffer
- Discharge method
- Mounts to the conveyor
- Outlet hole size
- 3/16” to 5/8” [5mm to 16mm]
- Output rate
- 1,000 to 10,000 lbs/hr
- Appearance option
- Hand-formed appearance with specially shaped outlet holes
- Adjustable nugget size
- By rotating the orifice sleeve
- Variable speed control
- Controls nugget length
- Nugget Size Adjustment
- Adjustable through orifice sleeve
- Outlet Hole Diameter
- 3/16” to 5/8” (5mm to 16mm)
- Outlet Hole Shape
- Standard or custom shaped
- Nugget Length Control
- Variable speed paddle
- Design Type
- Conveyor mounted or portable