Industrial pellet fryer for high quality snack production

Optimize your snack production line with precise control over frying temperatures and oil circulation, ensuring consistently high-quality outputs like rice crisps and corn puffs.

Frys and De-oils Pellet Snacks Continuously

The Pellet Popper Fryer System from Heat and Control is engineered to meet the demands of snack food manufacturers seeking precision in frying and de-oiling processes. This continuous system incorporates a unique combination of submerger conveyors and pellet spreaders to maintain consistent product quality by controlling oil circulation and ensuring uniform frying. Ideal for producing rice crisps, corn puffs, and pork cracklings, it integrates seamlessly into your production line, with throughput capabilities that match large-scale operations. Featuring advanced energy efficiency through optimized heat exchangers, the system reduces operational costs. Available in corrosion-resistant materials, the equipment aligns with food industry standards. With options for customization, it includes engineering support to fit specific production requirements, and features an easy-to-clean design to minimize downtime and enhance productivity.

Benefits

  • Enhances product consistency and quality with precise frying and de-oiling control.
  • Increases production efficiency by integrating seamlessly into continuous operations.
  • Reduces operational costs with energy-efficient heat exchangers.
  • Minimizes downtime with easy-to-clean, low-maintenance design.
  • Supports diverse product ranges, including grain-based and pork skin snacks, for versatile manufacturing.

General


Applications
Extruded collets,Snacks,Pellet snacks,Grain-based pellets,Pork skins
End products
Potato pellets snacks,Rice crisps,Corn puffs,Lentil chips,Pork cracklings
Steps before
Blending,Conveying,Cutting,Extruding
Steps after
De-oiling,Cooling,Seasoning,Packaging
Input ingredients
pellet snacks,grain-based pellets,collet snacks,pork skins,extruded collets,sea and rice pellets
Output ingredients
high quality fresh product,fried pellet snacks,popped pellets,snacks with long shelf life
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.

Technical Specifications


Frying temperature control
Precise and consistent
Frying time control
Sustained and consistent
Oil circulation
Continuous
Infeed locations
Multiple,to suit pellet type
Oil management system
Full-length submerger conveyor or a combination of metering paddles and submerger conveyor
De-oiling conveyors
Multi-flip
Capacity (Application)
Pallet snacks,Grain-based pellets,Collet snacks,Pork skins

Operating Characteristics


Flow control
Precise/Continuous
Automation level
PLC/SCADA
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Temperature control
Consistent
Frying time consistency
Sustained
Cleaning method
CIP
Integrated steps
Oil circulation,de-oiling conveyors
Infeed options
Multiple

Material Compatibility


Heat resistance
Up to 300°C

Product type Characteristics


Abrasion resistance
High/Medium/Low
Heat sensitivity
Sensitive/Not sensitive
Foaming potential
High/Medium/Low
Viscosity
Low/Medium/High
Pellet type
Grain-based/Collet/Pork skin
Product consistency
Crispy/Soft
Color uniformity
Uniform/Non-uniform
Oiling requirement
Yes/No
Oil absorption
Low/High

Physical Characteristics


Footprint
Compact / Customizable
Conveyor Type
Submerger / Metering paddles
Infeed Locations
Multiple
Discharge Method
De-oiling conveyor
Design Type
Continuous fryer
Oil Circulation
Continuous
Spreader Type
Pellet spreaders

Custom Options


Control panel type
HMI/PLC