Infrared dryer for breakfast cereals

Optimize your snack production with precise moisture control, energy-efficient infrared drying, and gentle product handling, ensuring high-speed, continuous output of quality snacks and cereals.

Dries, Roasts, and Extracts Moisture

Schaaf Technologie’s Infrared Drying and Roasting Drum combines short-wave and medium-wave infrared emitters for efficient heat distribution directly from infrared radiation, minimizing energy loss compared to traditional hot-air drying. Designed for snack and breakfast cereal production, it processes products like tortilla chips, rice crackers, and flavored crisps with continuous, high-speed operation. The drum’s special profile ensures even drying and gentle circulation, while PTFE coating prevents sticky products from adhering, maintaining hygiene. With stepless control of heat emission, you can adjust from gentle drying to browning roasting. Its corrosion-resistant construction and low-noise operation complement any snack manufacturer or cereal producer’s processing line, supporting seamless integration and scalability.

Benefits

  • Ensures consistent product quality with uniform drying and roasting.
  • Minimizes energy costs through direct infrared heat application.
  • Enhances production efficiency in continuous operations.
  • Maintains hygiene with PTFE coating to prevent product sticking.
  • Reduces noise pollution and maintenance needs with low-noise rollers and corrosion-resistant materials.

General


Applications
Snacks,Breakfast cereals,Savoury snacks
End products
Muesli base flakes,Granola bars,Cornflakes,Tortilla chips,Snack spirals,Rice crackers,Flavored crisps,Cheese puffs
Steps before
Raw material preparation,Batch mixing,Moisturizing,Extrusion,Direct Liquids Injection
Steps after
Flavouring,Slurry preparation,Application,Cooling,Cutting,Filling,Embossing
Input ingredients
breakfast cereals,sweet slurries,extrudate,savoury snacks
Output ingredients
dried breakfast cereals,gently dried products,uniformly dried snacks
Market info
Schaaf Technologie is known for its expertise in precision-engineered, custom-made equipment for industrial applications, specializing in hydraulic systems, coupling technology, and advanced tensioning solutions, with a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and reliability in the market.

Technical Specifications


Drying Method
Infrared
Heat Emission Control
Stepless
Drum Speed
Continuously Adjustable
Drum Material Compatibility
Corrosion-resistant
PTFE Coating
Yes
Energy Efficiency
High
Product Gentle Handling
Yes
Noise Level
Low

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Infrared drying process
Integrated steps
Drying and air extraction
Energy flow control
Stepless control
Continuous operation
Adjustable drum speed
Equipment material
Corrosion-resistant materials
Product transfer method
Via hopper to application drum
Noise level
Low-noise carrier rollers
Drum profile
Gentle product circulation
Discharge device
Adaptable to products

Material Compatibility


Density
Specific to breakfast cereals

Physical Characteristics


Dryer type
Infrared post-drier
Coating type
PTFE coating
Drum composition
Corrosion-resistant materials
Carrier rollers
Low-noise
Control method
Stepless heat emission control
Drum profile
Special profile for gentle circulation
Drum speed
Continuously adjustable
Discharge device
Adaptable to products
Footprint
Space-saving design

Custom Options


Control panel type
Stepless control
Drum speed control
Continuously adjustable
Discharge method
Adaptable to product