Modular rotary oven for snack food processing
Processing snack foods like popcorn, roasted nuts, and coated nuts often requires precise control of moisture content and heating. Ensuring consistent results in flavor and texture while maintaining high throughput can be challenging, especially when multiple thermal processes need to be conducted in a single production line.
Link multiple heating zones for versatile processing
The Modular Rotary Oven by AC Horn Manufacturing is designed to address the complexities of modern snack food processing by linking two or more heating zones together. This modular approach allows for different temperature zones and airflows to run consecutively, expanding its functionality beyond that of a single rotary oven. The oven’s design includes continuously welded stainless steel heat zones, full-length access doors, and built-in floor drains, ensuring sanitary washdown construction where needed. Additionally, the system can be customized to add specific features that benefit the user’s process. Applications include puffing extruded pellets, roasting and drying peanuts and tree nuts, reducing moisture content in crackers, drying dough-coated nuts, and processing in-shell seeds and grains.
Benefits
- Adapts to various thermal processes
- Supports sanitary washdown construction
- Customizable to meet specific needs
- Handles multiple product types
- Ensures consistent and high-quality results