Pellet snack fryer
Expand your snack range with precision by frying pellet snacks using a patented process that ensures uniform heat transfer and lower oil volume, optimizing efficiency and flavor in every batch.
Frys and Expands Pellet Snacks Efficiently
The HeatWave® Pellet Snack Fryer from Heat and Control is an innovative continuous snack fryer designed to efficiently fry and expand a range of pellet snacks. It utilizes a unique patented oil curtain system that ensures rapid and uniform heat transfer by enveloping products with curtains of clean filtered oil. Ideal for snacks such as pork rinds, prawn crackers, and multigrain rings, it operates at low capacity, making it perfect for entry-level or small-scale operations.
This fryer integrates seamlessly into existing production lines, enabling automated control and monitoring via a PLC system, and supports continuous operation with minimal human intervention. The HeatWave® system reduces oil volume requirements compared to traditional fryers, fostering energy efficiency and reducing operational costs. Additionally, the fryer is available with oil filtration and cooling modules to maintain oil quality and prolong use.
Crafted from durable and food-safe materials, the HeatWave® Pellet Snack Fryer is designed for easy cleaning and maintenance, ensuring high hygiene standards. Heat and Control provides customization and engineering support, allowing for tailored solutions that meet specific production needs, whether you’re a small snack producer or a larger food processing company.
Benefits
- Enhances energy efficiency by reducing oil volume, leading to lower operational costs.
- Ensures uniform product quality with rapid and consistent heat transfer via oil curtains.
- Minimizes labor requirements through PLC-controlled operation and automation.
- Extends oil life with integrated filtration and cooling modules, decreasing maintenance frequency.
- Accommodates a variety of snack products, providing versatility for diverse production needs.
- Applications
- Rice pellets, Snacks, Pellet snacks, Pork rinds, Collet snacks, Grain-based pellets, Sea pellets
- End products
- Prawn crackers, Lentil puffs, Quinoa snacks, Rice crisps, Multigrain rings, Corn puffs, Pellet chips, Chicharrones (pork rinds)
- Steps before
- Blending, Pellet Feed System
- Steps after
- Seasoning, Packaging, Product Cooling
- Input ingredients
- pellet snacks, pork rinds, sea pellets, rice pellets, grain-based pellets, collet snacks
- Output ingredients
- expanded pellet snacks
- 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.
- Oil Volume
- Reduced compared to conventional fryers
- Automation
- Manual / Auto
- Capacity
- Low capacity
- Working mechanism
- Oil curtain process
- Oil utilization
- Reduced oil volume
- Heating method
- Filtered oil curtains
- Flow type
- Continuous
- Capacity
- Low capacity
- Automation level
- Integrated systems
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Cleanability
- High due to oil curtain design
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel construction
- Density/particle size
- Suitable for 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Abrasion resistance
- Durable components
- Oil Volume
- Low
- Footprint
- Compact
- Oil Curtain System
- Multiple Curtains
- Machine Type
- Continuous Fryer
- Feed Method
- Oil Curtain Enrobe
- Discharge Method
- Continuous