Potato slice washer conditioner
Ensure consistent texture and color in your potato chips by precisely controlling washing and blanching processes, enhancing the efficiency of your production line with reliable water management.
Washes, Blanches, and Dewaters Potato Slices
The Potato Slice Washer Conditioner from Heat and Control is engineered to enhance your food processing line by providing consistent washing, blanching, and dewatering of potato slices. This system incorporates a perforated drum to expose slice surfaces for thorough washing, while the optional AirSweep System creates high-velocity air streams to efficiently remove surface water, improving energy savings during frying. Designed for snack food manufacturers and potato chip producers, it ensures precise control over water temperatures and slice dwell times to achieve desired color and texture. Suitable for a range of applications including potato chips, kettle chips, and vegetable crisps, it offers continuous operation with the ability to handle both solid and slurry product types. This versatile equipment supports efficient integration into existing lines, optimizing your processing capacity while maintaining product quality.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality by achieving consistent slice texture and color through precise water temperature and slice dwell time control.
- Increases energy efficiency, reducing fryer energy consumption by removing excess surface water with the AirSweep System.
- Supports a wide range of potato and vegetable applications, accommodating different product types for versatile production lines.
- Streamlines integration with continuous operation capabilities, minimizing disruptions in the production process.
- Optimizes resource use with efficient dewatering, leading to cost savings and improved operational efficiency.
- Applications
- Snacks,Potato chips,Food processing,Vegetables,Potato products
- End products
- Blanched potato slices,Hot water blanched potato slices,Vegetable crisps,Cold water washed potato slices,Seasoned potato chips,Kettle cooked potato chips,French fries
- Steps before
- Peeling,Cutting,Sorting,Slicing
- Steps after
- Blanching,Dewatering,Frying,Seasoning,Packaging
- Input ingredients
- potato slices,water
- Output ingredients
- washed potato slices,blanched potato slices,surface starch removed,product particles removed
- 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.
- Water Temperature Control
- Yes
- Slice Dwell Time Control
- Adjustable
- De-watering Efficiency
- With optional AirSweep System
- Wash Type
- Hot or Cold Water
- Blanching Capability
- Yes
- AirSweep System
- Optional
- Automation
- Controlled via PLC
- Working mechanism
- Perforated drum for metering slices
- Integrated steps
- Washing/Blanching and Dewatering
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Inline Continuous
- CIP/SIP
- CIP
- Automation level
- Automated control of water temperature and slice dwell time
- Cleaning method
- CIP
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Heat sensitivity
- Hot or cold water wash/blanch
- Foaming tendency
- Managed through controlled washing
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Drum size
- Varies by configuration
- Discharge method
- Perforated drum discharge
- Control Panel Type
- Touchscreen HMI
- Water Temperature Control
- Precision-controlled
- Slice Dwell Time Control
- Adjustable
- Integration Possibilities
- Compatible with existing fryer systems
- Dewatering System
- Optional AirSweep System