Hot air drying system

continuousfor the food industrywith automatic controls

Product overview
The continuous 5-layer dryer is designed for drying puffed snacks, extruded pellets and grains. The system offers multi-layer continuous processing with selectable layer count, length and heating mode to match production requirements. Drying temperature, time and belt speed are adjustable to control product moisture and texture.

Applications
Used for drying various shapes of puffed foods and granular materials.

• Kurkure, Cheetos, Niknaks and other puff snacks
• Breakfast cereals, corn flakes and extruded cereal pieces
• Pet food, animal feed and fish feed pellets

Key features

• Continuous multi-layer design for high throughput and consistent processing.
• Adjustable drying/baking temperature and time for process control.
• Frequency converter for precise belt speed control to match product residence time.
• Electric heating via electrically heated heat pipes; alternative heating sources can be integrated.
• Double pitch roller chain drive ensures stable, continuous movement and even heating.
• Energy-efficient heat distribution system to reduce fuel consumption while maintaining uniform drying.

Technical specifications

• Structure: multi-layer (standard five-layer) continuous dryer for puffed snacks and granular products.
• Customization: number of layers, machine length, heating mode and heat source selectable per application.
• Control: adjustable temperature and time, frequency converter for belt speed regulation.
• Heating: electrically heated heat pipes (electric heating standard; other sources optional).
• Drive: double pitch roller chain for reliable continuous operation.
• Efficiency: high-efficiency fuel-saving design with optimized heat distribution for even heating and lower energy use.
• Operation: automatic system logic with user-friendly controls for industrial production environments.