CORN CHIPS PRODUCTION LINE LC125

Corn Chips Production Line LC125,  produces more than 30 shapes of Chips Capacity 150 kg / hr

Corn Chips Production Line LC125 consists of the following parts:

1. Corn-moisturizing mixer (Capacity 300 kg).
2. Helix feeder.
3. Extruder (detonation and forming head) with an automatic feeder.
4. Air-current-based conveyor that transfers the product from the extruder to the dryer.
5. Dryer
6. Seasoning drum with a flavor-coating mechanism.
7. Two flavor and oil mixers.
8. American model flavor pump.

1 – Corn moisturizing mixer

• Vertical mixer capacity 300 kg, made of stainless steel 304, 2 mm thickness.
• The main engine is 4 HP, GAMAK brand, Turkey-made with German concession.
• Water tank to control corn moisture with level indicator.
• Security and safety mechanical equipment.
• Standard discharge slot.
• A cleaning and monitoring slot that also helps indicating the material level inside.
• A cleaning and monitoring slot that also helps indicating the material level inside.
• Security and safety electrical equipment that insure stop working while cleaning and maintenance.
• Control panel with electric and electronic protection (all parts are French Schneider brand)
• A magnet in the mixer basin to pick any metal impurities that may be with the corn.

2 – Helix feeder

• A tank with the capacity of 75 kg approximately.
• Totally made of stainless steel 304, 2 mm thickness.
• A cleaning slot at the bottom.
• Automatically feeds the extruder.
• Equipped with a mechanical protection that prevent worker’s hands from entering into the mixer (metal net)
• A magnetic mechanism to pick any metal impurities that may be with the corn.
• The motor is 1 HP, GAMAK brand, Turkey-made with German concession + Italian gearbox.

3 – Extruder

• Production capacity: 125 kg / h.
• The structure is made of thermally coated iron and is covered with stainless steel 304 plates, 2 mm thickness.
• The gearbox is made of the best European metals (thermally painted).
• Bearings are Swedish SKF brand.
• Seals and oil are Swedish SKF brand.
• The main motor is 40 HP, GAMAK brand, Turkey-made with German concession.
• Stainless steel 304 tank with level control sensors.
• Feeding helix that transfer the corn to the main pressing helix, controlled by an inverter LS brand.
• Korean inverter LS brand to control the motor speed.
• Multi-speed cutter to control the chips length with a Korean inverter LS brand.
• Equipped with a Turkish heater that is controlled by a Korean thermometer AUTONICS brand.
• Helixes are made from best metals and thermo-treated with the latest ovens (vacuum oven).
• Equipped with a cooling water set (closed circuit) American model.
• Equipped with a cooling air set Italian model.
• Comes with five different custom-made molds for chips.
• A separate control panel equipped with air vents and filters French SCHNEIDER brand and Korean LS brand, with electronic and electrical protections against various factors

4 – Air-current-based conveyor

• Carries material from the bottom part of the extruder to the dryer, made of stainless steel 304, easy to install and clean.

5 – Dryer

• A cylinder made of stainless steel 304 with a diameter of 65 cm and length of 400 cm.
• The drying is done by heat (heat source is gas or electric radiators as required).
• The dryer is covered with two layers of stainless steel, with thermal insulator between them to reduce heat loss and save energy as much as possible.
• Equipped with a mechanism to remove the impurities that may result from the dryer rotation and the product friction.
• A Turkish 1 HP motor brand YILMAZ.
• An electrical panel with all necessary protection elements, all the parts are from French SCHNEIDER brand.
• The speed of the dryer is electronically controlled (inverter).

6 – Seasoning drum

• A cylinder made of stainless steel 304 with diameter of 65 cm and length of 300 cm.
• The speed of the seasoning drum is electronically controlled by a Korean LS brand inverter.
• The inside surface of the drum is well formed to prevent the accumulation of the seasoning materials, and to get the best homogenized seasoning by slow rotation of the chips and homogeneously spray flavor during the rotation.
• An American model spray to spread the seasonings.
• A chrome cover at the side of material exit.
• Wheels for easy movement and cleaning.
• The time the chips stays in is controllable.

7 – Flavor and oil mixers

• Made of stainless steel 304.
• The mixer capacity is approximately 200 kg.
• Double-jacketed for indirect heating.
• Flavor mixers with the pump are fixed to a single chassis that is made of thermally coated iron and chrome-plated.
• Wheels for easy movement and cleaning.
• Turkish GAMAK brand motors, and Italian gearboxes.
• Concave shape of the mixer for easy full cleaning.
• A heat thermometer to monitor water temperature.
• An indicator of the level of hot water inside.

8 – Flavor pump

• German model (sucking and pumping system)
• It is a motor connected to a pump that is made of European aluminum.
• The connection between the motor and the pump is done with a flexible coupling joint for easy maintenance and cleaning.
• A Spanish silicone hose that is suitable for food industry.
• An electric control panel and an inverter for accurate control of the amount of flavor spread on the product.