Potato Chips Frying Systems
BMA/Florigo is one of the leading manufacturers of production lines for potato chips worldwide. Standard potato chips production lines are available from 300 kg/hr to 2,000 kg/hr output capacity (based on 20% DS in potatoes). Production machines and complete production lines for larger capacities are available on special request.
Advantages of the Florigo Multi-Flow Fryer
- Much better and more consistent potato chip quality compared to single-flow fryers
- Less dependant on the quality of the potatoes
- The average oil velocity in the fryer is half of that of a single-flow fryer, resulting in better retention time control, because the difference in velocity between product and oil is smaller
- Due to the lower oil velocity, oil turbulence at the surface is less, which also reduces oxidation with oxygen from the surrounding atmosphere
- Flexible adjustment of the temperature in the last compartment
- Lower final temperature to reduce discoloration of the final product for chips with relatively high sugar content
- Lower final temperature to reduce acrylamide
- Higher temperature to keep the fat content of the final product at a minimum without a high-infeed temperature, which is detrimental to the FFA content
New High-Line Zonal Flow Fryers
The Basic-Line fryers cover the requirements of most of our customers, whilst the High-Line fryers were developed with a view to the top-segment of the market, i.e. for customers with special demands. Rising quality requirements, e.g. with regard to the reduction of trans fats stimulate the development of new fryers. BMA/Florigo now offer the newly developed zonal-flow fryers for potato chips. The zonal flow principle has so far mainly been used in french fries production.
Advantages of High-Line Zonal Flow Fryer
- Superior, very stable products quality
- Temperature profile adjustable to product quality
- Reduction of trans fat formation
- Reduction of acrylamide formation
Application - Major Advantages
- Complete production lines, ready to install and operate
- Fully automated process
- Minimal amount of operating personnel required
- Minimal installation time, easy to re-install at new location
- Large scale process technology available also for smaller capacities
- Minimal oil volume in system/low turn-over time
- Minimum water consumption due to unique counter flow technology
- Excellent process control due to multi-flow fryer design
- High level of equipment quality and excellent service support
