Snack Processing: Conveying, Frying & Seasoning
PPM Technologies (Newberg, Oregon, USA) builds equipment for food processing lines, with more than 30 years of experience in conveying and more than 40 years in frying, seasoning and coating.
The range covers electromagnetic and mechanical vibratory conveyors, horizontal motion and belt conveyors, continuous and batch fryers with product cooling, dry, oil and slurry seasoning and coating systems, and elevation and handling equipment such as tote dumpers, bucket elevators, graders and aligners. The machines can be supplied individually or engineered as one integrated line, from infeed and frying to seasoning and distribution to packaging.
PPM equipment serves snack foods, cereals, confectionery, nuts, frozen foods, fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, pet food, plant-based proteins, bakery and dairy products. PPM's in-house test facility lets processors trial frying, seasoning and conveying on their own product before choosing a configuration.
Conveying Systems
Electromagnetic and mechanical vibratory conveyors, horizontal motion conveyors and belt conveyors for gentle, hygienic product transfer, distribution and scale feeding.
VF Advance Electromagnetic Vibratory Conveyor
Electromagnetic vibratory conveyor with only two wear parts in the drive, adjustable stroke and speeds up to 60 fpm, for scale feeding and distribution.
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VF Premier Electromagnetic Vibratory Conveyor
Leaf-spring frame with VF electromagnetic drive for a longer stroke, heavier loads and lengths up to 20 ft; 98% vibration isolation.
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Mini VF Electromagnetic Vibratory Conveyor
Compact electromagnetic vibratory conveyor, 4–8 ft long, for feeding multi-head weighers, seasoning drums and optical sorters at up to 60 ft/min.
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Libra Mass Flow System
Two-tier VF conveyor with load cells for loss-in-weight metering by weight and volume, with ±1% achievable accuracy.
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Ultra Mechanical Vibratory Conveyor
Mechanical vibratory conveyor with synchronised eccentric drives for heavy, hard-to-move products such as meat, poultry, fruit and vegetables.
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Ultra Direct Mechanical Conveyor
Economical mechanical conveyor with pan-mounted synchronised eccentric drives, no base structure or leaf springs, for heavy and high-head-load applications.
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BL Mechanical Conveyor
Crankshaft-driven conveyor for high-volume and heavy-head-load duty, up to 100 ft long on a single drive and up to 100 ft/min.
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LBL Mechanical Conveyor
Compact version of the BL crankshaft conveyor with a smaller footprint and motor, up to 67 ft on a single drive and up to 80 ft/min.
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Modular SD Horizontal Motion Conveyor
Compact horizontal motion conveyor with a balanced drive under the pan, for distribution and scale feeding, 8–100 ft long.
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Special Delivery (SD) Horizontal Motion Conveyor
Differential-motion conveyor for fragile and coated products, up to 100 ft on a single drive, with minimal seasoning loss.
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Storage SD (Storeveyor) Inline Storage Conveyor
Horizontal motion conveyor with extended sidewalls and special gates for gentle inline storage and release of fragile products.
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Flat Belt Conveyor
Sanitary flat belt conveyor with modular plastic, PVC troughing or wire mesh belting, up to 56″ (1422 mm) wide.
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Rabbit Ear Belt Conveyor
Belt conveyor that transfers product up to 100 ft at inclines up to 15°, floor-mounted or ceiling-hung, up to 24″ (610 mm) wide.
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Incline Belt Conveyor
Stainless steel incline belt conveyor with scoop or straight flights, standard 30°, 45°, 60° or 90° inclines, up to 36″ (915 mm) wide.
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Frying and Cooling Systems
Continuous and batch fryers for chips, pellets, extruded snacks and pork rinds, plus Polar Blast product cooling.
Continuous Oil Frying Systems
Customisable continuous (linear) oil fryers with single- or multi-zone heating, external heat exchanger or gas-fired immersion tubes, and continuous filtration.
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CookWright Continuous Frying System
High-throughput continuous fryer for sinking or floating products, with thermal-probe temperature control, multi-stage filtration and PLC/HMI management.
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RotoCook Snack Frying System
Compact continuous rotary-wheel fryer for pellets, extruded snacks, pork rinds and tortilla chips; 10–60 s frying time, 100–500 kg/h, gas or electric.
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BatchWright Frying System
Direct-fired batch fryer for kettle-style potato chips and root snacks at 620–650 lb/h, with Stir Assist, immersion tube heating and multi-stage filtration.
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Polar Blast Cooling System
High-velocity air-jet product cooler that cuts cooling time by up to 50% and can replace up to 20 ft of conventional cooling conveyor.
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Seasoning and Coating Systems
Dry seasoning dispensers, coating drums, combined oil and dry seasoning systems and slurry applicators for even flavour coverage.
FlavorWright Seasoner
Dry seasoning dispenser for free-flowing seasonings, salt and small particulates, with independent VFD control of agitator and auger, in 304 stainless steel.
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FlavorWright Scarf-Plate Feeder
Electromagnetic vibratory scarf-plate that spreads dry seasoning evenly into a drum or onto a conveyor, up to 300 lb/h (136 kg/h).
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Stainless Steel Coating Drums
Stainless steel seasoning and coating drums in standard and custom sizes, with optimised flights, two-wheel drive, washdown motor and VFD speed control.
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Plastic Coating Drums and OMS On-Machine Seasoning
Moulded plastic coating drums with bi-directional flights, anti-static non-stick finish and USDA/FDA-compliant materials; OMS version feeds multi-head weighers.
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FlavorWright All-in-One Seasoning System
Compact stand-alone unit combining liquid and dry seasoning: vibratory infeed, dispenser, scarf-plate, oil applicator and removable plastic drum.
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FlavorWright Continuous Oil Applicator
Continuous-flow spray system for light to medium-viscosity oils and oil/water solutions, with low-profile manifolds for drum coating and low-volume application below 1%.
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Slurry Applicator and Twin-Tank Mix & Use System
Pressure coating of high-viscosity liquids and slurries with 1–100% weight pick-up, fed by a twin-tank system that mixes, heats and keeps product in suspension.
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Elevation and Material Handling
Tote dumpers, bucket elevators, disc graders and aligning conveyors for lifting, unloading, sizing and orienting product.
Tote Dumpers and Crate Handling Systems
Hydraulic dump and fill systems for 1,000–5,000 lb totes and crates, in stainless or coated mild steel, with gentle discharge to processing.
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Bucket Elevators
Modular C- and S-shape bucket elevators for dry, free-flowing products, up to 2,000 ft³/h and 30 ft (9.1 m) high, in stainless or carbon steel.
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Disc Grader
Rotary disc grader that separates undersized and oversized pieces of chips, cereal and other fragile products with progressive-speed disc rollers.
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Ultra Aligner Conveyor
Ultra mechanical conveyor with corrugated alignment sections that orient and arrange products such as meat, poultry, fruit and vegetables for the next process step.
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