The puffed snack production line is a complete food processing solution for producing a wide range of extruded and flavored snack foods. It integrates mixing, conveying, extrusion, baking, seasoning, oil spraying, cooling, and cutting into one continuous production system.
With a capacity of 200–260 kg/h, this puffed snack production line is suitable for food factories, snack manufacturers, and entrepreneurs who want to produce puffed snacks on a commercial scale. By automating the main processing steps, the line can improve production efficiency, product consistency, and overall processing capacity.
What Snacks Can This Line Produce?
The puffed snack production line can be configured to produce different extruded snack products depending on the raw materials, recipes, and extrusion dies used.
Typical products include:
- Puffed snack sticks
- Puffed tubes
- Long puffed snacks
- Square tube snacks
- Salad sticks
- Seasoned extruded snacks
- Other customized puffed snack shapes
The final product shape, size, flavor, and recipe can be adjusted according to the customer’s requirements.
Applications of the Puffed Snack Production Line
This puffed snack production line is suitable for snack food manufacturers, food processing plants, wholesalers, and businesses planning to establish a commercial puffed snack production facility.
It can be used for producing different flavored and shaped extruded snacks for retail packaging, wholesale distribution, and other snack food markets.
Puffed Snack Production Process
The complete production process is:
Mixing → Screw Conveying → Twin Screw Extrusion → Elevating → Multi-Layer Baking → Elevating → Double-Drum Seasoning → Oil Spraying → Cooling Conveying → Cutting
Different dies can be selected according to the desired snack shape, allowing the line to produce products such as puffed tubes, sticks, and other extruded snack shapes.
Main Machines of the Puffed Snack Production Line
1. Powder Mixer
- Installed Power: 4 kW
- Actual Power Consumption: 3 kW/h
- Capacity: 40 kg/batch
- Mixing Time: 2–3 min/batch
- Dimensions: 1030 × 720 × 1350 mm
The powder mixer is used to evenly mix raw materials with water and other ingredients before extrusion.
বৈশিষ্ট্যসমূহ:
- Food-grade stainless steel construction
- Well-sealed discharge outlet to reduce material leakage and contamination
- Manual discharge operation
- Reliable branded motor
2. Screw Conveyor
- Installed Power: 0.75 kW
- Actual Power Consumption: 0.5 kW/h
- Capacity: According to the main extruder
- Dimensions: 3300 × 800 × 2300 mm
The screw conveyor continuously transfers the mixed raw materials into the feeding hopper of the twin screw extruder.
বৈশিষ্ট্যসমূহ:
- Food-grade stainless steel construction
- Good sealing performance to reduce material leakage and dust contamination
- Stable and continuous material conveying
- Reliable branded motor
3. Twin Screw Extruder
- Main Motor Power: 45 kW
- Total Installed Power: 60 kW
- Actual Power Consumption: 35–45 kW/h
- Capacity: 200–260 kg/h
- Dimensions: 2600 × 870 × 1950 mm
The twin screw extruder is the core machine of the puffed snack production line. It uses high temperature and pressure to cook and expand the prepared raw materials, producing the desired puffed snack shapes.
বৈশিষ্ট্যসমূহ:
- Variable-frequency speed control provides stable operation and flexible production adjustment.
- Alloy-steel nitrided screws offer improved wear resistance and longer service life.
- The screw has a self-cleaning function, reducing the need for frequent disassembly and cleaning.
- A forced lubrication system helps extend the service life of the transmission components.
- The automatic temperature control system makes extrusion temperature monitoring more convenient and accurate.
- Food-grade stainless steel is used for the machine body.
4. High Elevator
- Installed Power: 0.37 kW
- Actual Power Consumption: 0.2 kW/h
- Capacity: Matching the main extruder
- Dimensions: 2050 × 700 × 2350 mm
The high elevator transfers freshly extruded puffed snacks from the extruder to the multi-layer baking oven.
বৈশিষ্ট্যসমূহ:
- Low energy consumption and high conveying efficiency
- Adjustable lifting height
- Food-grade stainless steel and PVC materials
5. Multi-Layer Electric Baking Oven
- Heating Power: 45 kW
- Main Motor Power: 1.1 kW
- Total Installed Power: 46.1 kW
- Actual Power Consumption: About 35 kW/h
- Capacity: Matching the extruder
- Dimensions: 5200 × 1300 × 2200 mm
The multi-layer baking oven is used to further dry and bake the extruded snacks, helping achieve the required moisture content and texture.
বৈশিষ্ট্যসমূহ:
- Compact structure with a large drying area
- Food-grade stainless steel mesh belt and insulation panels
- Adjustable mesh belt speed to control baking time
- স্বয়ংক্রিয় তাপমাত্রা নিয়ন্ত্রণ
- Even heat distribution and efficient drying
- Energy-efficient heating system
- Easy-to-operate control cabinet
6. Middle Elevator
- Installed Power: 0.37 kW
- Actual Power Consumption: 0.2 kW/h
- Capacity: Matching the main extruder
- Dimensions: 1950 × 700 × 1460 mm
The middle elevator transfers the baked puffed snacks to the seasoning drum.
বৈশিষ্ট্যসমূহ:
- Food-grade stainless steel and PVC materials
- Adjustable conveying height
- Stable operation
- Reliable branded motor
7. Double-Drum Seasoning Machine
- Installed Power: 1.5 kW
- Actual Power Consumption: 1.2 kW/h
- Capacity: Matching the main extruder
- Dimensions: 3750 × 870 × 1780 mm
The double-drum seasoning machine evenly coats puffed snacks with seasoning powder. Its seasoning hopper allows seasonings to be added continuously during drum rotation.
বৈশিষ্ট্যসমূহ:
- Food-grade stainless steel construction
- Easy to clean and maintain
- Uniform seasoning distribution
- Suitable for different seasoning formulas
8. Oil Spraying Machine
- Installed Power: 4.37 kW
- Actual Power Consumption: 0.3–3.3 kW/h
- Capacity: Matching the main extruder
- Dimensions: 940 × 630 × 750 mm
The oil spraying machine sprays oil evenly onto the surface of puffed snacks. The heating and insulation function helps maintain suitable oil conditions during production.
বৈশিষ্ট্যসমূহ:
- Food-grade stainless steel construction
- Heating and heat-preservation function
- Adjustable oil spraying operation
- Simple control panel
9. Cooling Conveyor
- Installed Power: 1.07 kW
- Capacity: Matching the main extruder
- Dimensions: 5300 × 690 × 1470 mm
The cooling conveyor uses fans to cool the seasoned puffed snacks while conveying them to the next processing or packaging stage.
বৈশিষ্ট্যসমূহ:
- Food-grade stainless steel construction
- Fan-assisted air cooling
- Continuous conveying and cooling
- Suitable for continuous production
10. Pulling and Cutting Machine
- Installed Power: 0.75 kW
- Actual Power Consumption: 0.5 kW/h
- Capacity: Matching the main extruder
- Dimensions: 2000 × 620 × 1100 mm
The pulling and cutting machine is used to produce specific snack shapes, including salad sticks, long tubes, square tubes, and other elongated extruded products.
Why Choose This Puffed Snack Production Line?
Continuous Production from Mixing to Cooling
The machines are connected into a continuous processing line, reducing manual material handling between different production stages and improving overall production efficiency.
200–260 kg/h Commercial Capacity
The TSE70 twin screw extruder provides a production capacity of 200–260 kg/h, making the line suitable for medium-scale and commercial puffed snack production.
Flexible Snack Shapes
By changing the extrusion die, manufacturers can produce different shapes and sizes of puffed snacks. This gives food businesses more flexibility when developing different snack products.
Even Baking and Seasoning
The multi-layer oven provides controlled and uniform heating, while the double-drum seasoning machine helps distribute seasoning evenly over the snack surface.
Food-Grade Construction
Key processing and conveying equipment is made from food-grade stainless steel, making the production line suitable for hygienic food processing environments and easier to clean.
Puffed Snack Production Line Parameters
| আইটেম | বিশেষণ |
|---|---|
| Production Capacity | 200–260 kg/h |
| Main Extruder | TSE70 Twin Screw Extruder |
| Main Extruder Power | 45 kW |
| Total Extruder Power | 60 kW |
| Production Process | Mixing → Extrusion → Baking → Seasoning → Cooling → Cutting |
| Construction | Food-grade stainless steel |
| Snack Shapes | Sticks, tubes, square tubes, and customized shapes |
FAQ
What is the capacity of the puffed snack production line?
The standard line has a capacity of 200–260 kg/h, depending on the raw materials, product type, and operating conditions.
What products can the line produce?
It can produce puffed sticks, tubes, square tubes, salad sticks, and other customized extruded snacks by changing the extrusion die.
Is the production line fully automatic?
The line connects the major processing stages for continuous production, reducing manual handling. The degree of automation can also be adjusted according to the customer’s production requirements.
Can the snack shape be customized?
Yes. Different extrusion dies can be selected or customized according to the required snack shape and size.
What materials are used for the machines?
The main food-contact and processing equipment uses food-grade stainless steel, while suitable PVC components are used in some conveying systems.
যোগাযোগ করুন
Looking for a reliable puffed snack production line for your snack food business? Our complete line can provide a capacity of 200–260 kg/h and can be configured for different puffed snack shapes, sizes, and flavors.
Whether you are starting a new snack production business or upgrading an existing factory, we can provide a complete solution from raw material mixing and extrusion to baking, seasoning, cooling, and cutting. The extrusion dies and production configuration can also be customized according to your product requirements.
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