ROTARY DRYER ROASTER

Rotary Dryer Roaster (RDR) is a multizone convection dryer/roaster system. Utilising the food industry’s recent technological advances, RDR was developed to capitalise on the new opportunities for high volume continuous processing of protein/meat-based snacks for drying meat and poultry, to create products such as jerky and meat chips.

Jerky snacks are rich in protein, and are becoming more readily available in retail outlets and online as a substitute for cooked meats. Consumers are looking for different food options, with the demand for jerky on the rise. Different product flavours, such as chilli and lime, teriyaki or smoky chorizo, are also attracting consumers into seeking jerky as a protein rich option when its snack time.

Globally, the meat snack market was worth USD4.3 billion in 2017, and is estimated to exceed USD$19.93 billion by 2025, according to PR newswire. The growing middle class across Europe and the UK are seeking more premium meat based snacks which are sold in accessible locations for time poor customers.

While this is new equipment for the industry, processors see the potential, they recognise the benefits of the continuous process, the consistency and repeatability of the process, and the savings resulting from reduced labour and floor space requirements.

One of the biggest issues in jerky production is lack of efficiency in the drying process, due to the amount of time it can take to dry the product with consistent taste and quality. Food processors confidently can expand their portfolio to capitalise on new opportunities because the RDR gives operators complete control to dry or to roast product in a continuous, gentle, and sanitary manner with optimal quality and uniform results.

Unlike static rack ovens, as product is gently tumbled in the RDR, heated air circulates through the product bed to facilitate unprecedented uniform drying/moisture removal or roasting. The design handles the raw product in a continuous, high-density manner through a unique flighted drum that ensures positive motion.

Features include a unique drum design that facilitates continuous first-in-first-out product flow and independent fans and burners in multiple convection zones which provides complete process control which can be tailored to various products. An externally mounted drum drive design provides access for internal CleanIn-Place piping and nozzles which provide for automated thorough cleaning.

The Rotary Dryer Roaster (RDR) - energyefficient, product-focused heating maximises heat transfer and reduces heat loss with heated air that’s focused only into the product bed and nowhere else. Positive temperature control offers unmatched product uniformity as the dryer/ roaster automatically regulates its own internal temperature. A variety of product characteristics is possible by utilising multiple processing zones.

IDEAL APPLICATIONS

_ Nuts

_ Seeds

_ Meat Chips

+ Protein-based Snacks

_ Pet Treats

_ Pellet Snacks

_ Pork Rinds

Food safety-focused, sanitary design

Rotary Dryer Roaster | RDR