Fully Automated Corn Dog System

Commodities

BEST FOR:
Industrial Food Manufacturers

ESTIMATED THROUGHPUT:
16,000 units/hr

Specifications

  • Automation Level: Fully-Automated
  • Estimated Throughput: 12,000 units/hr
  • Efficiency: 20 units/stick bar
  • Length: 26 ft. 6 in. (8 m)
  • Width Over Attachments: 9 ft. (2.75 m)
  • Frame Width: 4ft. 6 in. (1.37 m)
  • Height With Hood: 7 ft. 5 in. (2.26 m)
  • Height With Air Box: 9 ft. (2.74 m)
  • Approximate Weight Empty: 6,000 lbs. (2,721.6 kg.)
  • Oil Tank Capacity: 327gals. (1,237.8 L)
  • Fry Tank Length: 16 ft. (4.87 m)
  • Electrical Heat Input: 187.2 kW
  • Electrical Requirements: 400 amp. service 3 Ø @ 440-480 V grounded
  • Air Requirements: 40 cu ft/min (1.13 m3/min) @ 110 PSI (7.6 Bar)
  • Drive Motor: 1/4 hp AC gear motor with slip clutch and brake
  • Approx Cycle Time: 6 sec. (variable based on cook time)
  • Materials: Stainless steel and food-grade plastics. Allen Bradley microprocessor unit with Allen Bradley human-machine interface.
  • Required Auxiliary Equipment: Model W pump, 15-sack mixer, overhead batter lines
  • Optional Auxiliary Equipment: Oil handling system, Drake sausage loader

System Includes

  • Electronic thermocouple control on electrical heating elements
  • Solenoid-operated air valves for sticking, dipping, and ejections
  • Non-corrosive frames and parts
  • Stainless steel, double-wall air-insulated fry tank
  • Microprocessor unit with human-machine interface

Service Requirements

ID Panel System Type Power
Mixer 1 Drive Mixer Mixer AC Variable Frequency Drive + Motor 8 KW
Mixer 2 Drive Mixer Mixer AC Variable Frequency Drive + Motor 8 KW
24VDC Power Mixer Mixer 24 VDC 3Phase Power Supply 2.5 KW
Main Motor Heater Fryer AC Motor 0.5 KW
Oil Pump Heater Fryer AC Motor 0.5 KW
Bar Brush Heater Fryer AC Motor 0.5 KW
Exhaust Fan* Heater Fryer AC Motor 5 KW
SCRs Controllers 1 through 8 Heater Fryer Heater Element Controllers x 8 192 KW
Belt Drive Servo Fryer Brushlkess Servo + Drive 0.7 KW
24VDC Power Servo Fryer 24 VDC 3Phase Power Supply 0.7 KW
24VDC Power Main PLC Fryer 24 VDC 3Phase Power Supply 1.2 KW
*not supplied by AFS
Mixer System (one power drop) 480 V 3 phase @ 50 amp For 2 mixers and one batter pump.
Fryer System (one power drop) 480 V 3 phase @ 400 amp For 1 Fryer
Air requirements for Mixer station
6 bar @ 33 Cubic Feet/Min
Water requirements for Mixer Station
35 degrees F @ 160 Gallons/10 Minutes
Air requirement for PTL
7 bar @ 45 Cubic Feet/Minute.