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Behind those golden, crispy, and slightly burnt snacks lies a set of sophisticated production line equipment.

The core raw material of corn triangle chips is corn flour, but not just any kind of corn flour can be used. The production line first needs to screen, degerminate, and grind the corn.

-Screening and washing: The corn kernels are fed into a vibrating screen to remove impurities and broken kernels, and then washed through multiple water streams to ensure a clean surface.

-Degerming and grinding: The germ of corn affects the taste, so special equipment is required to separate the germ, and the remaining part is ground into fine powder. This step is crucial to the crispness of the final product.

-Mixing and conditioning: Corn flour is mixed with water, a small amount of salt and other seasonings to form a soft dough. Some production lines will add vegetable oil to enhance the aroma of the finished product.

-After the dough is ready, the next step is shaping. The iconic shape of corn triangular slices is not cut by hand, but is completed by precision molds.
-Sheeting: The dough is fed into a roller press and pressed into uniform thin slices, and the thickness is usually controlled between 1-2 mm. Too thick will affect the taste, and too thin will easily break.
-Triangular cutting: The slices are instantly punched into a regular shape through a cutting machine with a triangular mold. The design of the mold determines whether the edge is smooth, and high-speed cutting can reduce the generation of debris.
- Waste recycling: The scraps after cutting will be recycled and put back into the production line to avoid waste.
- Baking process: A multi-layer oven is used, and the temperature is controlled between 180-200℃. Hot air circulation ensures uniform heating to avoid local burning.

From a grain of corn to a bag of snacks, every device on the production line performs its own function and ultimately creates the delicious food we are familiar with.

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Core equipment of production line

Raw material mixer
The mixer is used to mix the powdered raw materials and liquid seasonings evenly. The moisture and starch content of the raw materials will directly affect the degree of puffing. Therefore, when selecting raw materials, it is best to choose raw materials with moderate moisture and starch content.

Snack Puffing Machine
Corn puffing machine is the most important machine in the production of puffed food. In the corn puffing cereal machine, the raw material is steamed and shaped at high temperature. Then it will be extruded through the holes of the die. Therefore, different puffed foods can be made by changing different shapes and molds.

Seasoning Machine
In order to obtain a unique taste, a seasoning machine is required for seasoning. The seasoning machine has the characteristics of continuous operation and will not destroy the structure of the puffed food.

Packaging Machine
For storage and transportation, expanded foods need to be packaged. We offer packaging machines that can produce both bag and box packaging formats.

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