Product settings that control spin speed, cycle time and fill level can be stored in the dryer’s PLC and recalled via the color touch screen control panel. Available in 1-, 2- and 4-drum models, the stainless steel dryer handles 1,100 to 3,000 lbs. of product per hour per drum, depending on the product. It can be connected to a plant-wide network and programmed to control the entire production line.
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Produce dryer
Designed to remove surface water from a variety of fresh-cut produce as well as whole green beans, herbs and more while enabling continuous line flow, the Key Auto Dryer provides fully automated, uninterrupted loading and unloading. It loads a constant, even flow of product into dryer drums via a patented spiral layering method.
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