Food Processing

Ray-O-Matic Roaster

Here's a choice of roasters that automatically processes ton after ton of perfect product. The A. C. Horn & Co reliable Ray-o-matic and Radiant-Ray Roasters assure uniform roasting with maximum flavor development so you get the best-looking, best-tasting nuts - in your choice of 2,000 pounds per hour or 1,000 lbs/hr, fully automatic Ray-o-matic or manual Radiant-Ray models. Proven qualities like uniform color penetration, fast heat transfer, minimal fuel usage & precision roasting in a continuous, automatic operating cycle make our roaster an excellent choice for nut processors who desire the perfect product. The Ray-o-matic or Radiant-Ray Roasters are factory pre-wired and program-tested for immediate, trouble-free operation. And since coolers are necessary in most applications, we offer a variety of models to meet your processing and plant layout requirements. These machines are the quality control managers' choice for fully roasting or drying peanuts, almonds, pistachios, Japanese peanuts, sesame, pumpkin & sunflower seeds, and other similar types of nuts, seeds and grains, shelled and/or unshelled.



Ray-O-Matic & Radiant-Ray Roasters

Insulation Blanket: Blanket ensures Minimal heat loss.

Radiant Ray Infrared Heating: Nuts receive a very uniform and deep color penetration, greatly enhancing roasted flavor. Heat is applied directly on the nuts for rapid heat transfer. Various sizes of nuts can be processed together and receive the same degree of roast. Pre-carburized fuel mixed with air produces a clean-burning system.

Internal Temperature Probe: Probe design accurately gauges temperature of product, not surrounding air.

Flame-Out Safety Control Components: U.L. approved components are utilized throughout. Each machine can be manufactured to your country's specific safety code requirements. Built-in thermocouple's fail-safe feature automatically cuts gas off if input signal is interrupted. All drives are guarded and labeled for safe operation.

Premix Valve & Blower: This permits the air-and-gas mixture to be precisely controlled over a wide range of heat settings, from 150,000 BTUs to 750,000 BTUs per hour and assures complete combustion.

Hopper Level Control: The level control switch installed in the charging hopper ensures a uniform feed to the roaster, batch after batch. If the feed is interrupted, the roaster will automatically switch to a "hold" mode until feed is resumed.

PLC Downloadable Data Collection: Permanently records roasters performance and allows data to be easily downloaded to your computer.

Closed-Loop Batch Processing: Since only products of combustion and moisture are vented, heat loss is kept to a minimum for increased energy efficiency. Self-cleaning design allows for low maintenance.



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