Industrial Processing Equipment

Steel is a time tested material which has proven to be very effective for belt ovens. The main use for Steel Belt Ovens is biscuits/cookies, however, they can also be used for pies, pastries and even some pet food products.

Steel belts are often exposed to extreme mechanical and thermal stress. For this reason it is important to purchase your steel belt oven from a reputable manufacture who you know will provide steel that will withstand these extreme conditions. Process Systems Services Pty Ltd manufactures the highest quality steel belt ovens.

Hygiene advantages of Steel Belt Ovens

Steel belt ovens are primarily used in the food processing industry; this is due to its high hygiene level.  Steel has a completely flat, smooth surface; this means that it does not have any crevices for dirt and other foreign particles to lodge into. Steels hardness and durability enables for easy and efficient cleaning of all surfaces with a variety of different cleaning methods such as heat, scrubbing, high pressure sprays and chemicals. Additionally, the hard surface makes it more durable and therefore your oven will have a much longer life-span. Steel is not able of absorbing bacteria in the way that other, more natural materials are, for example, wood. A lot of foods contain acid which have a tendency to cause pitting which creates the perfect environment for bacteria to grow and bread. Steel is not affected by acid and therefore does not and therefore avoids this problem and is ideal for cooking acidic foods. When all these things are taken into consideration it is clear that steel belts is the most hygiene option for industrial ovens.

History of Ovens

Basic ovens have been used since ancient times for heating, baking or drying usually in a mud-brick house. These were usually heated by wood or coal. Today ovens are used for cooking, pottery and for industrial processes. Ovens used in pottery are used called kilns for making a huge variety of objects both practical and decorative. Kilns are a brick-lined oven that operate at enormously high temperatures to harden, burn or dry usually clay materials, or to bake or fire ceramics. Modern cooking uses ovens to roast, heat, bake food (such as casseroles) and baked goods (such as bread). These are fueled usually by gas or electricity, and often have stove burners on top for other cooking processes. These processes are performed through heating from below, while when heat comes from above it is used for broiling or grilling, and when air is pushed around the oven it is called a convection oven. Some ovens also have in-built rotisseries to cook things evenly all the way around (particularly with meat). A more unusual type of oven is the steam oven which pushes steam into the oven to prevent drying out of the food, and the level of humidity can be adjusted according to particular needs.

Types of Industrial Ovens

Industrial ovens are used in factories or other industrial industries to heat large quantities but not at temperatures as high as found in kilns or furnaces (used to melt materials such as glass or metal, or smelting metals). Industrial ovens can be classified according to how the heat is produced (as mentioned above), but also according to how the objects are processed in the oven. Two main types are conveyor ovens and batch ovens. Conveyor ovens pull the product through the oven for a predetermined time at varied paces. Batch ovens bake products on wheeled racks often used in large bakeries.