Rice crackers, as a traditional delicacy, have been evolving and developing throughout the long history. In the early days, the production of rice crackers was mostly in the form of home - made handicrafts. The rice was simply steamed, dried, and then baked or stir - fried to make rice crackers with a plain taste. With the progress of the times, the industrialization wave has swept through the food industry, and the production of rice crackers has gradually moved towards large - scale production. Food enterprises have introduced mechanized equipment to improve production efficiency.
Fully automated rice cracker production lines greatly enhance production efficiency. All links are precisely connected, reducing the time loss of manual operations. The output per minute far exceeds that of traditional semi - automated or manual production. For example, the daily output of a traditional production line may only be several hundred kilograms, while a fully automated production line can reach several tons. At the same time, automated production ensures the stability of product quality. The machines operate strictly according to preset parameters, and each rice cracker is consistent in terms of flour fineness, forming specifications, puffing degree, and flavor uniformity, reducing the defective rate. In addition, automated production reduces human participation, cuts labor costs, avoids hygiene problems caused by human factors, and ensures food safety.
- Flour - making Link: High - quality rice is carefully selected and put into automated cleaning equipment. After removing impurities, it is ground into fine rice flour by a high - precision flour mill. The entire process is precisely regulated by an intelligent control system for parameters such as the rotation speed and temperature of the flour mill to ensure uniform particle size and stable quality of the rice flour.
- Forming Link: The rice flour is mixed with an appropriate amount of water and additives to form a dough, which is then sent to the forming machine through a conveyor belt. The forming machine is equipped with a variety of molds and can make rice cracker blanks in shapes such as circles, squares, and cartoon shapes according to requirements. It can also accurately control the thickness and weight of the rice crackers to ensure uniform product specifications.
- Puffing and Flavoring Link: The rice cracker blanks enter the puffing equipment, where high temperature and high pressure make the rice crackers expand instantaneously to obtain a fluffy taste. Subsequently, the automated flavoring system evenly sprays various seasonings. Through accurate proportioning, the standardization of flavors is achieved.
- Packaging Link: After being cooled, the puffed and flavored rice crackers automatically enter the packaging machine. The packaging machine completes operations such as counting, bagging, and sealing. At the same time, desiccants and oxygen absorbers can be added according to requirements to ensure the quality of the rice crackers within the shelf life.
