I. Introduction of Disc/Moon/Star Colorful Crumb

Circular/moon/star colorful breadcrumbs make food more vibrant and attractive. It is made by the food extrusion processing machinery. Unlike panko/needle/granule bread crumbs, which are shaped by the grinder, the shapes of circular/moon/star are only realized directly through different extrusion dies, without using the grinder. Its color is given by different natural coloring additions.

With the food extrusion processing equipment, the grain material of the circular/moon/star colorful bread crumbs can be wheat flour, corn flour, rice flour, or whole wheat flour, etc. Cereal raw material powder, water, coloring and other ingredients are mixed evenly by a high-speed mixer. The mixed raw materials are cooked and kneaded by twin-screw extruder under high temperature and high pressure, and then extruded by a specially shaped die. Due to the pressure difference, the extrudate expands instantly into circular/moon/star shapes.

The puffed breadcrumbs are first dried by the drying oven or toasted for desired toasting characteristic. One color is produced by one batch. After the mult-batch and multi-color crumbs are completed, bread crumbs of different colors are evenly mixed by the drum rolling line, and by far the processing of colorful bread crumbs is completed. Finally, the packing process is completed by an automatic packing machine.

II. Parameters

III. Features

• Finished Food Quality Ensured: Optimal extrusion solution, premium equipment design, and equipment processing ensure high-level and stable production.
• High Output: High designed capacity; minimal material loss;
• Less Energy: High mechanical coordination, low wear; optimized heating, thermal transfer& insulation details, low heat loss
• Low Production Cost: Flow production, precise control of each process
• Simple and Low Cost Maintenance: Modular structure, easy operation. Lifetime after-sales service
• Safe Material: High-quality food-safe materials for all food contact part
• Failure Rate:  Nearly zero failure as long as preventive maintenance

IV. The General Flow Chart for Disc/Moon/Star Colorful Crumb

• Step 1: Mixing
• Step 2: Extrusion & shaping
• Step 3: Drying/baking
• Step 4: Blending of different crumbs
• Step 5: Screening (to remove small particles)
• Step 6: Measuring and packing

V. Components of Disc/Moon/Star Colorful Crumb Custom Food Processing Equipment

1. High speed flour mixer
2. Twin-screw extruder  (with certain shaping die and cutter)
3. Chiller
4. Drying/baking machine
5. Rotating drum blending line
6. Separator
7. Automatic packing system
8. Controlling system (PLC/or instrument control options)
9. Complete conveyors
10. Burner/steam boiler (Optional)

VI. More

Flexibility

• Color: The extrusion process allows the addition of natural or artificial colors to produce different batches of crumbs in different colors, such as popular golden yellow, brown, pink, green, purple, blue etc.
• Shape: In addition to the commonly used disc/star/moon shapes, other custom extrusion dies with different shapes are available.
• Grain material: Due to the precise controllability of the pressure, temperature and shear force of the twin-screw extruder – precise parameter setting and control can be carried out to match the raw material, the extrusion process is suitable for a wide range of raw materials. Exceperts traditional wheat, it can also be corn, rice, whole wheat, barley, rye, etc. It can be one grain or a mixture of two or more grains. Gluten-free bread crumbs can be produced with flour such as corn and rice.

Processing potential

• As the professional food processing machinery manufacturer, we supply flexible technical support for your food extrusion plant.
• Replace the extrusion die with a strip extrusion die and add a wet mill to produce panko style, granular breadcrumbs.
• Replace the extrusion die with a strip extrusion die and add a wet mill and a drum seasoning line to produce Italian type bread crumbs.