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PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY

because these products are crossing cultural barriers," the
c.e.o. said.
FULL RANGE. A number of equipment manufacturers
supply full tortilla lines that include processing equipment
for every step from cooking corn to packaging. These
companies produce both flour and corn lines to meet the
needs of large and small tortilla producers alike. Capacities
range from 500 doz per hour to as much as 7,000 doz per
hour depending on the needs of the customer.
One West Coast equipment supplier offers new highcapacity corn lines for tortillas with full production capabilities. These lines are larger, faster and more precise
than its previous offerings to answer increased consumer
demand. According to the company, the design of its
lines takes up less floor space and reduces waste often
ᮢ Counting and stacking, previously manual tasks, are now handled by fully
automated counting, stacking and packaging lines.
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associated with increasing speeds. These lines feature
new technologies in their oven and combustion systems.
The new designs can roll out more than 6,000 doz tortillas per hour. The company also has fully automated
high-capacity lines for tostadas and taco shells that can
turn out 2,000 doz per hour.
A California-based supplier of full corn and flour
tortilla lines as well as chips and snack food processing
equipment is focusing on process control through automation. Its lines include integrated touch screen controls
from end to end. Recipe storage allows fast startup and
smooth changeovers. "The biggest advantage is that you
have the opportunity to take the human factor out of the
equation. Once a recipe is set, the equipment is set," said
the company's c.e.o. "Achieving the desired end product
is much faster and more efficient."
The manufacturer also recently added vision inspection systems on its tortilla lines to check for color, size
and shape and to reject any nonstandard product.
The corn tortilla lines feature capacities from 750 to
4,000 doz per hour. Its flour lines can also handle pizza
crusts and flatbreads.
Among its array of full processing lines for all tortilla
products, another California-based manufacturer offers
a complete flour tortilla, flat bread, roti and pizza manufacturing system that is modular and can be custom
configured to individual manufacturing needs. It covers all production from mixing to bagging and features
interchangeable parts, electronic pilot ignition oven
burners, digital temperature control, spring-loaded oven
belt tensioning and all stainless steel construction. The
capacity ranges from 900 doz per hour for a single line to
4,500 doz for a twin in-line model.

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