Meat Processing Tunnel Oven with Cleaning System

The Meat Processing Tunnel Oven with Cleaning System is a large-scale industrial thermal processing equipment specially designed for continuous baking, dehydration, and cooking of meat products, such as meat jerky, dried meat slices, roasted meat, bacon, and other processed meat products. The equipment is integrated with an automatic cleaning system (CIP — Clean-In-Place) to improve production efficiency and meet high hygiene requirements in food processing.

Core Applications

Snack Meat Products

Used for baking and cooking of products such as:

Meat floss

Meat jerky

Meat strips

Pork jerky

Western-Style Meat Products

Used for baking, drying, and color development of:

Bacon

Ham slices

Other processed meat products

Prepared Catering Meat Products

Used for continuous cooking and processing of:

Meat patties

Meatballs

Grilled meat skewers

Other ready-to-eat meat products

Applicable Standards

The equipment manufacturing and production process generally complies with the following standards:

Food Safety National Standards

GB 14881

General hygienic requirements for food production enterprises.

Hygienic Design Standard for Machinery

GB/T 19891

Safety of machinery — Hygienic requirements for the design of machinery.

Electrical and Safety Standards

GB 5226.1

Electrical equipment of machines — Safety requirements.

CE Certification

Required for equipment exported to the European Union, ensuring compliance with European safety requirements.

Protection Rating Requirements

Since the equipment is equipped with a cleaning function, electrical components generally need to achieve IP65 or higher waterproof and dustproof protection levels.

Equipment Features

Continuous Production Operation

Uses a mesh chain conveyor system to achieve automatic loading, processing, and unloading, enabling continuous production line operation.

Precise Temperature Control

Adopts multiple independent temperature zones with uniform hot air circulation to ensure consistent color, texture, and quality of meat products.

Automatic Cleaning System (CIP)

Equipped with built-in spray pipelines and rotary spray nozzles. The system can automatically heat water and cleaning agents to quickly dissolve and remove meat grease and residues.

High Hygiene Level Design

The entire machine is manufactured using 304/316L stainless steel, featuring no dead corners, easy cleaning, and dedicated wastewater drainage outlets.

FAQ

Q1: What heating methods are commonly used for this type of tunnel oven?

A: The main heating methods include:

Electric heating (infrared heating or electric heating tubes)

Gas heating (natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas)

Electric heating provides more precise temperature control, while gas heating generally offers lower operating costs for large-scale production.

Q2: How does the built-in cleaning system work? Does it require manual assistance?

A: The equipment is equipped with an automatic spray cleaning system. After production, operators can activate the cleaning mode, and the system automatically sprays hot water, alkaline cleaning solution (for grease removal), and clean water for washing.

Manual operation is only required for checking or performing simple spot cleaning of stubborn residues after the automatic cleaning process.

Q3: How does the tunnel oven prevent fire hazards caused by dripping grease during meat baking?

A: The bottom of the equipment is equipped with dedicated oil collection channels and residue collection belts, which quickly guide dripping grease out of the heating area. This prevents grease accumulation on high-temperature heating components and reduces the risk of ignition.

Q4: What is the production efficiency of this tunnel oven?

A: The production capacity depends on the oven length and conveyor belt width. The equipment is usually customized according to production requirements, with typical capacities ranging from 200 kg/hour to 2 tons/hour.

Because it uses continuous feeding and unloading operation, its efficiency is several times higher than traditional batch-type drying rooms.

Q5: Will the electrical components be damaged by water after adding the cleaning function?

A: No. The equipment is designed with strict separation between wet and dry areas. Control cabinets, motors, and sensors adopt high-level waterproof sealing protection, such as IP65/IP69K protection ratings.

In addition, the spray nozzle angles are precisely designed to avoid direct spraying onto critical electrical components, ensuring safe and reliable operation during cleaning.