Publish Time: 2025-11-13 Origin: Site
In the field of chili processing, drying is a key factor in determining the quality, value, and efficiency of finished products. Traditional natural drying can no longer meet the modern and large-scale production needs. Among numerous drying equipment, the mesh belt dryer has become the preferred choice for chili processing enterprises due to its excellent performance. This article will delve into why choosing a mesh belt dryer is a wise decision for you.
1、 Say goodbye to the pain points of traditional air drying
The traditional drying method may seem low-cost, but in reality, it hides huge risks and costs:
Eating by observing the weather is inefficient: Due to weather conditions, the drying cycle is long, and rainy weather can easily lead to mold growth in chili peppers, resulting in the complete annihilation of the army.
Poor hygiene and severe pollution: exposed to outdoor environments, dust, sediment, insects, and microbial contamination are inevitable, and product hygiene indicators are worrying, making it difficult to meet export standards.
High labor intensity and high cost: it requires frequent spreading, flipping, and collecting, consumes a lot of manpower, and occupies a large area of space.
Uneven quality and poor appearance: Uneven drying leads to mixed colors ("flower skin peppers"), and excessive exposure to sunlight can cause the peppers to fade (from bright red to light white or dark yellow), resulting in severe loss of aroma and severely affecting the selling price.
2、 The core advantage of mesh belt dryer: why is it the best answer?
A mesh belt dryer is a continuous drying equipment that evenly spreads chili peppers on multiple layers of mesh belts. It is slowly moved by a motor, and hot air penetrates the material layer from bottom to top or from top to bottom, achieving efficient and uniform drying. Its advantages are specifically reflected in:
1. Ultimate uniformity and excellent quality
Penetrating drying: Hot air vertically penetrates the chili layer, ensuring that each chili is evenly wrapped by the hot air and heated uniformly.
Colorful: Through precise temperature and humidity control, the natural red pigment (capsaicin) of chili peppers can be maximally locked in, making the dried chili peppers bright and uniform in color, with excellent appearance and significantly improving the product grade.
Flavor preservation: A mild drying environment can effectively preserve the spicy flavor (capsaicin) and unique aroma of chili peppers, avoiding the volatilization of flavor substances due to excessive or improper heating.
2. Efficient and continuous, with huge production capacity
Automated assembly line operation: from feeding, drying to cooling and discharging, the entire process runs continuously and automatically. With only 1-2 workers, 24-hour uninterrupted production can be achieved, with production capacity tens or even hundreds of times higher than traditional methods.
Shorten drying cycle: A complete drying process only takes a few hours to a dozen hours, unaffected by weather, greatly improving capital turnover efficiency.