Mar 12, 2025New continuous fryer features customizable heating, belt systems
PPM Technologies, a member of Duravant’s Food Sorting and Handling Solutions group, has introduced a new continuous frying system design to maximize efficiency and quality.
The CookWright fryer includes customizable heating, belt and filtration configurations, according to a news release, and combines precise temperature management with innovative oil filtration.
“At PPM, we know the most effective fryers are designed with close attention to details. That’s why our new CookWright includes advanced filtration technology, several strategically placed sensors and smart controls compatible with plant-wide monitoring networks,” Daniel Luna, PPM Technologies director of processing, said in the release. “Our application-specific approach ensures each CookWright is tailored to each customer’s requirements, delivering the best looking and tasting products every time.”
CookWright can be used to fry potato chips, corn-based snacks, extruded snacks, pita chips, plantain chips, nuts and seeds, proteins such as pork rinds, and appetizers. Available in a range of capacities, the system’s belt designs can be customized to fit product characteristics such as whether the product floats, sinks or changes buoyancy.
Heating options include direct-fired immersion tubes, gas-fired heat exchangers and indirect thermal fluid exchange, with single or multi-zone heating configurations available.
Oil quality is preserved through a filtration system that features PPM’s patent-pending drum filter and secondary filtration options, which extend oil life and improve product appearance and taste while reducing costs and ensuring uniform heat distribution, according to the company.
Equipped with upgraded sensors and controls, CookWright collects data including temperature logs, operating hours and fault histories, which are accessible through its touchscreen HMI.
The fryer also includes high-temperature bearings, oversized bearings for enhanced reliability, stainless-steel reducers and enclosed, non-ventilated stainless-steel motors designed to withstand washdown conditions. The fryer features CIP (clean-in-place) functionality with dedicated controls to simplify cleaning and sanitation process.
