As is well known, the appearance of instant noodles in China has not been very long. However, the production technology of instant noodles in China is already very mature, and the equipment for instant noodles is also very advanced. A seemingly simple piece of instant noodle cake, the production line contains different equipment, among which the molding machine is one of the important equipment for curling the cake. Why do we need to make instant noodles curly? There is a lot of emphasis on this. For instant noodle manufacturers, wavy instant noodles have good air circulation and can be quickly cooked or fried; At the same time, there is a certain speed difference on the conveyor belt during noodle production, and the curled shape is more elastic, making it less likely to break during the production process. For consumers, instant noodles are known for their convenience. The curly shape allows for more gaps during the process, allowing for quick heating and avoiding adhesion between the noodles.
The folding forming equipment mainly consists of a face knife, a guide box, a pressure door, and a variable speed mesh belt. A noodle cutter is usually two circular rollers with equally spaced concave and convex grooves, which continuously rotate relative to each other. The sides of the grooves form a shearing effect to cut the noodles. The coordination between the guide box, pressure door, noodle cutter, and conveyor belt is the key to noodle curling. When the noodle cutting speed is fast but the conveyor belt speed is too slow, it can limit the extension of the noodle. Then, it enters the guide box and is pressurized by the pressure door, forcing the noodle to further bend and form wavy patterns.
In the actual production process, the degree of curling of noodles is influenced by factors such as the quality of the noodles, the quality of the dough cutter, the ratio of the noodle's linear speed to the speed of the conveyor belt, and the pressure on the forming guide box wall. The quality of the noodles is determined by the previous kneading machine and rolling equipment. Taking the dough mixer as an example, if water is not added appropriately during the dough mixing stage, the difficulty of forming patterns will greatly increase. The precision measuring instruments currently equipped in the dough making machine can accurately control the water surface ratio and eliminate errors that may be caused by manual feeding.
The pressure of the pressure gate is also the main factor affecting the forming effect. Generally speaking, the pressure is directly proportional to the ripple density of the noodles. Some companies have attempted to install hooks with hanging nuts on pressure doors to adjust the pressure by increasing or decreasing the nuts. Usually, it is necessary to test and adjust the pressure in the early stage of production to ensure a uniform and consistent pattern is produced.
Currently, instant noodles in China have become a mature market. After experiencing a downturn in sales caused by factors such as health trends and takeout shocks, there is a slow recovery trend, which is closely related to the acceleration of process and equipment upgrades by instant noodle production enterprises. To cater to the big health industry, our company has also closely followed the development of the times and launched a non fried instant noodle equipment production line. Dongfang Naomu focuses on product quality, caters to social needs, and serves millions of noodle making enterprises.