The flour handling and dosing system for instant noodle processing line usually includes flour sieving machine, vacuum blower (vacuum pump), air-lock or rotary valve, dust collector, screw conveyor, and the flour storage tank or silo. The main function is to transfer the wheat flour from the flour storage tank or silo to the temporary flour tank above the Mixer on the instant noodle processing line.

Generally, there are several flour-transferring methods for the flour dosing system, including vacuum suction, compressed air blow, and screw conveyor. Among them, due to the totally enclosed structure, the vacuum system and compressed air system are adaptable for long distant transfer. It can avoid contamination of foreign bodies or residue inside the pipes, and the systems are also easy to operate. On the other hand, the screw conveyor has simple structure which is easy for maintenance, low energy consumption, but with a down side for its residue and cleaning difficulties. Therefore, the screw conveyor is mostly used in flour transfer for short distance.

The common procedures for the flour handing and dosing system of one instant noodle processing line are as the followings.
●  Flour storage tank → Manually pouring flour into the sieving machine → Temporary flour tank → Mixer.

●  Flour storage tank → Manually pouring flour into the sieving machine → Mixer.

●  Flour storage tank → Temporary flour tank → Mixer.

●  Flour storage tank → Mixer.

FEATURES

●  Safety: The totally enclosed structure can avoid contamination of foreign bodies, and is safe for operation.

●  Hygiene: All area that has direct contact with food product is made of stainless steel or food grade materials.

●  Reduce the waste for the wheat flour.