Sono-Tek brings out industrial food coater
US company Sono-Tek has brought out a new industrial depanning oil coating system, the SonoCoat PAN.
The equipment was developed for a global baked goods conglomerate and has the potential to replace the company’s current conventional spraying system technologies.
The new equipment has demonstrated savings of 45% of the depanning oil currently being used by the customer, with an estimated return on investment of less than six months.
The non-clogging ultrasonic spray has superior transfer efficiency and there is
less bounce-back of liquid from the target, combined with a controllable, uniform coating application of nano to micron thickness layers. Other advantages include tight drop distribution for even coatings and minimal maintenance requirements of the equipment.
According to Dr Joseph Riemer, Sono-Tek’s president, “Sono-Tek is now developing and testing applications for baked goods clients, including ultrasonic spray coating of anti-microbial solutions and moisture barriers for product safety and shelf life extension, as well as ultrasonic spray coating of eggwash and glazes for decorative purposes.”
