How Instant Noodles Machines Are Transforming the Food Industry

The instant noodle, as a convenient and economic food, has a broad consumer market throughout the world. Along with the continuous development of science and technology, instant noodle processing equipment, especially automation and intelligent equipment, has a broad-changing effect on the food industry, which not only improves production efficiency and product quality, but also contributes to industrial structure optimization and upgrading.

Automating the Equipment to Reduce Production Turnaround Time

1.1 Reducing manual dependence and improving output: Traditional instant noodle production has a great reliance on a wide range of manual operations with low efficiency, as well as human factors prone to factors leading to unstable product quality. The automatic instant noodle production line, PLC (programmable logic controller) automatic control, achieved the whole process automation of instant noodle production (from raw material mixing, calendering, cutting, cooking, frying after packaging). It can cut down the labor dependence a lot and increase the production efficiency tremendously. According to statistics, This kind of automated wallpaper production line has also been applied among enterprises and the utilization rate of the device can be increased several times, Solve the bottleneck problem in the previous production.

1.2 Shorten production cycle and quickly respond to market demand: the precision control and efficient operation of automation equipment enable particles to be produced at the same site as the raw material, which can shorten the production cycle of instant noodles. Enterprises can respond to market demand in a timely manner, adaptive adjustment, timely product launch, and seizing market opportunities. The response speed in the food marketplace is important to be able to ensure the profitability and gain market share of the enterprises.

Smart equipment to enhance structure quality

2.1 Real-time control of process parameters to ensure stable quality: The intelligent instant noodle production line is equipped with a variety of advanced sensors and data acquisition systems, which can monitor and control key parameters in the production process in real time, such as: dough moisture content, space between the rolling rolls, cooking temperature, frying time, and so on. These data are uploaded to the central control system for analytics & processing, and based on the analysis results, the equipment parameters are automatically adjusted to make sure that every production link can maintain the table performance, so as to ensure the consistency and stability of product quality.

2.2 Machine vision inspection improves product quality: In the product quality inspection process, in the past the inspection method is rely on manual sampling, low efficiency, easy to miss. A fully automatic noodle extrusion production line introducing a machine vision inspection system, can be full range of scanning inspection of each piece of dough, quickly identify and remove unqualified products, such as: irregular shape of the dough, surface without defects of the dough, etc., effectively improve the product quality pass rate, enhance consumer satisfaction.

Industrial upgrading is promoted by equipment innovation

3.1 New Technology: Conducting Product Diversification — the technological innovation of instant noodle manufacturing equipment has promoted the diversification of product categories Such as vacuum frying technology, strengthens the ability of non-fried instant noodles mass production to meet the demand of consumers for a healthy diet. New seasoning equipment is also being applied to allow enterprises to develop various flavors of instant noodles more flexibly, better catering to the taste preferences of different consumers.

3.2 Drive the coordinated development of the industrial chain, improve the overall competitiveness: the upgrading of instant noodle manufacturing equipment has exerted a positive promotion on the upstream and downstream enterprises of the industrial chain, and promoted the coordinated development of the whole industrial chain. Such increased demand for high-quality wheat flour has encouraged agricultural growers and flour processing enterprises to enhance their production processes and improve the quality of their products. High performance packaging material which occupying the high end market has stimulate packaging material industry innovation development. The simultaneous promotion of development in the industrial chain has improved the overall competitive power of the whole industry.

Issues and trends of future development

4.1 High investment costs of equipment puts pressure on small and medium enterprises: the advantages of automated and intelligent equipment are obvious, but the investment cost is also relatively high, which is not a small burden for small and medium enterprises. One way to solve economical problems; equipment manufacturers need to consider how to reduce equipment procurement costs.

4.2 Shortage of technical personnel, restricting the application of equipment: operation and maintenance of automatic, intelligent instant noodle production line, need to have a certain professional knowledge and skills. Currently, the relative lack of talents with relevant technical experience restricts the application and promotion of advanced equipment. The key to improve the application level of equipment for enterprises is: to continuously strengthen the training of technical personnel.

4.3 Future development trend If we look to the future, instant noodle manufacturing equipment will develop in the direction of intelligent, green and customized. intelligence: that is, to further improve the equipment automation level, introduce artificial intelligence technology to optimize the production process. Greener means more eco-friendly production methods and materials to reduce energy usage and pollution. Flexible manufacturing systems require automation equipment that can adapt to production products in small batches and multiple varieties and meet the needs of personalized customization by consumers.

The advance of design and the industry of instant noodle making machines. In contrast, enterprises should integrate new technologies, expand investment in research and development, and promote more intelligent manufacturing equipment. 3. In addition, we must pay attention to the training of talents, strengthen the industry chain coordination, in order to seek more prominent position in the new round of industrial upgrading, win the market opportunity.