AMTek Continuous Cooking Systems

Continuous Cooking Systems

AMTek Microwave Cooking Systems are the perfect choice for preheating and cooking a variety of food products. Complete microwave cooking of bacon strips and other toppings has quickly become the preferred industry standard. Quick system startup requires no preheating for instant on/off processing and high speed production rates. AMTek supplies a complete custom designed, turn-key system for our customers, utilizing top-notch components including PLC controls and Ethernet communications. Plus, with AMTek's solid-state Transmitters powering these systems you'll enjoy reliable performance that keeps your plant up and running paired with ease of operation thanks to one of the most sophisticated software packages available in the industry today.

Key Features:

  • Flexible cooking systems that meets your facility and products needs
  • Dual conveyor systems available for product hold-down requirements
  • AMTek Transmitter packaged to meet incoming voltage requirements
  • Complete system integration, from slicing to packaging
  • Ovens designed over 60 feet in length with multiple conveyor systems
  • Constructed using the heaviest gauge of 304 stainless steel in the industry today
  • State-of-the-art Allen Bradley control assembly with touch screen operation that runs the entire system
  • Ocal conduit systems designed for years of rust free service
  • Dual oven door choke systems, for the safest product available today
  • Motorized feed system for uniform heating
  • Flat door design for durability and ease of cleaning
  • Allen Bradley PLC controlled system

Our Promise to you...
AMTek will design and build a cooking system that meets your facility and production needs. Each oven is designed with you, the customer, in mind and your changing hardware requirements. Our focus is to provide you with a product that provides all of the features required. We utilize the latest in state-of-the-art components and user-friendly features to provide you with the best industrial microwave system available

AMTek takes your installation needs and provides complete facility layouts, detailing oven location, and utility requirements. Making the installation a part of our commitment to your specific needs. We also offer as options to your equipment complete support hardware including (but not limited to):
  • Grease Removal Assembly
  • Grease Collection System
  • Belt Washer Assembly with Air Knife Assembly
  • High Velocity Blowers and Air Knife Assemblies
  • Cryojet Fan Assemblies
  • Vision Assembly (see below)
  • Oven Venturi Style Exhauster Packages
  • Waveguide assemblies designed and manufactured for each individual facilities needs
  • Flexibility in complete oven designs for width and length. Ovens currently installed up to 72" wide and 60'long
  
  
  

Microwave Vision Systems

  

The AMTek vision system was designed for automated
control of the microwave power level in a single or multiple stage conveyorized oven system. High speed monitoring of the load on the input side is tracked through the system and will automatically adjust the power level for each cavity as the load changes in each cavity. The system will load and unload itself.   

The AMTek vision system is based upon a Cognex industrial camera assembly and a LED light bar. The LED light bar is available in a variety of colors. The light bar color is chosen based on the color of belt being used and is chosen to create the greatest contrast between the belt and the product. The primary benefit is in the automated power levels to load changes.

The benefits of using the AMTek vision system include:

  • Precise oven load to power ratios.
  • More consistent cook than any other loading method.
  • More consistent cook = Less cost per pound to cook.
  • Less over/under cooking.
  • More #1 product.
  • Decrease in cavity arcs.
  • Longer belt life.
  • Longer flange and cover life.
  • Decrease in reflected power.

 

Key Features:

  • With power to load ratios being so critical the vision system automatically compensates for product voids on the belt.
  • For use on either Ethernet based systems, or through hard wired inputs on older PLC controlled systems.
  • An Ethernet based assembly that can be monitored in real time from a personal computer via networking.
  • Multiple zones “lanes” programmed on the software for monitoring the different pixel variations.
  • Power is automatically adjusted according to the amount of pixels calculated for each section or zone on the belt, that section or zone is then tracked through the entire system adjusting system power accordingly.
  • LED Light bar is estimated to last for 100,000
    operational hours.
  • Nema 4x camera enclosure with air pressurized design.
  • Cognex b/w or color Industrial Camera assembly with Ethernet communications.
  • Polycarbonate Light Bar tubing design with air
    pressurized feature.
  • Complete Stainless Steel hood assembly for custom
    fitting onto the customers input frame weldment.
  • Available in full line of conveyor widths, or in dual belt systems.
  • Microwave system operational software allows for either “Vision” or “Manual” control.
  • Oven software package will indicate a “Failed” mode in a set zone. This reduction in load will be indicated by oven power level modification as this “Reduced Load” passes through the entire microwave zone.
  • Complete simple assembly ready to connect to the main oven control assembly.