NikNaks/Cheetos Production Line(NCCL250)

NikNaks/Cheetos Production Line | High-Capacity Corn Snack Manufacturing Line

The NikNaks/Cheetos Production Line by Atlas International is a fully automatic, high-capacity solution for producing extruded corn snacks like Cheetos and Nik Naks. With a production capacity of 400–500 kg/hour, 175 kW power consumption, and a compact 150 m² footprint, this industrial snack line is built with durable 304 stainless steel for hygienic, long-term use.

The line includes dual corn blenders, spiral conveyors, advanced TURKISH EXTRUSION 2024 extruders, sieving units, and stainless steel transfer conveyors, followed by a customizable American-style drying oven (diesel, gas, or electric by Riello Italy). It features a PLC-controlled fryer with a 700-liter oil capacity, vibration drying conveyor, and cooling and flavoring systems—delivering consistently crispy, evenly coated puffed snacks with reduced oil oxidation.

Technical Specifications

Production Capacity	400-500 Kg/Hour
Electric Power	175 Kw
Required Area	150 m2
Structure Material	304 Stainless Steel

Line Parts:

Corn Blender: Quantity-2
Function: Mixing and moisturizing corn

Spiral Conveyor: Quantity-2
Function: transfer materials through the helix from the corn mixer to the extruder

Cheetos Extruder: Quantity-2
• Function: producing NIK NAKS CHEETOS
• Model: TURKISH EXTRUSION 2024
• Production capacity: 200-250 kg/h per extruder

Conveyor:
• Function: transferring corn chips from extruder to sieving machine
• Made of Stainless Steel 304

Sieve Machine:
Function: Sifting the popcorn after it comes out of the oven, and filtering the corn kernels and non-explosive popcorn. Also equipped with shelves for cleaning after sifting.

Conveyor:
• Function: Transferring from sieving to oven
• Made of Stainless Steel 304

Oven (Drying Oven):
• Function: roasting and drying the chips and extracting moisture from it, as roasting in American ovens.
• Working System: Customized

– Diesel system (Riello Italy)
– Gas system (Riello Italy)
– Electric heater system

Multi-Speed Vibrator:
Controls the flow of the material, Equipped with Festo air system (Germany) and the tank above it is equipped with gates that work on a Hydraulic Pneumatic system.

Conveyor:
Function: Transferring the raw materials to the fryer

The Fryer with its Accessories:
• Capacity: 700 Liters of oil
• Equipped with PLC screen
• The Fryer can be used for frying all kinds of pellet chips. Pellets consist of potato, wheat or corn powder
• The line has a modern technology in heating the oil, which prevents the oxidation of the oil inside the fryer

Three-Stage Vibration Drying Conveyor Integrated with the Fryer:
• Function: primary oil filtering
• Equipped with oil filtering tank with a mechanism to automatically return oil to fryer

Cooling Conveyor:
Function: transferring fried pellets to flavor drum

Flavor System:
• Function: spraying flavor on fried chips inside the flavor drum
• Equipped with a powder mixing device

Flavor Drum:
Function: mixing added flavor with fried chips

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