Inventors:
Robert M. Stacy - Sandusky OH, US
Jeffery L. Schoewe - Sandusky OH, US
Michael E. Miller - Sandusky OH, US
John Joseph Bauer - Norwalk OH, US
Jogesh Chandran - Sandusky OH, US
Roy Allen Schippel - Sandusky OH, US
Assignee:
John Bean Technologies Corporation - Chicago IL
International Classification:
B05C 19/06
US Classification:
118 13, 118 24, 118308, 99494, 222280, 222287
Abstract:
A breading machine for dispensing a coating material onto a food product includes a breading chamber, a continuous conveyor for transporting food products through the breading chamber, a hopper including at least one downspout and a sloped bottom for dispensing coating material onto the food products, a hopper conveyor positioned within the hopper. At least one of an angular position or a vertical position of the hopper conveyor is adjustable to accommodate a variety of free flowing and non-free flowing coating materials. One or more air knives may be positioned in the downspouts to fluidize the coating material to alleviate bridging and/or build-up of the coating material within the downspout.