Tortilla sheeter controls roll gap by product piece weight

No manual adjustment is needed to produce consistently uniform corn tortillas and chips with the Paragon automatic weight control sheeter from Australia's Heat and Controls.

Conventional sheeters require constant manual adjustment of the roll gap to compensate for variations in masa (dough) density and moisture.

The roll gap on the Paragon is determined by actual product piece weight, rather than sheet thickness. The operator simply places a product sample on one of the scales located on each side of the sheeter. The roll gap then automatically adjusts to maintain the pre-programmed target weight.

Settings for different products are retrieved from a pre-set menu via touch screen from the sheeter's computer control system. Rugged construction also means Paragon sheeters deliver consistent product. Large diameter rolls are mounted between solid stainless-steel side frames.

The hinged rear roll support pivots on bearings to maintain precise roll gap and alignment. Differential speed rolls require only one stripping wire on the front roll, while direct drives eliminate the maintenance required for drive belts, sprockets and chains.

The patent-pending design includes rolls which can be removed in minutes, instead of hours. The unique roll-contoured discharge conveyor belt eliminates product fold-overs and stress fractures.

Open-frame washdown construction greatly reduces cleaning time.

Contact: Heat and Control; Tel: 0061 073877 6333​