June 10, 2025 – PPM Technologies, a member of Duravant's Food Sorting and Handling group, introduces their new BatchWright™ frying system for kettle-style potato chips and other root vegetable snacks. As the highest-capacity batch fryer on the market, BatchWright produces uniform, premium-quality products at rates up to 650 pounds (295 kg) per hour while offering precise temperature control over the frying curve. Featuring advanced filtration, hood-down operation and energy-efficient heating, this compact industrial fryer achieves consistent product quality, improves production efficiencies and reduces operating costs.
“Kettle chip processors need perfect control over their frying temperature curve to achieve the distinctive crunch consumers expect,” said Daniel Luna, Director of Processing at PPM Technologies. “Our new BatchWright fryer allows customers to manage exact oil temperatures throughout the cooking cycle, including a sharp initial drop when product enters the oil, followed by a stable plateau and then a gradual rise. This level of control helps processors achieve the ideal product texture, color and quality across every batch.”
Available in two sizes, BatchWright is designed for kettle-style chips made from potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots and other root vegetables. Its immersion tube heating system is equipped with a fully modulating burner that enables processors to customize and replicate exact frying curves while achieving up to 85 percent fuel efficiency. BatchWright’s Stir Assist system gently agitates chips during frying to prevent clumping and ensure uniform cooking. The non-stick coated stir arms are mounted on an overhead trolley to prevent derailment during operation.
Unlike other batch fryers, BatchWright can operate in a hood-down position to minimize oil splashing, increase operator safety and limit the need for replacement ventilation air. This hood-down design also allows for a smaller fire suppression system and improves exhaust efficiency.
To preserve oil quality and extend product shelf life, BatchWright features a patent-pending lifting drum filter and is available with optional secondary filtration such as centrifugal or pressure filters. The continuous sediment removal system helps facilitate 24/7 operation and production runs of up to ten consecutive days before cleaning is needed. Built-in CIP spray systems, stainless-steel sanitary piping and quick-release components provide full access for fast and effective cleaning.
BatchWright’s user-friendly touchscreen HMI enables processors to easily create, store and select different product recipes, simplifying operation and changeovers. The system also collects valuable production data, including batch weights, start and exit temperatures and frying durations. BatchWright features UL-listed controls and can integrate with plant-wide monitoring platforms.
Compatible with both natural gas and propane, BatchWright’s compact footprint is ideal for facilities with limited floor space or retrofit constraints.
For processors seeking a more comprehensive line solution, PPM also offers an optional upstream slicer with a dual auger feed conveyor. This system integrates seamlessly with BatchWright to ensure uniform slices and deliver consistent, first-in/first-out batch processing, further enhancing product quality and operational efficiencies.
About PPM Technologies
PPM Technologies is a global automation solutions provider of smartly engineered equipment and integrated lines for the food processing industry. PPM designs, engineers and manufactures equipment for a wide array of food products, including snack foods, cereals, confectionaries, nuts and seeds, vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood and more. Their portfolio includes conveying, coating, grading, frying and cooling equipment that can be customized to integrate with virtually any production line. PPM has developed an impressive global installed base of over 10,000 machines and services customers in over 50 countries. For more information, visit www.ppmtech.com.
About Duravant
Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, Duravant is a global automation solutions and engineered equipment company with manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Through their portfolio of operating companies, Duravant delivers trusted end-to-end process solutions for customers and partners through engineering and integration expertise, project management and operational excellence. With worldwide sales distribution and service networks, they provide immediate and lifetime aftermarket support to all the markets they serve in the protein processing, food sorting and handling, packaging and material handling sectors. Duravant’s market-leading brands are synonymous with innovation, durability and reliability. For more information, visit www.duravant.com.
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PPM Technologies
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