Authentic homestyle bread solution

Achieve authentic homestyle breading on an industrial scale with a drum breader that ensures perfect coating, reduces manual labor, and minimizes dust, allowing your production line to deliver consistent quality for breaded foods.

The GEA MultiDrum from GEA is a cutting-edge industrial breader designed to replicate homestyle coating processes on a large scale. This equipment is distinguished by its patented drum system, which efficiently tumbles products while ensuring an authentic appearance without the high labor costs typically associated with manual breading. Ideal for poultry processors, seafood manufacturers, and packaged food brands, it accommodates a range of applications including chicken tenders, shrimp, fish fillets, and onion rings.

Utilizing a three-drum configuration, the GEA MultiDrum achieves optimal flour application and consistency across its wide outfeed belt. The operation is continuous and automated, ensuring consistent throughput and minimizing manual intervention. Key to its functionality is the OptiAir feature, which maintains a dust-free environment and reduces flour waste. The equipment is equipped with automated controls for flour dosing, drum speed, and angle adjustments, maximizing operational efficiency and product quality.

The GEA MultiDrum is designed with stainless steel construction to resist corrosion, ensuring longevity and hygiene. It supports quick cleaning and maintenance through its automated cleaning processes. Integration into existing production lines is streamlined with PLC controls and compatibility with OptiFlour systems for enhanced dust control. With an emphasis on efficient use of ingredients and ease of cleaning, the GEA MultiDrum is engineered for sustainable and cost-effective operation.

Benefits

  • Enhances product quality with consistent, authentic homestyle coating.
  • Reduces ingredient waste through efficient flour application and dust control.
  • Increases operational efficiency with automated drum speed and angle adjustments.
  • Minimizes labor costs by eliminating the need for manual spreading and converging machines.
  • Ensures a cleaner working environment with OptiAir dust control technology.
Applications
Fish products,Shrimp products,Onion rings,Chicken products,Breaded foods
End products
Homestyle chicken nuggets,Breaded fish fillets,Breaded chicken tenders,Homestyle onion rings,Breaded shrimp
Steps before
Cutting,Meat preparation,Pre-dusting
Steps after
Cooking,Packaging,Freezing
Input ingredients
bone-in chicken,boneless chicken tenders,chicken cuts,shrimps,fish,onion rings
Output ingredients
homestyle coated chicken,homestyle coated shrimps,homestyle coated fish,homestyle coated onion rings
Belt width
600-1000 mm
Belt speed min/max
2.5 - 25 m/min
Dimensions L x W x H
365x160x185 cm / 365x200x185 cm
Machine weight
1350 kg
Automation
Automated flour dosing
Drum type
Dual (600) or Triple (1000) Drums
Flour management
Automatic flour recycling
Drum speed
Adjustable
Working mechanism
Rotating drum technology
Integrated steps
Tumbling and flour application
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Automation level
PLC controlled
Dust control
OptiAir function
Cleaning method
Automatic cleaning
Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
Coating method
Homestyle drum breading
Compact footprint
Yes
Belt width
600-1000 mm
Machine dimensions (L x W x H)
365x160x185 cm / 365x200x185 cm
Machine weight
1350 kg
Control panel type
Automated
Discharge method
Belt conveyor
Control panel type
PLC-controlled
Integration possibilities
Compatible with GEA OptiFlour
Dust-free environment capability
GEA OptiAir compatibility
Infeed flexibility
No need for converging machines
Drum configuration
Dual (600) or triple (1000) drums
Market info
GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.