Food & Beverage

Snack Food Spray Technology

Food & Beverage

Snack Food Spray Technology

Applying ingredients, flavorings, coatings, and release agents is challenging. And the thicker, stickier, more viscous the material, the more difficult the challenge. Spray technology from Spraying Systems Co. can help accurately and efficiently apply the heaviest, most complex coating materials – even those you may have assumed too thick for spray application. Our experts can ensure uniform coating, eliminate waste of costly ingredients, and optimize the application of release agents and lubricants to improve product quality and reduce scrap. Those same materials that are hard to coat with are harder to clean up. We can help with that too.

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Coat without compromise

Tackling tough coatings doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice quality or slow down production. We get it – applying ingredients, flavorings, coatings, and release agents – especially thick, sticky ones – can be tricky. When coatings aren’t done right, it wastes expensive materials, hurts product quality, drives up scrap rates, creates safety hazards, and makes cleanup a big hassle. Many plants focus on the ‘symptoms’ of ineffective coating rather than addressing the root causes. Containing the mess isn’t solving the problem.

If you’re still relying on outdated or manual coating methods, our local spray experts are here to help. With the latest advances in spray delivery, we make sure even the most complicated coatings go on quickly and accurately — saving you time, money, and aggravation.

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We can spray that!

We can help you spray anything from water to peanut butter, even your thickest, stickiest, heaviest coatings.

  • Butter
  • Egg Wash
  • Glazes/Syrups
  • Oils
  • Peanut Butter
  • Seasonings
  • Caramel
  • Chocolate
  • Cinnamon
  • Emulsions
  • Enzymes

  • Fat
  • Dyes
  • Gels
  • Lecithin
  • Lubricants/Release agents
  • Milk
  • Mold inhibitors
  • Shortening
  • Slurries – Starch, Sugar, Yeast
  • Water
  • and more!

 

 

 

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Spray it. Don't waste it.

When coatings aren’t applied properly, it impacts your whole business. For starters, using more coating than you need gets expensive. But it also creates unsafe working conditions and makes cleaning a bigger headache that requires longer downtime. It also contributes to equipment wear, shortening service life. It can even increase the risk of allergen cross-contamination throughout your plant.

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Turn difficult into delicious

While our selection, quality, and innovation set the standard, no one comes close to our spray experts.
Located all throughout the U.S. and Canada, we’re here when and where you need us.

With targeted spray coating, more goes on your product – so there’s less mess on conveyors and equipment to clean up.
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Heavy coatings are harder to clean – and dried on, baked on, and caramelized coatings are an even bigger challenge.

Cleaning conveyors, tanks, and equipment covered in thick, heavy residues is difficult. And overapplication only makes cleanup harder, especially after coatings have dried, cooked on, or caramelized. This can make dousing equipment and surfaces with more and more water or chemicals seem like a reasonable approach. But effective cleaning doesn’t require overkill. If it’s hard to apply, it will be hard to remove. Our nozzles, tank cleaners, and handheld spray guns make cleaning more efficient and less resource-intensive by targeting the spots that need extra attention.

Reach, impact, and coverage are your keys to clean.

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We have a nozzle for that. . .

Pressure washing? Washing parts or products? Cleaning conveyors, tanks, vehicles, metals or other materials?

We have thousands of nozzles, spray guns and spray manifolds to perform the task effectively and efficiently.

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Cleaning & Washdown Nozzles

  • Eliminate manual cleaning and ensure thorough, consistent cleaning
  • High-impact flat spray nozzles with narrow angle sprays to remove tough residues
  • Overlapping spray patterns deliver the uniform coverage required for rinsing, cleaning, and sanitizing conveyors
  • Available in a wide range of spray angles, capacities, and materials
  • Available in conventional and quick-connect styles
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Lightning Lock® Manifolds

  • The unique, quick locking feature enables the manifolds and nozzles to maintain a consistent nozzle orientation and coverage
  • Newly designed fittings allow for easy access to hard-to-reach areas
  • Designed with conveyor cleaning in mind
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GunJet® Trident™ Spray Guns

  • Improved stream integrity delivers high-impact cleaning
  • From wide-angle hollow cone to solid stream, the spray pattern can be adjusted by trigger pull
  • Lightweight, ergonomic design provides added comfort during extended operation
  • Revolutionary trigger mechanism generates a lighter, easier trigger pull
  • Durable construction for maximum service life
  • Choose from high- or low-pressure
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Tank Cleaning Nozzles

  • We have the optimal solution, no matter your tank size or cleaning challenge, from simple spray balls to advanced, automated cleaners
  • Advanced fluid- and motor-driven technologies deliver high-impact cleaning, effectively removing residues and contaminants while minimizing manual labor, water, and chemical usage
  • Our TankJet and Cloud-Sellers products represent the forefront of tank cleaning innovation—engineered for quality, performance, and reliability in every application

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What types of coatings can be sprayed?

You name it, we spray it. Applying thick, sticky, and even oily coatings is tough. Outdated and manual methods can make things harder. We can help you spray anything from water to peanut butter, even your thickest, stickiest, heaviest coatings. Whether you’re working with chocolate, caramel, syrups, or thick liquids, our spray technology ensures coatings go on the right way – quick and accurate. Don’t see your coating listed here? Put our local spray experts to the test. No one comes close to their spray expertise and industry experience, and each is backed by a deep bench at our regional offices. They will help you make light work of heavy coatings.

Are there particular coating, lubricant, or ingredient characteristics that need to be considered before using spray technology to apply them?

Precise liquid flow control ensures that costly coatings and lubricants are applied only where and when they are needed and to avoid misting, which can create a hazardous work environment. Precisely controlling the coating temperature is also critical when applying challenging coatings such as glazes or chocolate. Precise heating of viscous coatings ensures that the solution is at the ideal temperature for spraying, but not too hot to burn or impact product quality and flavor. Cooling of coatings, such as egg wash, is also possible. Over-application of coatings also makes clean-up even harder, especially after it’s dried, cooked, or caramelized. Together, our flow and temperature control technologies ensure that quality and production are optimized.

What kind of systems or controls are needed to apply coatings and lubricants?

Our nozzles are precision-crafted machinery. You can count on them to meet your production objectives and deliver consistent, repeatable results hour after hour and batch after batch. But the performance of any spraying operation depends on a variety of system components working seamlessly and in concert to optimize production performance. The performance of pumps, sensors, and other hydraulic and pneumatic devices can all affect the performance of your spray nozzles. From simple on/off control to real-time monitoring and automatic adjustments, spray controllers and fully automated spray systems help you improve product quality, reduce the use of costly chemicals, and create a cleaner, safer work environment.

3 steps for a sustainable company

As one of the largest consumers of water & energy food processing plants are full of opportunities to boost efficiency.

Even small tweaks – like cutting back on water for processing, cleaning, or sanitation – can make a big difference and an immediate impact...And the best part? Those savings keep adding up year after year.

SprayEASESM is a comprehensive service suite that helps you identify high-impact opportunities, implement practical solutions, and streamline maintenance. The best part is, it’s all handled by our dedicated team.

The SprayEASESM Suite Includes:

  • Sustainability Assessment
  • Implementation Assurance
  • Efficiency Subscription
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