Commercial Manual Basket-Type Potato Chips & French Fries Frying Machines

Commercial Manual Basket-Type Potato Chips & French Fries Frying Machines

The Heart of the Batch Potato Chips Production Line
Heavy-Duty, Multi-Basket Batch Frying Solutions for Small-to-Medium Processing Lines, Commercial Kitchens, and Multi-Product Snack Manufacturers.

Our Manual Basket-Type Frying Machines are the industry-standard choice for batch-type potato chip, French fry, and snack food production. Engineered for durability, thermal precision, and ease of use. We offer manual basket fryers with one, two, three, or four baskets. Electric heating fryers and gas heating fryers. The oil capacity ranges from 50L to 400L, and the output capacity (for potato chips production) is 30kg/h to 150 kg/h. While this product page showcases our cost-effective manual lift models (perfect for startups and batch lines), we also offer automatic batch-type potato chips frying machines (hydraulic auto-lift modifications for these multi-basket configurations) and Continuous Belt Type Potato Chips Frying Lines. Contact our sales engineers if you would like to upgrade to an automatic frying system.

Whether you are launching a startup kettle chip brand, expanding a French fry processing facility, or producing a diverse portfolio of fried snacks (such as banana chips, cassava chips, puffed snacks, peanuts, or dough products), our manual multi-basket fryers deliver the temperature stability and cooking uniformity needed for a premium product.
Raw Slices ➔ Dewatering ➔ MANUAL BASKET FRYER ➔ Deoiling ➔ Seasoning

Commercial Batch-Type Potato Chip & French Fry Blanching Frying Machines

Electric Heating Manual Potato Chip & French Fries Frying Machines

Gas-Heated Batch Type Potato Chips Blanching Machine

Gas-Heated Potato Chips & French Fries Frying Machines

Type Model Power Oil Capacity Frying Baskets OutPut Capacity
(Potato Chips/French Fries)
Weight Dimension
Electric Heating FDYZ-500 12kw 50L 1 Basket 30-50kg/h 70kg 700*700*950mm
FDYZ-1000 24kw 100L 2 Baskets 50-100kg/h 100kg 1200*700*950mm
FDYZ-1500 36kw 150L 3 Baskets 60-180kg/h 160kg 1700*700*950mm
FDYZ-2000 42kw 200L 4 Baskets 100-200kg/h 180kg 2200*700*950mm
Gas Heating FQYZ-700 100,000Kcal 120L  1 Basket 50-120kg/h 300kg 1000*800*1000mm
FQYZ-1000 100,000Kcal 200L 2 Baskets 80-200kg/h 350kg 1500*800*1000mm
FQYZ-1500 100,000Kcal 300L 3 Baskets 150-300kg/h 400kg 1900*800*1000mm
FQYZ-2000 200,000Kcal 400L 4 Baskets 200-500kg/h 500kg 2400*800*1000mm

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Get a Custom Quote Today

Tell us about your product: (e.g., potato chips, French fries, peanuts, puffed snacks).
Specify your target output: (e.g., 50 kg/hr, 100 kg/hr, or more).
Select your preferred energy source: (Electric or Gas).

    Tailored Configurations: One to Four Baskets Fryer

    To fit your specific plant floor space and daily production targets, we offer four standardized multi-basket configurations. Each basket operates within a unified, high-volume oil vat, allowing you to fry different batches of the same product sequentially to maintain a continuous packaging flow.

    Commercial Batch-Type Potato Chip & French Fry Blanching Frying Machines
    1. Single-Basket Frying Machine (Model: FDYZ-500 & FQYZ700 )
      Best Suited For: Pilot plants, R&D kitchens, culinary labs, and startup snack brands.
      Operational Footprint: Ultra-compact, fits into tight corners and small kitchens.
      Typical Batch Output Capacity: 20–60 kg of potato chips or French fries per hour.
    2. Double-Basket Frying Machine (Model: FDYZ-1000 & FQYZ1000)
      Best Suited For: Small-scale batch potato chips production lines.
      The Batch Advantage: Allows for staggered frying cycles. While Basket 1 is discharging and reloading, Basket 2 is actively cooking, maintaining a steady downstream flow to your deoilers and seasoning drums.
      Typical Batch Output Capacity: 50–100 kg of potato chips or French fries per hour.
    3. Triple-Basket Frying Machine (Model: FDYZ-1500 & FQYZ1500)
      Best Suited For: Medium-sized snack food factories.
      Operational Flexibility: Enables operators to manage three staggered batches simultaneously, minimizing downtime and optimizing fryer utilization.
      Typical Batch Output Capacity: 80–150 kg of potato chips or French fries per hour.
    4. Quad-Basket Frying Machine (Model: FDYZ-2000 & FQYZ2000)
      Best Suited For: High-capacity batch production facilities requiring maximum output without transitioning to costly continuous inline fryers.
      High-Volume Processing: Easily paired with larger manual dewatering and centrifugal deoiling systems to form a semi-automated, high-yield production cell.
      Typical Batch Output Capacity: 120–200 kg of potato chips or French fries per hour.

    Advanced Heating Technology: Electric vs. Gas Heating Fryer

    We manufacture our basket fryers with two distinct heating architectures, allowing you to select the utility profile that matches your facility’s energy costs and infrastructure.

    Electric-Heated Batch Type Potato Chips Blanching Machine

    Option A: Industrial Electric Heating Systems

    Our electric fryers utilize heavy-duty, ultra-durable heating elements immersed directly into the oil chamber. This setup provides rapid, highly efficient thermal transfer.

    • How it Works: High-output resistance heating elements run directly inside the oil path, just above the sediment zone. Because the heat source is completely submerged, 99% of the generated electrical energy is transferred directly into the cooking oil.
      Key Benefits:
    • Unmatched Precision: Zero thermal lag. The digital controller adjusts power output instantly when cold raw potatoes are introduced, preventing temperature drops.
    • Cleaner Plant Environment: No combustion exhaust, eliminating the need for complex gas venting and flue pipes.
    • Simple Maintenance: Individual heating elements are modular and can be replaced quickly if needed, without draining the entire oil vat.
    High-Efficiency Gas Heating Frying Systems (LPG / Natural Gas) Affordable Potato Chips Fryer

    Option B: High-Efficiency Gas Heating Frying Machine (LPG / Natural Gas)

    Designed for regions where gaseous fuel is more cost-effective than electricity, or for facilities with limited electrical supply.

    • How it Works: High-output, low-noise burners fire into seamless stainless steel heat exchange tubes running through the bottom of the oil chamber. These fire tubes are carefully positioned to transfer heat to the oil while maintaining a cool sediment zone underneath.
    • Key Benefits:
      Lower Operating Costs: Gas is often the most economical energy source for industrial-scale frying.
      Rapid Heat Recovery: Industrial burners provide high heat output, ensuring the oil recovers to frying temperature quickly after a cold batch is loaded.
    • Compatible Gas Types: Built to run on Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) or Natural Gas (NG) with high-efficiency burner jets.

    Get a Custom Quote Today

    Tell us about your product: (e.g., potato chips, French fries, peanuts, puffed snacks).
    Specify your target output: (e.g., 50 kg/hr, 100 kg/hr, or more).
    Select your preferred energy source: (Electric or Gas).

      VERSATILITY OF SNACK FRYING APPLICATIONS

      One Frying Machine, Infinite Snack Frying Possibilities

      Potato Chips Production French Fries Production

      While optimized for potato chips and French fries, the thermal profile and open-basket design of our fryers make them highly versatile. This single machine can fry a wide range of snack foods:

      • Root Vegetables: Sweet potato fries, cassava chips, taro chips, yam slices, and red beet crisps.
      • Fruit Slices: Green banana chips, plantain slices, and jackfruit chips.
      • Flour-Based Snacks: Tortilla chips, chin chin, namkeen, crisp dough strips, and custom extruded pellets.
      • Nuts & Seeds: Deep-fried peanuts, raw cashews, broad beans, and green peas.
      • Animal Proteins: Pork rinds (chicharrón), chicken nuggets, small meat patties, and fish sticks.

      Strategic Process Integration: Creating a Batch Potato Chips Line

      One Frying Machine, Infinite Snack Frying Possibilities

      Commercial Batch Type Potato Chips French Fries Frying Machine Manual Frying Machines

      Our manual basket-type frying machines are designed to integrate seamlessly with our pre-frying and post-frying auxiliary systems. A typical, high-ROI batch potato chip production line is configured as follows:

      • Preparation: Wash, peel, slice, and blanch your potatoes using our potato peeling machine, cutting machine, and blanching machine.
      • Dewatering: Use a Centrifugal Dewatering Machine to remove all surface water from the fresh slices. This step prevents hot oil from splattering and reduces frying time.
      • Frying: Transfer the dry slices into the Manual Basket Frying Machine (Electric or Gas). Fry at 170°C to 180°C. Stagger the baskets to ensure a continuous process.
      • Deoiling: Immediately place the hot, fried chips into our Centrifugal Deoiling Machine. Spinning the potato chips for 30 seconds removes surface oil, ensuring a crispy, low-fat finish.
      • Flavoring: Move the dry, warm chips into a Rotary Seasoning Machine to apply spices and salt uniformly.
      • Packaging: Package the potato chips with our dedicated semi-automatic packaging machine

      Batch Type Manual Potato Chips Production Line Operation Video Show

      Semi-automatic Batch Type Potato Chips Production Line Video Show

      Get a Custom Quote Today

      Tell us about your product: (e.g., potato chips, French fries, peanuts, puffed snacks).
      Specify your target output: (e.g., 50 kg/hr, 100 kg/hr, or more).
      Select your preferred energy source: (Electric or Gas).

        Commercial Manual Basket-Type Fryer Features & Advantages

        Manual Potato Chips Frying Machine Affordable Batch Type Fryer
        • Premium Material Construction: Fabricated entirely from food-grade SUS304 stainless steel. This guarantees resistance to corrosion, easy sanitation, and compliance with global food safety standards.
        • Precision PID Temperature Control: Equipped with advanced digital microcomputers that regulate heat input. By maintaining oil temperatures within ±1°C of your setpoint, you prevent oil smoking (which degrades oil quality) and ensure consistent golden coloration across every batch.
        • The “Cold-Zone” Sediment Design: Our fryers feature a specialized sedimentation V-bottom or low-temperature collection zone. Food particles and loose starches sink to the bottom where the oil is cooler, preventing them from carbonizing. This dramatically extends oil life and prevents bitter, burnt tastes on your chips.
        • Robust Manual Lift: The heavy-duty mesh baskets feature ergonomic, heat-insulated handles and heavy suspension hooks.
        • Easy Move Design: Equipped with universal wheels for easy transportation.
        • Multiple heating options: Gas Heating /Electric heating / Gas+Electric heating.

        FAQs Of Commercial Manual Basket-Type Frying Machines

        Potato Chips Frying Machine

        This depends on your facility’s utility costs and layout.

        • Electric heating offers highly precise temperature control and doesn’t require exhaust venting, making it ideal for cities with strict environmental laws.
        • Gas heating is highly efficient and offers lower operating costs in regions where natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is inexpensive.

        In standard fryers, loose food particles float and burn, turning the oil dark and bitter. In our V-bottom sediment design, these particles fall past the heating zone into a cooler pocket at the bottom of the tank. Because they don’t burn, your oil stays clear and fresh, extending its usable life by up to 50% and reducing oil replacement costs.

        Yes. While this product page showcases our cost-effective manual lift models (perfect for startups and batch lines), we also offer automatic batch-type potato frying machines – hydraulic auto-lift modifications for these multi-basket configurations.

        Our standard lead time is 15 to 30 business days. We can customize the electrical voltage to match any international standard (e.g., 220V/3Phase/60Hz, 415V/3Phase/50Hz, etc.) and configure the gas burners for either Natural Gas or LPG based on your factory’s utility specifications.

        • Electric Models: Achieve a thermal efficiency of approximately 95% to 98%. Because the mineral-insulated heating elements are directly submerged in the oil, there is virtually zero radiant heat loss. Heat is transferred instantly and conductively.
        • Gas Models: Achieve a thermal efficiency of approximately 65% to 70% when utilizing our standard gas burners, and up to 82% when configured with our premium forced-draft burner systems. The gas system transfers heat via multi-pass, seamless SUS304 fire tubes submerged in the oil, with exhaust gases routed out a dedicated manifold flue.
        • Electric Models: Standard configurations include high-limit dual-probe thermocouples. If the primary PID controller fails and the oil temperature reaches a critical threshold (typically set at 210°C / 410°F), a secondary mechanical safety contactor immediately cuts all line power to the heating elements.
        • Gas Models: Equipped with advanced Flame Failure Devices (FFD). If the burner pilot flame is extinguished by a draft, gas surge, or liquid boil-over, a flame-sensing ionisation rod or thermocouple detects the drop in temperature/micro-current and shuts down the main gas solenoid valve within 2 seconds to prevent gas accumulation.

        Yes, but with two important caveats:

        • Flavor Cross-Contamination: Oils quickly absorb volatile flavor compounds. If you fry highly seasoned or pungent foods (like fish sticks or garlic-spiced dough) alongside potato chips, the chips will absorb those flavors. We recommend dedicating specific fry vats to specific product groups.
        • Identical Frying Temperatures: Because all baskets share a single oil vat, all products in that machine must share the same frying temperature (e.g., 175°C). You can vary the cooking time for each basket independently, but not the temperature.
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