ANKO Food Machine has debuted the EMP-3000 Empanada Making Machine. Featuring an innovative modular design, it is built to deliver exceptional line efficiency, productivity and customization options for operators of food factories and central kitchens that serve chain restaurants and franchises.
“Our goal is to help food manufacturers create top-selling empanadas easily,” said ANKO General Manager Richard Ouyang. “Line production challenges include ensuring appealing presentation and handling various flavors every day. A 15,000 empanada order might require changing fillings every 1.2 hours for an equal eight-hour beef, chicken, and jam empanadas output.”
The cutting-edge machine reduces the number of workers required by 75%. Additionally, it enables food producers to create brand distinctive empanadas that resonate with market trends.
The EMP-3000 allows for easy and uncomplicated filling changes. Operators can swap the filling system in five minutes, easily replacing and transporting the module across the room for loading and cleaning. Forming and labeling empanadas before their delivery is achieved in one step using replaceable molds that can be custom-made to imprint chosen brand logos on its border.
The machine processes raw and cooked ingredients while maintaining the firmness of granular fillings – such as peas, corn kernels, and diced potatoes – up to 10mm. After production, each empanada is labeled with stamped words like “beef” or “chicken” to indicate its filling.
The machine’s clamping mold mechanism that turns the dough wraps and filling into authentic-looking and branded empanadas uses an upgraded in-house design to ensure longevity. During the development period, the R&D team successfully performed a 250,000-cycle durability test equaling 20 eight-hour working days of uninterrupted operation.
Founded in 1978 as a maker of processing equipment for the Chinese food market, ANKO offers a wide range of machinery in addition to production consultation, turnkey planning, technical support, and modularization options that meet specific production requirements. Headquartered in New Taipei City,Taiwan, the company has an office in California, and will soon open a second branch office in Europe.
