MANUFACTURE OF LOW OIL POTATO CHIP

摘要

An apparatus for manufacturing potato chips from potato slices, the apparatus comprising an elongate microwave oven having a longitudinal cavity forming a microwave chamber, and an elongate longitudinal belt conveyor having a portion extending through the microwave chamber for supporting potato slices conveyed through the microwave chamber, the conveyor comprising a plurality of links arranged in a plurality of rows, each row transversely extending across the width of the endless belt conveyor, each row having a leading edge and a trailing edge, each of which edges is pivotally connected to a respective adjacent row, each row having a continuously convex arcuate upper surface, the leading edge and trailing edge of adjacent rows intersecting to form a transversely extending intersection at the intersecting upper surfaces, and between adjacent intersections the upper surface of each respective row is entirely convex.