In the process of egg tray production, drying is an important part that affects yield and efficiency. Different customers will choose different drying methods according to local climate, investment budget, plant space and other factors. We would like to introduce you to several common egg tray drying systems: Natural Drying, Trolley Drying, Brick Kiln Drying and Metal Drying.
Natural drying system
Natural drying is one of the most economical and practical ways, which is suitable for dry climate and sunny areas, such as Africa, South America, and some parts of Southeast Asia.
| Advantages | Limits |
| Simple operation | Highly affected by weather, cannot be used in the rainy season |
| No energy consumption | Larger floor space, relatively low efficiency |
This egg tray drying system is suitable for customers with small daily production (1000-1500pcs/h), start-up factories, and those with limited budgets.
Trolley drying system
The molded egg trays are placed on the drying trolley and pushed into the closed drying room for heating and drying.
| Advantages | Limits |
| Small footprint | More manual handling |
| Can be used all day, regardless of weather | / |
| Suitable for different climates | / |
It’s suitable for medium production capacity(1000-2000pcs/h) customers who want to improve stability.
Brick kiln drying system
This kind of egg tray drying system is tunnel drying built using a brick structure to dry the egg trays by circulating hot air, saving energy.
| Advantages | Limits |
| Sustainable high volume production | Requires some construction time and space |
| Low energy consumption, can be fueled by wood, coal, etc. | Not easy to move |
| Long life span and easy maintenance | / |
Customers with large production capacity (2,500-4,000pcs/h) and fixed plant and land resources. prefer this drying method.
Metal drying system
Modern industrial drying system with all-metal structure, equipped with hot air oven, insulation and conveyor chain, fully automatic.
| Advantages | Limits |
| Fully automatic conveying, labor saving | Higher initial investment cost |
| Uniform and fast drying | / |
| Suitable for all-weather work | / |
This egg tray drying system is ideal for factories with large daily output (3000-7000pcs/h), companies with stable orders and large-scale operations.
Summary
In short, we have 4 kinds of drying methods, which are summarized as follows for your reference when you choose.
| Drying method | Required equipment | Cost | Occupy | Applicable output | Whether affected by weather |
| Natural sun drying | / | Low | Large | 1000-1500pcs/h | Yes |
| Trolley drying | Drying room | Medium | Small | 1000-2000pcs/h | No |
| Brick kiln drying | / | Medium | Medium | 2000-4000pcs/h | No |
| Metal drying | Metal egg tray dryer | High | Small | 3000-7000pcs/h | No |
Choosing the right egg tray drying system can help you to improve the efficiency, control the cost, and realize the sustainable development. Welcome to contact us for detailed program and quotation!
