SHED 2
Double Drum Roaster Electric
NFIC-KUP-U03-03
Machine at a glance
Unit
Unit 3 — Masala & Spice Processing
Shed / location
SHED 2
Zone
Product Making (Spices / Pickle / Millet)
Actual capacity / range
Minimum 25 Kg per batch with roasting cycle approximately 20 minutes under standard operating conditions
Actual power
Maximum 1 HP, 3 Phase
What this machine helps make
Roasted chana
Medium DemandMain raw material: Bengal gram / Chana
View product →Roasted gram flour / sattu-style powder
Medium DemandMain raw material: Bengal gram / Chana
View product →Nalla karam / Andhra dry karam powder
High DemandMain raw material: Chilli + garlic/spices
View product →Coriander powder
Medium DemandMain raw material: Coriander seed
View product →Curry leaf podi
High DemandMain raw material: Curry leaf + spices
View product →Gongura dry podi
High DemandMain raw material: Gongura / red sorrel
View product →Masala roasted groundnuts
High DemandMain raw material: Groundnut
View product →Palli podi / groundnut chutney powder
High DemandMain raw material: Groundnut
View product →Plain roasted groundnuts
High DemandMain raw material: Groundnut
View product →Salted roasted groundnuts
High DemandMain raw material: Groundnut
View product →Ulava podi / roasted horse-gram powder
High DemandMain raw material: Horse gram / Ulavalu
View product →Andhra curry / pulusu masala powder
Medium DemandMain raw material: Mixed Andhra spices
View product →Multi-millet health mix
High DemandMain raw material: Mixed millets + pulses
View product →Sambar powder
High DemandMain raw material: Mixed spices
View product →Biryani / garam masala
Medium DemandMain raw material: Mixed spices
View product →Rasam powder
Medium DemandMain raw material: Mixed spices
View product →Ready-to-cook multigrain whole mix for drink/porridge
High DemandMain raw material: Multigrain / cereal-legume
View product →Dhal-based nutritional supplement
High DemandMain raw material: Pulses / dhal
View product →Ragi java / ragi health-drink dry mix
High DemandMain raw material: Ragi + dry ingredients
View product →Idli karam / gunpowder
High DemandMain raw material: Red chilli + pulses/spices
View product →Kandi podi
High DemandMain raw material: Red gram / Tur
View product →Roasted rice flour
Medium DemandMain raw material: Rice
View product →Operating SOP
1. Pre-operation checklist
• SS304 drum completely clean from previous batch
• Temperature probe checked — reads ambient before starting
• Drum rotation — rotate manually 2 turns to check free movement
• Pre-heat: switch on heating 5 min before loading
• Temperature probe checked — reads ambient before starting
• Drum rotation — rotate manually 2 turns to check free movement
• Pre-heat: switch on heating 5 min before loading
2. Start-up procedure
1. Pre-heat to target temperature
2. Load product — MAXIMUM 25 kg — do not exceed
2. Load product — MAXIMUM 25 kg — do not exceed
3. Operating steps / parameters
1. Pre-heat to target temperature
2. Load product — MAXIMUM 25 kg — do not exceed
3. Start drum rotation
4. Monitor temperature continuously — DO NOT leave unattended
5. Spices: 140–160°C / 10–12 min | Groundnut: 160°C / 12–15 min | Millets: 130–140°C / 10 min
6. Maximum 25 minutes per batch — beyond this, burning risk
7. Discharge into clean tray — spread to cool — do not pile hot product
8. Allow drum to cool before next batch
2. Load product — MAXIMUM 25 kg — do not exceed
3. Start drum rotation
4. Monitor temperature continuously — DO NOT leave unattended
5. Spices: 140–160°C / 10–12 min | Groundnut: 160°C / 12–15 min | Millets: 130–140°C / 10 min
6. Maximum 25 minutes per batch — beyond this, burning risk
7. Discharge into clean tray — spread to cool — do not pile hot product
8. Allow drum to cool before next batch
4. Shutdown procedure
8. Allow drum to cool before next batch
5. Cleaning / sanitation
• Brush drum clean when COOL
• Wipe heating element housing
• Log: product roasted | temperature | time | batch weight | any burn observation
• Wipe heating element housing
• Log: product roasted | temperature | time | batch weight | any burn observation
6. Safety / PPE
• DRUM SURFACE REACHES 200°C — HEATPROOF GLOVES MANDATORY for discharge
• Never leave running unattended
• Keep water away from heating element
• Never leave running unattended
• Keep water away from heating element
7. Troubleshooting
Temperature not reaching set point (heating element issue) | Drum rotation irregular (motor service needed) — call supervisor
8. Preventive maintenance
Routine prevention is embedded in the pre-operation and post-operation checks; no separate time-based preventive-maintenance interval is stated on the source card.