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 Und 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.

AdvantagesLimits
Simple operationHighly affected by weather, cannot be used in the rainy season
No energy consumptionLarger floor space, relatively low efficiency
features of natural drying

This egg tray drying system is suitable for customers with small daily production (1000-1500pcs/h), start-up factories, and those with limited budgets.

Natürliche Trocknung
natürliche Trocknung

Trolley drying system

The molded egg trays are placed on the drying trolley and pushed into the closed drying room for heating and drying.

AdvantagesLimits
Small footprintMore manual handling
Can be used all day, regardless of weather/
Suitable for different climates/
features of trolley drying

It’s suitable for medium production capacity(1000-2000pcs/h) customers who want to improve stability.

Drying room with trolley for egg tray
drying room with trolley for egg tray

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.

AdvantagesLimits
Sustainable high volume productionRequires 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/
features of brick kiln drying

Customers with large production capacity (2,500-4,000pcs/h) and fixed plant and land resources. prefer this drying method.

Trocknen im Ziegelofen
Ziegelofentrocknung

Metal drying system

Modern industrial drying system with all-metal structure, equipped with hot air oven, insulation and conveyor chain, fully automatic.

AdvantagesLimits
Fully automatic conveying, labor savingHigher initial investment cost
Uniform and fast drying/
Suitable for all-weather work/
features of metal drying

This egg tray drying system is ideal for factories with large daily output (3000-7000pcs/h), companies with stable orders and large-scale operations.

Eierablagemaschine mit Metalltrockner
Eierablagemaschine mit Metalltrockner

Summary

In short, we have 4 kinds of drying methods, which are summarized as follows for your reference when you choose.

TrocknungsmethodeRequired equipmentKostenOccupyApplicable outputWhether affected by weather
Natural sun drying/LowLarge1000-1500 Stück/hYes
Trolley dryingTrockenraumMediumSmall1000-2000pcs/hNo
Brick kiln drying/MediumMedium2000-4000pcs/hNo
Metal dryingMetal egg tray dryerHighSmall3000-7000pcs/hNo
recommended drying method based on capacity

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!