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TOTAL F LOW CONTROL™
Damper Positioning
The final piece of the breakpoint puzzle is damper positioning. The ability to position the dampers at varying degrees and keep them in place for long periods of time (rather than a continual rotation), allows you to control exactly where the breakpoint occurs in the oven. The breakpoint needs to be positioned at the height of the product, not too high, which bypasses the product envelope, and not too low that it is not directing airflow to the upper corners of the product envelope. Adjusting the angle of the dampers allows more or less airflow into the oven cabi- net. As the dampers adjust, the velocity of the air released changes — either increas- ing or decreasing the high velocity airflow to go further or less in the oven. When the airflows change velocity, the point where they collide (the breakpoint) changes locations in the oven.
Total Flow Control™ is a patented oven airflow control package that enables users to control the location and duration of the breakpoint within the oven —making Fusion Tech Ovens truly all about the airflow. Users can eliminate cold spots (areas of the rack that are not cooking consistently) by simply ad- justing the graphical interface on the touch screen. Total Flow Control™ breaks the oven down into multiple zones — up to 5 zones on each wall and up to 5 zones across the oven floor —where airflow can be directed, giving you control over every square inch of your oven. Customers have reported up to 6% increase in yields, up to 30% increase in truck capacity, and increased product consistency using Total Flow Control™. Ultimate control over the breakpoint
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Multiple Zones for Airflow
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Set Independent Time for Each Zone
Never Needs to be Homed
Maintenance Friendly Electronics Alarm & Fault History Reports
Benefits •
Increase capacity by up to 30% Increase product yields by up to 6% Increase moisture consistency Increase product consistency Increase product color consistency (product color identical instead of different shades) Process all products consistently & efficiently — hung or screened
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The speed at which the breakpoint moves is dependent upon the damper shaft’s revolution per minute.
The design is simple: input the number of seconds you want the breakpoint to stay in a specific zone, and Total Flow Control™ positions and stops the dampers to keep air flowing in that zone.
In order to get good heat transfer and enough exposure to the oscillating airflow for even drying of product, the RPM of the supply airflow dampers should run between 0.25 and 0.5 RPM, or its equivalent if the dampers move back and forth from 0 de- grees to 90 degrees.
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You’ll notice the difference in your product after the first batch.
“ Fusion Tech’s Total Flow Control® system allows me to con- centrate the airflow virtually anywhere I want in the oven, so it allows me to put more capacity on a rack and still maintain excellent consistency. I basically get two smokehouses in one with the Fusion Tech smokehouse, a horizontal and a vertical smokehouse. The Fusion Tech oven gives me better consistency and 20% more capacity per rack.
The position of the dampers in relationship to each other (circled in red) changes where the breakpoint occurs. When you control the position of the dampers, you can control exactly where the breakpoint occurs in your oven — allowing you to reduce cold spots on the truck so your product cooks consistently. Breakpoint Movement
Mike Fullard | Just Mike’s Jerky
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