Heater/mixer for manufacturing a flavored product
An apparatus for heating a flavored coating and mixing the heated flavored coating with an edible substrate is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a frame adapted to support a kettle, the kettle for containing the flavored coating and the substrate to be mixed, a first heater box operative as a heat source, and a second heater box operative as a heat source. The first heater box is removably secured to the frame to permit removal of the first heater box and substitution therefore with the second heater box.
1. An apparatus for heating a flavored coating and mixing the heated flavored coating with an edible substrate comprising:
a frame adapted to support a kettle, the kettle for containing the flavored coating and the substrate to be mixed;
a beater for mixing the flavored coating and the substrate;
a heater box secured to the frame, wherein the heater box provides heat to heat the flavored coating, wherein the heater box may be either a first type in the form of a gas burner heater box or a second type in the form of an electrically heated heater box, and the heater box is removably secured to the frame to permit interchangability between the types of heater boxes and;
a control panel for selectively operating the secured one of the gas burner heater box and the electrically heated heater box.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the heater box is removably attached to the frame by a releasable securing device.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the securing device comprises a bolt.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the securing device comprises a plurality of bolts.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein:
the control panel is removably connectable to both of the types of control modules.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the control panel is removably connectable to each of the types of heater boxes by a wiring harness.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the wiring harness provides both control and power to the electrical heater box.