Multi-Purpose Seafood Fish Dryer | Hot Air & Heat Pump Drying Machine

Traditional sun drying for dried fish relies heavily on weather. This leads to long drying cycles, uneven moisture distribution, and a high risk of bacterial growth. These issues lead to unstable product quality for your fish processing business.

Our fish dryer machine range includes hot air circulation drying ovens, heat pump drying rooms, and continuous mesh belt dryers. The temperature can be adjusted from room temperature to 100℃, with single-batch processing capacity between 20kg and 960kg.

Suitable for small workshops, medium factories, and large aquatic production lines, our equipment dehydrates salted fish, fish fillets, small fish snacks, and sea fish. It reduces drying time by more than 60% compared with natural sun drying and greatly improves the color, flavor, and consistency of finished dried fish.

Processable materials and application scenarios

Fish Materials: Freshwater fish, sea fish, frozen fish, whole fish, butterflied fish, fish fillets, small fish snacks, salted cured fish, and other aquatic raw materials.

Full List of Processable Materials

• Seafood: fish, shrimp, squid, kelp
• Fruits & Vegetables / Preserves: spinach, potato, eggplant, chili, jujube, lychee, longan, walnut
• Chinese Medicinal Herbs: honeysuckle, wolfberry, ginseng, star anise, chinese yam, rehmannia
• Other Agricultural By-products: meat products, sausage casings, tobacco leaves, leather, edible mushrooms, rice, corn, forage, dried fruits
• Industrial Materials: sludge, gypsum, coal slime, electroplated parts, paper products, industrial paper tubes, hardware goods, chemical products

Target Customers: Small aquatic processing workshops, seafood stores, central kitchens, medium & small aquatic factories, large-scale fish product production lines. This fish dryer also serves food factories, agricultural deep-processing plants, herbal medicine factories, and chemical processing plants for multi-material drying.

Fish dryer machine main model classification

Our fish drying machines are multi-functional instead of fish-only dedicated dryers. Different models are available to match different output demands, food-grade standards, and project budgets. We provide three mainstream types for aquatic product drying.

DX Series hot air circulation fish dryer

• Structure: Single / double / triple / four door batch tray dryer
• Control: Mechanical or intelligent digital control
• Bahan: 201 stainless steel, optional 304 food-grade stainless steel
• Parameter: Power 3.3–23.5KW, batch capacity 20–960kg
• Aplikasi: Small workshops and factories for dried fish, salted fish and fish fillet processing

TZ Series heat pump fish drying room

• Feature: Air-source heat pump heating + automatic dehumidification
• Energy saving: Save 70% power compared with traditional electric dryers
• Models: TZ-320 / TZ-580 / TZ-980 (3–11KW)
• Configuration: 6–16 fans, 48–192 trays
• Aplikasi: Medium-volume fish processing factories for mass production

Continuous mesh belt fish dryer

• Working mode: Full-automatic continuous assembly line drying
• Heat source: Electric heating, steam, gas optional
• Advantage: 24-hour running, no manual loading and unloading
• Aplikasi: Large aquatic factories for ton-level daily output of fish fillets and small fish

Fish drying machine core features and advantages

• Precise & Uniform Drying: Hot air circulation design ensures no dead zones. Temperature is adjustable from room temperature to 100°C. Gentle, low-temperature drying keeps fish natural in flavor, color, and nutrition, with consistent drying results.
• Food-grade Anti-corrosion Structure: Built with 201 stainless steel (304 food-grade optional). Salt and seawater corrosion resistant, easy to clean, fully compliant with food processing hygiene standards.
• High Energy Efficiency & Stable Operation: Heat pump design saves 70% energy compared with traditional electric dryers. 24-hour continuous operation, not affected by weather, ensuring stable mass production.
• Easy Operation & Safe: Optional mechanical or intelligent PLC control. Simple setting and stable running. Equipped with emergency stop and overload protection for safe production.
• Multi-purpose Usage: Ideal for all kinds of fish and seafood. Also available for drying meat, fruits, vegetables and herbs, greatly improving equipment utilization.

Technical parameters of fish dryer main models

DX Series hot air circulation cabinet fish dryer (main models)

Model	Dimension (cm)	Daya	Fan Quantity	Batch Capacity (kg)	Machine Weight (kg)
XD‑145 (Single Door)	90×64×145	3300W	3 Fans	20‑40	120
169G (Single Door)	100×69×169	5000W	4 Fans	30‑75	140
XD‑169P (Double Door)	134×94×169	6600W	6 Fans	60‑100	280
XD‑189P3 (Triple Door)	201×94×189	12KW	12 Fans	160‑200	480
XD‑189P4 (Four Door)	268×94×189	16KW	20 Fans	640‑800	600

TZ Series heat pump fish drying room standard parameters

Model	Fan Quantity	Trolley Quantity	Tray Quantity	Motor Power (kW)	Dimension (m)
TZ‑320	6	4 Sets	48 Pcs	3.0	3.2×2.5×2.2
TZ‑580	8	10 Sets	120 Pcs	7.0	5.8×2.5×2.2
TZ‑980	16	16 Sets	192 Pcs	11.0	9.8×2.5×2.2

Note: All models are customizable. Standard 201 stainless steel body; optional 304 food-grade stainless steel. Temperature range: room temperature to 100℃. 220V/380V optional. Mesh belt dryers are customized based on production capacity.

Quick machine selection guide for reference

• Small output, workshop/store use & high food hygiene requirements: Choose DX series single-door or double-door stainless steel cabinet fish drying machine.
• Medium production capacity & low operating electricity cost demand: Choose TZ series heat pump fish drying room.
• Large-scale factory mass production & labor-saving continuous operation: Choose continuous mesh belt fish dryer machine.
• Limited budget & rough fish processing: Choose cost-effective DX‑S series economical drying models.

Fish drying process reference

1. Raw material pretreatment: Remove fish scales, open the back and clean internal organs for standard drying preparation.
2. Cleaning: Wash away blood and surface mucus to ensure clean and bright finished fish color.
3. Marinating: Season fish with salt at 10%-20% of fish weight to improve flavor and preservation.
4. Desalting: Rinse excess surface salt to avoid discoloration and quality problems during drying.
5. Staged drying: Place fish in the fish dryer and adopt staged temperature control. Low temperature at the early stage prevents surface crusting and ensures even internal drying.
6. Cooling & packaging: Cool dried fish completely and use vacuum packaging to extend shelf life.

Drying time tips: Drying takes several hours to 24 hours, depending on fish size, thickness, and moisture. Small fish dry faster, while thick whole fish require longer drying time.

Production line solution: complete process: pretreatment → cleaning → marinating → desalting → drying → packaging. To realize automated mass production, users can equip supporting machines, including fish scaling machines, fish back-cutting machines, food cleaning equipment, and vacuum packaging machines, to form a complete fish drying production line.

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Our fish dryer machines cover small, medium, and large industrial models with customizable designs. We provide professional machine selection, parameters, technical support, and factory prices according to your output, workshop conditions, and budget. Feel free to contact us for a complete seafood drying solution.