An Authentic Seared Flame Appearance That Replicates Traditional Grilling
At Frampton Worldwide, our industrial bar marking machines are engineered to deliver high-performance results while offering versatility to meet specific production needs.
Using our unique thermal technology, these machines produce accelerated, high-quality finishes across a variety of food products. They enhance natural colour, flavour, and aroma while delivering an authentic “seared flame” appearance that replicates traditional grilling.
Machine Types
Our bar marking machines are available in two primary configurations:
- Bakery & Non-Meat Products
Designed with a permanently mounted conveyor, ideal for consistent processing of bakery and other non-meat items. - Meat Products
Features a removable conveyor, allowing easy cleaning of fats and oils released during processing, ensuring hygiene and efficiency.
Both machine types recreate the visual effect of cooking on a griddle or barbecue. They are available in a wide range of sizes, including large drum configurations tailored to match individual customer requirements. If a standard solution does not meet your needs, we offer fully customised machine designs.
Traditional Bar Marking Technology
Our machines are designed to produce traditional-looking bar marks, similar to those achieved on a grill or barbecue. This process can be used independently for products that do not require full cooking, or in combination with other Frampton grilling systems for partially or fully cooked products.
Bar marking is achieved by a heated drum that presses onto the surface of the product.
Drum Configurations
The drum can be constructed in two ways:
- Horizontal Bar Configuration
Stainless steel bars run across the width of the drum. - Bar width: 3 mm to 12 mm
- Pitch (spacing): 10 mm to 25 mm
This allows precise customisation of mark appearance. - Circumferential Bar Configuration
Bars run around the circumference of the drum, producing marks in line with the product flow through the machine.
Frampton slab heating elements are mounted around approximately 300° of the drum’s circumference, ensuring consistent and efficient heat transfer.
Performance & Control
- The drum is driven by a geared three-phase motor with inverter control, allowing precise adjustment of contact time between the bars and the product.
- A stainless steel wire belt runs beneath the drum and is directly synchronised with it, ensuring consistent operation.
- The centre section of the belt can be raised or lowered using a hand wheel, accommodating product thicknesses from approximately 3 mm to 60 mm.
- The belt can also be lowered fully to function as a standard conveyor when bar marking is not required.
Efficiency & Safety
- Ceramic wool insulation is installed behind the heating elements to minimise heat loss.
- External panels remain cool to the touch, improving operator safety.
Looking for a more customised machine?
If your requirements fall outside our standard range, we are happy to discuss a fully customised solution tailored to your production needs.
Typical Food Processes and Food Types
Find out more about the food types and processing methods our machines cover below:
FAQs
Framptons have manufactured and installed over 1,200 machines. These vary in size from small Fast Food machines up to complete production lines over 40 metres in length. We have supplied and installed equipment not only in Europe but also in China, Japan, South Korea, Israel, South Africa, Russia and North America as well as other Far East and Middle East countries.
Whilst our standard range of equipment covers most requirements in the Food Production industry, there will always be times when a specialised piece of equipment is required. In these cases, we are happy to discuss your requirements and are often able to quote for a suitable machine.
Our pastry/ bakery ovens have a three-year parts and labour warranty whilst grills and specialised lines have a twelve-month parts and labour warranty.
Our machines are designed in a semi modular form and so changes to the length or width of the cooking chamber is possible. These changes may incur a cost. Other more complex changes to the design can be incorporated but this will incur costs and a longer delivery.
An industrial grill is built for high-volume, continuous production in food manufacturing environments, while a commercial grill is typically used in professional kitchens or foodservice operations with lower throughput.
Industrial conveyor grills are suitable for burgers, chicken, steaks, sausages, bacon, seafood, plant-based proteins, vegetables, and ready-meal components. They are commonly used in meat processing, prepared foods, and alternative protein production.
Yes. Industrial grills can be configured to match specific production requirements, including belt size, cooking length, temperature control, heating method, throughput capacity, and integration with other processing equipment.
Choosing the right industrial grill depends on product type, required throughput, available floor space, utilities, and future growth plans. Working with an experienced equipment supplier ensures the system is correctly specified for your production needs.
Get In touch
Our experienced and friendly consultants can advise you on the best type and scale of grill, oven or machine for your food processing requirements. We offer standard and custom made machines.
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