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Deighton Manufacturing

United Kingdom

Deighton Manufacturing designs and builds food processing equipment at its plant in Bradford, UK, covering forming and portioning, coating, crumbing and frying, bread spreading and slow cooking. Its brands include Formatic, Econoline, SpreadMatic, Traymatic and Ascoli, aimed mainly at small and medium-sized producers. The company has exported through a distributor network since 1990 and is now part of the Fortifi Food Processing Solutions group.

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Formatic – R Series 360

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Formatic – R Series 360

Compact-footprint Formatic forming machines (R1200, R2200, R4000) that place one form per drum revolution, for producers starting automated forming. Formatic machines form and portion meat, fish, potato, vegetable, ethnic foods, butter, cheese, bakery and confectionery products.

Formatic – R Series 180

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Formatic – R Series 180

The 180° versions of the small R Series place a form on each side of the drum, doubling output compared with the 360° models.

Formatic – C Series 360

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Formatic – C Series 360

Mid-range Formatic forming machine (C4000) that places one form per drum revolution. Formatic machines form and portion meat, fish, potato, vegetable, ethnic foods, butter, cheese, bakery and confectionery products.

Formatic – C Series 180

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Formatic – C Series 180

The C4000/180 places a form on both sides of the drum, giving twice the output of the 360° C Series model.

Formatic – S Series

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Formatic – S Series

Formatic stacking machines that form products and automatically stack them on the conveyor with interleaving paper, offered in 360° and 180° versions.

Formatic – S Series 360

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Formatic – S Series 360

The S4000 stacking former places one form per drum revolution and stacks the products with interleaving paper.

Formatic – S Series 180

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Formatic – S Series 180

The S4000/180 is the top stacking model in the Formatic range, forming on both sides of the drum and stacking products with interleaving paper.

Formatic – I Series

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Formatic – I Series

The largest machines in the Formatic range, for bigger and thicker products (models I4000, IR4000/50 and I4000/50). Formatic machines form and portion meat, fish, potato, vegetable, ethnic foods, butter, cheese, bakery and confectionery products.

Formatic – X Series

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Formatic – X Series

Formatic indexing machines that form products and drop them directly into pre-formed trays or containers ready for sealing or further processing.

Formatic – Forming Machines D12,000

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Formatic – Forming Machines D12,000

High-output Formatic former for larger production volumes, with a hopper that empties much faster than conventional rotary formers to help preserve product structure.

Formatic – Flattening System for Gourmet Burgers

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Formatic – Flattening System for Gourmet Burgers

A conveyor-based flattening unit that works with Formatic formers to press burgers to the required thickness.

Formatic – Shuttle Conveyor Indexing System

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Formatic – Shuttle Conveyor Indexing System

Shuttle and indexing conveyors that transfer products from a narrow former onto a wider belt, or place them in rows into trays for packing or freezing.

Formatic – Ball Rolling Conveyor

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Formatic – Ball Rolling Conveyor

An adjustable-speed conveyor that links to Formatic forming machines to roll formed portions into balls.

EconoLine 200

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EconoLine 200

A compact automated coating, crumbing and frying line with a 200 mm belt, designed to work with Formatic formers and aimed at medium-sized producers.

EconoLine 400

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EconoLine 400

A larger 400 mm version of the Econoline coating, crumbing and frying line for medium to large production units.

EconoPredust 200

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EconoPredust 200

A 200 mm predusting machine that applies a thin coat of flour or dust to products to improve batter adhesion.

EconoPredust 300/400/600

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EconoPredust 300/400/600

Wider versions of the EconoPredust predusting machine with 300, 400 or 600 mm belts.

EconoRobe 200

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EconoRobe 200

A 200 mm batter and marinade enrober for meat, fish, ethnic and vegetable products, offered in weir or dip style.

EconoRobe 300/400/600

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EconoRobe 300/400/600

Wider EconoRobe enrobers with 300, 400 or 600 mm belts, available in weir or dip style.

EconoCrumb 200

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EconoCrumb 200

A 200 mm crumbing machine that coats formed or battered products with a range of crumb types.

EconoCrumb 300/400/600

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EconoCrumb 300/400/600

Wider EconoCrumb crumbing machines with 300, 400 or 600 mm belts.

EconoFry 200

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EconoFry 200

A continuous electric fryer with a 200 mm belt for flash-frying or fully cooking products such as spring rolls, falafel, nuggets and burgers.

EconoFry 300/400/600

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EconoFry 300/400/600

Wider continuous EconoFry fryers with 300, 400 or 600 mm belts, each offered in 3 m or 5 m lengths.

SpreadMatic – Industrial

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SpreadMatic – Industrial

The double-width SpreadMatic, the largest model in the range, automatically spreads butter or other spreads on sliced bread and soft rolls for larger sandwich lines.

SpreadMatic – Commercial

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SpreadMatic – Commercial

A single-lane SpreadMatic for automatic bread buttering, suitable as a stand-alone machine or as part of a sandwich line.

Traymatic – Forming Machines

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Traymatic – Forming Machines

A forming machine for bakery mixes that portions products such as cookies, flapjacks and gingerbread and places them automatically onto baking trays.

Ascoli – Slow Cooker

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Ascoli – Slow Cooker

Automatic slow meat cookers for butchers, caterers, retailers and larger manufacturers, combining the traditional hay-box method with modern temperature control.