The diagram outlines the industrial production of instant noodles.
Overall, the process comprises eight stages, which can be grouped into five main phases: extraction, preparation, cooking, drying and seasoning, and finally packaging. The successful execution of these stages depends on several mechanical units, including a mixer, rolling cylinders, cutting mechanisms for dough strips, and filling and labeling devices.
The procedure begins with flour being transferred from storage silos to a mixing chamber, where water and oil are incorporated to form dough. Once this mixture is prepared, it passes through a series of rolling mechanisms that flatten it into sheets, which subsequently transition into a cutting unit that produces long dough strips. These strips are then shaped into circular noodle discs.
Next, the discs undergo a cooking stage in hot oil and are subsequently dried before being diverted to a holding container. Following this phase, the noodles are portioned into individual cups, to which vegetables and seasoning sachets are added. The final stage involves sealing and labeling the cups, with the entire process culminating in the packaged product being prepared for distribution.