Advanced processing unit for meat and fish products

Transition seamlessly from hot to cold processing with a system that enhances product quality, minimizes weight loss, and reduces bacterial risks, ensuring your production line operates efficiently and effectively.

Combines Smoking, Cooking, and Cooling Processes

The Aeromat Compound from VETEC Anlagenbau is a versatile system that efficiently integrates smoking, cooking, and intensive cooling. Ideal for processing boiled and raw sausages, cured meats, smoked fish, and cheese, it reduces energy consumption by up to 30% with optional heat recovery and precise temperature control. Its semi-continuous operation ensures minimal manual intervention, enhancing hygiene and reducing bacterial risks by swiftly navigating the critical temperature range. With automated PLC control, it facilitates seamless integration into food processing lines, offering customizable options like various heating methods and complete CIP systems for easy maintenance. Constructed from durable materials, it’s engineered for reliability and compliance with stringent food safety standards.

Benefits

  • Achieves consistent product quality with automated, precise temperature transitions.
  • Reduces energy costs by up to 30% through efficient heat recovery systems.
  • Minimizes bacterial contamination with rapid process flows and minimal handling.
  • Lowers labor costs due to semi-continuous, automated operation.
  • Ensures hygiene compliance with an integrated CIP system and automated cleaning features.

General


Applications
Cooked sausage,Pet food,Cheese,Thawed products,Boiled sausage,Raw sausage,Cured meat products,Fish
End products
Kibble,Bologna sausage,Chorizo,Frankfurters,Defrosted shrimp,Cheddar cheese,Smoked salmon,Pastrami
Steps before
Reddening,Drying,Smoking,Cooking
Steps after
Packaging
Input ingredients
boiled sausage,raw sausage,cooked sausage,cured meat products,fish,thawed products,pet food,cheese
Output ingredients
smoked products,cooked products,cooled products,packaging-ready products
Market info
Vetec is known for its expertise in manufacturing customized industrial valves and actuators, catering to diverse industries with a reputation for reliability, precision engineering, and innovative solutions tailored to specific customer requirements.

Technical Specifications


Heating Method
Steam heated,direct gas heated,electrically heated
Cooling System
Cold water circulation system
Automation
Automatic product transportation
Cycle through temperature range
Rapid pass through 40°C - 15°C
Energy Consumption Reduction
Up to 30% with heat recovery ECOCON
Conveyor System
Bidirectional movement
CIP System
Fully automatic with rotating nozzles

Operating Characteristics


Integrated processes
Smoking,Cooking,Cooling
Handling system
Semi-continuous
Automation level
Automatic transportation and door operation
Batch vs. continuous operation
Semi-continuous
Cleaning method
Fully automatic CIP-System
Energy efficiency
Heat recovery options available

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
Fully automatic CIP-System
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Stainless steel construction for hygiene and resistance

Product type Characteristics


Cooling requirements
Elimination of cost-intensive cooling surfaces
Product type
Boiled,raw,cooked sausage,cured meat,fish,cheese,pet food
Smoking process
Hot-smoking and cold-smoking facilities
Disinfection requirement
Facility allows cooking with steam

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Semi-continuous handling system footprint
Discharge method
Automatic transportation from section to section
Control panel type
Electric handling device
Compact footprint
Designed for semi-continuous operation
Door variants
Roller door / Rising and falling door

Custom Options


Control panel type
PLC-controlled
Door type
Roller / Automatic rising and falling
Heating type
Steam / Gas / Electric
Smoke generator type
Glowing / Liquid / Steam / Friction
Handling system
Electric handling device
CIP system
Fully-automatic
Cooling system
Cold water circulation