Batch cooker and mixer for food and pet food production

Streamline your cooking and mixing processes with a versatile batch system designed to handle a wide range of food and pet food preparations, ensuring optimal product quality and efficiency under vacuum and overpressure conditions.

Cooks and Mixes in Batch Processes

The RKM – RONO Universal Cooker/Mixer is an engineered solution for food manufacturers, meat processing plants, and baby and pet food producers who demand precision and flexibility. This batch cooker/mixer operates under vacuum and overpressure, using direct steam injection to maintain product integrity while enhancing flavor and texture. Ideal for soups, stews, and a variety of culinary applications, it supports a wide range of end-products such as tomato bisque, bratwurst, and ramen noodles.

Available with vessel volumes ranging from 200 to 1200 liters, it manages chargable loads efficiently, catering to both solid and liquid products. The system is semi-automatic, with options for manual control, allowing recipe management through a robust PLC system. Its design ensures fast CIP/SIP cleaning, reducing downtime and maintaining hygienic standards. Constructed with a modular approach, it allows for expansions and is built to handle the rigorous demands of industrial kitchens. Made in Germany, this robust piece of equipment is skid-mounted for easy integration and requires minimum maintenance while ensuring high throughput in high-capacity environments.

Benefits

  • Enhances flavor and texture retention with vacuum processing capabilities.
  • Reduces production time with high-capacity batch operations.
  • Simplifies cleaning procedures with rapid CIP/SIP systems.
  • Offers flexible recipe management through semi-automatic and manual operation modes.
  • Supports seamless integration into existing lines with skid-mounted modular design.

General


Applications
Meat products,Soups,Pasta,Pet food,Noodles,Stews,Gourmet salads,Rice,Sausages,Baby food
End products
Chicken nuggets,Penne pasta,Beef stew,Mediterranean quinoa salad,Poultry-flavored kibble,Tomato bisque,Ramen noodles,Arborio risotto,Bratwurst,Pureed vegetables baby food
Steps before
Ingredient Preparation,Measurement
Steps after
Sterilization,Packing,Cooling
Input ingredients
soups,stews,sausage,meat products,rice,noodles,baby food,pet food,gourmet salads,pasta
Output ingredients
processed soups,processed stews,processed sausage,processed meat products,cooked rice,cooked noodles,prepared baby food,produced pet food,gourmet salads,cooked pasta
Market info

Technical Specifications


Batch size
60–160 ℓ - 350–1000 ℓ
Charge size
60–1000 ℓ
Charge/hour
2–4 batches
Capacity
200–1200 ℓ
Stirrer speed
3–60 1/min
Stirrer motor
5.5–9.2 kW
Vacuum pump
0.75–5 kW
Vacuum water capacity
80–1500 ℓ/h
Weight max
3500–6500 Kg
Automation
PLC-controlled
Cleaning method
Fast CIP/SIP
Process container positions
0° loading,30° mixing,100° emptying

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Direct steam injection
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch
CIP/SIP
Extra fast CIP/SIP cleaning
Automation level
Semi-automatic / Manual
Integrated steps
Vacuum and overpressure operation

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
Easy to clean,CIP/SIP
Abrasion resistance
High durability
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Compatible with common cleaning agents
Biological compatibility
Complies with food-grade materials

Physical Characteristics


Container size
200 to 1200 ℓ
Discharge method
Tilting mechanism
Agitator positioning
Bottom
Compact footprint
Skid mounted unit
Control panel type
PLC-controlled

Custom Options


Control panel type
PLC system
Operation modes
Semi-automatic / Manual
Recipe control
Data management with PLC
Integration possibilities
Modular design for system extensions
Container size
200 to 1200 liters
Discharge method
Lifting and tilting mechanism