Freezing and cooling systems for bakery products

Enhance your bakery production line with advanced freezing and cooling systems, designed to optimize product quality and efficiency by ensuring precise temperature and moisture control during the crucial post-baking phase.

Cools, Stores, and Conveys Baked Goods Efficiently

The TOR Storage and Cooling Tower from GEA is designed for bakery producers seeking enhanced efficiency in space-constrained environments. This cooling tower integrates seamlessly into your production line, replacing traditional horizontal conveyors with a vertical tiered system for cooling and storing baked goods such as cookies, cakes, and breads. The system automates loading and unloading of trays, reducing manual handling and increasing throughput. Capable of natural and controlled cooling processes, the TOR ensures optimal moisture control and product quality. Its modular design allows customization to fit your plant’s specific capacity requirements, enhancing both integration and performance. With the ability to operate continuously and at high speeds, the TOR tower is an integral component for food manufacturers looking to streamline their processes.

Benefits

  • Maximizes space efficiency with vertical cooling and storage design.
  • Enhances product quality by ensuring controlled cooling and moisture levels.
  • Reduces manual labor with automated tray loading and unloading.
  • Customizable capacity to match specific production needs.
  • Seamlessly integrates into existing high-speed bakery production lines.

General


Applications
Cookies,Biscuits,Breads,Pies,Crackers,Cakes,Pastries,Bakery products
End products
Gingerbread biscuits,Rye crackers,Butter cookies,Chocolate chip cookies,Sourdough breads,Pound cakes,Multigrain breads,Apple pies,Cherry pies,Croissants,Cheese crackers,Sponge cakes,Danish pastries
Steps before
Baking
Steps after
Product filling,Depanning,Packaging
Input ingredients
baked products,cookies,cakes,pies,breads,pastries,biscuits,crackers,dough cookies
Output ingredients
cooled products,ambient temperature products,set sugary cookie structures,cooled enough for safe handling,ready for injection or depanning,packed products
Market info
GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.

Technical Specifications


Cooling method
Natural / Filtered air
Cooling tower type
Vertical TOR
Automation Level
Automated loading and unloading
System integration
Spiral freezers and coolers (S-Tec and A-Tec)
Cooling stages
Two-stage cooling and freezing
Cooling conveyor type
Long horizontal with curves / raised
Conveyor compatibility
Building layout specific
Space saving
Vertical system of tiers

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Vertical tier system
Integrated steps
Cooling,storage,unloading
Energy efficiency
0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture
Automation level
Automated loading and unloading
Batch vs. continuous operation
Inline continuous

Material Compatibility


Abrasion resistance
High
Biological compatibility
Food-grade,non-reactive
Cleanability
Easy to clean,CIP compatible
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Stainless steel,corrosion-resistant
Density/particle size
Suitable for varying densities

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact vertical design
Tower system type
Vertical ascending and descending tiers
Tray storage capacity
Customizable
Discharge method
Automatic loading/unloading
Cooling conveyor length
Modular to fit building layout
System integration
Seamlessly integrates into processing line
Tray handling
Automated tray movement
System layout
Curve and raised conveyor options
Cooling conveyor design
Customizable for ambient cooling

Custom Options


Belt Width
Various
Integration Possibilities
Seamless integration into processing line
Automated Tray Storage
Yes
Tray Capacity Customization
Customizable
Cooling and Freezing Stages
Two-stage
Frost Management System
Innovative
Temperature and Moisture Control
Controlled