Heating and cooling system for food and dairy products
Achieve precise temperature control and efficient processing with a versatile system designed for heating, cooling, and mixing diverse food and beverage formulations, ensuring product consistency and quality across batch and continuous operations.

Heats, Cools, Mixes, and Agitates Products
The Penquin Hot & Cold Processing System from Limitech A/S is engineered to provide exceptional temperature regulation, making it ideal for a wide array of applications, from sauces and dairy products to personal care items. This system features dual counter-rotating agitators that enhance heat transfer efficiency, allowing it to accommodate particulates like vegetables and meats seamlessly. Supporting both batch and continuous operations, it offers versatile solution configurations with capacities ranging from 500 to 2,000 liters. Its multi-functional capabilities include heating, cooling, mixing, and agitation, supported by indirect heating methods using steam, electricity, or pressure exchanger systems. To ensure seamless integration into existing production lines, it is equipped with a CIP (Clean-In-Place) system for efficient maintenance. The system is designed with energy efficiency in mind, optimizing processes to reduce operational costs. Constructed with durable materials suitable for various industrial environments, it complies with relevant industry standards, offering both reliability and performance.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency with rapid heating and cooling cycles.
- Flexible integration into various production lines, handling both liquid and solid forms.
- Minimizes manual intervention with advanced CIP system for easy cleaning.
- Increases energy efficiency through optimized indirect heating methods.
- Accommodates diverse product types, from purees to complex mixtures.
- Applications
- Beverages,Convenience foods,Sauces,Personal care products,Soups,Pet food,Creams,Confectionery,Vegan/plant-based foods,Condiments,Desserts,Pharmaceutical products,Baby food,Dairy products
- End products
- Fish meatballs,Ketchup,Chantilly cream,Pureed baby carrots,Hollandaise sauce,Tomato soup,Vitamin supplements,Cream cheese,Chocolate mousse,Cat food,Plant-based milk,Soft drinks,Lip balm,Ice cream mix
- Steps before
- Preparation,Emulsification,Mixing,Ingredient Weighing
- Steps after
- Cooling,Reduction,Vacuum Processing,Packaging,CIP Cleaning
- Input ingredients
- vegetables,meat,milk,cheese,sauces,dips,fish,fruit,condiments
- Output ingredients
- baby food dairy,bechamel sauce,bearnaise sauce,bolognese sauce,cheese sauce,cranberry sauce,dips,dressing,fish cakes,fish mousse,fish paté,fish soup,flavoured milk,hollandaise sauce,hummus,jam,marmalade,mayo based salads,milk rice,salsa sauce,soup,table sauces,tartar sauce,vegetable cream,vegetable soup
- Market info
- Limitech is known for manufacturing customized food processing equipment, specializing in jacketed kettles and mixers for the food industry, focusing on flexibility and quality to meet client-specific requirements.
- Capacity
- 500,1000,2000 liters
- Cooling time
- 60–75 minutes
- Functions/Options
- Cooling,Cooking-indirect heating,Reduction,Vacuum,Deaeration,CIP-Cleaning in place,Agitation,Frying
- Design Feature
- Large surface area with two counterrotating agitators
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch / Inline Continuous
- Cooling time
- 60–75 minutes
- Volume options
- 500 liters,1000 liters,2000 liters
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- CIP/SIP
- CIP - Cleaning in Place
- Agitation
- Counterrotating agitators
- Integrated steps
- Heating and Cooling
- Working mechanism
- Indirect heating (steam/electricity/water/pressure)
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Machine Size
- 500 liters,1000 liters,2000 liters
- Surface Area
- Large surface area for optimal heat transfer
- Agitators
- Counter-rotating agitators
- Cooling Time
- 60–75 minutes
- Volume Options
- 500 liters,1000 liters,2000 liters
- Agitation
- Two counter-rotating agitators
- Cooling Time
- 60-75 minutes
- Heating Methods
- Indirect heating with steam,electricity,water,pressure (exchanger system)
- Cleaning System
- CIP - Cleaning in Place
- Functionality
- Cooling,cooking,reduction,vacuum,deaeration,frying