High-capacity pouch cooling system
Move pouched foods swiftly through critical temperature zones, ensuring rapid cooling for enhanced food safety and quality retention.
Rapidly Cools and Submerges Food Pouches
The Chill-Flow™ Pouch Cooler from Lyco Manufacturing is an efficient solution for food and pet food producers seeking rapid and uniform pouch cooling. Utilizing proprietary Hydro-Flow® technology, it fully submerges pouches in a water-cooling system, accelerating the transition from 130°F (54.4°C) to below 40°F, which is critical for maintaining food safety and quality. Designed for high-speed continuous operations, it efficiently cools a wide range of pouch sizes, from small condiment packs to 10-pound pouches, ensuring a first-in/first-out process. This system integrates easily into existing lines, requires half the floor space of traditional systems, and uses less energy due to its optimized design. Its gentle agitation prevents pouch damage, improving quality and extending shelf life. Lyco’s engineering support offers customization to fit specific production needs, and its design ensures simple maintenance and sanitation with almost zero maintenance required. Suitable for applications from sauces and soups to pet food and sous vide products, the Chill-Flow™ is an adaptable, space-saving addition to any production line.
Benefits
- Speeds up cooling time by 50%, enhancing production efficiency.
- Reduces energy usage through water immersion, cutting operational costs.
- Decreases risk of spoilage by safely cooling through critical temperature zones.
- Saves space with a compact design requiring half the floor space of traditional systems.
- Enhances product integrity with gentle handling to prevent pouch damage.
- Applications
- Seafood,Soups,Sauces,Sous vide,Pasta,Pet food,Meat,Plant-based proteins,Chowders,Pouched pet food,Rice,Vegetables,Poultry,Dry beans,Pizza sauce,Pouches
- End products
- Gravy for cats and dogs,Bacon and egg breakfast scramble,Lentil loaf,Basmati rice,Minestrone soup,Mixed vegetable medley,Freeze-dried beef pet food,Chicken pouch,Chicken breast,Royal chef's beef,Clam chowder,Tomato sauce,Veggie pasta primavera,Alfredo sauce,Marinara sauce,Black beans,Chickpea tofu,Chicken noodle soup,Lamb and rice dog food,Salmon fillet
- Steps before
- Cooking,Blanching,Pasteurizing
- Steps after
- Packing,Storage,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- hot filled soups,hot filled sauces,pouched products,pouches,sous vide,pouched pet food
- Output ingredients
- chilled soups,chilled sauces,cooled pouched products
- Market info
- Lyco Manufacturing is known for designing and producing innovative cooking, cooling, and liquid-solid separation equipment, primarily for the food processing industry, with a strong reputation for reliability, efficiency, and cutting-edge solutions.
- Cooling Method
- Submerged Water Cooling
- Cooling Temperature
- To 40°F
- Automation
- Hydro-Flow® Technology
- Capacity
- Handles multiple pouch sizes
- Cooling Efficiency
- Twice as fast as conventional methods
- Temperature Danger Zone
- Move from 130°F to 80°F quickly
- Pouch Sizes
- Small as ketchup pack to 5-10 pounds
- Energy Efficiency
- Uses less energy than other systems
- Footprint
- Requires half the floor space
- Maintenance
- Almost zero maintenance
- Working Mechanism
- Rotary Drum
- Cooling Process
- Submerged Water Cooling
- Flow Operation
- Inline Continuous
- Pouch Handling
- Water-cushioned Entry
- Hydro-Flow Action
- Gentle Water Agitation
- Changeover Time
- Fast Due to Automation
- Automation Level
- High,Includes PLC
- Cleaning Method
- Sanitary Design,CIP
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Feed/discharge method
- Submerged water cooling with Hydro-Flow® technology
- Discharge method
- Belt for large pouches,discharge chute for smaller pouches
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen HMI
- Discharge method
- Belt / Chute