Industrial liquefying and crunching solution for frozen fruits and vegetables
Efficiently transform frozen produce into semi-fluid purees with rapid defrosting and precise dosing, optimizing your production line for seamless cold extraction transitions.
Crunches, Doses, and Liquefies Semi-Frozen Products
The Delta and Gamma ThermoCRUNX from Bertocchi Srl are engineered for high-efficiency processing of frozen fruits and vegetables, catering to frozen food processors and puree manufacturers. Utilizing the innovative Thermopulse® technology, these machines rapidly crunch, dose, and partially liquefy semi-frozen products, facilitating their seamless integration into cold extraction plants. Available in configurations with a maximum capacity of 2 to 6 tons per hour, they support continuous, high-speed operations, ideal for producing aseptic purees, fruit juice concentrates, and jams. Customizable in various model sizes, ThermoCRUNX machines are suitable for solid and slurry products, with options for stainless steel construction to ensure durability and compliance with hygiene standards in food processing environments.
Benefits
- Enhances production speed with rapid, high-capacity processing of up to 6 tons per hour.
- Minimizes energy use through efficient Thermopulse® technology, reducing overall cost.
- Offers flexibility for various product types, including purees and juices, with easy adjustment for different frozen forms.
- Simplifies integration into existing lines for seamless operation in cold extraction processing.
- Reduces maintenance and cleaning effort with durable, hygienic stainless steel construction.
- Applications
- Jams,Frozen fruits,Frozen vegetables,Baby food,Fruit juices,Purees
- End products
- Mango puree,Frozen fruit puree,Strawberry jam,Carrot puree,Baby vegetable puree,Baby fruit puree,Fruit juice concentrate,Frozen vegetable puree,Mixed fruit juice,Aseptic vegetable puree,Aseptic fruit puree,Apricot jam
- Steps before
- Freezing,IQF processing,Storage
- Steps after
- Extraction,Refining,Blending,Thermal treatment,High temperature storage,Aseptic processing,Jam production,Juice production
- Input ingredients
- frozen puree slab,frozen puree block,frozen puree drum,rolling IQF,IQF frozen fruits,IQF frozen vegetables
- Output ingredients
- semi-fluid fruit puree,semi-fluid vegetable puree
- Market info
- Bertocchi is known for manufacturing engineered-to-order industrial equipment, specializing in custom process solutions for the food and beverage industry. They have a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and reliability in producing machinery tailored to customer specifications.
- Capacity
- 2–6 t/h
- Defrost system
- Thermopulse®
- Automation
- Partially automated
- Processing time
- A few seconds
- Product types
- IQF/frozen fruits and vegetables
- Model sizes
- 3 (Delta),6 (Gamma)
- Working mechanism
- Crunching,dosing,liquefying
- Partial defrosting speed
- A few seconds
- Thermopulse system
- Mechanical pulses with heat transfer
- Operation type
- Batch or continuous
- Final product consistency
- Semi-fluid purees
- Capacity range
- 2 to 6 t/h
- Automation level
- Not specified
- Feeding method
- Frozen puree slab/block/drum,rolling IQF
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Discharge method
- Rolling IQF
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen / Manual
- Integration possibilities
- Cold Extraction Plant
- Compact design
- Yes
- Model Sizes
- 3 to 6 different sizes
- Mechanical pulses
- Thermopulse® Device