Industrial water cooker for pasta processing
Enhance your pasta production with precise water cooking, ensuring consistent texture and moisture levels for high-quality end products with an option to customize cooking settings tailored to diverse outputs like fusilli and tortellini.
Controls Temperature and Humidity for Cooking
The CV – Water Cooker from GEA is a versatile cooking solution designed for food processing companies focusing on pasta and snack production. This equipment stands out by integrating a precise temperature and humidity control system with an innovative conveyor belt mechanism. It operates using a water recirculation method, ensuring efficient mixing and cooking uniformity. Typically utilized for producing fusilli, tortellini, macaroni, and rice crackers, the CV – Water Cooker supports a throughput of up to 25 meters in cooking length, accommodating significant volume without compromising quality.
The PLC-controlled system allows for automated operations, enabling fine-tuning of cooking times and water levels to optimize product consistency and moisture control. Energy efficiency is enhanced through a modulated external heat exchanger, reducing thermal losses and maintaining water temperature within +/- 1°C across the cooker.
Constructed from stainless steel, the cooker ensures durability and corrosion resistance. Its design facilitates easy cleaning through automated systems that distance the belts for complete accessibility, reducing downtime. The CV – Water Cooker is customizable with options like a starch control system, optimizing water overflow and minimizing waste. This robust construction and flexibility make it an invaluable asset for high-volume food production lines.
Benefits
- Enhances product consistency with precise temperature and humidity management.
- Reduces operational costs through automated PLC control, minimizing labor intervention.
- Increases production efficiency by shortening cooking cycles and expanding throughput capacity.
- Minimizes water waste and environmental impact with an integrated starch control system.
- Facilitates quick and thorough cleaning with automated accessibility features, reducing downtime.
- Applications
- Snacks,Breakfast cereals,Fresh pasta,Pasta
- End products
- Egg noodles,Granola clusters,Tortellini,Macaroni,Rice crackers,Fusilli,Instant noodles
- Steps before
- Mixing,Pre-cooking,Blanching
- Steps after
- Cooling,Drying,Final seasoning,Packing
- Input ingredients
- raw pasta,snack ingredients,breakfast cereal ingredients
- Output ingredients
- cooked pasta,humidified snacks,processed cereals
- 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.
- Belt width
- 750-1200 mm
- Cooking length
- 3-25 m
- Number of belts
- 2-3
- Automation
- PLC-controlled
- Water temperature control
- ±1°C
- Heating system
- Steam/water heat exchanger
- Spray system
- Regulating spray system
- Water recirculation
- Pump distributed
- Starch control
- Optional starch controlling system
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Water level control
- PLC controlled
- Heat Exchange System
- External steam/water heat exchanger
- Control System
- PLC-controlled
- Cooking Process
- Conveying belt with cooking tank
- Water Temperature Control
- ±1°C
- Automation Level
- Automated multilayer system
- Cleaning Method
- Automated cleaning with rinsing ramps
- Water Recirculation
- Pump distributed through spray system
- Cleanability
- Stainless steel surfaces
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel structure
- Biological compatibility
- Food grade materials
- Machine footprint
- Length
- Tank shape and size
- Isolated cooking tank,inclined for drainage
- Discharge method
- Conveying belt system
- Control panel type
- PLC-controlled
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Accessibility
- Automated multilayer system for washing
- Customization option
- Integrated cooking zone block
- Control System
- PLC-controlled with modulating valve
- Belt Configuration
- 1-3 belts,adjustable jets
- Cooking Zone Block
- Integration for starch removal
- Cooking Time Adjustment
- Adjustable via PLC
- Water Temperature Control
- Adjustable via heat exchanger
- Immersion Belt Length
- Modifiable by water level control
- Opening Mechanism
- Automated multilayer system
- Water Recirculation System
- Adjustable spray system
- Starch Control System
- Optional for quality optimization