Pouch cooling system for food processing
Experience rapid cooling for your pouched food products, minimizing time in the bacterial danger zone and ensuring product integrity with an efficient, water-submerged process.
Cools and Conditions Pouched Food Products
The Chill-Flow™ Pouch Cooling System by Lyco Manufacturing revolutionizes pouch cooling with its submerged Hydro-Flow® technology, ensuring efficient and rapid temperature reduction across a broad range of food and beverage applications. This continuous cooling solution effectively processes soups, sauces, pet food, and other pouched products, maintaining food safety by swiftly bringing temperatures from 130°F to 80°F and beyond. Capable of handling diverse pouch sizes, from small ketchup packets to larger 10-pound bags, the system ensures first in/first out product conveyance, minimizing dwell time in hazardous temperature zones. Engineered for high-speed operations, the Chill-Flow™ integrates seamlessly with existing production lines and uses less energy and space than traditional systems. With its open throat design and gentle agitation, it eliminates product damage while optimizing cooling to the core of each package. Constructed from sanitary, cleanable materials, the system reduces maintenance requirements and conserves water usage. Lyco’s commitment to innovation and customer-aligned solutions is evident, offering customization and testing support from their dedicated R&D facility.
Benefits
- Enhances food safety by rapidly moving through critical temperature zones.
- Minimizes floor space requirements with compact design and efficient operation.
- Cuts energy costs with optimized water submersion cooling.
- Preserves product integrity with gentle agitation to avoid pouch damage.
- Simplifies maintenance with sanitary and easy-to-clean components.
- Applications
- Seafood,Soups,Sous vide,Sauces,Grains,Pasta,Pet food,Meat,Chowders,Plant-based protein,Vegetables,Poultry,Rice,Dry beans,Pizza sauce,Pouches,Fruit
- End products
- Spaghetti pouches,Chicken alfredo pouches,Sushi rice sachets,Dog food pouches,Beef stew pouches,Ketchup packets,Mixed vegetable packets,Fruit cocktail pouches,Tofu stir-fry packets,Clam chowder pouches,Black bean pouches,Shrimp scampi pouches,Marinara sauce packets,Oatmeal pouches
- Steps before
- Cooking,Filling
- Steps after
- Packaging,Storage,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- sauces,pizza sauce,chowders,soups,pouches,pouched food products,hot filled soups,hot filled sauces,pouched pet food
- Output ingredients
- cooled soups,cooled sauces,cooled chowders,cooled food products,cooled pet food
- 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 Speed
- Twice as fast as conventional methods
- Temperature Range
- 130°F (54.4°C) to 80°F (26.7°C)
- Final Cooling Temperature
- 40°F
- Pouch Size Range
- Small ketchup packs to 5-10 pounds
- Automation
- Proprietary Hydro-Flow® technology
- Construction Material
- Sanitary,cleanable designs
- Energy Usage
- Less energy than other systems
- Floor Space Requirement
- Half compared to traditional methods
- Working mechanism
- Submerged water cooling
- Integrated steps
- Hydro-Flow® agitation
- Batch vs. inline operation
- Inline Continuous
- Automation level
- PLC-controlled
- CIP/SIP
- Minimal maintenance
- Changeover time
- Rapid cooling through the danger zone
- Cleaning method
- Sanitary,cleanable designs
- Energy efficiency
- Uses less energy than other systems
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Container size and shape
- Small pouches,up to 5-10 pounds
- Product type
- Pouches,sous vide,pouched pet food,soups,sauces
- Flexibility in pouch sizes
- Handles various pouch sizes
- Drum size
- Varies
- Control panel type
- Hydro-Flow® technology
- Discharge method
- Belt for larger pouches,chute for smaller ones
- Tank shape and size
- Rotary Drum Cooler design
- Control panel type
- PLC / Touchscreen
- Integration possibilities
- SCADA compatibility
- Discharge method
- Belt / Chute
- Compact footprint
- Yes