Rotary drum blancher for high volume food processing
In high-volume food processing, achieving uniform blanching or cooking while minimizing water and energy usage is crucial. Common challenges include inconsistent cooking results, lengthy processing times, and high maintenance costs.
Enhance capacity and uniformity with precision agitation.
The Rotary Drum Blancher by Lyco Manufacturing is a state-of-the-art solution for blanching, cooking, or rehydrating food products. It features a trunnion design that eliminates shaft breakage, while gentle agitation ensures consistent results and reduces losses from issues such as pasta clumping by 10% to 15%. This blancher is ideal for applications requiring high volume processing, offering sizes from 36 inches to 72 inches in diameter and lengths up to 28 feet. The equipment’s precision manufacturing lowers maintenance costs and the sanitary construction facilitates faster changeovers. Controlled retention time ranges from 2 to 60 minutes, ensuring optimal quality for products like vegetables, pasta, rice, and dry beans. By utilizing direct steam, Lyco’s Rotary Drum Blancher cuts process times significantly and occupies a smaller footprint.
Benefits
- Throughput 50% higher than competition
- Uniform temperatures for optimal quality
- Precise retention time control
- Lower maintenance costs
- Higher capacity in a smaller footprint