Sanitary cooker and cooler for pasta and rice

Effortlessly tackle the challenges of undercooked or overcooked pasta and rice with advanced Hydro-Flow® agitation, ensuring optimal cooking and cooling efficiency, all while significantly reducing water usage and enhancing product yield in continuous processing lines.

Cooks, Blanches, and Cools Continuously

The Clean-Flow system from Lyco Manufacturing revolutionizes the cooking and cooling processes for food and pet food industries with its continuous operation and rapid changeover capabilities. This equipment stands out due to its patented Hydro-Flow® agitation, which ensures uniform cooking and cooling while eliminating sticking and clumping. Designed to handle a wide range of products such as pasta, rice, vegetables, meats, and plant-based proteins, the system increases recovery rates by 10-15% compared to traditional batch systems. Its continuous operation allows for handling high volumes with ease, making it ideal for ready-to-eat (RTE) processors. The system integrates seamlessly into existing production lines and offers full automation with self-cleaning capabilities, significantly reducing labor and downtime. Constructed from sanitary-grade materials, the Clean-Flow system meets stringent hygiene standards and is equipped with a self-cleaning mechanism, ensuring minimal maintenance and quick sanitation between product runs. It is engineered to optimize energy use, ensuring efficient operation across a diverse range of production environments.

Benefits

  • Increases yield by 10-15%, enhancing overall production efficiency.
  • Supports rapid product changeovers, minimizing downtime and boosting flexibility.
  • Reduces labor costs with fully automated, continuous operation.
  • Minimizes water usage, lowering resource consumption and operational costs.
  • Enhances product quality with uniform processing, preventing undercooking and overcooking.

General


Applications
Seafood,Pasta,Pet food,Meat,Green beans,Plant-based protein,Vegetables,Rice,Poultry,Dry beans,Pouches
End products
Jasmine rice,Spaghetti,Trimmed green beans,Salmon fillets,Retort pouches for ready meals,Broccoli florets,Dry cat food,Canned wet dog food,Macaroni,Shrimp,Tempeh slices,Basmati rice,Chickpeas,Boneless chicken breast,Black beans,Tofu cubes,Chopped carrots
Steps before
Pre-processing,Ingredient Loading,Initial Mixing
Steps after
Cooling,Quality Check,Packaging
Input ingredients
Pasta,Rice,Vegetables,Green Beans,Dry Beans,Meat,Poultry,Seafood
Output ingredients
Cooked Pasta,Cooked Rice,Blanched Vegetables,Processed Meat,Processed Poultry,Processed Seafood,Cooled Products,Blanched Green Beans,Blanched Dry Beans
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.

Technical Specifications


Automation
Fully automated
Automation
95% self-cleaning
Agitation
Hydro-Flow® agitation
Capacity Increase
10% to 15% recovery increase
Cooling Time
200°F to 40°F in under 30 seconds
Changeover Time
Rapid change-over
Sanitation
RTE Standards
Processing Type
Continuous

Operating Characteristics


Working mechanism
Hydro-Flow® agitation
Batch vs. continuous operation
Continuous
Changeover time
Rapid
CIP/SIP
95% self-cleaning
Automation level
Fully automated
Cleaning method
CIP

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
95% self-cleaning

Product type Characteristics


Foaming potential
High/Medium/Low
Container size and shape
Variable
Clumping risk
High/Medium/Low
Cooking uniformity
High

Physical Characteristics


Discharge method
Automated discharge

Custom Options


Control panel type
PLC touch screen
Automation level
Fully automated
Hydro-Flow® Agitation
Patented gentle agitation
Self-cleaning capability
95% self-cleaning