Stainless steel skids for food process integration

Optimize your production process with compact stainless steel skids that seamlessly integrate key equipment like cookers and heat exchangers into a plug-and-play system, minimizing installation hassle and ensuring consistent operational quality across diverse applications.

Integrates and Optimizes Food and Cosmetic Processes

Stainless Steel Skids from Gpi De Gouwe are designed for the seamless integration of essential processes like heating, cooling, mixing, and more within food, chocolate, and cosmetic production lines. These skids feature a compact, plug-and-play design, allowing minimal disruption to your operations. They incorporate advanced components like surface heat exchangers and custom-configured agitators, ensuring optimal blending and thermal management for products such as sauces, chocolate truffles, and moisturizing lotions. With capacities tailored to your needs, these systems facilitate continuous and efficient production. Constructed from high-grade stainless steel, they deliver remarkable corrosion resistance, making them ideal for handling a diverse range of materials, from liquids to powders. Full compliance with industry standards guarantees hygienic operation and ease of cleaning, ensuring consistent product quality. Customization options, including integrated control panels and specific component selections, ensure the skids are perfectly aligned with your production requirements.

Benefits

  • Enhances production efficiency with seamless integration and minimal installation time.
  • Versatile design accommodates custom process configurations, ensuring optimal product quality.
  • Reduces operational disruptions with plug-and-play setup and compact form factor.
  • Delivers outstanding corrosion resistance with stainless steel construction for reliable, long-term use.
  • Adheres to industry hygiene standards, supporting safe and contamination-free production environments.

General


Applications
Food,Sauces,Confectionery,Cosmetics,Pharma,Chocolate,Creams,Dairy,Fruit
End products
Chocolate truffles,Strawberry jam,Yogurt drink,Vitamin supplements,Hot sauce,Gummy candies,Moisturizing lotion,Face cream,Tomato ketchup
Steps before
Ingredient preparation,Pre-mixing,Pre-heating,Pre-melting
Steps after
Cooling,Filling,Packaging,Quality control
Input ingredients
soups,sauces,chocolate,fruit,confectionery,cream,lotions,juices,mashed potato,piefilling,mechanically deboned meat,dressings,fruitpuree,ready-to-eat fillings,salsa,jam,egg,hummus,marmelade,jelly,soups,fruitsauce,peanut butter,starch slurry,applepulp,milkconcentrate,fat cream,cheese sauce,wax,toothpaste,caramel
Output ingredients
prepared soups,finished sauces,processed chocolate,mixed fruit fillings,final confectionery products,processed creams,finished lotions,blended juices,ready mashed potato,completed piefilling,processed dressings,finished fruitpuree,completed ready-to-eat fillings,finished salsa,ready jam,processed egg products,completed hummus,finished marmelade,ready jelly,processed fruitsauce,ready peanut butter,blended applepulp,processed milkconcentrate,finished fat cream,completed cheese sauce,ready caramel
Market info
GPI De Gouwe is known for manufacturing bespoke stainless steel tanks and processing equipment, specializing in the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, with a reputation for delivering high-quality, custom-engineered solutions.

Technical Specifications


Size
50L to 50m³
Capacity
Up to 6000kg/hour
Heating/Cooling Capability
Inline cooling and heating
Material Type
Standard or custom stainless steel
Automation
Plug-and-play
Agitation
Inhouse designed agitators
Mixing Capacity
50L up to 12.5m³
Load Cells
Loadcells available
Heating/Cooling Options
Dimple,Halfpipe
Valve Train Configuration
Included
Frame Type
Diamond frame available

Operating Characteristics


Automation level
Manual / PLC / SCADA
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch / Inline Continuous
CIP/SIP
CIP 121°C / SIP 135°C
Cleaning method
CIP / Manual
Energy efficiency
0.5–2 kWh/kg moisture

Material Compatibility


Chemical resistance
Yes
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Yes
Biological compatibility
Yes
Cleanability
High
Durability
High

Product type Characteristics


Viscosity
Low to high (varied)
Heat sensitivity
Temperature controlled (Heating/Cooling)
Storage capacity
50L to 250m³
Container size and shape
50L up to 25,000L (varied)
Product type
Food,Chocolate,Cosmetics
Abrasion resistance
Depends on material (stainless steel)
Foaming
Controlled by agitators
Agitation type
Agitators/Ribbon Blenders

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Compact,plug-and-play
Tank size
50L up to 12.5m³
Tank shape
Various shapes depending on application
Control panel type
Integrated control panel
Frame type
Diamond frame
Material type
Stainless Steel (304,316L)
Piping and valves
Customizable options

Custom Options


Control panel type
Integrated / Customizable
Compact footprint
Yes
Heating/Cooling options
Dimple,Halfpipe
Material types
304,316L Stainless Steel
Cleaning connections
Available