Vacuum cooker-cooler for jams and sauces

Optimize your food production with a vacuum cooker-cooler that enhances flavor while ensuring efficient cooking and cooling in batch processes.

Cooks, Mixes, and Cools Food Products

The Vacuum Cooker-Cooler from Ala-Hammerum ApS is a versatile solution for food manufacturers, meticulously designed to streamline your cooking processes. It features a steam-jacketed design with a hemispherical bottom for even heat distribution and a baffle agitator to enhance mixing efficiency. This equipment excels in the production of diverse products, including jams, soups, and ready meals. It operates in batch mode, supporting capacities from 100 to 4000 liters, and offers options for vacuum cooling and condensate recovery, optimizing energy use. Constructed from stainless steel for reliable corrosion resistance, it integrates seamlessly into your existing production line, with CIP systems simplifying cleaning and maintenance. Fully customizable, this cooker-cooler adapts to your specific production requirements, ensuring efficient and consistent product output.

Benefits

  • Enhances product consistency through precise temperature and mixing controls.
  • Minimizes energy usage with efficient vacuum cooling and condensate recovery.
  • Simplifies cleaning with integrated CIP system, reducing maintenance downtime.
  • Offers flexible production capacities to meet varying batch sizes.
  • Adapts to various food product requirements with easy customization options.

General


Applications
Ketchup,Soups,Sauces,Ready meals,Jams,Fruit-based products,Porridge,Marmalade,Mustard
End products
Dijon mustard,Lasagna,Alfredo sauce,Beef stew,Tomato soup,Orange marmalade,Strawberry jam,Barbecue sauce,Fruit chutney,Rice porridge,Tomato ketchup,Apple compote,Oat porridge,Chicken noodle soup
Steps before
Ingredient Preparation,Mixing Ingredients,Initial Heating
Steps after
Cooling,Packaging,Labeling,Storage
Input ingredients
jams,marmalade,soups,sauces,ketchup,mustard,porridge,fruit-based products,ready meal components
Output ingredients
cooked jams,cooked marmalade,cooked soups,cooked sauces,cooked ketchup,cooked mustard,cooked porridge,cooked fruit-based products,cooked ready meals
Market info

Technical Specifications


Batch size
100–4000 L
Automation
Manual / Auto
Heating Method
Steam jacket
Mixing Type
Horizontal agitator
Material
Stainless steel
Vacuum Capability
Yes
Discharge Method
Air or gas
Cleaning Method
CIP

Operating Characteristics


Cooking mechanism
Steam jacket
Mixing mechanism
Horizontal agitator
Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch
Vacuum operation
Cooking/Cooling
Heat transfer method
Steam jacket
Discharge method
Air or gas
Loading method
Vacuum/Manhole
Cleaning method
CIP
Agitator type
Baffle agitator

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
Stainless steel construction
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Stainless steel
Density/particle size
Varies with product

Product type Characteristics


Batch size
100 to 4000 liters
Product type
Jams,Marmalade,Soups,Sauces,Ketchup,Mustard,Porridge,Fruit based,Ready Meal

Physical Characteristics


Machine footprint
Depends on capacity
Tank shape
Hemispherical bottom
Size
100 to 4000 liters
Discharge method
By air or gas
Loading method
Vacuum or manhole
Manhole size
Ø400 mm
Material
Stainless steel
Agitator type
Horizontal baffle agitator

Custom Options


Loading Product Method
Vacuum or Manhole
Cooking Method
Steam in Jacket
Mixing Method
Horizontal Agitator
Discharge Method
Air or Gas
Vacuum System
Included
Vacuum Cooling
Available
Condensate Recovery
Available
Bulk Loading System
Available