Cooling Mixer Tumbler

GPM 130 – 300K Cooling Mixer/Tumbler

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Cooling Mixer Tumbler

The Gunther Model GPM 130/150/200/300K is a cooling mixer tumbler have a maximum capacity of 80 – 170Kg (depending on model and product) with direct cooling and have the following standard features:

  • Manufactured in Stainless steel
  • Insulated double jacket tiltable drum, with mixing arm
  • FCKW-free integrated cooling
  • Drum tilt control by electro-mechanical gear motor
  • Vacuum pump for continuous or intermittent vacuum processing, with adjustable vacuum height
  • Touch screen control
  • PLC control with 99 program capacity
  • USB printer connection and RS 232 interface
  • Variable drum speed

 

Other industrial food mixers in this range include:

GPM Mixer Tumbler 130-300

This curing and marinating system is part of the Gunther range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent

 

industrial meat tumbler

GPM 130 – 300 Mixer/Tumbler

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Industrial Meat Tumbler

Gunther’s industrial meat tumbler Model GPM 130/150/200/300 range of mixer/tumblers have a maximum capacity of 80 – 170Kg (depending on model and product) and have the following standard features:

  • Manufactured in Stainless steel
  • Upright tiltable drum with tumbling arm
  • Drum tilt control by electro-mechanical gear motor
  • Vacuum pump for continuous or intermittent vacuum processing, with adjustable vacuum height
  • PLC control with 50 program capacity
  • Variable drum speed

Additional cost options:

  • Touch screen control
  • USB printer connection and RS 232 interface
  • Mixing arm
  • Data recording

Other Gunther tumblers in this range include:

GPM Cooling Mixer Tumbler

This curing and marinating system is part of the Gunther range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent

poultry Tumber

GPA 90 S Tumbler

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Poultry Tumbler

The Gunther  Model GPA 90 S poultry tumbler has a maximum capacity of 50Kg (depending on product) and has the following standard features:

  • Manufactured in Stainless steel
  • Drum tilt control by electro-mechanical gear motor
  • Vacuum pump for continuous or intermittent vacuum processing
  • PLC control with 30 program capacity
  • Variable drum speed
  • Left or right drum rotation, giving different tumble action due to asymmetrical vanes

Other tumblers in this range:

GPA 90 S Poultry Tumbler

This food tumbler is part of the Gunther range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent

industrial food tumbler

GPA 150-600 Tumbler

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Industrial Food Tumbler

Gunther’s industrial food tumbler Model GPA 150/200/300/600 range have a maximum capacity of 100 – 300Kg (depending on model and product) and have the following standard features:

  • Manufactured in Stainless steel
  • Drum tilt control by electro-mechanical gear motor
  • Vacuum pump for continuous or intermittent vacuum processing, with adjustable vacuum height
  • PLC control with 50 program capacity
  • Variable drum speed
  • Left or right drum rotation, giving different tumble action due to asymmetrical vanes
  • Hinged lid on 300/600 models (available as additional price option on 150/200 models) A 99 program touch screen control is available for all models at additional cost, as is a USB printer connection and RS 232 interface

Other industrial food tumblers in this range include:

GPA 150-600K Cooling Tumbler

This food tumbler is part of the Gunther range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

industrial food tumbler

GPA 150-600K Cooling Tumbler

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cooling tumber

Cooling Tumbler

The Gunther Vacuum Cooling Tumbler Model GPA 150/200/300/600K range have a maximum capacity of 100 – 300Kg (depending on model and product) with direct vacuum cooling and have the following standard features:

  • Manufactured in Stainless steel
  • Insulated double jacket with freely tiltable drum
  • FCKW-free integrated cooling
  • Easy cleaning through open drum without ejection baffle
  • Drum swivels electromechanically
  • High loading capacity
  • Drum tilt control by electro-mechanical gear motor
  • Vacuum pump for continuous or intermittent vacuum processing, with adjustable vacuum height
  • Touch screen control
  • PLC control with 100 program capacity
  • USB printer connection and RS 232 interface
  • Variable drum speed

Hinged lid standard on 300/600 models, available at additional cost on 150/200 models

 On new cooling tumbler models:

  • Automatic cover system for all GPA variants
  • Optional with integrated and highly effective brine cooling
  • Optional with integrated heating machine for thawing
  • Optional integrated column feed for standard cutter carts
  • Optional wireless temperature monitoring of products

 

Other vacuum cooling tumblers in this range include:

GPA 150-600 Industrial Food Tumbler

This industrial meat tumbler is part of the Gunther range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

boneless meat tenderiser

GT 480 – 605 Blade Tenderiser

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Boneless Meat Tenderiser

The Gunther GT 480 – 605 boneless meat tenderiser perforates the surface of the meat and has the following features:

  • Stainless steel frame and rollers
  • Plastic conveyor belt with servo drive
  • Special stainless steel cutting blades
  • Adjustable product height from 40 – 220mm
  • Can be synchronised with Gunther injectors
  • Customised special blade patterns available

Other industrial food food processing equipment in this range include:

GP 600 S Boneless Meat Flattener

This industrial meat flattener is part of the Gunther range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

Frozen Block Dicer

DiceCut 502

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Frozen Block Dicer

Frozen Block Dicer

The Magurit 506 and 502 DiceCut frozen block dicer can handle all known Euro sized blocks low temperatures, with optimal dice being produced between -8 and -12, eliminating drip loss and increasing yield by 2-8%.

Both machines initially slice the block at thicknesses of between 10 and 60mm by easy adjustment without tools, with the sliced product being automatically transported to the dicing head where interchangeable heads can be fitted to dice at dimensions of 10-100mm width and 3-50mm depth. The 506 dicer will produce a good quality 20x20mm dice from a standard euro sized frozen block at around 2.3T/hr, whereas the 502 dicing at 20mm will give around 1.5T/hr. Different dice sizes can be produced by simply changing the dicing head, with throughput dependant on the dice head selected.

Both machines require only one operator to feed and discharge the product, but automatic conveyor loading and take away can be provided if necessary.

Conveyor belts are easy to disassemble with the touch of a button and all areas are easily accessible for cleaning, and with all the machine surfaces being angled, cleaning liquids are allowed to run to drain.

Other slicers and dicers in this range include:

Fresh or Cooked Meat Dicer – Galan 920/930

This frozen meat dicer is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

Single Shafted Horizontal Cooker

Blentherm

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Single Shafted Horizontal Cookers

Single Shafted Horizontal Cooker

 

The BlenTherm single shafted horizontal cooker is the revolutionary cooking solution for a wide variety of processing applications. It has an impressive performance range: from thin soups with particulates to medium viscosity slurries. The BlenTherm packs many of the advantages of our flagship VersaTherm blending cooker into a single agitator cooker that is priced competitively with hemispherical kettles of similar operational capacity. It is the answer for budget-minded processors seeking to increase productivity while enhancing product quality.

The hybrid single segmented ribbon-paddle agitator creates a gentle mixing vortex, simultaneously lifting and gently stirring the product. The unique wrap-around jacket provides substantially more heat transfer surface than hemispherical kettles or conventional jacketed mixers. Blentech patented scrapers keep the heat exchange surfaces swept clean, maximising heat transfer and minimising product adherence to the cooker walls. The result is an evenly cooked and blended product prepared in less time with improved product quality.  Please call to schedule a demonstration with our Applications Department to see the results first hand.

Range of Products & Applications

The BlenTherm is best suited for processing products of low to moderate viscosity. It can process denser products such as ground meats with custom modifications. Below are examples of typical applications.

Formulated Foods Requiring Staged Cooking

Soups, sauces, stews, pie filling, sautéed meats & vegetables, caramelised onions, ground meat, meat, ethnic foods, mashed potatoes, etc.

Low to Moderate Viscosity Slurries

Thick soups, with particulates, starch-based gravies, meat and vegetarian curries, ragout, roux, etc.

Products Susceptible to Heated Surface Adherence

Due to our patented scraper design, products high in sugar content or dairy-based products: fruit pie fillings, fruit preserves, caramel, various sauces (cheese, alfredo, BBQ, sweet and sour, etc.) are perfectly suited for production on the BlenTherm.

Modes of Operation

 

  • Blending
  • Heating
  • Cooking
  • Searing/Sautéing
  • Vacuum Cooking/Cooling
  • Evaporation/Concentration
  • Cooling
  • Cryogenic Processing
  • ASME Code jackets to deliver a wide range of steam pressure ratings per your requirements.
Technical Highlights

 

  • ASME Code jackets to deliver a wide range of steam pressure ratings per your requirements.
  • Proprietary jacket construction techniques optimised to increase heat transfer efficiency and drive down process times.
  • Multi-zone jacket surface area selection capability to allow flexibility between small and large batches and also the building of complex foods (ethnic curries/gravies, sauces, soups).
  • Patented “Cook-Cool-Chill” Process to preserve product flavour profile while cooling product to 85°F (30°C) or to 40°F (5°C).
  • auto-levelling feature allowing uniform layer of product to contact with heat transfer surface during sautéing steps.
  • Precision vacuum control system.
  • Temperature control systems (jacket pressure sensing, PID, modulating valve).
  • Proprietary temperature and agitator control systems to extend life of cooker body while reducing and often eliminating product adherence to the heat transfer surfaces during cooking.
  • Proprietary construction techniques to reduce thermal cyclic fatigue experienced when operating at high temperatures, thus extending the life of Blentech cookers over all competitors.
  • Blentech DiscSeal shaft seal system is robust, easily cleanable seal system that is gentle on the agitator shaft and provides an effective seal against equipment end walls.
  • Adjustable motor mounts.
  • Sanitary design.
System Integration

 

  • Integrated Material Handling Systems (raw ingredient loading / automated feeding, finished product transport)
  • Integrated Weight Management System
  • Integrated Chopping/Emulsification System
  • P&ID Development
  • Custom PLC Programming
  • Complete Turnkey Systems
Working Capacities

61 gallons (233 L) to 1221 gallons (4659 L)

Other agitator cookers in the range include:

Versatherm Twin Shafted Horizontal Cooker

This food processing equipment is part of the Blentech range of machines for whom Paragon Processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

Gunther Boneless Flattener

GP 600 S Flattener

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Boneless Meat Flattener

The Gunther GP 600 S boneless meat flattener increases the efficiency of protein extraction and gives a better protein bond capability and reduced tumbling times for boneless products and has the follow features:

  • Manufactured in stainless steel and high quality food grade plastics
  • Discharge into standard 200l euro bins or via optional exit conveyor
  • Quick and easy to dismantle for cleaning
  • Includes connection coupling to Gunther injectors
  • Automatic adaptation to incoming product thickness
  • Final product thickness pneumatically adjustable (maximum 100mm)
  • Roller pressure pneumatically adjustable

Other steaker presses in this range include:

GT 480 – 605 Blade Tenderiser

This industrial meat flattener is part of the Gunther range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

Roller Steakers

GT 400 S Roller Steakers

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Roller Steakers

Various muscle roller steakers and muscle presses have been combined with brine injectors for a long time, particularly in the production of cooked ham. The GT and GPT series steakers and presses by Günther provide the industry with compact machines that allows the perfect application of each single or the combination of both methods, depending on whether a maximum of muscle surface is to be achieved or the fragmented size is to be ensured according to the type of muscle.

The Gunther 400 S Roller Steakers cuts the surface of boneless meat with rotating knives and has the following features:

  • Manufactured in stainless steel and high quality food grade plastics
  • Quick and easy to dismantle for cleaning
  • Easily removable in-feed belt
  • Connects to Gunther injectors
  • Cutting rollers adapt automatically to meat thickness
  • Knife pressure pneumatically adjustable
  • Cutting rollers adjustable between 16 and 86mm
  • Discharges into 200l Euro bins if required
  • Cutting rollers removable without tools
  • Optional driving roller available for cutting top surface only

Other food processing equipment in this range include:

GT 600 S Roller Steaker

This industrial meat steaker is part of the Gunther range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

fresh cooked meat dicer

Galan 920/930

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Fresh cooked meat dicer

Fresh or Cooked Meat Dicer

Magurit’s fresh cooked meat dicer product is continuously carried forward by the 370mm wide transport belt on the 930 model, or a 200mm wide belt on the smaller 920, to the cutting area of the dicing machine. The variable speed belts and scimitar blades determine the first cutting dimension of your required final product size. Optional fixed width circular blade sets (6 – 30mm) are fitted to give the second dimension. Additional, a 1 dimensional version of the 930 is available for the dedicated slicing of product, this model is fitted with a discharge conveyor in place of the circular knife head.

Magurit’s Galan 920 meat dicer slicer now produce a specialised head for the production of “pulled” pork, beef and chicken, call and ask for details, or download the new brochure for more information.

Other slicers and dicers in this range include:

Frozen Block Dicer – Unicut Dicecut

This industrial meat slicer is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

Twin Shafted Horizontal Cooker

Versatherm

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Twin Shafted Horizontal Cooker

 

Twin Shafted Horizontal Cooker

The VersaTherm twin shafted horizontal cooker is the flagship of the food industry in horizontal blending cookers. Originally developed to overcome the unique challenges presented by large-scale cooking of ground beef slurries, it has evolved into a workhorse thermal processor with over 150 installations, worldwide. Every aspect of the machine has been optimized to handle thermal processing applications under extreme duty conditions. The VersaTherm presents a unique value proposition for the forward-thinking food processor; offering improved operating efficiencies while raising the bar on product quality – creating opportunities to cultivate new markets and new customers.

The VersaTherm’s specialty is processing thick, viscous products. Dual ribbon agitators keep even the most difficult products homogeneously blended. The unique, wrap-around jacket provides 50% more heat transfer surface than hemispherical kettles or conventional jacketed mixers. For processors using hemispherical kettles, the VersaTherm not only represents better quality mixing, but more rapid  heat transfer rates and thus more efficient processing compared to the current process. Please call to schedule a demonstration with our Applications Department to see the results first hand.

The Blentech patented scraper system keeps these heat exchange surfaces swept clean, maximising transfer of heat into the product. Our patented auto-reversing agitator control minimises product degradation by allowing the product to move around the cook chamber. Hemispherical kettles often cause compacting of product in certain areas of the cook chamber resulting in uneven cooking and product degradation. The VersaTherm result is an evenly cooked and blended product with superior quality characteristics.

Range of Products & Applications

The VersaTherm handles a broad array of food products with ease, though it is particularly well-suited to process thick, sticky or viscous materials. Below are examples of typical applications.

Ground and Diced Meat-based Products

Ground taco meat, chili, meat pie filling, corned beef hash.

Dense, Viscous Slurries

Various viscous sauces (taco, BBQ, marinades), starch-based gravy, concentrated soups, roux.

Products Susceptible to Adherence

Products high in sugar content and dairy-based products: fruit pie fillings, fruit preserves, various sauces (sweet & sour sauce, BBQ sauce, steak sauce), dairy-based sauces (cheese sauce, cream sauce, classic French sauces).

Formulated Foods Requiring Staged Cooking

Breakfast burrito filling, macaroni & cheese, meat & vegetable-based stews, chili sauce, various staged products (French sauces, ethnic sauces and gravies), seared/sautéed meats & vegetables.

Proven Modes of Operation and Technical Highlights
  • Blending
  • Heating
  • Cooking
  • Searing/Sautéing
  • Vacuum Cooking/Cooling
  • Evaporation/Concentration
  • Cooling
  • Cryogenic Processing
Technical Highlights
  • ASME Code jackets to deliver a wide range of steam pressure ratings per your requirements.
  • Proprietary jacket construction techniques optimized to increase heat transfer efficiency and drive down process times.
  • Multi-zone jacket surface area selection capability to allow flexibility between small and large batches and also the building of complex foods (ethnic curries/gravies, sauces, soups).
  • Patented “Cook-Cool-Chill” Process to preserve product flavor profile while cooling product to 85°F (30°C) or to 40°F (5°C).
  • Auto-leveling feature allowing uniform layer of product to contact with heat transfer surface during sautéing steps.
  • Precision vacuum control system.
  • Temperature control systems (jacket pressure sensing, PID, modulating valve).
  • Proprietary temperature and agitator control systems to extend life of cooker body while reducing and often eliminating product adherence to the heat transfer surfaces during cooking.
  • Proprietary construction techniques to reduce thermal cyclic fatigue experienced when operating at high temperatures, thus extending the life of Blentech cookers over all competitors.
  • Blentech DiscSeal shaft seal system is robust, easily cleanable seal system that is gentle on the agitator shaft and provides an effective seal against equipment end walls.
  • Adjustable motor mounts.
  • Sanitary design.
System Integration
  • Integrated Material Handling Systems (raw ingredient loading / automated feeding, finished product transport)
  • Integrated Weight Management System
  • Integrated Chopping/Emulsification System
  • P&ID Development
  • Custom PLC Programming
  • Complete Turnkey Systems
Working Capacities

25 gallons (95 L) to 1,000 gallons (3,780 L)

Other agitator cookers in the range include:

Blentherm Single Shafted Horizontal Cooker 

This food processing equipment is part of the Blentech range of machines for whom Paragon Processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

Roller Steaker

GT 600 S Roller Steaker

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Roller Steaker

The muscle roller steaker and muscle presses have been combined with brine injectors for a long time, particularly in the production of cooked ham. The GT and GPT series steakers and presses by Günther provide the industry with compact machines that allows the perfect application of each single or the combination of both methods, depending on whether a maximum of muscle surface is to be achieved or the fragmented size is to be ensured according to the type of muscle.

The Gunther 600 S meat steaker cuts the surface of boneless meat with rotating knives and has the following features:

  • Manufactured in stainless steel and high quality food grade plastics
  • Quick and easy to dismantle for cleaning
  • Easily removable in-feed belt
  • Connects to Gunther injectors
  • Cutting rollers adapt automatically to meat thickness
  • Knife pressure pneumatically adjustable
  • Cutting rollers adjustable between 5 and 100mm
  • Discharges into 200l eurobins if required
  • Cutting rollers removable without tools
  • Optional driving roller available for cutting top surface only

Other meat processing equipment in this range include:

GT 400 S Roller Steakers

This industrial meat steaker is part of the Gunther range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

Frozen Meat Dicer

Unicut / Dicecut

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Frozen meat dicer

Frozen Meat Dicer

The Magurit Unicut frozen meat dicer includes a number of different models, details of which are shown below. All of the range will handle meat, poultry and fish, or even vegetables and cheese, at very low temperatures.

With the exception of the 584 blocks are fed into the machine where a pneumatic ram pushes the product into the cutting head, ensuring a precise piece, slice, or dice.

Various cutting and dicing heads are available to produce specific piece or dice size and the slicing head is variable between 10mm & 60mm.

Model 555

This is the most versatile model in the range, capable of handling frozen blocks with a maximum dimension of 240mm x 480mm x 650mm and, dependent upon the cutting head, reduce this into, pieces or slices for further processing, or strips. Can handle product down to -25oC.

Model 550

This model is primarily designed for producing diced cubes from slices prepared on the 555, or strips from smaller blocks. The cutting chamber is reduced to accept blocks up to a maximum height of 170mm and will therefore accept a number of stacked strips, or standard fish blocks. Optimal processing temperature -10oC to -15oC.

Model 547L

The world’s largest frozen block guillotine, accepting blocks up to 380mm x 640mm x 1200mm. This is truly the best industrial frozen block slicer/dicer. All common block and plate-freezer materials can be reduced at a rate of up to 8T per hour.

Model 584

This is the only machine in the range that can process standard blocks on a continuous basis, please use this link to go to its own dedicated page. See here

 

Other industrial meat slicers and dicers in this range include:

Frozen Block Cutter – Magurit Unicut 584

This frozen meat dicer is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

Stir-Fry Cooker

Versawok

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Stir-fry cooker

Stir-Fry Cooker

The VersaWok Stir-Fry Cooker mechanizes stir-frying of Asian-style dishes on an industrial scale while producing high-quality results equal to those prepared by a professional chef.

Thermal oil heats the vessel’s serpentine jacket up to 590⁰F (310⁰C) providing the extremely high temperatures necessary to rapidly sear product surfaces while retaining their crisp or moist inner textures. Heating the VersaWok with thermal oil permits cooking temperatures far greater than heating with steam and provides an evenly heated surface devoid of the “hot and cold” spots common to direct flame-heated equipment. The PLC operating program precisely controls thermal oil temperature to ensure results are repeatable and consistent, batch after batch. The VersaWok can also be operated at lower thermal oil temperatures for products requiring lower cook temperatures, thus greatly broadening the product-line capability of this machine.

A special version of the Blentech patented leaf spring scraper, manufactured of a temperature-resistant polymer, is the VersaWok’s linchpin enabling it to stir-fry at extremely high temperatures. The cooking surfaces are swept constantly, inhibiting heat transfer surface adherence while improving heat transfer efficiency and reducing processing times. Furthermore, proprietary temperature and agitator control systems reduce product adherence to the hot cooker surfaces. Please call to schedule a demonstration with our Applications Department to see the results first hand.

Range of Products & Applications

The VersaWok stir-fry cooker is best suited for large-scale batches of stir-fried & sautéed products such as mixed diced vegetables, cubes or strips of meat, poultry or fish, rice, sautéed onions/garlic, caramelised products and savoury oil infusions.

High-Temperature Applications

High-temperature applications include brown roux, fried rice, toasted flour, caramel and caramel-coated products.

Moderate-Temperature Staged Cooking Applications

Ethnic foods, stews, soups, sauces, starch-based gravies, ground meat, chilli and pie fillings.

Modes of Operation
  • Blending
  • Heating
  • Cooking
  • Searing/Sautéing
  • Stir-Frying
  • Vacuum Stir-Frying
  • Caramelizing
  • Browning
Technical Highlights
  • ASME Code jackets to deliver a wide range of steam pressure ratings per your requirements.
  • Proprietary jacket construction techniques optimized to increase heat transfer efficiency and drive down process times.
  • Multi-zone jacket surface area selection capability to allow flexibility between small and large batches and also the building of complex foods (ethnic curries/gravies, sauces, soups).
  • High, moderate and low temperature capability allows one machine to process a very diverse product line.
  • Proprietary polymer for high temperature processing keeps heat transfer surfaces clean to optimize heat transfer rates and drive down process times.
  • Auto-leveling feature allowing uniform layer of product to contact with heat transfer surface during sautéing steps.
  • Proprietary temperature and agitator control systems to extend life of cooker body while reducing and often eliminating product adherence to the heat transfer surfaces during cooking.
  • PLC integrated heat transfer medium heating and cooling systems for precise temperature control. On board control system allows easy adjustment of heat transfer medium temperature.
  • Proprietary construction techniques to reduce thermal cyclic fatigue experienced when operating at high temperatures, thus extending the life of Blentech cookers over all competitors.
  • Blentech DiscSeal shaft seal system is robust, easily cleanable seal system that is gentle on the agitator shaft and provides an effective seal against equipment end walls.
  • Adjustable motor mounts.
  • Sanitary design.
System Integration
  • Integrated Material Handling Systems (raw ingredient loading / automated feeding, finished product transport)
  • Integrated Weight Management System
  • Integrated Chopping/Emulsification System
  • P&ID Development
  • Custom PLC Programming
  • Complete Turnkey Systems
Capacities

61 gallons (233 L) to 608 gallons (2,320 L)

Other stir-fry cookers in the range include:

Blentherm Single Shafted Horizontal Cooker

This stir-fry cooker is part of the Blentech range of machines for whom Paragon Processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

frozen block cutter

Unicut 584

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frozen block cutter

Frozen Block Cutter

The Unicut 584 combines the necessary strong cutting of a frozen block cutter with most modern feeding technology and is used for applications with a precise slicing and dicing combined with high volumes is needed.

This continuous frozen meat block dicer has a controlled in-feed and down-holding conveyors forward the frozen product to the cutting area. This allows length calibration of the frozen meat and the use of newest blade developments.

This machine provides the best frozen meat cutter in the industry and the slicing and dicing capabilities are unrivalled.

Other industrial frozen slicers and dicers in this range include:

Frozen Meat Dicer – Unicut / Dicecut

This frozen meat dicer is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

Frozen Block Reducer

Fromat

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Fromat 042 - Gravity Fed Frozen Block Reducer

Frozen Block Reducer

The Fromat is a frozen block reducer and is ideal for the cutting of frozen meat blocks into slices, or when fitted with a cross-knife head, into smaller sized pieces; perfect for further downstream processing equipment. Various different machines cater for production rates from 900Kgs/hr right up to 10000Kgs/hr, cutting at temperatures as low as -30 degrees centigrade. Magurit models are stainless steel constructed and because of the very robust build, these machines will give many years of service.

The Fromat is gravity fed via slope, on which the blocks slide down to the cutting area. All machines have a strong hydraulic drive for operation of the knife head. The Fromat is the perfect machine for pre-cutting of blocks for further processing in bowl choppers and grinders. This type is suitable for all standard block shapes and sizes. The Fromat can cut meat at very low temperatures. The final cut pieces are typically used in raw sausage production. With different knife heads the desired cutting result will be obtained. The extremely sturdy machines work with high efficiency in butcher shops and industrial plants. Handling and cleaning are easy.

Other commercial slicers and dicers in this range include:

Industrial Rotary Dicer – Starcutter

This frozen meat block dicing machine is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

Batch System Rice Cooker

Steamtherm

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batch steam rice cooker

Batch Steam Rice Cooker

The SteamTherm Cooker is a batch steam rice cooker and represents the modernisation of batch rice/grain cooking. This PLC-controlled system automates the cooking of a wide array of rice varieties from short grain sticky rice for sushi applications to long grain basmati and jasmine rice varieties. Furthermore, the SteamTherm can process a variety of other grains and grains of dramatically different bran-layer thicknesses.  The SteamTherm is capable of sautéing ingredients for recipes to create prepared rice dishes such as risotto, pilaf, paella, biryani, etc. It can also be programmed to cook sauces to complement rice for ready meals. It is the complete machine for rice and grain based products.

The SteamTherm is designed to be gentle on the fragile cooked rice kernels. Cooked rice is delicate and must be treated with care in large production batches. When cooking rice in hemispherical kettles, the weight of the hydrated rice is likely to crush the soft kernels during agitation and discharge resulting in a product with uneven particle sizes and starchy “paste-like” quality. The SteamTherm is specially designed with a wide diameter, short tub length and an extra-large discharge door. The agitator paddles are specially sized to push the rice through the oversized door with fewer revolutions and minimum pressure on the fragile cooked rice kernels.

The key to quality rice is controlling the cooking parameters. Water/oil addition, cook or chill temperature, agitator rotation and RPM can all be PLC-controlled.  Blentech offers a high level of PLC interface/automation if appropriate for your process.

Range of Products & Applications

The batch steam rice cooker is best suited for cooking parboiled rice, short to long rice varieties, sticky rice, grains, vegetables, meat and sauce bases.  Furthermore, it is ideal for preparation of ingredient staged rice dishes (risotto, biryani, paella, pilaf, etc.).

  • Blending
  • Heating
  • Cooking
  • Searing/Sautéing
  • Vacuum Cooking/Cooling
  • Evaporation/Concentration
  • Cooling
  • Cryogenic Processing
Technical Highlights
  • Specially designed cook chamber, discharge door and agitator geometry with the specific goal of protecting the delicate cooked rice kernels to maintain particulate integrity.
  • Proprietary design of both high and low shear direct steam injectors allows custom control of steam addition into the product.  Both styles of steam injector deliver steam to the product in 360⁰ radial pattern to ensure even distribution.
  • ASME Code jackets to deliver a wide range of steam pressure ratings per your requirements.
  • Proprietary jacket construction techniques optimised to increase heat transfer efficiency and drive down process times.
  • Multi-zone jacket surface area selection capability to allow flexibility between small and large batches and also the building of complex foods (ethnic curries/gravies, sauces, soups).
  • Patented “Cook-Cool-Chill” Process to preserve product flavour profile while cooling product to 85°F (30°C) or to 40°F (5°C).
  • Auto-levelling feature allowing uniform layer of product to contact with heat transfer surface during sautéing steps.
  • Precision vacuum control system.
  • Temperature control systems (jacket pressure sensing, PID, modulating valve).
  • Proprietary temperature and agitator control systems to extend life of cooker body while reducing and often eliminating product adherence to the heat transfer surfaces during cooking.
  • Proprietary construction techniques to reduce thermal cyclic fatigue experienced when operating at high temperatures, thus extending the life of Blentech cookers over all competitors.
  • Blentech DiscSeal shaft seal system is robust, easily cleanable seal system that is gentle on the agitator shaft and provides an effective seal against equipment end walls.
  • Adjustable motor mounts.
  • Sanitary design.
System Integration
  • Integrated Material Handling Systems (raw ingredient loading / automated feeding, finished product transport)
  • Integrated Weight Management System
  • Integrated Chopping/Emulsification System
  • P&ID Development
  • Custom PLC Programming
  • Complete Turnkey Systems
Working Capacities

120 gallons (454 L) to 374 gallons (1,414 L)

Other industrial rice cookers in the range include:

Direct steam injection cooker – The Infinity Cooker

This batch steam rice cooker is part of the Blentech range of machines for whom Paragon Processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

 

Industrial Cheese Cooker - Blentech Cheeztherm

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Industrial cheese cooker

Industrial Cheese Cooker

The Blentech CheeseTherm cooking system is an industrial cheese cooker and the most efficient way to cook processed or analog cheese. This system utilises twin horizontal agitation technology that has proven to produce high-quality finished products using a variety of processed and analog cheese formulations.  The CheeseTherm is proven to save on raw material costs due to optimised machine design. The cook chamber and agitator geometry is proportioned to deliver excellent mixing properties and even distribution of heat. Please contact Paragon for details on analog/processed cheese production on the CheeseTherm.

The counter-rotating twin solid screw agitator design gently blends the cheese while it imparts a controlled shearing action – improving quality. The “double action” of the two adjacent agitators moves the cheese in opposite directions continuously stretching the cheese. This stretching action is especially beneficial in developing the fibrous texture of mozzarella cheese.

The key to even heating is the proprietary poppet steam injector valves. The steam pressure pushes the sprung valve open during cooking, diffusing the steam flow in a 360⁰ radial pattern to distribute the heat evenly.  The blending action and variable RPM of the counter-rotating twin agitators quickly “fuse” the steam and cheese particles together while kneading the moisture into the dry ingredients allowing them to hydrate properly.

Range of Products & Applications

Cheese & dairy products, cheese slurries, viscous sauces, cheese spreads, flavoured cream cheese

Proven Modes of Operation and Technical Highlights
  • Blending
  • Heating
  • Cooking
  • Vacuum Cooking/Cooling
  • Evaporation/Concentration/De-aeration
  • Cooling
Technical Highlights
  • Proprietary design of both high and low shear direct steam injectors allows custom control of steam addition into the product.  Both styles of steam injector deliver steam to the product in 360⁰ radial pattern to ensure even distribution.
  • ASME Code jackets to deliver a wide range of steam pressure ratings per your requirements.
  • Proprietary jacket construction techniques optimized to increase heat transfer efficiency and drive down process times.
  • Multi-zone jacket surface area selection capability to allow flexibility between small and large batches and also the building of complex foods (ethnic curries/gravies, sauces, soups).
  • Patented “Cook-Cool-Chill” Process to preserve product flavor profile while cooling product to 85°F (30°C) or to 40°F (5°C).
  • Vacuum de-aeration of molten cheese for smooth finished product.
  • Mold filling system (to fill molten cheese into block molds prior to setting).
  • Precision vacuum control system.
  • Temperature control systems (jacket pressure sensing, PID, modulating valve).
  • Proprietary temperature and agitator control systems to extend life of cooker body while reducing and often eliminating product adherence to the heat transfer surfaces during cooking.
  • Proprietary construction techniques to reduce thermal cyclic fatigue experienced when operating at high temperatures, thus extending the life of Blentech cookers over all competitors.
  • Blentech DiscSeal shaft seal system is robust, easily cleanable seal system that is gentle on the agitator shaft and provides an effective seal against equipment end walls.
  • Adjustable motor mounts.
  • Sanitary design.
System Integration
  • Integrated Material Handling Systems (raw ingredient loading / automated feeding, finished product transport).
  • Integration of conical scraped surface surge hopper with low pressure jacket to maintain temperature for filling equipment.
  • Integrated Weight Management System
  • Integrated Chopping/Emulsification System
  • P&ID Development
  • Custom PLC Programming
  • Complete Turnkey Systems
Working Capacities
150 lbs (68 kgs) to 2000 lbs (907 kgs)

Other cheese cookers in this range include:

Fusion Cooker

This twin shafted cheese cooker is part of the Blentech range of food processing equipment for whom Paragon Processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

 

Laboratory Cheese Cooker

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Laboratory Cheese Cooker

Blentech’s laboratory cheese cooker – The Lab Cheesetherm is the efficient way to cook processed or analog cheese on a small, experimental scale. This system utilises twin horizontal agitation technology that has proven to produce high-quality finished products using a variety of processed and analog cheese formulations.  The laboratory scale CheeseTherm is ideal for bench-top product formulation development allowing preparation of products on a small but scalable system. The cook chamber and agitator geometry is proportioned to deliver excellent mixing properties and even distribution of heat. Please contact Paragon for details on analog/processed cheese production on the CheeseTherm.

The counter-rotating twin solid screw agitator design gently blends the cheese while it imparts a controlled shearing action – improving quality. The “double action” of the two adjacent agitators moves the cheese in opposite directions continuously stretching the cheese. This stretching action is especially beneficial in developing the fibrous texture of mozzarella cheese.

The blending action and variable RPM of the counter-rotating twin agitators quickly “fuse” the steam and cheese particles together while kneading the moisture into the dry ingredients allowing them to hydrate properly.

Proven Modes of Operation
  • Blending
  • Heating
  • Cooking
  • Vacuum Cooking/Cooling
  • Evaporation/Concentration/De-aeration
  • Cooling
Technical  Highlights
  • Proprietary design of both high and low shear direct steam injectors allows custom control of steam addition into the product.  Both styles of steam injector deliver steam to the product in 360⁰ radial pattern to ensure even distribution.
  • Integration of separate scraped surface surge hopper to maintain product temperature for filling equipment.
  • ASME Code jackets to deliver a wide range of steam pressure ratings per your requirements.
  • Proprietary jacket construction techniques optimised to increase heat transfer efficiency and drive down process times.
  • Vacuum de-aeration of molten cheese for smooth finished product.
  • Mould filling system (to fill molten cheese into block moulds prior to setting).
  • Proprietary temperature control systems.
  • Proprietary temperature and agitator control systems to extend life of cooker body while reducing and often eliminating product adherence to the heat transfer surfaces during cooking.
  • Proprietary construction techniques to reduce thermal cyclic fatigue experienced when operating at high temperatures, thus extending the life of Blentech cookers over all competitors.
  • Blentech LipSeal shaft seal system is robust, easily cleanable seal system that is gentle on the agitator shaft and provides an effective seal against equipment end walls.
  • Adjustable motor mounts.
  • Sanitary design.
Working Capacities
10 lbs (4.53 kgs) to 100 lbs (45.36 kgs)

Other cheese cookers in this range include:

Cheesetherm

This cheese cooker is part of the Blentech range of food processing equipment for whom Paragon processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

 

Industrial Continuous Cooking System - Hydratherm

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Industrial Continuous Cooking System

The HydraTherm is the first, truly industrial continuous cooking system for full absorption rice/grain/pasta that can produce authentic, high value-added products and flavoured rice/grain dishes such as Asian ‘sticky’ rice, Spanish rice, flavoured rice pilaf and similar grain products where precision control of hydration is crucial to cooked rice quality.

The full absorption cooking method meters sufficient hot water onto the product to achieve a customer-defined hydration level. This essentially eliminates starch-laden effluent, a costly by-product of conventional excess water cooking systems. The HydraTherm mixes as it conveys, so you can prepare flavoured rice/grain products with liquid and particulate ingredient additions without dilution. Furthermore, full absorption cooking is the only way to prepare authentic Asian ‘sticky’ rice for sushi and bento meal products.

The HydraTherm is completely automated so a single operator is able to manage the entire system. The PLC controlled intermeshing agitators convey the product forward through the cooker at an application-specific rate while gently mixing the rice so that all kernels are evenly heated by low pressure direct steam through the trough and hydrated by dosing of hot cook water from the zoned manifold mounted above the moving bed of product. The PLC-based recipe program precisely controls the rate of water addition to achieve a wide range of user-defined hydration levels.

The patented HydraTherm defines state-of-the-art performance for the continuous production of a wide array of rice/grain/pasta products. The modular system can include bulk raw product transfer, rotary washers, soak tanks, metered dosing of liquid and particulate flavouring ingredients, de-clumping systems to separate cooked product, post-cook equilibration belts and cooling/chilling systems that utilize forced air to cool the freshly cooked product to the desired final temperature.

Range of Products & Applications

The HydraTherm will cook raw and parboiled rice and rice dishes including, but not limited to risotto, pilaf, biryani, flavoured rice and short-grain glutinous (sticky) rice for sushi and bento box applications. Specialty grains such as quinoa, couscous and pasta of varying geometries can also be processed on the HydraTherm.

Proven Modes of Operation
  • Blending
  • Cooking
  • Automated Ingredient Addition
Technical Highlights
  • Full absorption cooking method is energy efficient, thus driving down operating costs after initial capital investment.
  • Special agitator design helps keep product free-flowing once starches have bloomed toward the end of the cook process.
  • Proprietary HydraTherm Automated PLC platform allows the system to operate with a high level of independence and minimal staff.
  • 360⁰ radial spray pattern of hot water above product bed allows even distribution of hydration water.
  • Multi-zone temperature control to allow precise process control at various stages during the cooking process, resulting in high quality finished product.
  • Hot water heating system allows precise control of hydration water temperature.
  • Variable frequency drive adds another layer of control to dial-in the exact conditions necessary to attain high product quality standards.
System Integration
  • Integration of solid and liquid ingredient systems.
  • Integration of weight management systems on ingredient addition systems.
  • Integration of flow meters on steam and water manifolds for utility monitoring.
  • Integration of soak tanks, rotary washers, feed systems, post-cook equilibration belts, de-clumpers, cooling/chilling belts etc.
  • Custom PLC programming.
  • ID Development
Working Capacities

Each HydraTherm system is customised to suit the specific rice(s) to be processed. Production rates range from 300 lb/hr (136 kg/hr) to 5,000 lb/hr (2,267 kg/hr), depending on the variety of rice and hydration level required.

Other continuous cooking systems in this range include:

Continuous Cooking System – The Blentech Continutherm

This food processing equipment is part of the Blentech range of machines for whom Paragon Processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

Industrial Rotary Dicer

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Industrial Rotary Dicer

The Magurit Starcutter industrial rotary dicer is designed for a continuous reduction of frozen products, at very low temperatures and high volumes whilst still maintaining a high quality cut, especially suitable for further processing in bowl choppers, grinders or other downstream equipment. This is achieved by the unique blade design and cutting drum geometry, coupled with the integrated block hold down device and the unique block feeding system.

The Starcutter dicer that cuts frozen blocks cleanly and efficiently, with a cutting drum and pneumatic feed ram it produces flakes of 3-9mm (model 314), or palm sized pieces of 14-20mm (model 344), at a typical production rate of 4000Kgs/hr at extremely low temperatures. Industrial production rates are also available with the 318 and 348 models at up to 10000Kgs/hr.

With the Magurit C-Cut knife system the fitting of vertical knives in the main cutting blade further reduces the piece size. A new model 312 has now been added to the range for the smaller producer. This gravity fed model is capable of reducing frozen blocks to flakes or pieces at a throughput approaching 1T/hr. Details of all machines are contained in the brochure which is available for download via the link below.

Other industrial frozen dicers in this range include:

Frozen Block Reducer – Fromat

This frozen meat dicer is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

 

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Mozzarella Cheese Cooker

Blentech’s mozzarella cheese cooker – The Fusion Cooker embraces one of the key factors in the perfect cooking of Mozzarella cheese which is to effectively mix the cheese curd as heat is added; the second is to distribute the heat energy evenly into the product to avoid the overheating of some of the curd particles. This is why traditional cooking involves heating and massaging the cheese curd whilst submerged in hot water. The new Fusion Cooker combines these two traditional principles in a way that maintains cheese quality with the advantage of improving yield.

The heart of the Fusion Cooker is the twin intermeshing agitators which fold the mozzarella cheese together as it is pumped through the mixing column and allows stretching and even heating, utilising steam poppet valves positioned along the column. As the cheese is processed in a closed system the normal loss of milk solids into the water encountered in the traditional hot water system is avoided, thus increasing yield. Additionally, as the curd is heated with direct steam, approximately 6% of the steam condensate is added to the cheese curd to heat it to the 60°C moulding temperature, increasing yield even more. A touch screen HMI coupled with user friendly PLC software, including multiple recipe driven automatic process controls, ensure decimal point temperature control accuracy and agitator speeds of up to 600 RPM, giving the final touch to this precision Mozzarella processing machine which is capable of production rates up to 4,500kgs per hour

Features include:

  • Vacuum flash cooling for rapid dewatering and chilling.
  • Integrated pump feeders to feed even the most pasty suspensions and solid products.
  • Premixing / standardization for uniform production for processed cheese products as well as other foods.
  • Integrated instrumentation for advanced process control such as pH and conductivity.
  • Integrated back pressure control to attain fully cooked product.
  • Hold tubes allow complete gelatinization temperature and time for your product.
  • Various cooling options including tubular and scrape surface heat exchangers.

 

Another mozzarella cheese cooker in this range is:

Cheesetherm

This mozzarella cheese cooker is part of the Blentech range of food processing equipment for whom Paragon processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

 

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Drum Cutting Machine

This drum cutting machine is ideal for the preparation of fruit juices and associated products. Both systems reduce frozen juice concentrates or pulps from common barrels/drums, e.g. standard 200 lt. barrels.  The budget 328NG is capable of processing 30 or 60 barrels/hr. Optionally roller conveyors, barrel lifter dumper, bag squeezer and mohno pumps can be offered.

Drumcut

Larger capacity is available with the 329 system: barrels with fruit or juice concentrates, which are filled in poly bags, are transported to the lifter dumper via a roller conveyor. Here the barrels are clamped, lifted and dumped into the crusher, the poly bag is held so it doesn’t fall into the cutting area. About 5% of the product remains in the poly bag, to remove this, the operator can now take the bag and run it through the bag squeezer, where two counter rotating rollers “squeeze” the remains out into the crusher. The frozen product is reduced by the crusher to the required piece size. The empty barrels are automatically discharged onto further roller conveyors.

MAGURIT offers its DRUMCUT systems, rotations cutters designed for handling and cutting of these large barrels. The DRUMCUT itself usually is “only” the heart of a complete, integrated solution, often also containing roller conveyor systems to bring the full barrels to and the empty barrels from the machine, barrel-lifting-dumping, poly-liner squeezing unit for the remains of product in the plastic bags, pump-systems for further pumping into tanks, and also often CIP preparation incl. valves, spray-balls and nozzles.

Precut

PRECUT 328 / 330 – For the reduction of huge quantities of frozen raw materials we offer the PRECUT 328 and 330. These are designed for productions of 8to/h and above, or the necessity of high volumes in very short time, like large batch productions.. With 700 mm cutting width the PRECUT 328 is designed for standard and plate frozen blocks , while the PRECUT 330, with a cutting width of 1.480 mm can reduce also complete layers of palletised frozen products. Therewith the PRECUT 330 can reduce up to 25to/h

Other drum cutting equipment in this range include:

Depalletiser of Frozen Blocks

This meat processing equipment is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

Continuous Direct Steam Injector

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Continuous Direct Steam Injection

The Infinity Cooker is a continuous direct steam injection cooker for thermal processing of products that can be pumped.  The infinity cooker is designed to cook processed cheese, sauces and slurries ( bean, fruit, meat, etc ).  The advantage of this system is the intermeshing agitation system coupled with the gentle steam injection system.  The result is a fully mixed and gently heated product with improved yields and high quality.

The Infinity Cooker is capable of cooking products with fragile particulates up to 1 ¼ inch diameter (30 mm).  It is the perfect answer to cooking process cheese, meat or fruit pie fillings, delicate custard deserts, thick chunky soups and sauces, fruit preserves and cooking any other product that requires precise temperature and pressure control. The continuous direct steam injection cooker is also an excellent aseptic pressure cooker for beans and slurries for the production of hummus and a variety of other dips. The combination of pressure cooking and direct steam injection is a highly effective method of heating bean slurries up to starch gelatinisation temperature.

The heart of the Infinity Cooker is the twin, intermeshing agitation system. The blending prongs of the two agitators overlap to fold the cheese together as it is pumped through the mixing column.

Range of Products & Applications

The Infinity Cooker is designed to continuously cook products that can be pumped, with steam injected directly into the product. As mentioned above, processed/analog cheese, bean slurries for hummus, sauces, meat and fruit pie fillings and soups of low to high viscosity are all products that are ideally suited for this system.

Proven Modes of Operation
  • Blending
  • Heating
  • Cooking
  • Steaming
Technical Highlights
  • Precision temperature control.
  • Specially designed intermeshing agitators gently mix and fold the product and evenly integrate steam for an even, well mixed high quality product.
  • Gentle steam injection to maintain particulate integrity.
  • Increased product yields in most applications.
  • Multi-zone temperature control system allows precise control over heat addition and product temperatures.
  • Proprietary control systems to control system pressure.
System Integration
  • Pump feeder to feed raw material into inlet of cooker.
  • PLC integration of pump feeder and Fusion/Infinity Cooker control system to allow pump feeder to deliver product at specified rate.
  • Integration of finished product pump to pump product to downstream filling equipment.
  • ID development.
  • Integration of batching systems for slurry preparation and bean soaking.
Working Capacities

The Infinity Cooker will heat quality processed cheeses up to 10,000 lbs per hour and other pump-able product up to 25,000 lbs per hour.

Other continuous cooking systems in this range include:

Industrial Continuous Cooking System – The Hydratherm

This food processing equipment is part of the Blentech range of machines for whom Paragon Processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

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Depalletising of Frozen Blocks

For the automatic depalletising of frozen blocks. A pallet of blocks is loaded at the infeed lift and moved to the working height of the downstream equipment. Once in position a stainless steel wedge is driven forward to separate the uppermost meat blocks and feed them into the machine ram chamber. The operation is repeated until all of the blocks are used, when the empty pallet is delivered back to the down position for removal and replacement with the next batch.

Other food processing equipment in this range include:

Drum Cutting Machine -Drumcut 328 NG / 329

This meat processing equipment is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

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Frozen Block Reduction

The new Precut provides frozen block reduction and is a further development of the well proven Starcutter and can, due to its 1450mm cutting width, process very large plate frozen blocks, or when combined with the MAGURIT depalletiser 740, whole pallet layers of standard blocks.

The cutting drum is available with an open stainless steel drum or a closed version and can be fitted with one knife set or a double knife set if higher capacities are required.

For the reduction of large quantities of frozen blocks with up to 25to (55.000 lbs.) per hour we offer the Precut 328 and 330. These machines are used in productions in which need continues capacities beyond 8to/h, or very high volumes in very short times in batch productions. The Precut 328 with 700 mm cutting width is designed for the reduction of standard Euro blocks- or US-blocks, and also plate freezer blocks, while the Precut 330 with 1.480 mm cutting width can also reduce complete pallet layers. As peak performance for the Precut 328 our customers can calculate with 16to/h (35.000 lbs.), and for the Precut 330 with 25to/h (55.000 lbs.)

 

Other frozen block equipment in this range include:

Frozen Block reducer – Fromat

This frozen block reduction machine is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

 

Continuous Cooking System

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Continuous Cooking System

The ContinuTherm thermal screw is a versatile continuous cooking system configurable for a broad range of products; from meat and poultry to vegetables, pasta, rice and a wide array of other grains. With the appropriate custom modifications, the ContinuTherm can produce almost any product on a continuous basis.

Continuous thermal screws are sanitary and simple to operate and maintain. By switching from a batch process to continuous operation, processors benefit with streamlined product handling, labor reduction, product consistency and quality. Blentech specializes in turn-key ContinuTherm systems including raw material metering upstream and downstream separation, handling and cooling/chilling equipment.

In addition to designing ContinuTherms for customary cooking modes such as direct steam and water or oil immersion, Blentech has developed several unique processing solutions by adapting proprietary technologies to this “tried-and-true” continuous cooking system for high value applications. With the appropriate modifications, the ContinuTherm transitions seamlessly into a continuous stir-fryer, bacon-bit cooker or onion-caramelizing cooker just to list a few unique successfully executed high value applications.

Range of Products & Applications

The ContinuTherm is an extremely versatile machine that can be designed to fit a whole host of continuous thermal processing applications.

Products Blanched or Cooked with Direct Steam

Diced fruits & vegetables, scrambled eggs, pet foods.

Products Blanched or Cooked in Water Immersion

Rice and grains, pasta, pizza topping, meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables and various ethnic foods cooked in water-based syrup solution.

Products Cooked in Oil Immersion

Ground beef crumbles, bacon bits, and various ethnic snack foods.

 Stir-Fried & Sautéed Products

Meat, poultry,  fish, vegetables, egg-fried rice, sautéed onions and garlic.

Proven Modes of Operation
  • Blanching
  • Water Immersion Cooking
  • Oil Immersion Cooking
  • Authentic High Temperature Stir-frying
  • Searing/Sautéing
Technical Highlights

 

  • Inline filtration and separation systems for cook medium.
  • Custom systems for bacon products and pizza toppings.
  • The proprietary steam diffusers mounted along the bottom of the ContinuTherm trough disperse steam evenly throughout the product for uniform heating.
  • The cook water, in excess cook water cooking applications is separated from the product at discharge and re-circulated to conserve residual heat energy.
  • ASME Code jackets to deliver a wide range of steam pressure ratings per your requirements.
  • Proprietary jacket construction techniques optimized to increase heat transfer efficiency and drive down process times.
  • Multi-zone jacket surface area selection capability to allow flexibility between small and large batches.
  • Application specific methods are employed to keep concentrations of starch, rendered fat and other process by-products at acceptable levels during production.
  • For stir-fry applications, the jacket is heated with thermal oil to temperatures approaching 310°C (590°F). A PLC controlled forward-reverse agitation action mimics the distinctive mixing and tossing action of the VersaWok for authentic sautéed and stir-fried products.
  • The Blentech patented scraper system inhibits product adhesion to the heat transfer surface, thus allowing long run times.
  • Custom modifications to the standard ContinuTherm make high heat-load applications possible and allow the system to meet the enormous peak heat load requirements necessary to rapidly evaporate moisture from products, making continuous frying of bacon bits in the ContinuTherm a reality.
  • PLC Controlled Temperature Control System (jacket pressure sensing, PID, modulating valve).
  • Blentech DiscSeal shaft seal system is robust, easily cleanable seal system that is gentle on the agitator shaft and provides an effective seal against equipment end walls.
  • Sanitary design.
System Integration

 

  • Integrated Material Handling Systems (raw ingredient loading / automated feeding, finished product transport)
  • ID Development
  • Custom PLC Programming
  • Complete turnkey systems producing bacon bits, pizza toppings, pasta blanched vegetables, etc.
Working Systems

 

Each ContinuTherm continuous cooking system is custom-sized to a specific process and desired production rate. Blentech has designed units with capacities of 100-lb/hr to 10,000 lb/hr (45-kg/hr to 4,500-kg/hr) or more, depending on the application.

Other industrial cooking systems in this range include:

Versatherm

This twin shafted cheese cooker is part of the Blentech range of food processing equipment for whom Paragon processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

 

 

Frozen human blood plasma

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Frozen Human Blood Plasma

The PLASCUT is a frozen human blood plasma bag opening system and the latest development from Magurit in a line of specially designed equipment for the fractionating companies within the pharmaceutical industries. Frozen plasma has to be removed from its plastic packaging and this needs to be done under very high safety and hygienic standards. The PLASCUT 592 opens the containers with a knife and enables the producers to remove the valuable product from the bag without destroying the container or introducing any form of contamination.

The bags are manually placed into the PLASCUT 592 from where they are automatically washed, dried, cut and emptied. The bags are squeezed to remove the plasma, with the empty bags being automatically moved to a waste receptacle.

These highly specialised machines are built to exact customer requirements, please call to discuss.

 

This meat processing equipment is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

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High Speed Batch Mixer

The high speed batch mixer is a high shear batch mixer, cooker and cooler all in one.  It is a multifaceted piece of technology that has a wide array of applications. The list of applications is growing by the day and includes, but is not limited to the following products: hummus, cream cheese, pesto, dressings, cream cheese, processed cheese, analog cheese products, vegetable purees, mashed potatoes, various ground foods, concentrated soups, sauces, confectionary mixes, marzipan, batter and dough mixes, ready meals, etc.

A barrel-style high speed mixer with a specially designed agitator systems that allow either chopping/blending/emulsifying material to the desired degree (coarse, medium, fine) or gently folding the material with a folding arm, ideal for most dough mixing applications. This mixer is also capable of cooking and cooling with a variety of different methods.  It is a simple concept fitted with the options necessary to make it one of the most versatile pieces of equipment on your plant floor.

Proven Modes of Operation
  • Cutting
  • Mixing
  • Emulsifying
  • Folding
  • Direct Heat Cooking
  • Indirect Heat Cooking
  • De-aeration by vacuum
  • Vacuum Cooking
  • Vacuum Cooling
  • Jacket Cooling
 Technical Highlights
  • ASME Code jackets to deliver a wide range of steam pressure ratings per your requirements for cooking capability.
  • Proprietary jacket construction techniques optimized to increase heat transfer efficiency and drive down process times.
  • Proprietary design of both high and low shear direct steam injectors allows custom control of steam addition into the product.  Both styles of steam injector deliver steam to the product in 360⁰ radial pattern to ensure even distribution.
  • Precision vacuum control system for vacuum cooking/cooling processing.
  • Vacuum de-aeration capability for smooth finished product.
  • Temperature control systems (jacket pressure sensing, PID, modulating valve).
  • Proprietary temperature and agitator control systems to extend life of cooker body while reducing and often eliminating product adherence to the heat transfer surfaces during cooking.
  • Proprietary construction techniques to reduce thermal cyclic fatigue experienced when operating at high temperatures, thus extending the life of Blentech cookers over all competitors.
  • High speed batch mixer with high shear mixer blades as well as low shear folding arm to mix a variety of different products to various target particle sizes.
  • Vacuum mixing to improve product characteristics and shelf life.
  • Positive pressure assistance can be provided for product discharge by gravity.
  • Stainless steel construction
  • Sanitary design.
System Integration
  • Inbuilt material handling/feed systems for raw ingredients.
  • Integrated weight management systems.
  •  Product discharge pump.
  • Integrated liquid and solid ingredient metering systems.
  • Custom PLC programming.
Working Capacities

53-209 gallons (200-800 litres)

Other industrial high speed batch mixers in this range include:

Blending Tumblers

This high shear mixer is part of the Blentech range of food processing equipment for whom Paragon Processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.

 

Inclined Screw Conveyor

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Inclined Screw Conveyor

This inclined screw conveyor is an all stainless steel construction for the efficient transportation of finished product from Magurit cutting machines. Specially designed and guarded to fit in place of the discharge tote bin. Available in discharge heights of: 1050 / 1400 / 1850 / and 2000mm

MAGCON inclined screw conveyors are normally used in connection with MAGURIT frozen block cutters, and therefore very strong laid-out for deep frozen products.

The MAGCON can be used with all MAGURIT frozen block reducers and can in high productions function as buffers, enabling a non-stop production for the frozen block cutters, resulting in higher throughputs.

The standard sizes we built are from 1.050mm discharge height, suitable for 200 and 300l trolleys, and also for 1000l boxes, to 2.200mm to feed continuously into grinders, cookers and or mixers.

Other inclined screw conveyors in this range include:

Vertical Screw Conveyor – Maguraffe

This food conveyor system is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

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Vertical Screw Conveyor

All stainless steel vertical screw conveyor for the transportation of product when space is at a premium. Specially designed and guarded to fit in place of the discharge tote bin. Available in discharge heights of: 2000/ 2400 / 2800 / 3200 / and 4200mm

The great advantage of MAGURIT MAGURAFFE is the quick and clean product transportation on very little space. First through by a MAGURIT block cutter, or cut product (feeding of IQF product is of course also possible) is transported by a horizontal screw which pushes the product into the vertical screw system, lifting the product to the discharge height. The in-feed area of the MAGURAFFE is designed to fit all MAGURIT frozen food cutters, and can be placed under the cutters discharge area, and can therefore be integrated with the safety system. MAGURAFFEs exist with discharge heights of up to 2.800mm (110 “) above ground. Optionally the discharge head can be built with a swivel head – with max. 180° swing. This allows for example the feeding into two side by side installed mixers.

The MAGURAFFE is manufactured completely from stainless steel. It is designed to be mobile with 4 wheels and can therefore be moved away from the cutter and production area for cleaning and /or service.

Other  vertical screw conveyors in this range:

Inclined Screw Conveyor – Magcon

This food conveyor system is part of the Magurit range of equipment for which Paragon Processing Solutions are the sole UK and Ireland agent.

Blending Tumblers Blentech

Blending Tumblers

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The patented Blentech ‘wave-vane’ system are blending tumblers that overcomes the disadvantages of other designs by delivering strength in effective end-to-end mixing, tumbling and rapid discharge. The ‘wave-vane’ system is excellent for a wide variety of products. The smooth curvature of the helical vanes is gentle on products such as skinless bone-in chicken, beef rounds with minimal degradation when tumbling bone-in hams.

The gentle end-to-end mixing assures even distribution of curing liquids and marinades throughout sectioned and formed products while maximising protein extraction for better binding of whole-muscle products.  Yields of cooked and smoked products are improved because the brine solution is stabilized evenly throughout the cell structure of the meat during the vacuum marinating process, resulting in improved liquid retention in comparison to other vane designs.

Range of Products & Application

The chilling/marinating blending tumblers are ideally suited for brining, marinating and chilling bone-in, whole muscle or sectioned meat products including, but not limited to poultry, pork and beef.

Proven Modes of Operation
  • Marinating
  • Tumbling
  • Cryogenic Chilling
  • Vacuum Cooling
  • Vacuum Loading
  • IQF Freezing
Technical Highlights
  • Gentle wave-vane design allows excellent mixing of chilling medium by allowing smooth front-to-back movement of the product for even mixing.
  • Wave-vane design results in improved liquid retention than other vane designs (spiral or straight) by allowing liquid integration into the product’s protein matrix.
  • Vacuum loading capability.
  • Vacuum control systems
  • Hollow shaft body.
  • liSanitary design.
Working Capabilities

360 lbs (163 kgs) -9935 lbs (4506 kgs)

Other industrial mixing equipment in this range include:

High Speed Batch Mixer

This twin shafted cheese cooker is part of the Blentech range of food processing equipment for whom Paragon processing Solutions are the UK and Ireland agent.