Rapid Crust Freezing for Productivity Improvement

CRYOLINE^® RC Rapid Crust Freezer

Specialty Freezer for Sliced Products

The CRYOLINE RC freezer is best suited for crust freezing pre-cut deli meat, bacon, ham, sausage, and cooked meat, or portioned whole cuts such as pre-cut steaks. Proper crust freezing helps to preserve product quality by reducing the risk of tears and crumbling while also increasing portioning accuracy due to the firmer product structure. Watch the video below for a complete overview.

Liquid Nitrogen Rapidly Freezes the Surface

The CRYOLINE® RC rapid crust freezer is a specialized, indexing unit built for freezing the surface of larger pieces of food products prior to portioning using methods such as slicing or dicing. The patent-pending CRYOLINE RC technology uses high-velocity gas in an innovative gas flow path that promotes the formation of a uniform frozen crust across the surface. The CRYOLINE RC is best suited for crust freezing pre-cut deli meat such as ham, sausage, bacon and luncheon meat, or portioned whole cuts such as pre-cut steaks and alternative-meat protein products.

An Optimal Rate of Heat Transfer

High-velocity nitrogen gas flow is parallel to the product’s transfer pathway and results in a high rate of heat transfer while providing uniform crust freezing across the surface of the products. The nitrogen continues to circulate for a given dwell time before exiting the system through an exhaust vent. Read more about the rapid crust freezer

This fast heat transfer produces a freezer with a small footprint, a short dwell time, and highly efficient frozen crust formation. Within the freezer, the gas flow is generated with a centrifugal fan and funneled through tight spaces between products. This funneling creates the high-velocity flow, which effectively takes heat away from food.

For optimum hygiene and sanitation, all internal components are made of stainless steel or polyethylene and designed with sloped surfaces, rounded corners, proper drainage, and polished welds. Additionally, the CRYOLINE RC freezer features an electrically driven top-lifting design which ensures full access and separation of the mechanical components for cleaning the internal surfaces.

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