Plate Freezers
Plate freezers provide continuous freezing for high food volumes in a compact footprint. Direct, high-pressure contact between the freezing plates and the product rapidly freezes flat or packaged foods.
This method is faster and more efficient than many conventional systems while preserving flavor, texture, and nutritional value.
This method is faster and more efficient than many conventional systems while preserving flavor, texture, and nutritional value.
How does it work?
Products freeze through direct, two-sided contact with cold plates, delivering efficient, uniform heat transfer. This precise process substantially reduces freezing time compared with traditional systems.
Primary applications
Suitable for a wide range of packaged and tray-based products:
Fish and seafood
Meat
Fruits and vegetables
Prepared foods
Key benefits
Fast, uniform freezing
Lower operating costs
Improved energy efficiency
Greater process control
High hourly production capacity
Operating performance
Up to 33% shorter
freezing cycles
freezing cycles
Estimated output of 1,000–1,200 kg per hour, depending on the product.
Proven technology
Success story
See how plate freezing performs in real operating environments. These projects demonstrate measurable gains in energy efficiency, process optimization, and operating costs across demanding industrial applications.
Food Processing Plant
The challenge
Reduce operating costs and improve the freezing system's energy efficiency.
The solution
Migration from a conventional system to plate-freezing technology delivered:
50% lower cooling costs
Zero operational downtime during the first two months
Remote monitoring for precise control
Simplified operation and maintenance
Implemented solution
Plate-freezing system
Booster-system configuration
Refrigeration capacity: 175 kW
Compressor power: 150 hp
Evaporating temperature: -43°C
Refrigerant charge: 400 kg
Heat recovery for
process-water heating
process-water heating
Reusable content structure
Avoids duplicated information
Each block can be converted into a reusable interface component
The same pattern can support other equipment and technologies
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