Hubbard helps more businesses get ready for blast chilling with Friulinox
Compact cabinet blast chillers make it easy to blast chill safely
Hubbard Systems is now supplying the range of Ready blast chillers from Friulinox. These provide operators with the ability to use food preparation systems like cook-freeze or cook-chill and are available in a variety of capacities allowing them to be integrated in to operations of any size.
For fifty years Friulinox has been creating blast chilling, storage and refrigeration systems focussed on combining performance, quality and style. The Ready range has been designed as a complete, ready to go blast chilling solution. Each system is tested with real food products, such as mashed potato, to give the most accurate data on production capacity.
The powerful refrigeration system safely reduces the temperature of product placed within it, using sensors to constantly adjust the internal humidity to ensure food is chilled or frozen with no reduction in quality. Controlled via a 5-inch touch screen, which displays complete operating information using intuitive symbols, each model features a set of pre-defined operations and can store up to 99 custom programs. Temperature is monitored via an accurate pin probe. Programs include hard and soft chill/freeze functions, allowing for delicate foods to be processed as well as foods that require a more aggressive chill/freeze.
Featuring carefully optimised airflow, the Ready range can reduce the temperature of food from +65° C to +3° C in just one hour, or from +65° C to -18° C in three and a half hours. A pre-cooling function optimises the cabinet temperature before starting a chilling/freezing cycle, helping to reduce energy consumption. A continuous cycle is available, keeping the system working at maximum power allowing for trays to be removed or added without compromising results.
Ready units can be set to run at any temperature down to -40°C. This makes them ideal for processing raw fish and meat, as freezing at that temperature kills off parasites that may be in uncooked product.
Once the chilling or freezing cycle is complete, the Ready can be set to automatically go into storage mode. This provides the operator the flexibility to leave the product until it’s needed, including setting up batches at the end of the day ready for the next morning.
A defrosting function stops frost from forming on the evaporator, guaranteeing the best performance and efficiency.
Ready blast chillers are available in a range of sizes. The smallest is a compact unit capable of holding five 1/1 GN pans with a maximum product capacity of 25kg chilled or 15kg frozen. It has a footprint of 790mm wide, 820mm deep and a height of 900mm. The largest cabinet has a 24 1/1 GN capacity, can handle chilling 80kg or freezing 55kg, and measures 1100mm wide, 1080mm deep and 1860mm high. .. With a choice of sizes in between the two there is an option to suit a range of purposes and available space.
Importantly, each unit is capable of handling EN1 as well as GN1 pans with no need for additional racking or shelf supports.
The exterior is constructed from hard wearing, Scotch-Brite satin finish stainless steel, while the interior coating of stainless steel features rounded corners to make cleaning easier. HCFC free, high density polyurethane insulation and a magnetic seal on all four sides of the door guarantee a perfect thermal profile, while an anti-condensation heating element is built into the body frame to prevent food developing ice crystals during the chilling/freezing process.
New recipes and operating data can be uploaded or downloaded via USB or over wifi with the additional connectivity kit. Options include castors or legs, and a left handed mounted door, further increasing the flexibility of installation.