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Status: Exhibitors of IFFA 2025

Hochland Natec GmbH

Description

The FreeTherm is a purpose designed batch processing system for a complete range of product types, viscosities and compositions, such as: processed cheese, pasta filata types, sauces, purees, baby food, meat, pet food and more. All ingredients are gently mixed by two independently controlled augers. Product heating utilises unique Natec Network direct steam injectors and the product is de-aerated using an integrated vacuum system. Temperature is accurately
monitored by Natec Network unique self-cleaning temperature probes. After processing, the product is discharged into an insulated buffer tank, with an agitator, to wait for delivery to downstream systems. Great flexibility and different options make the FreeTherm a multifunctional batch processing system for a wide range of products.

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RotaTherm

The RotaTherm® is the world’s leading Direct Steam Injection Continuous Cooking System. Versatile processing set up for optimisation. The RotaTherm® allows the heating and processing parameters to be set as each product/ recipe requires. These include cooking temperature, direct steam injection heating profile, shear, pressure, mixing as well as various other settings – all with a precise level of control. Learn more about how it works.

Long runs
The RotaTherm® continuous cooking system can be operated continuously for up to 156 hours at a time. Learn about its many other benefits.

Applications
The RotaTherm® is used around the globe to cook and process a wide range of food products such as pet food, pie fillers, taco meat, all processed cheese varieties (including high/low moisture), baby food, chunky sauces, purees, dips, desserts and more.

The RotaTherm® direct steam injection continuous cooker is suitable to process most product that is ‘pumpable’ through closed pipework cooks in a single pass (- all ingredients are combined to create a single blend before cooking) and has water in the formulation (or can accept moisture addition in the cooking phase).

Innovative spirit continues
The RotaTherm® continuous cooker was invented in the 1980s by Robert ‘Bob’ Smith. Over the last four decades we have continued to innovate and develop its performance. Today, over 200+ RotaTherm® continuous cookers are installed around the globe optimally and continuously processing tonnes of product hourly-daily-weekly!

Come meet with us to learn how the RotaTherm® could benefit your operation.

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