The secret to an optimized forming line

Paste-like products that are too hot are sloppy, fail to stay in shape and can stick to the forming plate, resulting in unnecessary waste and reworks. A common solution to this is to add ice water, dry ice or, in some cases, frozen ingredients during the mixing or blending step. However, it isn’t very precise, can be quite lengthy, may be unhygienic, and often the result can still prove insufficient to achieve the ideal texture and temperature for a quality formed product. An increasingly popular alternative is the fitting of a tailor made liquid nitrogen or CO₂ injection system to the mixer or blender.

Why cool down your preparations during the mixing step with a Liquid Nitrogen or CO₂ Injection System?

• Speed: The optimized product texture allows you to speed up the forming process
• Reliability: Even, precise and repeatable temperature control improves consistency
• Yield: Less product waste and rework in the forming process 
• Quality:
  • Increased homogeneity of your formed product
  • No product damage due to the cold: different solutions exist whether you desire a faster direct chill or a softer one
• Hygiene & food safety:
  • Some systems on the market offer a hygienic design and integrated cleaning solution for a decreased downtime and greater peace of mind
  • A faster chill means shorter time to reach “safe” chilled temperatures
• Convenience: Easy to operate, these systems can generally be locally or remotely controlled
• Shelf life: the faster the product is cooled down, the faster it becomes microbiologically stable

Not all liquid nitrogen or CO₂ injection solutions offer the same reliability, hygiene features and nitrogen/CO₂ efficiency. Since its development over a decade ago, the Freshline® LIN-IS system has proven its reliability, efficiency and hygiene. This is why numerous mixer manufacturers recommend it. Also, it can be operated with nitrogen or CO₂.

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