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With the rise in popularity of granola, sports and nutrition bars, the need has arisen for higher-heat-load cooling tunnels to handle these denser items - as well as traditional bakery and confectionery products.
For these and other challenges - like trans fat-free cookie fillings that melt at lower temperatures and require customized heat transfer rates - Schebler delivers solutions.
Our signature Cooling Tunnels, reflecting our knowledge of how to pull BTUs out of fresh-from-the-oven food products, have increased production line speeds by as much as 375%. Further, our unique collaboration with Iowa State University has resulted in a proprietary computer model for calculating precise heat transfer rates - meaning your product exits at its target temperature, faster, without over-buying equipment or wasting energy.
Cooling Tunnel Design & Specifications
- Configuration: Inline or multi-tier
- Air flow: Counter flow, parallel flow, split flow, direct nozzle impingement, dual impingement
- Cooling methods: combinations of convection & conduction
- Cooling capability: up to 500,000 BTU/hour
- Belt widths: 16” to 60” - custom sizes available
- Tunnel lengths: Modular sections to any length
- Insulation: Fully insulated enclosures
- Cooling options: Zone control; chill plate; your needs
- Cleaning: Stainless steel hinged doors w/gas cylinder activation for easy access (or removable panels on multi-tier models); optional clean-in-place (CIP)
- Materials: Stainless steel and plastic construction
- Belting options: FDA-approved single or two-ply fabric; stainless steel wire; plastic modular
If you don’t see your cooling tunnel need listed, click here to contact us for information on specific production conditions.
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