36 Case Studies Chilling results for soup company
STARFROST IS A global market leader in bespoke freezing and chilling systems for the food processing industry. It works alongside food manufacturers to develop the best IQF (individual quick freeze) solution, ensuring maximum throughput and low energy costs.
Starfrost has designed and installed a bespoke double drum spiral system at the leading soup processor’s production facility in the East Midlands. The fully automated in-line Helix Spiral chiller has enabled the soup firm to increase capacity to meet growing demand from major supermarkets.
The soup processor was looking to replace a manual blast chiller with a high capacity in-line system to increase production of fresh soup in pots. Starfrost’s ability to custom design, build, install and commission a flexible, energy efficient chilling system within a short timescale was key to securing the contract. Starfrost’s engineering team custom designed a Double Drum Helix Spiral chiller with a processing capacity of 2,700kg/hr.
The Helix Spiral features a 26in wide plastic conveyor belt and two rotating stainless steel drums, each with 14 spiralling tiers.
The bespoke Helix Spiral system is designed to process soup in 600g pots, at a rate of 75 pots/minute. The product enters the chiller at a temperature of +85°C. Each individual pot of soup is then chilled down to under +5°C.
Starfrost sales director Robert Long said: “Our in-line Helix Spiral chiller has streamlined soup production by linking the filling line to the packing area. It has enabled the processor to boost capacity to meet customer demand, while increasing efficiency by making significant energy and
operational cost savings.”
The Helix Spiral is suitable for freezing and chilling food that requires medium to long retention times, such as ready meals, poultry, pizza, potato products, fish, desserts, bakery products and ice-cream. The system is available in site built and compact assembled format, with single drum, double drum and twin belt designs. Available with a range of belt sizes and tier heights, it can process from 500kg/hr, to capacities over 6,000kg/hr. The Helix Spiral freezer/chiller is designed with low maintenance, ease of hygiene and operational efficiency in mind. Its vertical or horizontal air circulation system ensures quick and even chilling or freezing without excessive air speeds that can damage delicate products,
while still achieving long running times between defrosts. It is a complete custom built solution, with system design and components selected to offer maximum performance and flexibility. Starfrost’s standard all-stainless steel equipment design includes framework, fully welded floor, evaporator and enclosure panels for ultimate hygiene. The Helix Spiral features a user-friendly touch screen HMI PLC control panel and optional CIP (Clean in Place) automated sanitising system. A driving force in food processing worldwide, Starfrost has remained at the forefront of technical innovation for over 30 years. The company’s engineering team is dedicated to working alongside processors to develop the best IQF solution, whatever the food product.
Golf and spa hotel gets energy efficiency BMS overhaul
HELLIDON LAKES GOLF & Spa Hotel, part of QHotels’ collection of 21 hotels across the UK, has used the services of BG Energy Solutions to overhaul the dysfunctional BMS in its boiler house. The project has restored control over factors such as heating and air conditioning, and introduced new energy efficiencies into the business.
“We had a problem with the controls in our boiler house to the extent that heating in some parts of the hotel was not working,” explained Steve Inwood, the recently appointed maintenance manager at the facility. “When I arrived, the Trend BMS wasn’t operational which meant we were using manual on/off valves, which wasn’t the most convenient way of working.”
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Mr Inwood went to the market to attain quotes for work that would see the BMS up and running once more. “BG Energy Solutions were enthusiastic, efficient and very responsive,” said Mr Inwood. “They had to start at the BMS end of the system with the PC board and control panel, which feeds various valves and actuators – in fact one actuator had to be replaced. They also had to check the whole system via point-to-point recommissioning. The project was like a reinstall.
“The system is user friendly and offers so much more control now. If the main conference room is not being used, for example, the heating can be switched off for that particular space.
“Or if it’s going to be used for three days in the week, we can programme the
system accordingly. Our corporate social responsibility is extremely important to us at QHotels. This new solution delivers significant energy savings to the hotel. In fact, in January, we were top of the league for energy savings among the 21 QHotels.”
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