Continuous spiral chilling system designed for cooked vegetables, mashed potatoes and fried products. Design throughput of 500 kg per hour, cooling product from +65°C to a core temperature of +5°C under the specified design conditions.
The spiral conveyor provides a long cooling path within a compact footprint, helping maximise available factory floor space and supporting continuous production.
Suitable applications include cooked vegetables, mashed potatoes, chips, potato wedges, chicken nuggets, coated chicken and breaded fish. Suitability, cooling time and throughput depend on the individual product and loading conditions.
Key Features
Continuous conveyor operation for integration into food production lines.
Adjustable residence time from 40 to 200 minutes with variable belt speed.
Food-grade stainless steel mesh conveyor belt.
Horizontal cold air circulation for consistent cooling.
Touchscreen operation with Schneider PLC control and Wi-Fi enabled remote monitoring.
European branded components including Bitzer compressor, Schneider controls, CAREL expansion valve and SEW or NORD auxiliary gearbox.
Automatic belt tensioning for smooth conveyor operation.
Stainless steel construction with 316 stainless steel external wall panels and 304 stainless steel internal wall panels.
120 mm insulated cabinet panels help reduce heat gain.
Sloping internal floor and drainage channels assist cleaning.
Water defrost system, internal maintenance access and waterproof LED lighting.
Door safety interlocks, belt monitoring, emergency stops and automatic fault alarms.
Technical Specification
Model: SSF206114
Design throughput: 500 kg per hour
Product inlet temperature: +65°C
Product outlet core temperature: +5°C
Adjustable residence time: 40 to 200 minutes
Internal chamber temperature: -15°C
Evaporating temperature: -22°C
Spiral tiers: 14
Effective spacing between tiers: 100 mm
Conveyor belt width: 610 mm
Total conveyor belt length: 180 metres
Drum diameter: 2,000 mm
Infeed height: 900 mm
Discharge height: 2,955 mm
Cabinet dimensions: 6,800 mm long x 4,750 mm wide x 3,574 mm high
Spiral unit installed power: 16.1 kW
Specified cooling requirement: 40 kW
Electrical supply: 400 V, three phase, 50 Hz
Refrigeration Package
Bitzer reciprocating compressor, model 6GE-34Y-40P.
Stated refrigeration capacity: 59 kW at the specified operating conditions.
Air-cooled condensing system with R448 refrigerant specified.
Automatic PLC control, touchscreen display, temperature and pressure monitoring, and protective alarms.
This specification is for chilling to +5°C. Performance for other products or discharge temperatures requires confirmation.
For further information on our spiral chilling systems, contact Total Food Machines on 02890 994 202 or email sales@totalfoodmachines.com