CRYOLINE RC, CRYOLINE UPI, CRYOLINE MT, CRYOLINE CVT, CRYOLINE CF

Wide Range of Models Offering Productivity and Quality Gains in Crust Freezing

Discover how our CRYOLINE^®range of cryogenic freezers can help you boost your yield and overcome challenges such as mis-shaped cuts and giveaways caused by improper crust freezing or tempering

More Confidence in Your Crust

Controlled crust freezing using cryogenic gases is an effective way to lock in moisture, preserve quality and increase yield. Freezing the outer layer of a product to form a protective “crust” means the core can remain unfrozen or partially frozen for simplified further processing and slicing in particular. Crust freezing is especially beneficial for prepared meals, convenience foods, bakery goods and meats that require precise, repeatable portioning, slicing, dicing or packaging. In addition to stabilizing the product’s shape and locking in moisture, our CRYOLINE^® RC crust freezer increases portioning accuracy, giving you consistent crust characteristics. Read on to see what other highlight products from our CRYOLINE tunnel, immersion and cabinet portfolio can help you reduce stickiness, lower waste and protect your product finish through more efficient crust freezing.

Crust-freezing Solutions: Model Snapshots

How Does It Work?

The CRYOLINE RC is a specialized semi-batch freezer designed to provide consistent crust-frozen product for high-capacity slicing lines. It delivers a high-velocity stream of liquid nitrogen (LIN) in an innovative gas flow pattern to rapidly remove heat from the product surface and form the frozen crust. This fast heat transfer enables a small footprint, a short dwell time and highly efficient freezing. In addition to a uniform crust around the perimeter, this gas delivery pattern optimizes cryogen use. The control handshake for upstream and downstream processes further boosts productivity.

This freezer is the ideal choice for food processors looking to increase slicing yield or overcome the challenges and cost associated with improper crust formation or tempering. The CRYOLINE RC is best suited to slicing operations of ham, sausage, cooked meats, bacon, raw cuts and plant-based products.

Benefits at a Glance

Increased slicing yield
Rapid heat transfer on a small footprint
Innovative gas flow
Accelerating heat transfer rate of general-use tunnel freezers by up to 300%
Just-in-time crust freezing before each slicer
Consistent, high-quality batch-to-batch crust characteristics
Adaptability Tunable crust for different products
Efficiency Optimized cryogen use and semi-batch product handling
Labor savings
Reduced manual product handling plus control handshake for upstream and downstream processes
Hygienic design
Ease of access with sloped and rounded surfaces for best sanitation

How Does It Work?

The CRYOLINE UPI is designed to provide an instant crust freeze that locks in natural flavors and moisture, increases yield and maintains original product quality. This ultra-performance model uses immersion freezing as this is the fastest freezing method available to the food industry today. As product travels through the CRYOLINE UPI, it is submersed in a liquid nitrogen bath. The fast freezing performance increases productivity for in-line freezing equipment downstream of the immersion CRYOLINE UPI.

It is ideal for difficult-to-handle, wet, fragile, individually quick frozen (IQF) and high-value-products. Further highlights include a strong focus on sanitation, including complete, dual-side access for thorough cleaning, a belt lifting system for cleaning the bath, and the longest nitrogen bath available in the industry.

Benefits at a Glance

Instant crust freeze
Natural flavors and moisture rapidly locked in for consistent quality and higher yield
Reduced losses
Reduced product damage and yield loss caused by belt adherence
Cryogen efficiency
Proportional level control systems with PID loop and new digital display for accurate LIN control
Advanced safety
Safety systems that prevent opening freezer until all cryogen has vaporized
Ease of installation and operation
Quick to install, simple to operate, maintain and clean
High sanitation standards
Fabricated to meet USDA and other sanitation guidelines

How Does It Work?

The CRYOLINE MT is an in-line continuous modular tunnel freezer offering outstanding efficiency for speed-critical, high-precision applications such as crust-freezing before slicing. It is a highly flexible, multi-food solution that can be tuned to different products thanks to adjustable, high-speed internal fans, controllable gas injection and exhaust levels, and support for up to 30 different recipes. CRYOLINE MT reliably locks in moisture and flavor before final freezing. A hygienic, modular design makes CRYOLINE MT a popular choice for operators looking for ease of scalability on a small footprint.

Benefits at a Glance

Increased yield and product quality
Rapid crust freeze locks in moisture and flavors while reducing dehydration
Seamless scalability
Modular design for ease of scalability on a small footprint
Cryogen efficiency
Controllable fans for maximum cryogenic gas efficiency
Ease of operation
Ergonomic, multi-language touch-panel controls plus storage of up to 30 recipes
Traceability
Production events and trends downloadable
Hygienic design
Top lift for full access to interior with smooth surfaces to avoid food residue in the machine

How Does It Work?

The CRYOLINE CVT cryovantage tunnel freezer is designed for efficient heat transfer, providing a rapid crust freeze for excellent flavor, texture and moisture retention. Product moves through the freezer on a continuous conveyor belt, coming into contact with the liquid nitrogen (LIN) cryogen. Automatic temperature control systems adjust the cryogen injection rate to compensate for incoming product load and temperature variations while the internal fan system helps ensure evenly chilled crusts. As an integral part of continuous processing operations, this versatile workhorse freezer can thus increase yield while giving you dynamic control over chilling performance. So you can look forward to consistent, high-quality, rapid freezing of pizza and pastry crusts, fish and meat slices and other convenience and portionable foods.

Benefits at a Glance

Efficient chilling
For repeatable, high-quality crust-freezing results
Robust performance
Top-circulating fans for fast heat transfer
Product adaptability
Automatic temperature control and variable speed
In-field expandability
Through the simple addition of single-fan sections
Cost savings
Thanks to dynamic turn-up/turn-down capability
Hygienic design
Welded, modular stainless steel construction for ease of cleaning

How Does It Work?

The CRYOLINE CF is a multi-purpose cryogenic food chilling and freezing cabinet. It is ideal for small batch operations where food trolleys or trays are manually loaded for a rapid crust freeze. Dedicated probes in the freezer measure both core and surface temperatures of the product, giving operators granular control over the crust-freezing process. The CRYOLINE CF is suited to a variety of products including prepared foods, bakery goods, seafood, meat and large items. Available in several models and sizes, the CRYOLINE CF runs on liquid nitrogen (LIN) or carbon dioxide (LIC). The CRYOLINE CF can also be used to store frozen or chilled products requiring either short or long retention times.

Benefits at a Glance

Precise control over crust-freezing process
Thanks to dedicated probes for core and surface temperature
Speed
Faster and more even freezing than mechanical batch freezers
Cost efficiency
Thick wall insulation to reduce temperature losses
High performance on small footprint
Rapid temperature reduction thanks to high-velocity recirculation fans
Ease of use
Touch panel system offering fine control over all functions
Hygienic by design
Easy to clean for ideal sanitation

Looking for a compact crust-freezing solution?

Contact your local Linde representative today to work out which crust-freezing solution will integrate best with your continuous or batch processing operations.

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