Aiming to optimize freezer production by minimizing cold-to-cold downtime, while making sure no shortcuts are taken on hygiene and cleaning? JBT Northfield’s CleanFREEZE marks a step-forward from the long-established Northfield SuperTRAK Structure Supported Spiral Freezer by delivering a radically-reduced cold-to-cold time, along with important hygienic and ease-of-maintenance innovations.
At its core, the CleanFREEZE takes the original SuperTRAK design and adds new hygienic features, including innovations that differentiate the CleanFREEZE freezer from other spiral freezers currently available. The comprehensive redesign not only minimizes the defrost full sanitation process, it also makes the freezer easier and quicker to clean, and reduces the risk of bacterial contamination.
Turnaround time
Perhaps most significantly, the cleaning turnaround time has been cut to four hours from an industry average of six. In the process, says John Bauer, JBT’s Freezer Division Product Manager, customers will be able to make real savings on time. “With the CleanFREEZE, customers don’t have to go through such a lengthy cleaning process so they can increase production and throughput, enabling them to maximize uptime,” he says.
Ease of maintenance
However, the time savings aren’t just limited to the cleaning process. The latest version of the CleanFREEZE features significant improvements to ease-of-maintenance, including the moving of fan motors to the exterior of the structure. “Having the fan motors outside allows customers to replace them easily if something fails while they continue to run production,” explains Bauer. “We’ve also added stairs to enable easier access to the mezzanine level, so the maintenance crews can have quicker, safer access to components on the mezzanine level, behind the coils and other areas.”
More than this, JBT has improved hygienic features across the CleanFREEZE, minimizing overlapping surfaces throughout its open-profile framework, and adopting capless rails.
Customers will be able to learn firsthand about the CleanFREEZE at IPPE 2022, the International Production & Processing Expo, which takes place in Atlanta GA from January 25-27, 2022, where JBT will be highlighting its commitment to customers: “We’re with you, right down the line”™.
JBT will be exhibiting at IPPE 2022 in Atlanta GA from January 25-27 in Booths C12743 and C12943 at the Georgia World Congress Center.
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