New Square Spiral Freezer and Refrigeration System

Grupo Pecuario San Antonio is one of the largest broiler processors based in Veracruz State, Mexico. They are a vertically integrated company from the hatchery, feeds, slaughtering and processing. Faced with production challenges, the company decided to add an IQF line that could produce value-added IQF chicken parts.

After the production of Square’s spiral IQF freezer, San Antonio significantly increased the production efficiency and capacity while reducing the cost of freezing –all in a reduced footprint.

Listening to the demands of the customer, the application and engineering team worked out a design as per the processing flow in the processing plant of San Antonio, making the processing smoother and more efficient.

Square Technology Group provides a one-stop solution to San Antonio: a 2000kg/h spiral IQF freezer and Refrigeration System with Mayekawa Compressor with Ammonia use.

Spiral IQF freezers feature a compact footprint, higher freezing efficiency, and lower electrical consumption; and the Ammonia refrigeration system is eco-friendly with Zero GWP, which contributes to the planet saving. Mayekawa compound two-stage compressor was originally made in Japan and it is reliable and energy-saving for low temp. freezing application with a COP up to 1.4.

The control system for the spiral freezer and refrigeration system is highly automatic with PLC and HMI, with system monitoring, remote monitoring, and troubleshooting.

International recognized Danfoss and Hansen valves, Schneider electrical components, and ASME-certified pressure vessels made by Square are used in the freezing system.

Muy Buena encontre el equipo de major calidad. Nada que envidiar a un starfrost ni scanico. Creo que es el major.

–Eudardo Ossess, Maintenance Manager

· Portion control

· Saves time

· Waste reduction

There are a few benefits to IQF when compared to other food preservation methods. First, portion control. Each piece of product is individually frozen, ensuring that they won’t stick to one another or the bag, allowing you to take exactly as much as you need anytime.

Second, using IQF products will save you a lot of time in the kitchen. Individually frozen pieces stay separated, which allows them to thaw faster than one big frozen lump. So when you stick your product in the microwave, it will take you considerably less time to defrost.

Lastly, IQF will help you to reduce waste in the kitchen. Since you can remove and use only what you need when you need it, you won’t waste food by taking out too much at one time, only to later throw away the excess.

When it comes to wholesale chicken preservation, IQF is more cost-effective than Cold Store Freezing. IQF will give you:

· Better quality

· Improved appearance

· More vitamins and minerals

· More product when defrosted

IQF reduces the amount of ice crystals in meat. Since it freezes fast it produces smaller ice crystals than does Cold Store Freezing. Slower freezing means bigger ice crystals, which stretch the cell walls and harm the meat. IQF reduces this process to a minimum, giving you higher-quality frozen meat with an improved appearance.

Cold Store Freezing is also notorious for reducing color. Although it may appear okay when first frozen, by the time the meat thaws it becomes discolored and even gray. This is a result of dehydration in Cold Store Freezing, which saps the product of its natural vitamins and minerals. IQF preserves color even when defrosted, evidence that the product has retained its nutrients.

Finally, Cold Store Freezing products undergo product reduction, appearance reduction, and reduction of vitamins and minerals after the meat is thawed. This is caused by water within the meat evaporating. Because the process takes longer, the product is susceptible to damage by water loss through sublimation. Ultimately, this renders some of the products inedible. With IQF, dehydration is avoided because the freezing process is so quick, ensuring that all your products will be edible when defrosted.