Unified Brands Cook-Chill Production Systems manual Kettle Cooking, Hot Filling Casing

KETTLE COOKING ➙	HOT FILLING CASING ➙
	TRANSFER & PACKAGING

At the completion of a cooking cycle, the Pump-fill Station draws product from the kettle, measures a pre-set volume, and fills a flexible plastic casing. The operator uses a station-mounted clipper to seal, attach a label, and trim the casing in one fluid motion. One employee can typically empty and package the entire contents of a 200-gallon (750-liter) kettle in 15-20 minutes. A Pump-fill Station can be shared by two or more kettles.

Proven kettle agitator design

KETTLE COOKING – PUMPABLES

Pumpable foods are cooked in CapKold steam-jacketed kettles, with an inclined agitator/mixer and a bottom-mounted product discharge valve. The patented inclined agitator lifts, folds and mixes kettle ingredients, eliminating product burning/scorching and maintaining batch consistency. The discharge valve allows efficient transfer of kettle product to a pump-fill station without

damaging delicate foods.
The Kettle Control Panel sequences the cooking
cycle, controlling the agitator, temperature and metered
water. A chart recorder provides a time/temperature record	Transferring kettle foods to flexible plastic casings
for HACCP and quality assurance.

PROVEN AGITATOR DESIGNS
Groen has manufactured steam jacketed kettles for
over 90 years. We were the first to introduce steam-jacketed
kettles to commercial and institutional foodservice after World	Station-mounted clipper for sealing, attaching
War II. CapKold offers a wide range of large kettles, agitators,
jacket configurations and control packages. We are the leader	label and trimming casing
in Kettle technology.	Heated, plated and ready to eat

• CapKold INA-Series inclined agitators are available in fixed-	BETTER FOOD TRANSFER
	& PACKAGING SOLUTIONS
agitator, tilt-out agitator (TO), retractable pinned tilt-out
agitator (RTO) and fixed agitator/tilt (TW) with variations.	CapKold was first to introduce transfer pumps and air-
	operated, product valves to Cook-Chill.

•The new retractable pinned tilt-out agitator is anchored at the

bottom for heavy , viscous products. The agitator retracts off	• The Pump-fill Station handles a broad range of product types,
an anchor then tilts out of the kettle eliminating the cleaning
	viscosities and particulate sizes.
and maintenance issues associated with horizontal agitators.
• CapKold N-Series Pasta Kettles feature rim-mounted drains.	• The Pump-fill Station features digital input and display,
	making adjustment of pump speed and fill volume quick,
• Capkold DH/INA/2-100 Kettle is a self-contained	precise and very easy.
gas-heated model.
	• Air operated casing clippers and air driven vacuum pump
• All direct-steam kettles available in 50-300 gallon working	available for muscle meats and cut vegetables.
capacities. Larger sizes are available on request.