Vegetable Hydrocooler
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Parsnips
- Brassicas
- Packing
- Capacities available from 500kg to 20,000kg per hour
- Styrofoam insulated panels for improved cooling
- Variable speed on product belt
- Water filtration system
When cooling is required on vegetable packing lines the most widely used option to give continuous accurate temperature reduction comprises of a chilling coil mounted over a slow moving belt, cooled water then drenches the vegetable to bring down the temperature, this system gives you control of the time that the product is in the water.
All Haith hydrocoolers are manufactured in stainless steel and fitted with external insulation panels to prevent temperature loss and reduce energy usage, there is a full size stainless steel Glycol cooling coil which is mounted over the moving floor covering the total area of the product on the belt and variable speed on the main belt giving infinite control. Water is then pumped from the hydrocooler base tank into a distribution tray and over the cooling coil bringing the temperature down to around 1°C which then drenches through the vegetables on the belt below.
The coil mounted in the top of hydrocooler is connected to an external refrigeration unit which cools and circulates the refrigerant through the coil system keeping the temperature at the correct level. Product on the belt would be at a set depth to give a dwell time of approximately 20 minutes bringing the temperature down to around 3°C before the vegetables are transported to the packing machines or cold storage to be packed later.
The Haith hydrocooler has an integral water filtration screen as standard to prevent blockages on the water distribution trays along with open construction on the sides for easy access and cleaning of the main belt. The hydrocooler can be supplied with a discharge elevator mounted in a water holding tank on the out feed of the machine for gentle and even product flow, the water tank is part of the main hydrocooler so the vegetables are always in chilled water.
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Standard features
- Plastic modular belt
- 3 phase variable speed motor
- Plastic drive and idler sprockets
- 50mm thick styrofoam insulation
- Fibreglass outer cladding
- 5mm thick base tank with drain valve and cleaning door
- Water distribution gallery
- Waste screen cleaner
- Glycol cooling system
Here at Haith we are proud to say that we are one of the only companies in our sector to be continuously owned by the same family since the company was founded.
It all began when, at 18 years old, Geoff Haith started carrying out repairs for local farmers leading him to realise that there was a need for a more mechanised way of washing and grading root vegetables, with his engineering ability and farming background he designed and manufactured machines for carrot, potato and beetroot handling.
The business, until recently, has been run by Geoff’s five sons and daughter, backed by a great young management team to ensure the continued success of the company, there are over 120 people employed at our factory in the UK and multiple agents around the world promoting the Haith brand globally resulting in a network of excellent installations and satisfied customers worldwide.
Haith has continued to grow in size and strength and has moved on 3 occasions to larger premises with more production area, this has led to the present ultra-modern wholly owned facility with around 6,000 m² of production space on a 6 acre site in South Yorkshire which is equipped with the most up to date CNC laser, waterjet and bending equipment.
Haith have achieved many awards for machine design over the years and are especially proud to have twice been awarded the highest accolade in the UK, The Queen’s Award for Enterprise, both times in the Innovation category, as the only company in the field to hold this prestigious award, Haith’s emphasis on continual innovation and development with a view to keeping the UK vegetable industry at the forefront of technology has been acknowledged.
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