GEA E-Tec/P freezers - GEA Food Solutions

GEA E-Tec/P freezers
Effi cient spiral freezers and chillers
for the protein market
engineering for a better world

In a market where customer preferences, economic trends and global competition infl uence how
you operate, it is necessary to turn challenges into opportunities. GEA performance-focused solu-
tions off er versatility, increased yield and maximum product safety to cost-eff ectively produce ap-
petizing, aff ordable and safe food. GEA E-Tec/P spiral freezers and chillers are fully customized to
your application and designed for high-effi ciency and reliability.
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A freezer to turn challenges into opportunities
Protect and preserve the quality of your products
Once your product is formed, coated and heat-treated, its quality, freshness, appearance
and weight all need to be protected and preserved. Short freezing time, compact footprints,
a choice of confi gurations and a range of handling capacities are what make the GEA E-
Tec/P range of spiral freezers perfect for protein applications. Your products are surrounded
by a horizontal air stream at a consistent temperature. This effi cient freezing process
reduces freezing time as well as energy consumption, contributing to a lower price per kilo.
And it provides most versatility for chilling or freezing products whatever the size, confi g-
uration or loading pattern of your products.
Sized for the future
Ensuring that a freezer meets all these criteria was the most important driver for the de-
velopment team who recently launched GEA E-Tec/P freezer for protein applications. This
all-new spiral freezer with horizontal air fl ow was jointly developed by GEA Refrigeration
Technologies and GEA Food Solutions (previously CFS). Both parties have considerable
experience in the freezers for a wide range of applications, and since 2010, the two
have been collaborating on the GEA E-Tec. The result is a new generation spiral freezer
that meets growth and competitive challenges which you face in the coming years.
GEA E-Tec/P spiral freezers and chillers stand for:
• Effi cient freezing by horizontal airfl ow
• Eff ective for every protein application
• Excellent hygiene concept
• Easy to operate and maintain
• Energy savings through effi cient design

Designed for flexibility and performance
Full height horizontal airfl ow
Airfl ow baffl ing and air return
Temperature distribution
The optimal configuration for protein
applications
Horizontal airfl ow for effi cient freezing
Horizontal airfl ow protects and preserves quality, freshness, appearance and weight
of a wide range of protein applications such as chicken fi let, whole chicken, fresh and
processed beef burger, pork products, veggie burgers, salmon, fi sh fi ngers and chilled
pasteurized ready meals. The freezer can be specifi ed with capacities from 200 kilograms
per hour up to 6 tons per hour.
Consistent temperature across all tiers
The GEA E-Tec/P operates on the Individually Quick Frozen principle (IQF). Each individual
product is evenly surrounded by a horizontal air fl ow at a consistent, controlled
temperature. The temperature diff erential across a tier is only 6°C, and this applies
for all tiers. So the coolest air reaches the warmest products (as they enter the
freezer), and the moisture is more rapidly sealed in. Consequently, horizontal air fl ow
is the best confi guration for protein products, decreasing the freezing times and optimizing
yield. Also opposite to vertical air fl ow technique which force air through the
belt, the maximum belt loading is not restricting the air fl ow, therefore independent
and consistently maintaining freezing eff ectiveness even with high tier no’s of 30 tiers
or higher.
Temperature curve
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Designed for flexibility and performance
Features and benefi ts
Designed to meet your process requirements
• Effi cient airfl ow: Full-height, horizontal airfl ow (1) minimizes product yield loss and energy consumption.
Optimal heat transfer through stainless steel tubes and high-effi ciency evaporator with aluminium fi ns (2).
• Optimal hygiene: Stainless steel fl oor and structure (3), airtight drum (4). Insulated enclosure panels clad with
stainless steel or white food safe galvanized sheet (5). CIP options adapted to customer needs.
• Easy to operate: Smart operator interface (6) with in-house operating philosophy to ensure easy operating, learning,
information transfer and data exchange.
• Ease of maintenance: Access to all components through the doors (7), hinged air guiding plates (8) and mezzanine
platform. Direct bottom drive for minimum maintenance.
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• Energy saving: Effi cient design (9) delivers 5 to 10% energy savings compared to vertical airfl ow solutions.
Products don’t block airfl ow, so lower fan capacity and heat losses. It requires a smaller compressor installation.
Automatic air balance system (10) avoids ice build-up and energy losses to the production room.
The GEA E-Tec/P freezer off ers the versatility you need for chilling
or freezing of protein products, whatever the size, confi guration
or loading pattern of your products. To meet a wide range
of application and run time between cleaning cycles requirements,
the GEA E-Tec/P is available in a variety of confi gurations.
The standard in-house evaporator design has a standard fi n spacing
that ensures 16 to 24 hours production time.
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In-house evaporator design Evaporator with large fi n spacing High belt loading
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Extending the run-time between cleaning
As an option, extended fi n spacing evaporators can be specifi ed
to increase the production time between cleaning cycles to up
to 40 hours. Ultimately, a unique sequential defrost system ensures
continuous production at a high capacity for up to 6 consecutive
days.

In touch with hygiene
Mini-CIP
Product zone-CIP
Full freezer-CIP
Wall mounted stainless steel cabinet
Excellence in hygiene
A choice of Clean-in-Place (CIP) solutions
The GEA E-Tec/P freezer combines effi ciency with hygiene. The standard freezer is
provided with a fully welded hygienic stainless steel fl oor, stainless steel
construction, a completely closed drum design and many welded constructions. The
available options for Clean-in-Place (CIP) depending on requirements are:
Mini-CIP:
primarily for smaller machines where the cleaning of the interior is largely manual.
Basic 2-zone cleaning system, by means of belt rinse spray bar above and below the
belt on the infeed section combined with a ring of 4 rotary nozzles above the belt stack
to apply foam and provide rinse top – down.
Wall mounted stainless steel cabinet comprising the booster pump, valves and controls
and room for 1 x 20 ltr drum of detergents.
Product zone-CIP:
for larger machines, this option ensures easy cleaning of the product zone.
Semi-automatic 4-zone cleaning system for the product zone only, by means of:
1. Belt rinse spray bar above and below the belt on the infeed section
2. Ring of 4 x rotary nozzles above the belt stack to apply foam and provide
rinse top - down
3. Internal spray bar (rotates with the drum) spraying from inside to out
4. Volumetric spray nozzles in the vertical columns
Wall mounted stainless steel cabinet comprising the booster pump, valves and controls
and room for 2 x 20 ltr drum of detergents / disinfectants. The cleaning sequence can
be adjusted depending on the requirement.
Full freezer-CIP:
for specifi c applications and when automatic assisted cleaning of the entire freezer is
needed. Semi-automatic 6-zone cleaning system for the complete freezer interior,
comprising:
1. Belt rinse spray bar above and below the belt on the infeed section
2. Ring of 4 x rotary nozzles above the belt stack to apply foam and provide
rinse top - down
3. Internal spray bar (rotates with the drum) spraying from inside to out
4. Volumetric spray nozzles in the vertical columns
5. Rotating spray nozzles in the top and bottom walk way area between the
structure and the cabinet enclosure
6. Static spray system in the internal evaporator plenum
Wall mounted stainless steel cabinet comprising the booster pump, valves and controls
and room for 2 x 20 ltr drum of detergents / disinfectants. The cleaning sequence can
be adjusted depending on the requirement.
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GEA E-Tec/P spiral freezer. Typical application data.
GEA E-Tec/P spiral freezer. Technical data. Belt configurations.
Sited built Spiral Freezer
Sited built Spiral Freezer
Straight-through 90° turn 180° turn 270° turn
Package
Freezer
Dimensions Weight E-Tec/P E-Tec/P E-Tec/P E-Tec/P
[mm] [g] 400 600 1000 Compact
Poultry
L x W x H
Capacity*
[kg/h]
Capacity*
[kg/h]
Capacity*
[kg/h]
Capacity*
[kg/h]
Nuggets, battered and breaded, par-fried, frozen 60 x 40 x15 21 460-770 800-3,000 2,700-6,500 250-330
Tenders, battered and breaded, par-fried, frozen 102 x 25 x 13 29 480-800 900-3,100 2,800-6,500 250-350
Filets, battered and breaded, par-fried, frozen 140 x 90 x 19 115 410-700 750-2,700 2,400-6,500 230-300
Chicken patties, battered and breaded, par-fried, frozen 100 (Dia.) x 10 (H) 115 450-750 800-3,000 2,600-6,500 240-320
Nuggets, battered and breaded, fully cooked, frozen 60 x 40 x15 21 380-640 700-2,500 2,200-6,500 200-275
Tenders, battered and breaded, fully cooked, frozen 102 x 25 x 13 29 410-690 750-2,700 2,400-6,500 225-300
Filets, battered and breaded, fully cooked, frozen 140 x 90 x 19 115 360-610 650-2,400 2,100-6,300 200-260
Chicken patties, battered & breaded, fully cooked, frozen 100 (Dia.) x 10 (H) 115 380-640 700-2,500 2,200-6,500 200-275
Meat
Beef patties, raw, aw frozen
100 (Dia.) x 10 (H) 80 380-640 700-2,500 2,200-6,500 200-275
Beef patties, fully cooked, frozen 100 (Dia.) x 10 (H) 70 320-530 600-2,100 1,900-5,600 175-230
Meat ball, raw, frozen Sphere 25.4 8 380-639 700-2,500 2,200-6,500 200-275
Meat ball, fully cooked, frozen Sphere 25.4 8 330-550 600-2,100 1,900-5,700 180-240
Fish L x P x H
Filets, raw, frozen zen
200 x 90 x 13 115 350-600 650-2,300 2,000-6,100 190-250
Fingers, battered and breaded, par-fried, frozen 100 x 32 x 15 29 600-1,000 1.150-4,100 3,600-6,500 340-450
Filets, battered and breaded, par-fried, frozen 130 x 102 x 18 180 650-1,050 1,150-4.200 3.700-6.500 350-450
Ready Meals L x P x H
Lasagne, 400 gram, post pasteurized, chilled 149 x 122 x 45 (tray) 400 1,000-3,700 3,200-6,500
* capacity figures are indications for basic estimation purpose
GEA E-Tec/P spiral freezer. Technical data.
Package
Freezer
Nett belt width 400mm 600mm 1,000mm 400mm
Vertical clearance between tiers, mm 50-75-100 50-75-100 75-100 50-75
Product clearance between tiers, mm 35-50-75 35-50-75 50-75 35-50
No. of tiers (min - max) 12-20 10-36 12-36 13 or 17

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The GEA E-Tec/P spiral freezers -
a range designed for protein products
With its high belt loading capacity, high uptime and fast initial freezing (sealing), the
GEA E-Tec/P is optimized for applications in the protein business. The cooperation between
GEA Refrigeration Technologies and GEA Food Solutions led to some powerful
synergy. As a co-development from provider of complete lines and solutions, who look
at the design from a ‘system’ perspective, and a segment that has 100 years’ experience
in freezing technology, GEA E-Tec/P spiral freezer meets all the needs of the protein
processing industry. Ensure that you too, are ready for the future.
Secured performance – test before you invest
If you want to try creative ideas or new recipes either before or after you invest in a
freezer, we can help you explore the options at one of our Technology Centers.
Together with our application specialists, you can test recipes and techniques for forming,
coating, cooking and freezing, and then fi ne-tune the processes for an optimum
balance of cost and quality. Test before you invest in our fully equipped Technology
Centers.
With you all the way
To extend the operational life and optimize the effi ciency of your preparation, marination
and processing solutions, we can provide training, maintenance programs, equipment
and software upgrades, performance benchmarking, diagnostics, applications
expertise and factory integration services.
Lowering your operational cost
We are dedicated to optimizing your investment in equipment for processing meat,
poultry, fi sh or vegetables by focusing on the factors that aff ect your business, now
and in the future. These are the foundations of lifecycle performance. We can help en-
sure that your products are varied, appetizing, aff ordable and safe – and produced at
a loower
cost per portion or per kilogram. And your processing lines will be fl exible,
cosst-eff
ective and lean.
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