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GEA S-Tec spiral freezers and coolers

GEA Refrigeration Technologies throughout the GEA freezer portfolio represents innovative

solutions in industrial freezing and cooling that are oriented to the stringent requirements of its

customers: cost efficiency, long life cycles, energy efficiency, and customization.

Extensive experience in freezing and chilling in food processing

In touch with your processes: optimum freezing and chilling solutions

Ready-meals, pizzas, shrimp, fish, hamburger patties, meatballs, sausages, chicken

wings, chicken fillets, chicken nuggets, bread, sponge cakes, muffins, cookies, etc. etc.

Raw, par-fried, par-baked, or fully cooked products: with the rapid change

in the market demands and innovations in food processing, there have been many

product developments that require unique handling. GEA experts in frozen food

applications ensure selection of the optimal solution for your product.

GEA S-Tec spiral freezers and coolers are designed for a maximum of hygiene, high

efficiency, and reliability.

We guarantee top-quality, hygienically safe products throughout your entire freezing

or chilling process. How? Based on our proven know-how in food freezing and chill-

ing, together with the ability to test your products in our technology center, we select

and perform trial runs on the optimum freezing or chilling configuration for your

specific application.

Innovative, optimized, scientifically proven

Our R&D department uses the latest airflow and heat transfer technologies. With

the capability of conducting simulations and confirming the results in our test

freezers, we can quickly generate new and industry-leading solutions that maximize

product quality and yield with top energy efficiency.

In GEA Technology Center, 3D model

simulations are built to optimize airflow

and heat transfer for all spiral series.

With top GEA manufacturing facility.

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GEA S-Tec spiral freezers and coolersDesigned for superior hygiene, reliability, and ease of installation

Capable of handling capacities from 0.2 to 7 tons per hour, the GEA S-Tec spiral freezers are designed by

expert engineers to exact specifications – based on your product characteristics, capacities, facility space,

and line layout.

Features and benefits

• Fully welded, insulated, and sloped stainless steel floor that not require heating

• Centrally mounted, chain-free gearbox assembly

• With fully open profiles, the structure stands on elevated studs nto the floor, which eliminates dirt traps

• Horizontal double-pass airflow

• Smart and intuitive operator interface

Customized to specificationsGEA S-Tec spiral freezers will:

• Meet your requirements for product handling, facility

needs, freezing demands, and chilling applications

• Handle single-shift, 14-day operations without interruption

to defrost, based on the evaporator configuration we

select for your needs – with GEA Sequential Defrost (SD)

or Snow Removal System (SRS)

Cost-efficient productionOur spiral freezers profitably:

• Save energy and minimize yield loss by optimizing airflow

• Reduce cleaning cycles by ultra-hygienic design –

designed to be cleaned with a clean-in-place (CIP) system

Great durabilityOur spiral freezers are especially rugged, owing to:

• Fully welded stainless steel

• Excellent after-sales customer support,

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GEA S-Tec compact spiral freezers

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Typical Dimensions Weight Capacityapplication (mm) (g) (kg/h)

Fish L x W x H

Fish filets, raw 200 x 90 x 13 113.5 475

Fish fingers, battered 100 x 32 x 15 28.5 730and breaded, par - fried

Fish filets, battered 130 x 102 x 18 187 345and breaded, par - fried

Meat

Hamburger patties, raw 102(D) x 10(H) 113.5 730

Hamburger patties, cooked 102(D) x 10(H) 113.5 420

Meat balls, raw Spherical 25.4 8 1,780

Meat balls, cooked Spherical 25.4 8 1,390

Poultry L x W x H

Chicken wing sections, 1.4 - 1.6 71 730raw kg bird

Chicken tenders, raw 1) 102 x 25 x 13 28.5 730

Chicken filets, raw 1) 38 x 25 x 13 113.5 730

Chicken nuggets, 140 x 90 x 19 28.5 530par - fried

Chicken filets, battered 140 x 90 x 19 113.5 445and breaded, par - fried

Chicken tenders, 102 x 25 x 13 28.5 660par - fried

Chicken nuggets, 38 x 25 x 13 28.5 445full-cooked

1) The vacuum-marinated chicken filets and tenders need to be crusted on the bottom surface before being fed into the freezer.

GEA S-Tec modular spiral freezers 2)

Product 3) Capacity

Meat, poultry, fish,pizza, ready-made meals, etc. up to 7 tons / hour

2) Each model is optimized to meet your individual application and site condition. 3) Other products: Please contact us.

Flexible belt optionsCustomized configuration

Straight-through

90° turn

180° turn

Plastic: acetal / polypropylene Stainless steel

Application-specific belt selection

In addition, we can configure your belt options to flexibly turn clockwise

or counterclockwise – based on your specific needs.

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Your main concern. Our guaranteeIn touch with hygiene

GEA S-Tec freezers and coolers satisfy the food industry’s most stringent hygiene

requirements through their:

Superior hygiene by designBuilt with fully welded stainless steel, including the floor and enclosure. The smooth

surfaces are easy to clean.

Structural supportBuilt with all-welded stainless steel. Prevents dirt, water and soil from remaining on

the surface.

Good drainabilityFloors sloped throughout drain easily. The structure rests on elevated studs welded to

the floor, which eliminates dirt traps.

Insulation without caulked jointsOption for fully welded insulated panels and floor on all our freezers and coolers.

Recirculating CIP systemFoaming clean-in-place system (CIP) covers some or all zones. The recirculating CIP sys-

tem pumps and filters water, acting like a giant dishwasher – using less water and de-

tergent than non-circulating systems.

GEA Refrigeration Technologies offers superior customer support services. These services add sig-

nificant value to your company’s operation. With support by our well-trained and experienced

technicians, your experience with our service and support will be a positive one.

We offer you: top competence, from system development to service

In touch with our customers

Of course we won’t leave you alone when your systems have been installed. We support

you during your plant operation, assure optimal maintenance, supply wear and spare

parts, and are quickly there when your refrigeration systems unexpectedly have

difficulty. In short: we are responsible for absolutely satisfactory operation – with

companies around the world, and with highly competent staff.

Reliable maintenance and emergency repair serviceWe offer you preventive and restorative maintenance. Our engineers are selected,

ongoing-trained experts who stand at your side around the world and who quickly and

efficiently repair your equipment, minimizing production downtime. We customize

your contract to meet your needs, from annual audits to full maintenance. You can

also depend on our expert knowledge if you are looking for new possibilities of

efficiency enhancement. Either for purchase or as part of contracting: our team will

find the energy-optimized and sustainable that is best for you.

Proven spare partsGEA Refrigeration Technologies quotes, designs, and provides genuine replacement

parts to optimize the performance and extend the operational life of your freezer

or chiller. With our own production floor, we can quickly manufacture your

replacement parts, customizing them to fit your unique installation – without delay.

Friendly expert trainingGEA Refrigeration Technologies offers training programs designed to optimize the

performance of your freezer or chiller. Our highly skilled engineers conduct these

programs for existing or new employees at your facility or in our Technology Center.

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Training programs by experts

Worldwide service support

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