Pressure to become more efficient and tougher hygiene regulations are forcing firms to modernize their equipment.

The company has developed a new fryer that it claims improves the taste of food and extends its shelf life. The HeatWave frying system conveys products through multiple curtains of oil, as opposed to submerging them.

Oil curtains transfer heat faster than immersion frying, but offers improved quality of coatings of products, the manufacturer claims.

The oil flows in the curtains is filtered and reused, while any fines are removed by the conveyer belt wipers. This ensures that only filtered oil is used, because fines are removed also almost as soon as it enters the oil, claims the company.

Heat and Control has also launched its AirForce impingent oven, which it claims cooks meats, poultry and seafood twice as fast as conventional ovens.

The oven features independent fans mounted in the hood and base, which force directed heat and steam onto products moving along a conveyer.

This system ensure all products are cooked uniformly, regardless of their position, which improves both safety and yield of processing, claims the manufacturer.

Cleaning is made easier as there is no inaccessible ductwork or other difficult areas, and the process is done in zones and managed by a programmable logic controller, which saves chemicals and reduces downtime, the company claims.

Heat and Control is a manufacturer of food processing and packaging equipment, for products including prepared meats, poultry and seafood, french fries, baked and fried snacks, and other quality foods.

Over 30 locations worldwide support customers with locally-based manufacturing, engineering, product development, field service, parts sales and training services.