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High-performance universal machines for the food industry

For over 60 years, Stephan has stood for customized machinery and equipment in the food processing industry – with a strong focus on convenience products, dairy, and confectionery. As part of the ProXES Group, Stephan supplies leading food brands worldwide with tailor-made solutions that enhance efficiency and support production processes – from initial idea to final application.

Customized process technology for the food industry

Universal Machine perfect for small & medium batches
- Capacities up to 1000 l/hour*
- From lab to industrial scale
- Functions:
  
  direct/indirect heating up to 125 °C
  
  Vacuum processing
  
  Mixing, cutting and emulsifying
  
  indirect cooling via double jacket
- Main applications:
  
  dairy (processed cheese)
  
  convenience food (purées, saucen)
  
  confectionary (ganache)
*Application: low viscous products

**Exemplary illustration
COOK-IT® compact batch cooking solution
- Capacities up to to 3,600 l/hour*
- Functions:
  
  heating up to 95 °C
  
  tiltable vessel
  
  direct steam injection
  
  double jacket heating and cooling
- Main applications:
  
  Stew, soups and sauces
  
  Side dishes
  
  Processed cheese
*Application: low viscous products
Combitherm flexible and multifunctional batch processing
- Capacities up to 4,800 l/hour*
- Functions:
  
  mixing
  
  emulsifying
  
  dispersing
  
  direct/indirect heating
  
  frequency controlled knifes
  
  vacuum processing
- Main applications:
  
  mayonnaise
  
  ketchup
  
  dressings
  
  dips
  
  baby food
  
  sauces
*Application: low viscous products
Vacutherm efficient hot & cold processing
- Capacities up to 4,800 l/hour*
- Functions:
  
  mixing
  
  emulsifying
  
  dispersing
  
  direct/indirect heating
  
  indirect cooling
  
  Vacuum processing
- Main applications:
  
  mayonnaise
  
  ketchup
  
  dressings
  
  dips
  
  baby food
  
  sauces
*Application: low viscous products
SAM®aseptic multifunctional processing unit
- Capacities up to 1,600 l/hour*
- Functions:
  
  heat- processing (direct)
  
  cooling (indirect / condensing)
  
  CIP
  
  SIP
- Main applications:
  
  baby / senior food
  
  pureed food / fruit puree
  
  classical sauces
  
  sauces & soups with particles
  
  fruit preparations
  
  desserts/ milk desserts
*Application: low viscous products
Microcut perfect for fine cutting and emulsifying
- Capacities up to 4,500 l/hours (stand alone setup)*
- Capacities up to 15,000 l/hours (inline setup)*
- Functions:
  
  cutting
  
  dispersing
  
  emulsifying
  
  homogenizing
- Main applications:
  
  rework
  
  meat emulsions
  
  vegetable grinding
*Application: low viscous products
** Exemplary illustration
CombicutMultifunctional and Efficient
Capacities up to 3,480 l/hour*
- Functions:
  
  cutting
  
  mixing
  
  emulsifying
  
  powder dispersion
  
  direct steam injection (DSI)
  
  vacuum processing
- Main applications:
  
  processed cheese
  
  vegan cheese alternatives
  
  marzipan
  
  surimi
  
  horseradish
  
  liver paté
*Application: Processed cheese, spreadable
Continuous CookerInline high-shear unit
- Capacities up to 6.000 l/hour*
- Functions:
  
  cutting
  
  dispersing
  
  emulsifying
  
  homogenizing
- Main applications:
  
  processed cheese
  
  vegetable purees
  
  ketchup and other sauces
*Application: spreadable processed cheese for jars or triangle portions
UHT Systemcontinuous ultra-high temperature processor
- Capacities up to 6,000 kg/hour
- Functions:
  
  pre- heating if required
  
  heating up to 145 °C
  
  vacuum deaeration
  
  Flash- cooling down to 80…85°C
  
  Creaming
  
  Homogenizing if required
- Main applications:
  
  Heat treatment of processed cheese from low to high viscosity