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GEA Static Pressure Control System
No more frost - a simple upgrade to enhance A-Tec spiral freezer performance
Recognize your benefits
- Less frost build-up at freezer openings
- Fewer defrost cycles resulting in less downtime and greater productivity
- More consistent product profile
- Reduced operator involvement, relieving personnel for other tasks within the plant
- Lower energy usage
- Approximately four-month pay-back time
Avoid frost build-up
All GEA A-Tec spiral freezers, built before 2015, have a manually-operated air balance fan to control internal air flow in line with the changing atmospheric conditions within the production hall. An incorrectly-set fan will increase the risk of frost build-up, more defrost cycles, reduced productivity, an inconsistent product profile and higher costs of production.
With a simple, no-hassle air balance system upgrade
GEA’s new Static Pressure Control System (SPCS) for spiral freezers automatically controls the internal air flow keeping it to a minimum and so dramatically reduces frosting around the air intake. Static Pressure Control System simply upgrades older A-Tec models in line with the latest spiral freezer control technology. Rather than rely on the operator’s judgement, the Static Pressure Control System monitors atmospheric conditions automatically using a PLC algorithm and makes the necessary fine adjustments to the fan speed.
