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Marlen International: Spiral ovens, flame grills, smokehouses, sous vide, vacuum stuffers and portioning
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Machines
Spiral ovens and chillers9
Micro Spiral OvenThe Micro is the smallest Marlen spiral oven, with a 300 mm belt and 100 to 200 kg/h, meant for small processors moving from batch to continuous cooking. It can replace up to three batch rack ovens and cooks in a superheated vapour environment, with an impingement zone for fast colour development.More 
Mini Spiral OvenThe Mini is a spiral oven with a 400 mm belt for processors expanding their line, suited to 350 to 800 kg/h. It is shipped in one piece, ready to cook on arrival, and cooks in a superheated vapour environment, with an impingement zone for fast colour development.More 
Tall Mini Spiral OvenThe Tall Mini is a taller version of the Mini spiral oven, with 8 to 16 tiers and about 545 to 1,270 kg/h, for processors who want room to grow. It ships in one piece and is ready to cook on arrival.More 
Medium Spiral OvenThe Medium is a mid-size spiral oven with a 600 mm belt and 1,350 to 2,250 kg/h, which gives the cooking power of a larger machine in a smaller plant footprint. An optional servo drive sets the belt speed, and cooking takes place in a superheated vapour environment, with an impingement zone for fast colour development.More 
Large Spiral OvenThe Large is a high-capacity spiral oven with a 1,000 mm belt and 3,175 to 4,990 kg/h, for plants that need volume without losing consistency. It cooks in a superheated vapour environment on 9 to 14 tiers, with an impingement zone for fast colour development.More 
XL Spiral OvenThe XL is the largest Marlen spiral oven, at up to 7,711 kg/h, used for roasting chickens or smoking hams and turkeys in a smaller footprint than a linear oven. It cooks in a superheated vapour environment on 10 to 15 tiers, with an impingement zone for fast colour development.More 
Micro Spiral ChillerThe Micro is a fully welded mechanical spiral chiller or freezer with a 300 mm belt, using freon, glycol or ammonia refrigeration, with built-in belt wash and CIP. It is sized to run in line with the Micro spiral oven and the Afoheat micro flame grill, and ships in one piece.More 
Mini Spiral ChillerThe Mini is a fully welded mechanical spiral chiller or freezer with a 400 mm belt, using freon, glycol or ammonia refrigeration, with built-in belt wash and CIP. It is sized to run in line with the Mini spiral oven and the Afoheat mini flame grill, at 350 to 800 kg/h.More 
Medium Spiral ChillerThe Medium is a fully welded mechanical spiral chiller or freezer with a 600 mm belt and 1,350 to 2,250 kg/h, using freon, glycol or ammonia refrigeration, with built-in belt wash and CIP. It can be used alone or as one of several lines, with horizontal airflow and automatic defrost while running.More Flame grills, grill marking and smoke (Afoheat)10
Afoheat Flame Grill 12-inch MicroThe Afoheat Flame Grill 12-inch Micro is a small continuous flame grill with a 300 mm belt, for processors moving from batch to continuous work or running low volumes. It sears, roasts and bar-marks, from burger patties to mushrooms.More 
Afoheat Flame Grill 24-inch MiniThe Afoheat Flame Grill 24-inch Mini is a compact continuous flame grill with a 600 mm belt and an interchangeable grill marker, for searing, roasting, browning or bar-marking bulk and convenience foods. It ships preassembled and tested.More 
Afoheat Flame Grill 40-inchThe Afoheat Flame Grill 40-inch is a continuous flame grill with 12 burners and an interchangeable grill marker for roasting, searing and bar-marking. Burners clean themselves by pyrolysis and a belt wash runs inline.More 
Afoheat Flame Grill 60-inchThe Afoheat Flame Grill 60-inch is the widest Afoheat flame grill, with a 1.5 m belt, 24 burners, a stand-alone HMI and electrical box, and dual exhaust. It is built for searing, roasting and bar-marking at high volume.More 
Afoheat Select Flame SearerThe Afoheat Select Flame Searer is a modular continuous flame searer with direct gas flame above and below the belt, built to the customer's width. It has a CE-compliant open hygienic design.More 
Afoheat Select Grill MarkerThe Afoheat Select Grill Marker is a continuous gas-heated grill marker with customizable marking patterns such as floating rings, hash, diamond or solid roller marks. Motorized height regulation with a laser sensor keeps the marks consistent.More 
Afoheat Select Dual-Sided Grill MarkerThe Afoheat Select Dual-Sided Grill Marker has two drums and applies natural grill marks to fully cooked extruded products, such as sheet meat and pet treats, in continuous production. The drums are cut to the customer's brand pattern and are removed without tools.More 
Afoheat Select Infrared RoasterThe Afoheat Select Infrared Roaster is a continuous grill using gas-powered infrared heat from above, with an optional bottom flame, for roasting and searing. Each unit is built to the customer's belt width.More 
Afoheat Liquid Smoke Applicator 40-inchThe Afoheat Liquid Smoke Applicator 40-inch is a tunnel that covers the product in liquid smoke, caramel colouring or seasoning with waterfall and drench technology, and recycles the liquid. It runs stand-alone or in line with an infrared tunnel.More 
Afoheat Liquid Smoke Applicator 11-inch MiniThe Afoheat Liquid Smoke Applicator 11-inch Mini is a small liquid smoke applicator with a 280 mm conveyor, for rapid smoking, roasting, browning or grilling, with a shower drench applicator and no nozzles. A closed-loop system recirculates the liquid.More Smokehouses, batch ovens, dehydration and chilling4
Food Processing Oven & Industrial SmokehouseMarlen batch ovens, cookers and industrial smokehouses are designed around the customer's product, process and plant. The Smart Balance system of fans, ducts and dampers keeps results repeatable from batch to batch.More 
Industrial DehydratorThe Industrial Dehydrator is designed around the customer's product, process and plant, and is used for example for pet treats. Higher air velocity over the product surface gives uniform conditions and faster drying.More 
Blast Chill CellThe Blast Chill Cell is a chill cell with recipe-controlled variable-speed fans, built to chill product faster and more uniformly. Control recipes store and log chilling and product temperature data for HACCP.More 
Vertical Crust FreezerThe Vertical Crust Freezer is a vertical freezer that freezes the surface of meat logs to a set specification, using freon or ammonia at -40 °C. It takes less floor space than a nitrogen or CO2 tunnel and includes a cleaning step that pasteurizes the freezer itself.More Sous vide and pasteurising10
Afoheat Infrared Tunnel MiniThe Afoheat Infrared Tunnel Mini is a small infrared tunnel for surface pasteurization, with two shapes of elements that reach the product on every side for fast, even colouring. It can be paired with the Afoheat liquid smoke applicator.More 
Micro Spiral Belt PasteurizerThe Micro is the smallest spiral belt pasteurizer, at 100 to 200 kg/h, for packaged ready-to-eat products such as ready meals, pouches and bowls, with recipe control of time, temperature and steam. It suits trays, rice in a bag or baby food in a pouch.More 
Mini Spiral Belt PasteurizerThe Mini is a spiral belt pasteurizer with a 400 mm belt and 350 to 800 kg/h, for packaged ready-to-eat products such as ready meals, pouches and bowls, with recipe control of time, temperature and steam. It gives growing processors tighter control of cross-contamination in a small footprint.More 
Medium Spiral Belt PasteurizerThe Medium is a spiral belt pasteurizer with a 600 mm belt and 1,350 to 2,250 kg/h, for packaged ready-to-eat products such as ready meals, pouches and bowls, with recipe control of time, temperature and steam. It is aimed at mid-sized processors growing in the ready-to-eat sector.More 
Large Spiral Belt PasteurizerThe Large is a spiral belt pasteurizer with a 1,000 mm belt and 4,500 to 6,800 kg/h, for packaged ready-to-eat products such as ready meals, pouches and bowls, with recipe control of time, temperature and steam. Real-time data tracking and a third-party validated process support food safety.More 
XL Spiral Belt PasteurizerThe XL is the largest spiral belt pasteurizer, at up to 9,072 kg/h, for packaged ready-to-eat products such as ready meals, pouches and bowls, with recipe control of time, temperature and steam. It is meant for the biggest operations and can be installed alone or in a full cook line.More 
Aquaflow Water PasteurizerThe Aquaflow Water Pasteurizer is a continuous water pasteurizer for packaged products such as pouches, bagged soups and hot dogs. Water immersion moves heat much faster than air, with temperature held within one degree.More 
Aquaflow Water CookerThe Aquaflow Water Cooker is a continuous water cooker for sous vide, blanching and cook-in-bag work, replacing batch processes with recipe-driven control. Water immersion transfers heat about 24 times faster than air.More 
Aquaflow Water ChillerThe Aquaflow Water Chiller is a continuous water chiller for packaged food such as pouches, bagged soups and post-pasteurized hot dogs, using water volume, movement and recirculation. A shower drench handles products that float.More 
Batch Sous Vide (Water Cook/Chill) SystemThe Batch Sous Vide is an industrial batch system that automates in-package cooking and chilling of moulded and packaged meat products and ready meals. Each system is designed for the customer's operation.More Vacuum stuffers, pumps and portioning14
Opti 70 Vacuum Stuffer & PumpThe Opti 70 is the smallest twin-piston vacuum stuffer and pump of the Opti range, with a capacity of 3,175 kg/h, built for plants that are short of floor space. It pumps whole-muscle and emulsified meats with zero-slip piston action and can be fitted with portioning options.More 
Opti 100 Vacuum Stuffer & PumpThe Opti 100 is a compact twin-piston vacuum stuffer and pump on casters, rated at up to 4,536 kg/h, with push-button controls and no digital electronics. It suits smaller applications and delivers product gently to downstream machines.More 
Opti 120 HP Vacuum Stuffer & PumpThe Opti 120 HP is a twin-piston vacuum stuffer and pump sold in three models, in a high-speed version or a high-pressure version of up to 34 bar. Its PLC, with optional closed-loop feedback, can be set up for the application.More 
Opti 200 Outboard Vacuum Stuffer & PumpThe Opti 200 Outboard is a twin-piston vacuum stuffer and pump for applications that need high output, up to 9,071 kg/h, supplied as a self-contained unit with its own hydraulic power unit and vacuum pump. Hopper options run from open top to fully vacuumed with auger assist.More 
Opti 200 Inboard Vacuum Stuffer & PumpThe Opti 200 Inboard is the Inboard version of the Opti 200, with a 355 mm piston stroke, aimed at applications that need high-speed output. It carries the same twin-piston system and vacuum design as the rest of the Opti range.More 
Opti 280 Vacuum Stuffer & PumpThe Opti 280 is a high-capacity twin-piston vacuum stuffer and pump for all applications, rated at up to 12,701 kg/h, and it pumps fruit puree as well as meat. An optional hydraulic fluid cooling unit is available.More 
Opti 340 Vacuum Stuffer & PumpThe Opti 340 is the largest Opti pump, a twin-piston vacuum stuffer for high-volume lines of up to 15,421 kg/h that can move large particulates. Portioners such as the COV, RS and Transfer Valve can be attached.More 
COV Volumetric PortionerThe COV is an air-operated volumetric portioner that measures whole-muscle, sectioned and formed, or ground product and delivers it at a controlled rate into bags or chubs. It connects to a Marlen pump or stuffer.More 
RS Volumetric PortionerThe RS is a volumetric portioner made to feed rollstock packaging machines. It measures the product, then rotates to deliver two portions per cycle.More 
Transfer Valve Dynamic PortionerThe Transfer Valve is a valve assembly that uses the dynamic portioning of the Opti Transducer Portioning System to place whole-muscle portions with little damage. The manifold is built for each application.More 
Vari-Kut In-Line Meat Grinder (Hydraulic)The hydraulic Vari-Kut is an in-line grinder that reduces particle size with variable speed control and is fed directly by a Marlen pump. Its head rotates 360 degrees and it comes in two sizes, 219 mm and 279 mm.More 
Vari-Kut In-Line Electric Meat GrinderThe electric Vari-Kut is an in-line grinder whose cutting speed is set by an electric motor. Fed by a Marlen pump, it gives clean particle definition without smear.More 
Jet Knife Forming SystemThe Jet Knife is an attachment for the Vari-Kut grinder that forms individual particulates such as pizza toppings, meatballs, chili pieces and pet-food pieces. Hole size and shape in the forming plate can be set per application.More 
Opti-Xtrude ExtruderThe Opti-Xtrude is a piston extruder for viscous, shear-sensitive masses such as corn masa and potato starch, with low-shear, zero-slip operation. Typical uses are corn chips, tortilla chips, taco shells and masa curls.More PAK volumetric fillers5
1-PAK FillerThe 1-PAK is a single-station rotary volumetric filler for putting meat or vegetable portions of up to 2.28 kg into a wide range of containers. It suits R&D work and low-volume production.More 
4-PAK FillerThe 4-PAK is a four-station rotary volumetric filler for products that normally have to be filled by hand, such as shredded meats and flaked fish, in portions of up to 1.3 kg. It fills cans, jars, trays or form-fill-seal pockets.More 
6-PAK FillerThe 6-PAK is a six-station rotary volumetric filler for hard-to-fill products such as cooked and fresh beef, poultry, pork, seafood and vegetables, in portions of up to 0.68 kg. It fills cans, jars, cups or form-fill-seal pockets.More 
12-PAK FillerThe 12-PAK is a 12-station high-speed rotary volumetric filler, at up to 300 CPM (containers per minute), for cans, jars, cups or bottom fill with small moist particulates. Target-fill sonic sensors check each station.More 
24-PAK FillerThe 24-PAK is a 24-station high-speed rotary volumetric filler for small rigid containers filled with small moist particulates such as flaked tuna. At up to 600 CPM (containers per minute), it is the fastest of the PAK series.More Details and pictures from the manufacturer: marlen.com
The company
Marlen International, a Duravant company, builds food-processing equipment from Riverside, Missouri, USA, and has been in the industry for 70 years. It is known for thermal processing (spiral ovens, Afoheat flame grills, smokehouses and sous vide) and for vacuum stuffers and pumps. At its Solution Centers processors test their own products with the company’s food technologists before buying.
Catalogues and brochures
PDF
OPTI Vacuum Stuffing and Pumping Systems Brochure
PDF · EN · 1.7 MBDownload PDFMarlen Opti 280 Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 1.2 MBDownload PDFMarlen Pasteurization Solutions Brochure
PDF · EN · 0.4 MBDownload PDFTall Mini Spiral Gas Oven Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 1.1 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Dual-lane Liquid Smoke Applicator Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.4 MBDownload PDFMedium Spiral Chiller Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.4 MBDownload PDFOpti-Xtrude HP Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.5 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Surface Treatment Solutions Brochure
PDF · EN · 1.6 MBDownload PDFAquaflow Post-package Pasteurization Brochure
PDF · EN · 11.9 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Select Dual-Sided Grill Marker Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 1.2 MBDownload PDFSerpentine Cook & Chill System Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.7 MBDownload PDFMicro Spiral Electric Oven Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.7 MBDownload PDFMini Spiral Electric Oven Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.7 MBDownload PDFMini Spiral Chiller Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.6 MBDownload PDFMicro Spiral Chiller Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 1.4 MBDownload PDFLarge Spiral Oven Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.5 MBDownload PDFMedium Spiral Oven Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 1.3 MBDownload PDFMini Spiral Gas Oven Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.9 MBDownload PDFMicro Spiral Gas Oven Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 1.0 MBDownload PDFBatch Sous Vide (Water Cook/Chill) System Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 1.3 MBDownload PDFIndustrial Dehydrators Brochure
PDF · EN · 1.4 MBDownload PDFProcessing Solutions for Plant-Based Foods
PDF · EN · 5.3 MBDownload PDFVari-Kut In-line Electric Grinder Brochure
PDF · EN · 1.4 MBDownload PDFContinuous Air Chilling & Freezing Solutions Brochure
PDF · EN · 1.7 MBDownload PDFGas Infrared Cookers Brochure
PDF · EN · 0.6 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Flame Grill 40-inch Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.5 MBDownload PDFAquaflow Water Cook & Chill System Brochure
PDF · EN · 2.0 MBDownload PDFSpiral Oven Solutions Brochure
PDF · EN · 2.5 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Mini Infrared Tunnel Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.3 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Tunnel of Fire Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.9 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Dual-lane Infrared Pasteurizer Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.4 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Flame Grill 60-inch Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.7 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Mini Flame Grill Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.7 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Micro Flame Grill Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.5 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Mini Liquid Smoke Applicator Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.5 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Select Grill Marker Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.6 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Select Infrared Roaster Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.6 MBDownload PDFAfoheat Select Flame Searer Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.6 MBDownload PDFVari-Kut In-Line Grinder Brochure
PDF · EN · 1.3 MBDownload PDFRS Volumetric Portioner Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 1.2 MBDownload PDFOPTI-Xtrude Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.4 MBDownload PDFOPTI 100 Pump Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.5 MBDownload PDFJet Knife Forming System Brochure
PDF · EN · 0.5 MBDownload PDFCOV Volumetric Portioner Spec Sheet
PDF · EN · 0.4 MBDownload PDFBatch Ovens & Smokehouses Brochure
PDF · EN · 1.0 MBDownload PDFBlast Chill Cell Brochure
PDF · EN · 0.9 MBDownload PDF12/24-PAK Fillers Brochure
PDF · EN · 2.8 MBDownload PDF1/4/6-PAK Fillers Brochure
PDF · EN · 4.0 MBDownload PDFMarlen Overview Brochure
PDF · EN · 5.6 MBDownloadMarlen International in Greece, backed by Alpha-Delta
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