Solutions for the Food, Beverage, Dairy & Brewery Markets

Product catalog summary

Overview: API Heat Transfer is a renowned supplier of heat exchangers and thermal process systems, serving various industrial markets including food, beverage, dairy, and brewery sectors. The company offers a range of products under different brands such as Basco, Whitlock, Airtech, and Schmidt, with a strong global presence.

Key Products and Systems:

SIGMASTAR Concentration Plants: Used for concentrating liquid food products, featuring patented plates for efficient product distribution.
Advance Aroma Recovery Systems: Captures and concentrates aromatic compounds, offering versatility for various aroma concentrates.
SIGMAVAC Deaeration Plants: Removes oxygen from beverages to improve quality and shelf-life.
SIGMATEC Dealcoholization Plants: Reduces or removes alcohol from beverages using low-temperature processing.
Other Systems: Includes pasteurizers, aseptic systems, hot water sets, and more.

Plate Heat Exchangers: API offers a variety of plate heat exchangers suitable for different applications, including:

SIGMA X series: For clean, solid-free liquids with high NTU values.
SIGMA 2 series: For viscous, fibrous liquids in food and beverage industries.
SIGMA 7 series: Suitable for liquids with fine suspended solids.
SIGMA T series: For viscous fluids requiring low pressure loss.

Gasket options include materials like Nitrile, EPDM, Viton, and more, with mechanical bonding for secure attachment.

Applications:

Brewery: Wort cooling, beer chilling, flash pasteurization, and more.
Beverage: Juice pasteurization, chilling, aroma recovery, etc.
Dairy: Milk pasteurization, cream cooling, ice cream mix pasteurization, etc.
Liquid Food: Processing of ketchup, mustard, syrups, sauces, and more.

Additional Products: API also offers shell and tube heat exchangers, air-cooled heat exchangers, brazed and welded plate heat exchangers, and genuine manufactured parts for replacements.

Global Operations: API Heat Transfer operates globally with facilities in the USA, Germany, and China, ensuring comprehensive support and service for their products worldwide.

Catalog excerpts

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