Extremely flexible and innovative: Batch Vaccum Processing plant
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Extremely flexible and innovative: Batch Vacuum Processing Plant for ketchup, mayonnaise, dressing and sauce manufacture THE SOLUTION

»With Gautschi and AZO LIQUIDS, two innovative companies have found each other. Our expertise from production processes constantly flows into developing new technologies.« Urs Bütikofer, Production Manager at Gautschi Spezialitäten AG Gautschi and AZO LIQUIDS - An innovative team Superior flexibility in the manufacture of mayonnaises, sauces, sressings and ketchups The customer The Swiss company Gautschi Spezialitäten AG was founded in 1960 by Rene Gautschi and was made a public limited company in 1974. Gautschi employs 50 people and generated an annual turnover of 18 million Swiss francs...

»As a small, dynamic company, we satisfy the demands of each individual customer quickly and to the highest quality. Machines that are easy to clean and easily accessible are essential to us.« Urs Bütikofer, Production Manager at Gautschi Spezialitäten AG The batch vacuum processing plant type zoatec® BG offers superior flexibility Production requirements and advantages of the new system Colour and stability play a large part in the manufacture of mayonnaise. The homogenous consistency of the products (e.g. emulsions) should be maintained under certain conditions over a specified period of...

»The trials carried out by AZO LIQUIDS's Customer Process Centre have been more than satisfactory. We tested a recipe whereby 10mm-large cucumber pieces were sucked into the system. The pieces were neither destroyed nor crushed. Upscaling from the AZO LIQUIDS laboratory machine to our BG400 system was one to one precise.« Martine Keller, Deputy Production Manager at Gautschi Spezialitaten AG Lid with electrical lifting device Batch vacuum processing plant type zoatec® BG The ideal solution for the food Industry The solution in detail Design of the plant The mixing vessel has a usable volume...

»Due to the optimal product discharge of this system we have significantly less residue. Small batches can also be manufactured efficiently.« Yves Moser, responsible for production at Gautschi Spezialitäten AG The homogeniser is the heart of the system Feeding vessel For liquid feeding, there is a liquid feeding hopper on the right side with a usable volume of 200 litres. The hopper, which stands on load cells, allows a range of different liquids to be weighed accurately and prepared. A powder hopper with a usable volume of 75 litres is located on the left side of the system. There the...

»The homogeniser has well and truly convinced us, and has met all of our expectations. The better homogeinity of the product is clear to see, colour and stability are faultless. Furthermore, we are achieving higher efficiency as a result of considerably shorter homogenisation times.« Martine Keller, Deputy Production Manager at Gautschi Spezialitäten AG Feeding of powders and liquid premix via a feeding vessel Higher product quality and shorter homogenisation times The clear advantages of the AZO LIQUIDS homogeniser Homogeniser The homogeniser has a significant influence on the quality of...

»The zoamatic control unit is characterised by its professional operator guidance, very simple recipe input and maintenance. It ensures permanent production transparency.« Yves Moser, responsible for production, Gautschi Spezialitäten AG The whole process seen through zoamatic smart Smart control unit A simple and convenient solution The manufacture of French dressing After the programme has been started on the touch panel of the AZO LIQUIDS vacuum processing plant, the process begins with the feeding of water and milk, whereby a pump automatically doses the desired quantity into the large...

Conclusion: »We use many vacuum processing plants of different manufacturers. The new AZO LIQUIDS concept has convinced us since there is no need for an additional pump for chunky raw materials or CIP cleaning. For us, this is a significant cost benefit. As a result, we quickly ordered a second BG400 process plant.« Urs Bütikofer, Production Manager at Gautschi Spezialitäten AG AZO LIQUIDS GmbH Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 4 D-79395 Neuenburg am Rhein Tel.: +49 (0)7631 9739-0 Fax: +49 (0)7631 9739-301 azo-liquids@azo.com www.azo-liquids.