Processing & packaging
Equipment & Solutions
Processing and packaging systems for pasta, rice, vegetables, sauces, meat and more, chosen for reliability, cost of ownership and the service behind them.
- Fast changeovers for short runs and frequent product swaps
- Sanitary designs that shorten cleaning and save water
- Spare parts, upgrades and field service across the Nordics and Europe
01 · Processing · Lyco
Clean‑Flow® cooker/blancher
A continuous cooker, blancher and cooler for ready‑to‑eat lines that switch products several times a day. Lyco developed it in 2007 to shorten sanitation and speed up changeovers.
- self‑cleaning, by Lyco's own rating
- 95 %
- higher recovery than kettles or batch systems, Lyco reports
- 10–15 %
- Pasta
- Rice
- Vegetables
- Green beans
- Dry beans
- Meat, poultry and seafood
Designed to ready‑to‑eat (RTE) standards, for low‑care and high‑care areas.
Patented Hydro‑Flow® agitation gives every piece the same process: product cooks evenly, sticks and clumps less, and pasta is never under‑ or over‑cooked.
Lyco reports 10–15 % higher recovery than kettles or batch cook‑quench‑chill systems.
Lyco rates the Clean‑Flow® 95 % self‑cleaning. During CIP, one large gear turns the auger, the wedge‑wire screen and the discharge wheel together, again and again, until the system is clean.
It also uses much less water, both to run and to clean.
Fully automated, with quick changeovers between products.
Capacity is sized to your line. Tell us your products and throughput, and we will specify it with Lyco.
02 · Processing · Lyco
Rotary drum cooker/coolers
Space‑efficient continuous systems with sanitation benefits and energy efficiency.
- retention time, precisely controlled
- 2–60 min
- cooling time
- −40 %
- throughput over competing systems (up to)
- +50 %
- Uniform residence time and gentle handling
- Compact footprint; easy maintenance access
- Ideal for vegetables, legumes and pasta
03 · Processing · Mepaco
ThermaBlend® cooker
A thermal batch processor from Mepaco, an Apache Stainless business group. One vessel cooks, sears, caramelises, sautés, blends and chills.
- processes in one vessel: cook, sear, caramelise, sauté, blend, chill
- 6
- heat‑transfer area over conventional kettles (up to, per Mepaco)
- +50 %
- Stews
- Sauces and soup bases
- Pet food
- Pie fillings
Dual‑agitator models suit thick, dense products; single‑agitator models suit sauces, soup bases and lighter products.
Choose direct steam injection for rapid heating (it adds moisture to the product), or indirect heating through an ASME‑certified wrap‑around jacket at 90–130 PSI. Dual‑zone jackets heat only the zone a partial batch needs.
Reversing agitators with VFD speed control (6–30 RPM) use ribbons, paddles or thermal screws, matched to your product, for uniform blending with minimal shear.
Mepaco states up to 50 % more heat‑transfer area than conventional kettles.
Built in 304 or 316L stainless steel by ASME‑certified welders, with an electropolished interior that resists corrosion and microbial adhesion.
A patented bi‑directional scraper reduces burn‑on and can be cleaned in place or removed. CIP options (spray balls, CIP seal assemblies) automate wash cycles.
Recipe and batch automation with an HMI, in NEMA 4X enclosures, with optional data storage and acquisition.
Options
- Vacuum cooling
- Cryogenic cooling (CO₂ or N₂)
- Load‑cell weighing
- Air‑operated domed cover
- Single or dual air‑operated discharge doors
- RTD probe with digital steam controller
- Heavy‑duty drive upgrade
- Cooling‑water control package
Batch size is configured to your process. Ask us.
04 · Packaging · R.A Jones
KartridgPak® Chubmaker
A form, fill and clip machine that packs pumpable products in chubs, from ground meat and cookie dough to sealants and blasting emulsions. R.A Jones' KartridgPak brand introduced chub packaging more than 70 years ago.
- shelf life for ground beef in chubs, per R.A Jones
- 45 days
- material cost of film and clips versus trays (up to)
- −30 %
- cheaper wire‑spool clips than preformed ones (up to)
- 4×
- Adhesives (Twin Compartment)
- Butter
- Caulks
- Cookie Dough
- Cream Cheese
- Dressings
- Explosives
- Ground Meat
- Ice Cream
- Liverwurst
- Marmalade
- Marzipan
- Montebello
- Mashed and Au Gratin Potatoes
- Pet Food
- Polenta
- Processed Cheese
- Processed Meat
- Resin Bolts (Twin Compartment)
- Sauces
- Sausage
- Sealants
- Shortening
- Soups
- Stuffing
- Vegetables
The range covers food, industrial and mining lines, including dual‑chamber packs.
The machine pulls flat film off the roll, forms it into a tube and seals it lengthwise by heat, radio frequency (RF) or extrusion. Product is pumped into the tube, and each chub is voided and clipped in line, in continuous motion, with clips fed from wire spools.
The machine drives and registers the film itself, so the print lands in the same place on every pack. Precise voiding and pumping keep fill weights tight and giveaway low.
Stainless steel construction suits wash‑down food plants. Mining machines add anodized and plated parts for harsh environments.
R.A Jones reports that ground beef in chubs keeps for up to 45 days, up to 75 % longer than the same product in trays.
Flat film and metal clips cost up to 30 % less than foam or plastic trays, and wire‑spool clips cost up to four times less than preformed clips.
- CE marked
- Fulfills global safety requirements
- Close-clip options
- Reduced film costs; enhances package aesthetics
- Continuous motion
- Reduces downtime and parts usage
- Clutch brake option
- Flexibility to fill long packages
- Explosion-proof motors & pressurized cabinet (opt.)
- Safe in hazardous environments; lower risk & insurance premiums
- Graphic readout of operating conditions
- Ease of operator interface
- Heavy-duty, high-speed clipping head
- Increases productivity & reliability; up to 120 ppm
- KwikTear
- Consumer-friendly package
- Multiple date-coding options
- Flexibility in choosing coder
- Multiple film sealing systems
- Heat, RF, extrusion sealing
- PLC control
- Visual display, store recipes, faster start-up & changeover, multi-language
- Registration
- Run pre-printed film; no label required
- Rollstock clips & film
- Save ~60–80% vs pre-formed clips
- Simplified clipping head assembly
- Reduces parts/service costs; prevents damage
- Simplified film handling
- Easier loading/threading; less down-time; less training
- Simultaneous adjust (clip/film/pump)
- Quick changeover; reduces scrap
- Stainless steel construction
- Made for rigorous wash-down
- Under-carriage with overload
- Reduces maintenance costs
- Voider system
- Reduces waste; tighter clips; improved appearance
- 2nd package registration
- Eliminates film waste; saves set-up time
- Three sealing options
- Heat · RF · Extruder
- 40+ ppm with clutch brake
- Handles extended/second-third registration
| Features | Benefits |
|---|---|
| CE marked | Fulfills global safety requirements |
| Close-clip options | Reduced film costs; enhances package aesthetics |
| Continuous motion | Reduces downtime and parts usage |
| Clutch brake option | Flexibility to fill long packages |
| Explosion-proof motors & pressurized cabinet (opt.) | Safe in hazardous environments; lower risk & insurance premiums |
| Graphic readout of operating conditions | Ease of operator interface |
| Heavy-duty, high-speed clipping head | Increases productivity & reliability; up to 120 ppm |
| KwikTear | Consumer-friendly package |
| Multiple date-coding options | Flexibility in choosing coder |
| Multiple film sealing systems | Heat, RF, extrusion sealing |
| PLC control | Visual display, store recipes, faster start-up & changeover, multi-language |
| Registration | Run pre-printed film; no label required |
| Rollstock clips & film | Save ~60–80% vs pre-formed clips |
| Simplified clipping head assembly | Reduces parts/service costs; prevents damage |
| Simplified film handling | Easier loading/threading; less down-time; less training |
| Simultaneous adjust (clip/film/pump) | Quick changeover; reduces scrap |
| Stainless steel construction | Made for rigorous wash-down |
| Under-carriage with overload | Reduces maintenance costs |
| Voider system | Reduces waste; tighter clips; improved appearance |
| 2nd package registration | Eliminates film waste; saves set-up time |
| Three sealing options | Heat · RF · Extruder |
| 40+ ppm with clutch brake | Handles extended/second-third registration |
Scroll sideways to compare all three models.
| Description | 2500 | 4000 | 4100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPM Min/Max | 15–120 | 15–120 | 15–150 |
| Machine Control | PLC | PLC | PanelView (touch) |
| Available Seal Methods | Heated air · RF · Extrusion | Heated air · RF · Extrusion | Heated air · RF |
| Diameter Range * | — | 16–105 mm (5/8–4 1/8″) | 16–105 mm (5/8–4 1/8″) |
| Std. Length Range ** | 102–305 mm (4–12″) | 102–305 mm (4–12″) | 102–305 mm (4–12″) |
| Maximum Film Sealing Speed *** | — | 30.5 m/min (1,200 in/min) | 30.5 m/min (1,200 in/min) |
*** All technical specifications are subject to updates. Contact your sales representative for details on your specific machine.
* Other diameter ranges available by request.
** Up to 40" with optional clutch brake. Packages shorter than 4" available by request.
*** Depends on film type and characteristics.
Running an older KartridgPak? We also retrofit film drives, safety guards and HMIs.
Build your line
Typical process flow
Where each system sits in a typical line, from infeed to the finished pack. Choose a machine to jump to it; the steps in between we integrate for you.
- Integrated by Tegetec
Step 1
Infeed & de-watering
Integrated by TegetecGentle infeed, screening and water removal to stabilize flow and protect product.
- Stabilize upstream hopper levels and line pace
- Screen fines; remove free water to reduce carryover
Step 2
Blanching / Cooking
Clean-Flow® or rotary drum systems optimize heat transfer and uniformity.
- Uniform residence time for consistent texture
- Hydro‑Flow® agitation cooks evenly; Lyco reports 10–15 % higher recovery
Step 3
Cooling & separation
Rapid cooling locks texture and stops cook; separation removes starch and fines.
- Counter-flow cooling for lower water usage
- Starch removal to improve downstream QA
- Integrated by Tegetec
Step 4
Inspection & conveying
Integrated by TegetecProduct handling to packaging with optional QA gates.
- Vision/metal detection where specified
- Sanitary conveyors with easy access for cleaning
Step 5
Packaging (chub/carton)
KartridgPak® Chubmaker or cartoning; date-coding integrated via Elmoprint.
- Tight diameter control; flexible sealing options
- Recipe-driven changeovers for short runs
Controls & data
Recipe control, OEE visibility and integration to plant systems.
- PLC/HMI with multilingual UI and stored recipes
- OEE and alarms available for SCADA/MES
Who we are
Your Partner in Food Processing Excellence
Tegetec connects Nordic producers with world-class processing and packaging technology. For over two decades, we've delivered integrated projects with single-point accountability—from initial scoping through commissioning to long-term support.
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