A focus on the DCN Belt Chiller

Our newly designed 1000ltr Belt Chiller for cooling bagged product, gives customers the ability to reduce their processing times by up to 50%.  One of the UK’s leading food service and home delivery companies has recognised the cost and energy saving benefits and are currently adding a Belt Chiller to their existing Cook Chill Production.*

See the Belt Chiller in action here:

*Cook Chill System comprising of DCN Kettle with Jet Cook, Pump Fill Station and Belt Chiller. 

 Learn more about the Belt Chiller Process:

The Belt Tumble Chiller uses a flighted belt to massage the bags to replace the rotating drum of our standard Tumble Chiller. This method circulates the chilled water more efficiently around the bags, resulting in faster cooling times, especially of more viscous products.   As a secondary cooling aid, chilled water is also sprayed on top of the bags during the cycle.

The low-level design enables operatives and technical staff to easily take samples of bags during the cooling process. Technical staff can label individual bags and remove them one at a time during the cooling process for analysis, without having to open the door and empty the water.

Unloading:

When cooling is complete, the belt lifts the bags out of the water and deposits them directly into the customers tote bin.  This revolutionary feature also removes the need for manual labour so prevents any RSI issues.   The self-unloading system takes a fraction of the time taken to manually unload traditional drum type chillers.

A 500kg batch is typically unloaded in 60 seconds, reducing emptying time by approximately 25 minutes.

 Cleaning:

To speed up the cleaning of the system, the Belt Chiller has been fitted with DCN’s patented Jet Cook System which rapidly heats the water for the cleaning process.

Belt Chiller Sizes:

 The Belt Chiller is available in three sizes: 500 / 1000 /1500 litre

If you would like further information on DCN’s latest innovations, then please contact us at info@dcnorris.com

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Welcome Matt Klein, Vice President of DC Norris North America

Please join DC Norris North America in extending a warm welcome to their new Vice President, Matt Klein. We’re thrilled to have him on the team. Welcome, Matt!

MEET MATT KLEIN:

Matt is joining DC Norris North America at an exciting time for the company and is looking forward to contributing and growing with the team. Matt has been involved in the food industry for 15 years, fulfilling various roles ranging from mechanical engineering and project management to operations and sales. This experience has been with both equipment and packaging. Matt has developed products, designed equipment, streamlined operations, and grown sales in the past and is looking forward to putting his skills to good use at DC Norris North America. Given his experience, Matt has a unique ability to relate and communicate with others, earning their trust and becoming a resource and strategic partner for them. Matt believes that trust is the key to success in any aspect of business. Matt lives in Michigan with his wife Beth, and two daughters who are ages 8 and 11. He is a big fan of the outdoors and during the summer he likes to be active and out on the water in a kayak or on a SUP board when time permits. In the winter months, Matt enjoys skiing as well as tackling home improvement projects.

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Happy New Year – a look back at 2022

As we near the end of the first week of January, we take a look back at a great year at DCN whilst also looking forward to 2023.

Innovating Equipment to Reduce Costs

2022 saw us focusing on ways in which we could help our customers improve their carbon footprint, reducing energy costs and water usage.   Our new innovative designs – Cook Quench Chill ‘Adapt’ and Belt Chiller have proved popular as people recognise the cost-saving benefits.

Investing in Manufacturing Facilities

We are continually investing in our manufacturing facilities to maximise production and make our own processes as efficient as possible.  Robotic welding has been introduced, we have commissioned a new kettle polishing machine and invested in racking systems for sheet, plate, section and bar.  As a result, we have designed, manufactured and installed over 40 Kettle Systems – breaking previous records.

Projects

A highlight was installing the food equipment for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar – our cooking systems produced up to 100,000 meals per day, and we spent a week in Qatar training the chefs and staff on a large variety of recipes from a multitude of different countries.

Exhibitions

We welcomed back a full schedule of exhibitions and attended Propak Africa, Anuga Foodtec, IFTECH Pakistan and Gulfood Manufacturing!

Overseas Agents

We expanded our portfolio of agents and welcome Found Four on-board who will represent DCN in Japan.

What does 2023 bring?

It’s not long now until we will be moving into our new offices and reception, and we are also looking at increasing the manufacturing premises further.

Vice President of DCN North America, Matt Klein joined us at the end of last year, and we are looking to develop the US office and team further.

We have lots of new R&D projects in the pipeline – watch this space!

Cook Quench Chill ‘Adapt’Product & Process Training in Qatar

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