Candies Freeze Drying
Candy manufacturers are seeking new ways to improve the taste and flavor of candies. An innovative method that has got popularity in recent years is the vacuum freeze drying technology. It works by freezing the candy and then placing it in a vacuum chamber, the frozen water inside the candy will sublimates directly from solid to vapor, the dried candy is crispy, airy and crunchy texture. Since the market demand is increasing year by year, to meet the strong requirement of FD candies, freeze dried manufacturers expect large capacity freeze dryers to process large amount of candies.
The Vikumer FDRS series freeze drying equipment perfect fits candy freeze dry, short batch duration and high freeze dried quality. Depending on models, the candies load capacity from 20kgs to 200kgs, batch duration less than 7hours.
Technical Spec.
| Model | FD-5RS | FD-10RS | FD-20RS | FD-30RS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Load | 20Kgs/Batch | 40Kgs/Batch | 80Kgs/Batch | 120Kgs/Batch |
| Shelf Area | 4.8m2 | 9.72m2 | 19.44m2 | 29m2 |
| No. of Shelves | 9+1 | 9+1 | 12+1 | 12+1 |
| Shelf Size | 600*900mm | 900*1200mm | 1200*1350mm | 1350*1800mm |
| Shelves Spacing | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
| Shelf Temp. Range | -35C~+100C | -35C~+100C | -35C~+100C | -35C~+100C |
| Condenser Capacity | 30Kgs/24Hrs | 50Kgs/24Hrs | 100Kgs/24Hrs | 200Kgs/24Hrs |
| Condenser Temp. | -45C | -45C | -45C | -45C |
| Vacuum Final | 15Pa | 15Pa | 15Pa | 15Pa |
| Power Install | 12Kw | 15Kw | 25Kw | 35Kw |
| Electric | 380V/50Hz/3P | 380V/50Hz/3P | 380V/50Hz/3P | 380V/50Hz/3P |
| Size (W*L*H) (mm) | 1300*2800*2100 | 1500*4000*2300 | 1800*5500*2700 | 2300*7000*2700 |
Tips: Load capacity based on gummies (spacing around 1cm).
Candy That Fits Freeze Dry
Freeze drying works well with a wide variety of candy types such as fruit-flavored, gummies, chews. Some candies are expanding a lot after freeze dry, some are lightly expanded.
Contact Vikumer team to get examples of freeze dried candies, pictures and suitable freeze drying equipment.
