Overview
Protein drinks, from dairy-based to plant-based formulations, are a staple in the health and wellness industry. Consumers rely on these beverages for muscle recovery, weight management, and general nutrition. With an increasing demand for protein-rich beverages, manufacturers must ensure their products are nutritious, flavorful, consistent, and efficiently produced.
Direct Steam Injection heaters offer a competitive edge over traditional heating methods, particularly regarding the unique needs of protein drink production:
- Delivers on-demand and gentle heating, preserving protein structure and preventing clumping, curdling, or gritty textures
- Provides precise temperature control, ensuring optimal pasteurization without exceeding critical thresholds
- Enhances energy efficiency, reducing heat transfer losses, cutting operational costs, and supporting sustainability goals
- Minimizes equipment footprint with a compact design, offering flexibility for production layouts and reducing maintenance needs
- Preserves natural flavors, textures, and nutritional content, ensuring consumer satisfaction and product appeal
- Accelerates heating for faster processing times, boosting throughput and meeting production demands efficiently
Infuze™
Compact and fully sanitary cooking skid that helps products achieve finished recipe results, pasteurization, or blended emulsification through 3-A, EHEDG, and FDA certifications.
- Volume capability: 3 up to 255 gpm [0.7 up to 57.9 m3/hr]
Silverline™
The Silverline™ is a polished stainless-steel system engineered to replicate specified processing profiles precisely. It is 3-A certified and meets EHEDG, CE, and FDA requirements. Despite its simple appearance, it incorporates thousands of hours of engineering into a single, advanced machine – acclaimed as one of the most advanced food and beverage processing systems globally.
- Volume capability: 5 up to 200 gpm [1.1 up to 45 m3/hr]
Hydron™
The Hydron™ 400 Series is the most precise, accurate, versatile Sanitary Hydroheater. Its modular 3-A-certified design delivers optimal process flexibility and stability in an easy-to-use and maintain design.
- Volume capability: 1 up to 460 gpm [0.2 up to104.5 m³/hr]
EZ Heater®
The EZ Heater® is the industry leader in all hot water applications with its unique internal modulation and self-cleaning ability. With on-demand hot water where you need it, the EZ Heater is ideal for washing stations, Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems, and anywhere reliable hot water is needed.
- Volume capability: 2 up to 1,350 gpm [.5 up to 306 m3/hr]