Manual thawing methods always involve the risk that some of the fish is still frozen, while the temperature of the other can reach critical high values. 3X Technology have introduced a solution which is both economic and productive. The most common application for the system, is thawing of whole or beheaded mackerel or whitefish.
The thawing solution is based on a stainless steel screw-tank with temperature controlled water. The thawing tank is adjustable for different block sizes, which are in most case ranging from 7 kg to 28 kg. The speed of the screw can be adjusted and the thawing process takes one to three hours depending on material. By changing the parameters of the tank, the core temperature can be optimized for target value, which is usually from -2°C to +2°C.

In order to minimize the labour, the system comes with an electronic driven conveyor for full pallets with frozen blocks and scissor elevator which is placed at the in-feed end of the tank.

The operator can adjust the height of the pallets when feeding the block into the tank. In most cases one operator can run the system at full capacity.

The 3X Technology thawing system has already been installed in several plants in Europe. According to processors already using the system, the yield and product quality has improved considerably.  It has also led to savings in water, electricity, labour and space.  Another benefit of the system is to have an even and continuous flow of thawed material into further processing.
Processors who are thawing up more than 10 tons per day of frozen fish can have a good payback on their investment.

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