FMC FoodTech introduces GCO-II oven

Designed with customer feedback and a $2 million investment in research, FMC FoodTech’s GCO-II spiral oven offers higher yields and throughput.

With better steam containment, improved mesh-belt design and enhanced vertical airflow, the spiral design gives manufacturers greater flexibility while reducing maintenance costs.

The GCO-II oven offers MultiPhase cooking, consisting of three distinct cooking processes:

-The initial phase uses steam and condensation to lock moisture into the product.

-Then, heated air and superheated steam quickly cook the product.

-Finally, the supplementary impingement stage, involving heated air at high velocities, adds additional surface-color development.

FMC FoodTech says that by providing the right mode of heat transfer at the right time in the cooking process, this cooking process delivers moist, tender products that are pleasing in taste and appearance.

The GCO-II’s completely re-engineered drive system is guaranteed to last for at least three years before another rebuild and offers as much as 33 percent or $30,000 in annual savings.

The oven also can run faster and carry more load, for increased throughputs of 30 percent to 40 percent, depending on the product.