Apply the latest frying, oven, coating, branding and searing technologies to your products in a relaxed environment that promotes product development and innovation.
Product Development
Bring in a concept or product and use actual production machinery to refine
your formulation and identify the equipment that produces the results you want.
Convenience
Evaluate equipment performance and develop new products without interrupting production schedules at your plant.
Analysis
Perform detailed laboratory analyses of the cooking processes and their effects on product moisture, fat content, taste, mouthfeel and finished yield.
Expert Staff
Our experienced staff will assist you with all aspects of food processing.
If you cannot schedule a visit, send your product and we will perform the desired tests and quickly return your finished samples and a detailed report.
Strictly Confidential
Your visit, activities and test results are completely confidential, making our Technical Centers the ideal environment for research and development work.
You need not be a current Heat and Control customer to use our Technical Centers. Fill out our request form or call for a test or demonstration using your company's product.
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Types of foods you can test:

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Meat |
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Poultry |
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Seafood |
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Vegetable products |
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Home meal replacement items |
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Frozen foods |
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Snack foods |
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Baked products |
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Utilities Available:

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Electricity |
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Hot water |
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Steam
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Natural gas |
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Pressurized air |
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Hydraulic power |
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Analysis Capabilities:

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Temperature |
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Moisture |
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Oil content
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Specific gravity
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Free fatty acids
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Peroxide value |
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Conductivity |
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Salinity |
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Sieve analysis |
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Weight
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Equipment Available*:

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AirForce® impingement
ovens |
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MPO Cooking System®
convection oven |
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Spiral oven |
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Continuous frying
systems
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Batch fryers |
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Direct flame searer
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Rotary Brander |
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SureCoat™ batter &
breading applicators |
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Sheeter |
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Freezers |
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Refrigerators |
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*Check availability of specific machinery when scheduling a visit. You may also bring your own specialized
equipment.
For packaging, weighing and inspection read about our Demonstration Rooms |
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