Alco Processing Solutions cover a range of different machines ranging from standalone to full-bespoke line systems. Their designs offer unsurpassed levels of hygiene and product quality whilst maintaining optimum yields, flexibility and throughputs.
Alco Forming Systems which offer forming for a maximum variety of products. They give highly accurate weight portioning and gentle two or three-dimensional forming, with a high hourly throughput and rapid changing of form plates.
Optional extras include paper interleavers, ball rolling devices, croquette units, tray dispensers and lifting devices.
Alco Breading/Dusting/Coating Systems that can undertake the coating of different food products with flour, spices or finely-ground breadcrumbs. The innovative Alco blow-off system creates minimal dust after the exact and even application of the chosen coating. Options include a multi-flip belt system, dust removing systems and flour feeding hoppers. For the even and exact application/battering of tempura-type batters or liquid marinades, Alco also manufactures liquid coating machines which come with the option of a tempura mixer.
Alco Further Processing Systems which offer the capability of flattening, tenderising and Cordon Bleu slicing of all red and white meat primals. The emphasis is on user-friendly operation with very high levels of finished product quality. The Cordon Bleu machine can also be set to slice chicken breasts to a pre-determined depth, or completely through if needed.
Alco Hot-Cook Mixing Systems that can produce cooking results of the highest levels of taste and quality. Using a unique Alco system for the cooking and frying of various different products via steam or thermal oil mediums, the machines undertake the simultaneous cooking and mixing of products in order to create an even temperature throughout the mix. The machines employ an innovative spring-loaded scraping system to carry out the gentlest mixing of the foodstuffs without creating ‘burn on’ issues.
The latest development in Alco-food machines' range is the Coating Line “PRO SERIES” which is a further development of their well known Preduster, Batter applicator, Tempura applicator and Bread crumb applicator, which have been among the companies top sellers for more than a decade.
Machines are available with belt widths of 250, 400 and 600mm - and optional extras include paper interleavers, ball rolling devices, croquette units, tray dispensers and lifting devices.
ALCO PRE-DUSTER
Belts are available in 400, 600, 700 and 1000mm widths and have an integrated tensioning system. Options include a multi-flip belt system, dust removing systems and flour feeding hoppers.
ALCO TOP-CRUMB
For the complete, all-around covering of irregular-shaped products such as chicken legs and other bone-in products with fine or coarse breadcrumbs, dried spices, herbs or flour.
ALCO HOT MIX
In a range of sizes able to handle volumes from 350 to 4,000 litres. Optional extras such as weighing systems, dosing systems, drainage systems, lifting devices, conveying screws, vacuum cooling, belt conveyors and pumping systems, are all available depending on the foodstuffs being processed.
Interfood Partners
Alco’s high quality, food processing equipment is designed to reduce labour, improve safety and is used to produce many different foods.
