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Industrial Kettles

Falco industrial cooking kettles are designed for cooking, heating, and mixing processes that require precise temperature control and uniform heat distribution. Manufactured from stainless steel, they provide thermal efficiency, hygiene, and reliability for food, beverage, and cosmetic production.

We design and manufacture custom industrial cooking kettles with direct or indirect heating systems, heating jackets, and single or dual agitation options, tailored to the viscosity, production capacity, and specific requirements of each process.

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Key Features

  • 304L or 316L stainless steel construction.
  • Steam or thermal oil heating jackets.
  • Single or dual agitation systems.
  • Sanitary discharge with butterfly or ball valves.
  • Optional safety lids and sight glasses.
  • Capacities ranging from 50 L to 3,000 L.

Benefits

Helps prevent product scorching and overheating.

Uniform cooking through highly efficient heating jackets.

Easy cleaning thanks to sanitary interior finishes.

Significant reductions in processing time and energy consumption.

Ideal for sensitive food processing applications.

Applications

  • Sauces

    Uniform cooking and mixing of thin or thick sauces, with precise temperature control to preserve texture and consistency.

  • Fruit and Vegetable Purées

    Processing fruit and vegetable purées through controlled heating and agitation to achieve a smooth, homogeneous texture.

  • Dairy Products

    Heating and preparing milk, dulce de leche, creams, and other dairy products while reducing the risk of overheating during processing.

  • Cosmetic Creams

    Manufacturing creams, lotions, and emulsions through controlled heating and mixing to promote product uniformity.

  • Candy and Confectionery

    Cooking candies, syrups, and confectionery products that require controlled temperatures and consistent mixing.

  • Food Bases and Preparations

    Preparing broths, fillings, concentrates, and food mixtures using cooking and agitation systems tailored to each formulation.

Types of Industrial Cooking Kettles

1. Direct-Heated Kettles

Heat is applied directly to the bottom of the vessel using gas burners or electric heating elements.

These kettles are generally more economical, heat up quickly, and are suitable for processes where completely uniform temperature distribution is not essential.

Common Applications:

Simple sauces, broths, water, and liquid mixtures with a low risk of scorching.

Disadvantages:

Direct heating can create hot spots that may cause the product to scorch or burn.

These kettles feature a heating jacket through which steam, hot water, or thermal oil circulates.

This configuration provides more uniform heating, reduces the risk of scorching, and allows more precise temperature control.

Common Applications:

Dairy products, thick sauces, jams, heat-sensitive products, and high-density food formulations.

Steam-jacketed kettles use steam as the heating medium circulating through the vessel jacket.

They provide high and stable operating temperatures, making them ideal for large-scale industrial food processing.

Advantages:

  • Uniform heat distribution.

  • Excellent energy efficiency.

  • Precise temperature control.

Common Applications:

Large-scale food manufacturing, including jams, soups, and high-volume cooking operations.

Electric kettles use heating elements to heat the vessel directly or through a heating jacket.

They offer clean operation, straightforward installation, and do not require an external steam boiler.

Advantages:

  • Uniform heating.

  • Suitable for medium-scale commercial kitchens.

  • Easy maintenance.

Common Applications:

Restaurants, commercial kitchens, bakeries, and hotels.

Gas-fired kettles use gas burners to heat the vessel bottom or its heating jacket.

They offer powerful, rapid heating and can provide economical operation, although temperature distribution may be less uniform than in steam-jacketed systems.

Common Applications:

Industrial cooking processes requiring rapid heating.

Tilting kettles allow the vessel to be tilted for easy product discharge, reducing manual handling and operator effort.

They are commonly used in medium- and large-scale food production facilities.

These kettles feature internal agitators that continuously mix the product during heating.

Agitation helps prevent sticking and scorching while promoting uniform temperature distribution and consistent product quality.

Available Agitation Systems:

  • Paddle agitators.

  • Scraper agitators.

  • Planetary mixing systems.

  • Variable-speed and reversible agitation systems.

Common Applications:

Creams, custards, dulce de leche, fillings, thick sauces, and caramel products.

Pressure cooking kettles feature sealed, pressurized vessels that allow cooking temperatures above 100°C (212°F).

This configuration can reduce cooking times and support enhanced thermal processing.

Vacuum cooking kettles operate under reduced pressure, allowing products to be cooked at lower temperatures.

This helps minimize oxidation, preserve delicate flavors and aromas, and reduce thermal degradation.

Common Applications:

  • Confectionery products.

  • Concentrates.

  • Fruits in syrup.

  • Extracts.

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