Vertical Flat Top Freezer – Jackstone Freezing Systems

Flat Top Vertical Plate Freezer

Perfect for increased volume and higher levels of automation – the flat top makes grabbing the blocks via crane simple and easy.

Product Overview

The Flat Top Plate Freezer is designed to provide rapid and uniform freezing, ideal for businesses that require high throughput freezing solutions. From seafood to meat processing, this freezer ensures maximum preservation of product quality while optimizing energy use.

Fast & Efficient Freezing: Featuring advanced cooling technology, the vertical plate freezer ensures your products freeze faster, reducing time to market and improving production efficiency.
Space-Saving Design: The vertical orientation allows for a compact footprint without sacrificing capacity, making it perfect for facilities where space is at a premium.
Durable & Reliable: Built with high-quality materials, this freezer is designed to withstand the demands of continuous industrial use, ensuring long-term reliability.

Key Features

Quick Freezing: Achieves faster freeze times, reducing production cycles.
Energy Efficiency: Optimized to minimize energy consumption without compromising performance.
Easy Loading & Unloading: The ergonomic design ensures smooth operation, reducing labor costs and operational time.
Customizable Configurations: Available in various sizes and specifications to meet the specific needs of your business.
User-Friendly Operation: Includes intuitive controls and easy access points for seamless loading and unloading.

Applications

Seafood
Meat & Human Food
Petfood Processing
Liquid Freezing

Technical Specifications

Freezing Capacity: Customizable to meet your production requirements, available in multiple capacities.
Temperature Range: as low as -50°C, ensuring rapid and even freezing across all product types.
Plate Dimensions: Available in various sizes to accommodate different product loads.

Weight per Batch

Block Size	Block Weight	Number of Stations
Block Size	Block Weight	26	30	34	38	42	46
1060 x 530 x 76	38 kg	988 kg	1140 kg	1292 kg	1444 kg	1596 kg	1748 kg
1060 x 530 x 102	51 kg	1326 kg	1530 kg	1734 kg	1938 kg
810 x 600 x 76	33 kg	855 kg	987 kg	1119 kg	1250 kg	1382 kg	1513 kg
810 x 600 x 102	44 kg	1147 kg	1323 kg	1499 kg	1676 kg
1210 x 500 x 76	41 kg	1063 kg	1227 kg	1391 kg	1554 kg	1718 kg	1881 kg
1210 x 500 x 102	55 kg	1427 kg	1647 kg	1867 kg	2086 kg

Power Consumption: Optimized for energy-saving operations, minimizing long-term costs.

Key Design Features:

Flat Top: Enables cranes to automatically or semi automatically grab the ejected blocks.
Exposed Lifting Arms: Underneath the blocks at all times, for faster hygiene and wash down operations.
Stronger Design: The very nature of the design means it is stronger than a standard VPF, e.g. no bent lifting arms from poor defrosts.
Adjustable Block Height: The block height can be adjusted for customers requiring different block sizes for different products.
Welded Dividers: Fixed, welded block dividers to minimise handling and reload times.

360° Spin View

Options Available

Stainless Steel Framework – Standard

The Jackstone Flat Top plate freezer is designed with a hybrid Stainless Steel and Galvanized frame, offering an optimal blend of durability and hygiene.

The primary structure is made entirely from 304L Stainless Steel, Galvanized lifting arms & ejection frame – which are located under the food contact area at all times to ensure maximum hygiene.

As with our other freezers, all fixings & fittings, hydraulics and hoses are Stainless Steel.

Adjustable Front Spacer – Standard

The adjustable front spacer option (shown here with a lower drip loss option) features a front spacer between the freezing plates which can be adjusted tight to the lifting arm plastic and help form a tighter fit. Any wear over the years can be accounted for by readjusting the spacers.

The lower drip loss option features an Aluminium bottom part which can form a “frozen seal” for less viscous products.

Extended Cleaning Lift – Not needed

Since the lifting arms are positioned under the plates and are pushed from below, they are fully exposed when in the lowered position.

This enables quick and easy cleaning.

Plate / Defrost Sensor

The plate / defrost temperature sensor records the plate temperature. It’s main use is to prevent over and under defrosting. A common application is the “lock out” the hydraulics electrically until the sensor reads approx 5°C during defrosting and then allows the freezer to be unloaded.

All temperature sensor options us Thermocouple sensors and come with a 4-20mA signal conditioner for easy wiring.

Product Temperature Sensor

The product temperature option allows for recording and checking product temperatures. Since the top of the block is the last part to freeze, it is designed so you can easily place it in the top of the food you’re freezing.