This section provides an overview for calciners as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 10 calciner manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked calciner companies as of November, 2024: 1.Schenck Process, 2.Elan Technology, 3.Aswathi Industries Limited.
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A calciner is a machine that uses high-temperature steam or infrared rays to rapidly bake foodstuffs.
Commonly utilized in the food processing and service industries, including restaurants, calciners support various applications like grilling, defrosting, and baking sweets.
Calciners come in several types, including superheated steam and light heating types. The former uses steam for heating, while the latter employs infrared rays, affecting firing efficiency and quality based on the method and ingredients used.
Calciners are versatile in their applications:
They can grill a wide range of foods, including fish, meat, and vegetables, directly from frozen states, particularly using the superheated steam type.
Calciners efficiently thaw frozen foods, notably with the superheated steam method, reducing thawing time.
They're used for baking sweets, heating dry goods, and steaming bread.
Calciners are ideal for roasting coffee, tea, and nuts, ensuring even roasting.
In the food processing industry, calciners sterilize products, removing bacteria from food surfaces with superheated steam.
They're also used for desalinating seafood and meat and manufacturing medical disinfection equipment.
Calciners evenly bake food with superheated steam, preserving nutritional value and enhancing natural flavors without the need for oil, offering healthier cooking options. They perform multifunctional cooking, saving space and time.
Temperature control in calciners can be challenging, requiring precise timing and constant temperature maintenance. Regular cleaning is necessary to prevent equipment deterioration and clogging from food residue.
Calciners vary in their heating methods:
Uses high-temperature steam for baking.
Employs infrared rays, with methods ranging from near to far infrared heating.
Heats food using electricity, suitable for both household and industrial use.
Utilizes gas combustion for rapid, high-temperature heating.
Uses microwaves to penetrate food, heating it internally and externally.
A superheated steam calciner operates through steam generation, surface heating, and internal food heating, ensuring efficient and even cooking.
Calciners also find applications in fermentation, smokeless baking, industrial product manufacturing, and precise control over firing conditions for quality control.
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FEECO International, Inc., founded in 1951, and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, is a manufacturer and supplier of custom equipment and process solutions. The company offers a wide range of products such as rotary dryers, rotary kilns, material handling equipment, and custom-designed process equipment which are designed to meet specific industrial needs including process optimization, moisture removal, thermal processing, among others. FEECO International also tackles complex projects from advanced thermal processing systems for metal recovery from waste to complete granulation facilities converting raw powders into marketable granular products.
HEYL PATTERSON THERMAL PROCESSING, a subsidiary of CPEG, is a manufacturer of industrial thermal processing solutions, originally founded in 1874 and located in Carnegie, Pennsylvania. The company's products include industrial dryers and coolers, calciners, and thermal processors. It runs a test lab for testing of equipment such as screw presses, rotary calciners, and rotary dryers. The company provides custom engineering services, mechanical repairs, and installation supervision. It is ISO 9001 certified and it serves the chemical, minerals, and biomass industries.
Shibuya Corporation, founded in 1931, is a Japan-based manufacturer and retailer of industrial systems and equipment. Their product portfolio is available in various categories, including packaging plant business, mechatronics, agricultural and regenerative medicine. The packaging plant segment includes various equipment and systems used in the bottling, packaging, food processing and pharmaceutical industries. The agricultural division includes grading & analyzing systems such as fruit, welsh onion, and flowering plant grading systems. The mechatronics system segment includes medical equipment such as dialysis systems, medical lasers, and UV Light treatment systems. The division also includes semiconductor manufacturing and cutting processing systems.
Mitchell Dryers Ltd is a designer and manufacturer of drying solutions for different materials across various industries including food, waste to energy, and pharmaceutical. The company offers various types of products including band dryers, fluid bed dryers, and vacuum pan dryers used in the food sector for snacks, noodles, and breakfast cereals. Mitchell Dryers also offers a full range of fabrication services, from build to print requirements, to full design and build services offering ranging from design, fabrication, and testing to onsite installation.
Aswathi Industries Limited, founded in 1997 in India, is a manufacturer and supplier of both equipment and services and provides technology and solutions for medical waste incineration, lead and aluminium melting, cooling chambers, smoke extraction systems, and more. Company products are industrial furnaces such as rotary kilns, walking beam, and box furnaces that provide solutions for acid neutralization, fumigation, desulfurization, drying, and cooling. It exports tailor-made Air Pollution control equipment and Induced and Forced Draft Industrial Fans (ID Fan).
PVS Sackett, established in 1897 in USA, is a manufacturer and supplier of fertilizer handling, blending, and process equipment which are used by fertilizer companies. Sackett began with crushers for the budding fertilizer industry and progressed into granulation, building plants for various fertilizers. It acquired an interest in Waconia MFG in 1994, known for blending equipment. PVS Sackett-Waconia emerged in 2016, emphasizing Precision Fertilizer Blending. It offers encompass blenders, rotary drums, mesh chain feeders, bucket elevators, and conveyors, catering to diverse fertilizer needs. Company serves global fertilizer companies with solutions for production, terminals, and retail blending facilities.
Schenck Process was founded in 1881 in Darmstadt, Hessen in Germany, with a US headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. The company is a manufacturer of weighing and measuring tools and systems for customers in manufacturing, packing, water treatment, and other industries requiring precise measurement services. The company produces industry-specific products such as feeders for infrastructure and food processing industries. Other products include conveyors, filtration equipment, and thermal processing equipment. The company’s services include installation, repairs, upgrades, testing, and training employees in optimal equipment usage.
KAMINOX INDUSTRIES is a manufacturer and supplier of metal machinery located in Maharashtra, India, and was founded in 2010. The company's products include Industrial waste incinerators, magnetic separators, melting furnaces, and recycling plants. It offers rotary dryers, rotary kilns, and special purpose equipment such as crucible furnaces, induction furnaces, and combustion systems. The company provides clean air equipment, air pollution control equipment, and metal recycling plants. The company has acquired standard certifications, including ISO 9001, CE, and WHO-GMP certifications.
China Glass Ceramic, Inc., is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company that manufactures technical ceramics and glass. The company was founded in 1953, and it is located in Shenzhen, Guangdong. The company manufactures glass, ceramics, and rotary calciners, and it offers spray drying and machining services. The company also provides conventional machining and CNC machining, it machines several materials, including steels, ceramics, aluminum, and plastics, and it serves the aerospace, medical, marine, and defense industries.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Elan Technology |
18.3%
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2 | Schenck Process |
18.3%
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3 | Aswathi Industries Limited |
13.0%
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4 | PVS Sackett-Waconia |
10.7%
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5 | Mitchell Dryers Ltd |
9.9%
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6 | HEYL PATTERSON THERMAL PROCESSING |
8.4%
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7 | FEECO International, Inc. |
8.4%
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8 | KAMINOX INDUSTRIES |
6.1%
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9 | SHIBUYA CORPORATION |
3.8%
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10 | China Glass Ceramic Inc. |
3.1%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the calciner page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 3 | 50.0% |
Japan | 1 | 16.7% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 16.7% |
China | 1 | 16.7% |