Infrared technology in food processing

Our signature method uses 100% electrical infrared radiation to cook, bake, color, melt, disinfect and/or mature a broad range of food products—meat, fish, baked goods, poultry, vegetables, snacks, ready meals and more—without oil, gas, hot air, steam or thermal fluids.

Why choose Electrical Infrared?

Driving Innovation and Process Improvement. 

From new concepts and recipes to the optimization and implementation of advanced manufacturing processes — innovation is at the heart of product development. Improving existing products is just as important as creating new ones. 

Every step comes with key challenges: 

  • staying aligned with business strategy.
  • ensuring processes are factory-friendly.
  • keeping production cost-effective. 
  • taking local guidelines and used voltages into account.


Infrared Heating: Smarter and Faster
 

Our promising technology is infrared (IR) heating with electrical emitters. Compared to conventional heating methods, IR offers clear advantages: 

  • no preheating or cooling time, 
  • significantly shorter processing times, 
  • uniform heating results, leading to fewer quality losses.

 

With these benefits, IR heating is a powerful tool for making production faster, more efficient and more reliable.

Discover our ovens

Infrabaker R&D Line – Innovate with Confidence
Bring your ideas to life with the Infrabaker R&D Line. This compact, plug-and-play system is designed for research and development teams who want to explore the benefits of infrared (IR) technology, test new recipes and optimize processes. 

With enough capacity to simulate production runs and ensure product consistency, it’s the ideal bridge between concept and full-scale manufacturing. 

Mechanical data:
Length: 2700 mm
Width: 1120 mm
Height: 1330 mm
Weight: approx. 540 Kg (depending on set up)

Effective transfer width: 400 mm
Effective transfer height: 200 mm
Heated surface: 400 x 850 mm

Max. product dims: 400 x 200 mm (WxH)
Min. product dims: belt-type dependent

Electrical data:
Rated voltage: 3×380-480 VAC
Frequency: 50-60 Hz
Rated power: 24 kW (41 kW for top/bottom cover set-up)
Connection: 63 A, 3 P+PE, 380-415VAC (480-500VAC)

Utilities:
Water consumption: min. 10 l/h
Water connection: 3/8 inch or Ø 11 mm hose , 2-10 bar
Exhaust air connection: Ø 110 mm

Conveyor options:  

Choose the setup that fits your product needs — a roller conveyor for efficiently transporting and rotating rounded products or a straight conveyor customized with your preferred belt mesh or a stone belt conveyor. 

Emitters: Top and bottom radiation for non-dripping products, with customizable power, wavelength and shape. 

R&D Line

Significant Impact in a Compact Space 

The Infrabaker Compact Line delivers full-scale production performance in a small footprint, making it ideal for small-batch production

Designed for portability and efficiency, it features an integrated electrical cabinet and air management system, allowing seamless operation across all stages of your workflow. 

Easily connect and deploy infrared technology exactly where and when it’s needed. 

Mechanical data:
Length: 2900 mm
Width: 1350 mm (frame)
Height: 1500 mm
Weight: approx. 900 Kg (depending on set-up)

Effective transfer width: 600 mm
Effective transfer height: 90 mm
Heated surface: 600 x 1000 mm

Max. product dims: 600 x 90 mm (WxH)
Min. product dims: belt- type dependent


Electrical data:
Rated voltage: 3×380-480 VAC
Frequency: 50-60 Hz
Rated power: 55 kW
Connection: 125 A, 3 P+PE, 380-415VAC (480-500VAC)

Utilities
Water consumption: min. 25 l/h.
Water connection: ¾” BSP, 2-10 bar
Exhaust air connection: 2 x Ø 127 mm

Conveyor options: Choose the setup that fits your product needs — a roller conveyor for efficiently transporting and rotating rounded products, a straight conveyor customized with your preferred belt mesh or a stone belt conveyor. 

Emitters: Top and bottom radiation for non-dripping products, with customizable power, wavelength and shape. 

Automated Belt Washing Station : Keep your production belt spotless with this compact, efficient system. Features include a stainless steel basin with integrated heating, high-pressure spray and motor-driven brushes that rotate against the belt for thorough cleaning.

Compact Line

The Perfect Solution for Large-Scale Production 

The Infrabaker Modular Line combines infrared processing flexibility with a fully modular design that adapts to your production needs. 

  • Adjustable Widths: Choose from three standard widths – 600 mm, 900 mm, or 1200 mm – to match your product requirements. 
  • Customizable Length: Extend the line in 3-meter increments for the ideal processing length.

The modular design remains valuable even after installation. As production demands grow, additional 3-meter modules can be added seamlessly, ensuring your investment continues to deliver results.

Specifications provided for a 1 unit modular Infrabaker for the 3 processing widths (600/900/1200mm)

Mechanical data:
Length: 4130mm (+ 736mm infeed)
Width: 1534/1834/2134mm (+ 736mm panel-pc and cooling duct)
Height: 1370/1385/1408mm (excluding exhaust)

Effective transfer width: 620/920/1220mm
Effective transfer height: 70 mm
Heated surface: 600/900/1200 x 3000 mm

Max. product dims: 100 x 600/900/1200mm (when using flip/turn station)
Min. product dims: belt- type dependent

Electrical data:
Rated voltage: 3×380-480VAC
Frequency: 50-60Hz
Rated power for 1 unit machine: 150kW/220kW/285kW (600/900/1200mm)
Rated power per extra unit: 135kW/200kW/270 kW (600/900/1200mm)
Power/m²: 70 kW/m²

Utilities:
Water consumption: min. 50/60/70 l/h.
Water connection: minimum ¾”
Exhaust air connection: Ø 254/356/406 mm

Conveyor options: Choose the setup that fits your product needs — a roller conveyor for efficiently transporting and rotating rounded products or a straight conveyor customized with your preferred belt mesh or a stone belt conveyor. 

Emitters: Top and bottom radiation for non-dripping products, with customizable power, wavelength and shape. 

Automated Belt Washing Station : Keep your production belt spotless with this compact, efficient system. Features include a stainless steel basin with integrated heating, high-pressure spray and motor-driven brushes that rotate against the belt for thorough cleaning. 

Turn & Flip Stations 

  • Turn Station (bulk production): Gently tosses or rotates products to ensure even heat distribution on all sides.
  • Flip Station (single-unit & bulk production): Flips products upside down for uniform processing. Can also function as a Turn Station for added versatility.

Modular Line

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