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Characteristics:
The RIBON refrigerated tumbler/cooling tumbler operates through an integrated independent refrigeration system working in conjunction with a jacket surrounding the outer wall of the drum. Its core purpose is to precisely control the temperature during prolonged marinating and tumbling of meat products, thereby addressing two critical pain points: ensuring food safety and enhancing final product quality.
Core advantages of refrigeration:
Inhibits bacterial growth, ensuring food safety and extending product shelf life.
Enhances product quality and texture by ensuring effective protein extraction, improving water retention and yield.
Addresses production challenges by reducing environmental requirements, ensuring a consistently stable meat temperature throughout the process, unaffected by external ambient conditions.
Core characteristics of the vacuum tumbler:
◇PLC and touch screen controlled.
◇Continuous vacuum or breathing rotation.
◇Speed can be adjusted from 2 to 12 rpm by the frequency inverter.
◇With the tiltable frame and hydraulic system.
◇Different loading options for different products.
◇Optional Arc-shaped and blade -shaped carries for different products.
◇Adopt water-sealed vacuum pump.
Have a look at our vacuum tumblers at customer site:
Advantages:
1. RIBON ranks No.1 in Vacuum Tumbler production capacity in Asia

We not only produce, but FOCUS ON it.
Production capacity: 1000 units per year.
2. Superior Manufacturing Capability of Vacuum Tumblers
2.1 The related parts are cut using fully automated laser cutting equipment, ensuring high precision.

2.2 Fully automated welding ensures both welding strength and an aesthetic finish.
The tumbler lid and drum are welded using fully automatic welding machines with gas-shielded welding technology. This achieves deeper weld penetration than argon arc welding and ensures lifelong, maintenance-free performance.
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2.3 Drum balancing is performed after the drum welding is completed to guarantee the operational stability of the equipment during the customer's subsequent production.


3. Strict Quality Control for Key Components
We implement strict quality control throughout the entire manufacturing process, placing particular emphasis on key components that directly affect product performance and reliability. For these critical parts, we have established comprehensive QC procedures covering incoming material inspection, in-process parameter monitoring, and dimensional accuracy verification. Each batch of key components is subject to stringent testing based on predefined specifications, and only components that meet all criteria are approved for assembly.
4. Electrical components are procured from world top international brands, enabling convenient local replacement.


5. High Yield Rate of RIBON Vacuum Tumblers
The drum can be adjusted to any tilting angle from 0 to 20 degrees to realize dynamic marination. Inside the drum, the 12-degree inclined arc-shaped carriers, which ensure excellent absorption of marinates.


|
Model/Name |
Unit |
RGR-800HY |
RGR-1700HY |
RGR-2500HY |
RGR-3500HY |
|
Power |
kW |
5.9 |
7.4 |
9.2 |
11.7 |
|
Water pressure |
MPa |
≥0.2 |
≥0.2 |
≥0.2 |
≥0.2 |
|
Durm capacity |
L |
800 |
1700 |
2500 |
3500 |
|
Max.loading capacity kg (Different according to products) |
kg |
≤500 |
≤1000 |
≤1500 |
≤2100 |
|
Drum rotation speed |
rpm |
2~12 |
2~12 |
2~12 |
2~12 |
|
Vacuum degree |
MPa |
-0.085(altitude≤700m) |
-0.085(altitude≤700m) |
-0.085(altitude≤700m) |
-0.085(altitude≤700m) |
|
Cooling unit evaporation temperature |
℃ |
-5 |
-5 |
-5 |
-5 |
|
Cooling unit supply pressure |
MPa |
≤0.15Mpa |
≤0.15Mpa |
≤0.15Mpa |
≤0.15Mpa |
|
Cooling capacity |
Kcal/h |
7250 |
12300 |
19250 |
25000 |
Zhejiang Ribon Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. was founded in 2003 by Mr. Shi Ming and we specialize in the R&D and manufacturing of meat processing machinery. Suppliers and Company in China.
As a professional enterprise of meat processing smokehouse, vacuum tumblers and cutting and deboning lines in China, we also exported these solutions to the world since the year of 2003.
The technology and solutions have always been optimized and now Ribon's solutions are widely in use across the whole world. And we will constantly develop our systems further, to bring you better technologies and service.
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