Thermal processes play a central role in the food industry, particularly in operations such as pasteurisation, microbiological stabilisation, the heat treatment of liquid food products, and the sealing of packaging.
Our IS Process brand, which specialises in process engineering, supports its customers in the integration and optimisation of induction solutions within an industrial environment. Meanwhile, our ID Partner brand designs and manufactures bespoke induction systems intended for integration by third parties.
The food industry faces critical thermal challenges that are directly linked to requirements for food safety, product quality and process reproducibility. Thermal processes such as pasteurisation must ensure precise temperature control to guarantee the elimination of microbiological risks, whilst preserving the organoleptic properties of the products. Even the slightest temperature deviation can lead to non-compliance with health standards, product degradation or variability in quality between production runs.
Conventional heating systems used in the food industry rely primarily on indirect heat transfer, involving electric heating elements, heat exchangers or heat transfer fluids. These systems exhibit significant thermal inertia and can generate temperature gradients that are difficult to control, potentially leading to localised overheating or a deterioration in the product’s properties.
In this context, induction heating ensures precise, uniform and reproducible heating, whilst improving energy efficiency and process reliability.
ID Partner has been selected to take part in the European WINN-ORGANIC project, which aims to reinvent organic food production by shifting from large industrial units to more flexible local workshops.
Our induction heating technology enables precise, uniform and reproducible low-temperature heating, making it particularly suitable for liquid food products such as milk, fruit juices and cream. It reduces the constraints associated with the thermal inertia of conventional systems and ensures more efficient and better-controlled operation.
Furthermore, thanks to the optimised design of our inductors, induction heating enables 304L and 316L stainless steels to be heated efficiently, with efficiencies of up to 95%.
The integration of ID Partner into the AET Group has strengthened the group’s capabilities in the design, manufacture and integration of induction heating systems, particularly within the food industry.
Through its IS Process brand, ID Partner offers, for example, a flash pasteurisation system with heat recovery designed for family-run farms, a heat-sealing system for a moving production line, and an induction dispenser for frozen meals.