Smoke, cooking, cooling and ripening systems for the food industry – engineering and manufacturing from Klagenfurt
Sorgo Anlagenbau GmbH
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, AustriaNew on Amplifa
Plant engineering for the entire food process
Sorgo Anlagenbau GmbH is a family business founded in 1978, now run by the third generation, based in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. The company develops, designs and manufactures systems for smoking, cooking, roasting and baking, intensive cooling, pasteurizing, ripening, fermenting and drying – from the plug-and-play single-trolley system to fully automated industrial production lines with automatic trolley transport (Konti systems). The value chain includes process engineering, mechanical engineering, automation with the SCS X1 process control system, process documentation (SORGO INSPECT, VisuNet), remote control as well as transport, installation and commissioning. System components such as fan wheels, heating registers and heat exchangers are manufactured in-house, mostly from stainless steel 1.4301, 1.4571 and 1.4876. Customers come from meat and sausage products, poultry, fish, cheese, plant-based, pet food, snacks as well as fruit, vegetables and spices – from craft businesses to 24/7 industry operations. More than 7,500 systems have been delivered to over 40 countries; the company also trades in factory-renovated used systems with a new warranty.
- Site
- Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
- Processes
- Cold smoking, Hot smoking, Cooking & braising (steam), Roasting & baking (hot air, cross-flow), Intensive cooling (cold air, cooling shower, mist), Pasteurizing & pressure cooking, Ripening & fermenting, Drying & climate conditioning
- Materials
- Stainless steel 1.4301 (V2A), Stainless steel 1.4571 (V4A), Chrome-nickel steel 1.4876, Cold smoking, Hot smoking, Intensive cooling, Pasteurizing & pressure cooking, CIP cleaning
- Certificates
- HACCP process documentation
- Founded
- 1978
- Industries
- Meat & sausage, Poultry, Fish & seafood, Cheese & dairy products, Plant-based & vegan, Pet food
- 01
Engineering and process design
- 02
Design and construction
- 03
In-house manufacturing (including fan wheels, heating registers, heat
- 04
Automation and process control
- 05
Transport, installation and commissioning
- 06
Process documentation, remote monitoring and CIP cleaning
- 07
Service and sale of factory-renovated used systems
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel 1.4301 (V2A)
Outer shell, cooling registers, nozzles and heating registers; corrosion-resistant and easy to clean.
Stainless steel 1.4571 (V4A)
Interior and inner floor of the systems for hygienic requirements in the food process.
Chrome-nickel steel 1.4876
For electric heating registers and heat-resistant heat exchangers in the upper section of the systems.
Cold smoking
Precisely controlled temperature, humidity and air movement for product and smoke character.
Hot smoking
Browning, drying, smoking and cooking with precise air guidance; smoke generators as friction, smoldering, steam or liquid smoke systems.
Intensive cooling
Cold air, cooling shower and optionally micro-fine mist in counterflow principle for rapid cooling with low weight loss.
Pasteurizing & pressure cooking
Processes under back pressure for germ reduction on the product surface with gentle treatment of product and packaging.
CIP cleaning
Cleaning station cleans several connected systems one after another in defined sequences.
Locations
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee
ATHeadquarters, development, design and manufacturing
- Part weight / size
- Chamber sizes e.g. 2870 × 1450 × 2350 mm; number of
- Lot size
- Single system to fully automated production line
- Materials
- Stainless steel 1.4301, 1.4571, 1.4876
- Hermetic hot smoke system (type 6000–18000)
- SORGO 3000 roasting and baking system with cross-flow
- Pasteurizing system PK9000
- Intensive cooling systems (e.g. 5-trolley version)
- Smoke generators (friction industrial, smoldering, steam, liquid)
- Konti systems with automatic trolley transport
- SCS X1 process control system
- VisuNet / SORGO INSPECT data acquisition
- SORGO-Control remote control
Systems & Equipment
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold smokingSurface | – | – | – | – | Meat, Sausage, Poultry, Fish, Cheese |
| Hot smokingSurface | – | – | – | – | Meat, Sausage, Poultry, Fish, Cheese, Pet food |
| Cooking & braising (steam)Heat treatment | Core temperature control | – | – | – | Meat, Sausage, Poultry, Plant-based products, Ready meals, Fish |
| Roasting & baking (hot air, cross-flow)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Meat (e.g. meatloaf, rind ham), Poultry, Plant-based products, Ready meals |
| Intensive cooling (cold air, cooling shower, mist)Heat treatment | – | – | 3 tonnes per trolley position (optional | – | Scalded and cooked products, Cooked ham, Poultry, Fish, Packaged products |
| Pasteurizing & pressure cookingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Packaged goods, Ready meals, Cans, Soups, Goods in jars |
| Ripening & fermentingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Salami, Raw sausage, Raw ham, Cheese |
| Drying & climate conditioningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Meat, Sausage, Poultry, Fish, Cheese, Fruit, vegetables & spices, Pet food, Snacks & convenience |
| Thawing & temperingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Browning & pre-dryingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Meat, Sausage, Poultry |
| Showering / cooling showerSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Freezing (after cooling)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air conditioning of slicer/work rooms (low-germ filter technology)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Smoke generation & exhaust air technologyEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermetic hot smoke system (multi-trolley system, type 6000–18000) | SORGO Type 6000/9000/12000/15000/18000 | – | Chamber sizes e.g. 2870 × 1450 × 2350 mm; number of trolleys 2–8 (single-row), 4–16 (double-row) | – | Klagenfurt, Austria (manufacturing) |
| Cooking/roasting-baking system with cross-flow | SORGO SORGO 3000 | – | Temperature approx. +30 to +180 °C, 1 trolley, heating HD steam + 40 kW electric | – | Klagenfurt |
| Pasteurizing system (pressure cooking, intensive cooling) | SORGO PK9000 | – | 3 trolleys; chambers 1550 × 3450 × 2912 mm; 90 kW electric, 48 kW cooling VT −10 °C glycol | 2020 | Klagenfurt |
| Intensive cooling system | SORGO 5-trolley intensive cooling system | – | 1 fan per trolley position, 2 cooling registers stainless steel 1.4301 in counterflow principle | – | Klagenfurt |
| Friction smoke generator industrial, smoldering smoke generator, steam smoke generator | SORGO | – | – | – | Klagenfurt |
| Konti system (automatic trolley transport) | SORGO | – | – | – | – |
| SCS X1 process control system with 15.6" touch display | SORGO SCS X1 | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Documentation
All SORGO controls can be networked with the central data acquisition system VisuNet; process documentation supports quality management in accordance with HACCP. SORGO INSPECT documents processes centrally, SORGO-Control enables remote monitoring and remote control.
| Evidence | Klagenfurt am Wörthersee |
|---|---|
| HACCP process documentation |
History
- 1978
Foundation of the family business in Klagenfurt
More than 7,500 systems delivered worldwide; led by the third generation