Industrial food processing

Advanced airflow and fluid flow analysis for high-performance food processing equipment

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Improving product quality, efficiency and throughput

Airflow and liquid flow play a critical role in food processing equipment and have a direct impact on process efficiency, product quality and energy consumption. Processes such as heating, cooling, baking, freezing, drying, mixing and food transport are all strongly influenced by the way air and liquids move through the system.

In many applications, the uniformity of airflow or fluid flow inside processing rooms, ovens, freezers, mixers, vertical farming systems and other food processing equipment determines the final product quality. Non-uniform flow can lead to issues such as uneven heating, inconsistent freezing, longer processing times or unnecessary energy losses.

By visualising and analysing airflow and heat transfer, Actiflow helps manufacturers and food producers understand these issues and identify opportunities for improvement. Our approach increases product quality and throughput while reducing energy consumption and operational costs.

Our clients

We primarily work with food processing equipment manufacturers that want to improve the performance, reliability and efficiency of their systems. In some cases, we also collaborate directly with food producers, optimising the throughput and performance of equipment in real production environments.

Our clients range from small, local companies with limited R&D capacity to large, international organisations with extensive in-house engineering teams. Depending on your needs, we can:

Support your R&D team with specialised expertise in airflow and fluid flow simulation and measurement
Act as an external development partner
Design complete food processing systems from concept to implementation

Our services

Our services cover the entire spectrum from flow analysis to the design of complete food processing systems.

Using advanced CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations, we visualise airflow, liquid flow and heat transfer inside your equipment. This provides deep insight into system behaviour, efficiency and potential bottlenecks.

We support both:

New design projects, where simulations guide optimal system design from an early stage
Existing equipment, where we analyse performance issues, identify root causes and develop validated improvement strategies

When performance issues arise, we explain why they occur and how they can be solved. Proposed improvements are tested and validated through new simulations. Whenever possible, we remain involved through implementation to ensure that the solution delivers the expected results in practice.

Examples of questions we have solved:

Why are products on one side of the oven darker than on the other?
How long does it take to fully mix two liquids?
Can an existing HVAC system be improved after years of operation?
What is the fastest way to freeze 100 pallets of food?
How do you create the ideal climate for growing vegetables in controlled environments?

When involved in full system design, we also support:

Selection and sourcing of components such as fans, heaters, filters and heat exchangers
Advice on control strategies and algorithms
Implementation support and fine-tuning during later development stages