Ovens of utmost quality without any compromises
Heuft specializes in one thing and they are the World Leader in this technology: Thermal Oil heated ovens. In fact they call themselves the “thermal oil people.” They are the oldest producer of bread ovens in Europe and are a family company now in its 9th generation.
Their equipment is designed for industrial and artisanal baking applications alike but in both cases the thermal oil heating system produces a product that is not replicable except on these ovens. Thermal Oil heating uses a remote heat exchanger to heat a synthetic oil used specifically for its energy content and therefore super-efficient heat transfer characteristics. This is then piped into radiators inside the oven, heating the oven chamber with unparalleled uniformity, so there are o hot spots in the oven.. There are no burners in the oven. Because of the high thermal mass of the oil as compared with air, the oven produces a product most similar to what comes out of an old brick oven, with fantastic oven spring, moisture retention, golden color, a crisp yet delicate crust, and long shelf life.
The oil heat exchanger can be heated with gas, electricity (including solar), coal, oil – whatever you like, and the heat exchanger could be changed depending on the future development of energy sources without having any effect on the oven itself. These ovens use significantly less energy that other technologies for the same production volume, creating important savings and a much greener footprint.
Our president, Stephen Bloom, was the first to promote this technology in the USA more than 35 years ago, and it literally transformed the artisan bread “movement” into what is now the Artisan Bread Industry (yes, granted, this is seemingly an oxymoron!) because these ovens can produce on an industrial scale a product that is truly artisan in its character.
Known for their precision engineering and German craftsmanship, Heuft offers a range of innovative solutions that optimize baking processes for efficiency, consistency, and scalability. Their product lineup includes static deck ovens, rack ovens, tunnel ovens, and multi-deck tunnel ovens.
Contact us for information on how thermal oil oven technology can be applicable to your production needs.
industrial lines & machines
As a company that can look back over more than three hundred years in business, we are proud that Heuft has time and again revolutionized the industry with new oven concepts and designs.
However, one thing never changed over all these years, namely the quality of our products. Designed to perfection in every detail, Heuft ovens and machines bear the ‘Made in Germany’ mark, of course.
