When foodservice consultants and design/build dealers are tasked with creating a kitchen that’s both efficient and future-ready, the challenge often comes down to space, workflow, and reliability. Walk-in coolers and blast chillers are both essential, but they have traditionally been separate pieces of equipment. That separation can add complexity, cost, and valuable square footage to already tight layouts.
American Panel has changed the equation, integrating blast chiller components directly into custom walk-ins. This solution streamlines design challenges—making installations cleaner, simpler, and providing a performance advantage for operators.
A Smarter Design for Modern Kitchens
In many kitchens, blast chillers are added as separate equipment. While this works, it can create design challenges like finding extra space, making sure there’s enough airflow, and working with several vendors. Integrating blast chillers into walk-in systems removes these issues.
The walk-in becomes a flexible base, designed to fit each project’s space and workflow. Consultants can improve layouts without giving up HACCP compliance or safety. For operators, the integrated design means one system that’s easier to maintain, service, and use over time.
Integrated chiller capacities up to 3 carts deep
Dependable Performance with HURRiCHiLL Technology
Integration doesn’t mean you have to give anything up. American Panel’s systems still offer the same trusted HURRiCHiLL performance as standalone units, with fast chilling, accurate temperature control, and strong food safety.
A standout feature is the QuickStart button — a simple, intuitive function that begins the chilling cycle immediately. For busy kitchens, it’s a game-changer: staff can load, press, and move on, knowing the blast chiller will do the rest with reliability and consistency.
With advanced monitoring, alarm notifications, and cloud connectivity options, consultants can assure clients that their systems don’t just meet regulatory requirements — they exceed them.
Efficiency for Every Stakeholder
Integrated blast chillers deliver value at every stage of a project:
- For Consultants and Dealers: Greater flexibility in design, fewer space constraints, and confidence that the system will align with HACCP and code requirements. Integration reduces the need to “fit in” separate equipment, simplifying the design process.
- For Operators: A unified system that’s easy to run, service, and rely on. No extra training, no disjointed maintenance schedules — just one dependable solution.
- For Installers: Less complexity during setup. With the chiller components built directly into the walk-in, installation is more straightforward, reducing potential delays and service calls.
Custom built to customer specs.
One of the Few Who Do It
While some manufacturers may offer blast chillers and others walk-ins, very few bring them together with this level of engineering and customization. American Panel stands apart as one of the only companies providing fully integrated solutions designed to consultants’ specifications.
Every project is unique, and integration allows consultants and dealers to deliver a higher level of customization without sacrificing reliability. Whether it’s a large-scale food bank, a healthcare kitchen, or a high-volume restaurant, the ability to streamline cold storage and chilling under one system is an advantage that sets designs apart.
Looking Ahead
As foodservice continues to evolve, demands for efficiency, safety, and sustainability will only grow. Integrated systems represent not just a smarter solution for today, but a foundation for the kitchens of tomorrow. Consultants and dealers who embrace integration can deliver lasting value to their clients — future-proofing designs while ensuring performance and compliance.
American Panel has been building dependable, versatile solutions for decades, and integrated blast chillers are the next step in that tradition. By pairing durable walk-in construction with advanced chilling technology, the company is helping the industry rethink what’s possible in cold storage design.
Walk-in look with HURRiCHiLL performance.
Conclusion
For consultants and dealers, integration means smarter, cleaner, and more efficient kitchens. HURRiCHiLL-powered chillers built into walk-ins save space, simplify design, and raise performance.
To learn more about integrated blast chiller solutions, contact American Panel or your local representative.
