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Invest with confidenceInvesting in any major item of catering equipment is a decision not to be takenlightly. You’ll need to have absolute confidence in the quality, performance andreliability of the product - not to mention the credentials of the company behind it.Sometimes the name on the product’s badge is enough to provide all thereassurance you need. Especially if that name is Lincat.

Lincat’s range of Opus Combi Steamers incorporates the latest innovations incombi-steaming technology to offer you unrivalled performance and ease of use.As such, it fits in perfectly with our philosophy of providing solutions that deliverreal business benefits that you can measure in terms of increased efficiency,increased versatility and increased profit.

Since its formation in 1971, Lincat has built a product range and a distributornetwork that is unsurpassed anywhere in the UK. We have also built an excellentreputation for quality and reliability in all aspects of customer service and support.It’s what makes us one of Europe’s leading names in catering equipment. And itmeans you can invest with total confidence in any Opus Combi Steamer.

Maximumrack height 1.6m

Setting new standards incooking performanceand cost efficiencyThis range of Opus Combi Steamers from Lincat utilises the verylatest advances in combi steaming technology to bring a host ofpowerful benefits into the busy commercial kitchen. The latest generationof Opus SelfCooking Centers® incorporates CareControl, an innovativesystem that automatically manages the cleaning and care processes.It also combats limescale build-up and eliminates the need for costlyseparate water softeners.

And for even greater peace of mind, this new generation has theadded benefit of a full two-year on site parts and labour warranty.

Save time• Opus combi steamers cook up to 15% faster than

conventional combi steamers

Save money• Reduced energy consumption• Reduced food shrinkage• Reduced fat consumption• Increased capacity without adding to staff numbers

Save space• 28% less floor space than conventional combi steamers• Reduced requirement for traditional cooking equipment• Combi-Duos, with one counter top model stacked on top of another,

provide even better use of space

Safe operation• Designed and built to the latest international safety standards• Maximum shelf height of 1.6m ensures safe working practice*

Perfect results every time• Aerodynamic cabinet and unique fan design ensures even heat and browning• Quenching system prevents taste transfer, even when cooking different

products at the same time• Vitamins, minerals and nutrients are conserved during the cooking process• Constant stream of hygienic fresh steam from the external generator

keeps food succulently moist

* Maximum shelf height can exceed 1.6mon some models and Combi-Duosdepending on the legs or castors fitted.

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Maximum rack height ensures a safeworking practice

The innovative CareControl systemautomatically manages the cleaning andcare processes

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The best technology makes life easier for those who use it.The innovative Opus SelfCooking Center® does exactly that.It harnesses groundbreaking ‘smart’ technology not only toproduce food of unsurpassed quality, but also to make using itsupremely simple and convenient.

The Opus SelfCooking Center® does all the thinking for you. Justpress a button to select the particular food and how you want itcooked and the SelfCooking Center® does the rest. It senses thesize and quantity of food product, automatically selects theappropriate cooking mode (dry, moist or combination heat)and sets the temperature, time and humidity levels.

The Opus SelfCooking Center® saves you valuable time. You candevote more attention to essentials such as menu developmentand planning, sourcing raw materials, mise en place andpresentation, safe in the knowledge that your food is cooked toperfection, exactly as you define it, every time.

With features like overnight cooking and automatic self-cleaning,your Opus SelfCooking Center® can carry on working even whenyou are not. And then there’s CareControl. This unique systemeliminates the need for costly separate water softeners andmanages its own cleaning and care processes to ensure that yourOpus SelfCooking Center® is always in perfect operationalcondition.

It thinks of everything, so you don’t have to

The Opus SelfCooking Center®

offers a choice of operationalmodes. In effect, you have twocooking systems in one.

Choose SelfCooking mode andallow the Opus SelfCookingCenter® to take control of theentire cooking process, or withthe push of a button, you canassume full control by switchingthe system to Combi Steamermode. In this mode, you canuse the machine as a high-speccombi steamer using familiarcontrols for humidity,temperature and time.

More ways to expressyour individuality

SelfCooking ModeThe clear, easy-to-use,intuitive control panelpresents a comprehensivearray of food types andcooking styles. Simplyselect the food and howyou want it cooked.Then leave the rest to theSelfCooking Center®.

Unrivalled versatility gives you more options

Drawing on years of research by talented food application experts and experienced chefs, theOpus SelfCooking Center® offers an unparalleled level of cooking and operational versatility.

Intelligent cooking processesIn SelfCooking mode, simply select the food and how youwant it cooked; the SelfCooking Center® does the rest:

• Joints• Grilling and pan frying• Poultry• Fish• Baking• Side dishes• Potato products• Egg dishes/desserts

Sub-menus offer further choices. For example, in “Joints” you canselect from various cooking methods including roasting, braising,and moist cooking.

Traditional combi steamer modeWhen full control of the cooking process is preferred, theOpus SelfCooking Center® can be simply switched to “combisteamer mode”, giving you access to all the features you wouldexpect in a top quality combi steamer:

• Moist heat mode (30°C - 130°C)• Dry heat mode (30°C - 300°C)• Combination mode (30°C - 300°C)• ClimaPlus Control® of temperature

and humidity• Five-level fan speed selection

Combi Steamer ModeSelect Combi Steamer mode ifyou want to retain full control ofthe cooking process. In thismode, you define the cookingprocess and set temperature,humidity levels and cookingtimes.

Overnight cooking increases your productivity

Benefits you’ll really appreciate

• Simple to use• Repeatable results• Reliable• Versatile• Save time and costs

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CareControl is a highly innovative system.It monitors the precise individual usage of theOpus SelfCooking Center® and prompts the user torun the CleanJet+care system when – and onlywhen – cleaning is required. It detects soiling levelsand indicates the optimum level of CleanJet+carecleaning required. This can range from a light rinseto a thorough deep clean if, for example, the unithas been extensively used for grilling. By savingenergy, water and chemical usage, CareControlsaves you money and is kinder to the environment.

CareControl also eliminates the need for costlywater filters and softeners. The unique Care tabletscontain special scale-dissolving ingredients to inhibitlimescale build up in the steam generator.

• Saves you money - eliminates the needfor costly water filters and softeners, cutscosts on cleaning agents

• Saves you time – the system indicateswhen cleaning is required – and theoptimum level

• Protects the environment – throughmore efficient cleaning management and theuse of biodegradable CleanJet+care tablets

• Safer and more convenient - theCleanJet+care self-cleaning system uses uniquedetergent tablets rather than traditionalliquid cleansing chemicals

• Saves labour - CleanJet+care worksunsupervised – overnight if required

• Effective self-maintenance -CareControl manages the provenCalcDiagnosis® system which constantlymonitors limescale build-up in the steamgenerator and issues a warning whendescaling is necessary

• Lower service costs - easy-to-useautomatic descaling program eliminatesthe need for expensive service visits

Programming• Store up to 300 programs or

SelfCooking processes

• Easy manual programming – up to 12 steps

• Store favourite SelfCooking processes forfast and easy retrieval

Level Control• Monitors the cooking time for each shelf

• Automatic alert as soon as relevantdish is ready

Finishing®

• Brings cooked and chilled food to perfectserving temperature and condition(see page 8 for more information)

CareControl• Unique, intelligent CareControl system is

new to the latest generation ofOpus SelfCooking Centers®

• Eliminates the need for separate watersofteners

• Manages the CleanJet+care self-cleaningprocess and CalcDiagnosis® limescalemonitoring system

HACCP• Automatic collection and storage of

important HACCP data, which you candownload to a PC

Precise core-temperaturemeasurementUsed in both SelfCooking andCombi Steamer modes, the foodtemperature probe contains sixmeasuring points to ensure that thecore of the food is accuratelymeasured every time. A positioningaid keeps the probe in place whencooking liquids or semi solids.

Automatic control of the cookingclimate• ClimaPlus Control® works in the background

to measure and adjust temperature andhumidity

• Steam is added or extracted to maintain theoptimum humidity

Easily accessible tablet drawer Cost effective, environmentally friendlyCleanJet+care tablets

Unique features that keep you in control

CareControl saves time, moneyand cares for the environment

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Finishing® mode reduces your workloadduring peak periodsThe Finishing® mode in every Opus SelfCooking Center®, eliminates the need to keepfood warm and enables you to prepare dishes during quieter periods. That means lesspressure and no stress when the rush is really on.

Dishes finished to perfectionLike everything else about the SelfCooking Center®, the Finishing® process isremarkably simple.

Finishing® can be used with brilliant results for both à la carte applications and banquetingfunctions of any size as well as for bulk food production.

À la carte• Food can be prepared during quieter periods• Individually plated food can be “Finished” to order in as little as seven minutes.• “Finish” a single dish or several plates at the same time• LevelControl monitors each shelf and alerts you as soon as the relevant dish is ready

Banqueting• Deliver perfectly cooked hot food for up to 480 guests using just one

Opus SelfCooking Center® (model OSC202)• Plated food is stored chilled in special plate racks• Finishing® brings up to 120 plates to serving temperature in as little as seven minutes• Plate racks are held for up to 20 minutes under insulating hoods enabling up to

four plate racks to be prepared and served simultaneously

Bulk food production• Brings GN containers of previously cooked and chilled food up to perfect serving

temperature and condition

The Opus SelfCooking Center® caters for any size of banquet

Unit Plate Banquet Plate Thermo- Transport Max. plate Max. plate Max. mealrack/trolley size racks/ covers Trolley Diameter height height

capacity (persons) trolleys

OSC61 15 15 1 1 1 310mm 32mm 72mm30 2 2 245 3 3 3

20 20 1 1 1 310mm 25mm 53mm40 2 2 260 3 3 3

OSC101 26 52 2 2 2 310mm 32mm 70mm78 3 3 3

104 4 4 432 64 2 2 2 310mm 25mm 53mm

96 3 3 3128 4 4 4

OSC201 50 100 2 2 - 310mm 32mm 70mm150 3 3 -200 4 4 -

60 120 2 2 - 310mm 25mm 55mm180 3 3 -240 4 4 -

OSC202 84 168 2 2 - 310mm 40mm 82mm252 3 3 -336 4 4 -

100 200 2 2 - 310mm 32mm 68mm300 3 3 -400 4 4 -

120 240 2 2 - 310mm 25mm 55mm360 3 3 -480 4 4 -

Major cost savings mean a rapid return on investment

Bringing convenience to all catering operations

Your additional profit(after £330 depreciation per month over five years)

Per month = £1,769Per year = £21,228After five years = £106,140After ten years = £232,080

Staff restaurant serving 200 meals per day with two OSC101 SelfCooking Centers®

The Opus SelfCooking Center® significantly lowers your operating costs in a number of different ways.The likelihood is that you will be able to recoup the purchase cost of your new SelfCooking Center®in less than one year.

Savings Cost Comparison Your additional earnings

MeatSignificantly reduced cooking Costs with conventional cooking £990/monthshrinkage means c.22% less = £4,500/monthspent on raw materials Costs with OSC

= £3,510/month

FatAlmost unnecessary. Costs with conventional cooking £95/monthPurchase costs are cut by = £100/monthup to 95% Costs with OSC

= £5/monthEnergyModern control technology Costs at £0.12/kWh: £454/monthcuts consumption by 60% With conventional cooking (6,300kWh)

= £756/monthWith OSC (2,520 kWh)= £302/month

LabourSavings from unsupervised Saving of 150 minutes per day £560/monthcooking and CleanJet+care etc. = 70 hrs/month x hourly rate £8.00

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A combi steamer rich in features,yet low on costFor those who want a combi steamer that combines outstanding performance withunrivalled value for money, the CombiMaster® is the perfect choice. At a relativelylow price, it incorporates far more technology than you might expect, providing asystem that is rich in features and cooking options.

Opus CombiMasters® boast a host of useful features, including:

• Rapid cool down

• Manual cleaning program (requires optional hand shower and detergentspray gun)

• Powerful steam generator with automatic water refill and automaticself-cleaning function

• Automatic quenching system to avoid taste transfer

• Core temperature probe with automatic switch-off

• Digital temperature displays

• 24 hour digital timer

The CombiMaster® offers you five cooking modes

Dry Heat

• For roasting, grilling, gratinating and preparing frozenconvenience products

• Temperature range 30°C - 300°C

Moist Heat

• For blanching, boiling and steaming

• Constant 100°C cabinet temperature

Combination

• Combination of moist and dry heat

• For roasting, stewing and braising

• Temperature range 30°C - 300°C

• Prevents food from drying out and reduces shrinkage byup to 50% compared with traditional cooking methods

• Reduced cooking times

• Force steaming at temperatures up to 130°C – ideal forroot vegetables

Vario-Steam

• Steaming at between 30°C and 99°C

• For simmering, poaching and sous-vide cooking

• Ideal for delicate foods like crème caramel

• Cabinet temperature is held to within 1°C accuracy toensure perfect results

Finishing®

• Prepare food in advance, during quieter periods

• The Finishing® process brings the food up to optimumserving temperature

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OSC61 OSC62OCM61 OCM62

OSC61/N OSC62/NOCM61/N OCM62/NOSC61/P OSC62/POCM61/P OCM62/P

Capacity (1/1GN) 6 12Number of meals per day 30-80 60-160Width (mm) 847 1069Depth (mm) 771 971Height (mm) 757 757Height including draught diverter 996 996(gas models) (mm)Water supply 3/4” BSP (male)Drain 50mm ODWater pressure 1.5-6 bar

OSC101 OSC102 OSC201 OSC202OCM101 OCM102 OCM201 OCM202

OSC101/N OSC102/N OSC201/N OSC202/NOCM101/N OCM102/N OCM201/N OCM202/NOSC101/P OSC102/P OSC201/P OSC202/POCM101/P OCM102/P OCM201/P OCM202/P

10 20 20 4080-150 150-300 150-300 300-500

847 1069 879 1084771 971 791 996

1017 1017 1782 17821256 1256 2021 2021

3/4” BSP (male)50mm OD1.5-6 bar

155 (OSC101 G) 148 (OCM101 G) 198 (OSC102 G) 190 (OCM102 G) 286 (OSC201 G) 261 (OCM201 G) 371 (OSC202 G) 370 (OCM202 G)0.35 0.45 0.8 1.0

1 x 13A 1 x 13A 1 x 13A 1 x 13A1N~+ 230V

21.5 (N) 32 (N) 43 (N) 64 (N)23 (P) 34 (P) 46 (P) 67 (P)

21.5 (N) 32 (N) 43 (N) 64 (N)23 (P) 34 (P) 46 (P) 67 (P)20 (N) 32 (N) 32 (N) 51 (N)21 (P) 34 (P) 33.5 (P) 53 (P)

3/4” BSPT (male)3 x 2.5mm2

136 (OSC101) 125 (OCM101) 182 (OSC102) 176 (OCM102) 258 (OSC201) 252 (OCM201) 332 (OSC202) 326 (OCM202)19 37 37 62

3 x 32A 3 x 63A 3 x 63A 3 x 100A3N~+ 400V

18 36 36 6018 36 36 54

5 x 4mm2 5 x 10mm2 5 x 10mm2 5 x 25mm2

Opus SelfCooking Centers® and Opus CombiMasters®,each available in six sizes, offer capacities to meet the needs of anycommercial kitchen. All models are available for operation on gasor electricity.

Weight (kg) 110 (OSC61) 99 (OCM61) 143 (OSC62) 133 (OCM62)Connected load (kW) 10 21Fuse protection 3 x 13A 3 x 32AMains connection 3N~+ 400V“Hot air” connection (kW) 9 20“Steam” connection (kW) 9 18Appliance flex cross section (mm2) 5 x 2.5mm2 5 x 4mm2

Electric Models

Weight (kg) 126 (OSC61 G) 121 (OCM61 G) 168 (OSC62 G) 159 (OCM62 G)Electricity connection (kW) 0.3 0.35Fuse protection 1 x 13A 1 x 13AMains connection 1N~+ 230VMaximum rated thermal load 11 (N) 21.5 (N)

12 (P) 23 (P)“Hot air” connection (kW) 11 (N) 21.5 (N)

12 (P) 23 (P)“Steam” connection (kW) 11 (N) 20 (N)

12 (P) 21 (P)Gas supply/connection 3/4” BSPT (male)Appliance flex cross section (mm2) 3 x 2.5mm2

Gas Models

A model to suit every application

Common Specifications(Electric and Gas models)

Model (Electric)

Model (Natural Gas)

Model (Propane Gas)

OSC/OCM62 G

OSC/OCM62 G

OSC/OCM62 E/G

OSC/OCM102 G

OSC/OCM101 E

OSC/OCM61 E/G

OSC/OCM102 E

OSC/OCM61 E/G

OSC/OCM61 E/G

OSC/OCM61 E

OSC/OCM62 G

OSC/OCM61 E/G OSC/OCM101 E/G

OSC/OCM62 GOSC/OCM102 G

OSC/OCM61 E/G

OSC/OCM101 G

OSC/OCM61 G

OSC/OCM61 G

OSC/OCM61 GOSC/OCM102 E

OSC/OCM62 E/G

OSC/OCM62 E/G

OSC/OCM62 E

OSC/OCM101 E/G

OSC/OCM62 E

OSC/OCM61 E/G

OSC/OCM62 E

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Even the most sophisticated combi steamerscan’t steam food on one shelf and roast onanother. The solution is to stack two counter-topunits, one above the other. Not only does thisgive you the flexibility to cook different foods indifferent ways at the same time, it gives youextra capacity when you need it most, and itsaves valuable kitchen space too.

You can combine SelfCooking Centers® andCombiMasters® in any configuration using our61, 62, 101 and 102 models. Regardless ofwhich arrangement you choose, the maximumrack height is still no higher than 1.6m toensure safe working practice.*

* Applies to electric models mounted on rollers. Some configurationsmounted on castors or legs and some with gas models exceed 1.6m.

Save even more spaceand maximise capacity

Maximumrack height 1.6m

UltraVent®

• An advanced fume and condensation filtration hood• Simple installation – can be easily retrofitted• Integrated heat recirculation reduces energy and

water consumption• Ideal for front-of-house and outside catering events• Available with OSC and OCM electric models up

to 201 size

AeroCat®

• Factory fitted catalytic converter extracts fat particles andeliminates cooking odours

• Food retains a perfect grilled or roasted flavour• Used with UltraVent® it eliminates all smoke and odours

and the need for costly extraction systems• Available with OSC61/101 electric models only

Gastronorm Containers and Grids• Solid and perforated GN containers• Granite enamelled trays for roasting and grilling• Trilax® coated baking and roasting trays• Spits for whole lambs and suckling pigs• GriddleGrid – high thermal conductivity gives attractive

chargrill-style branding marks• CombiFry® - cooks bulk quantities of chips in as little as

15 minutes with no added fat or oil• Chicken Grid – patented grids for perfect roasting of

poultry

Stands and Base Cabinets• A range of matching units to support counter-top models

Banquet Finishing® System• Plate reheating racks accommodate 20 to 120 plates

up to 31cm diameter• Includes efficient Thermocovers to maintain food at the

perfect serving temperature

CombiLink®

• Connects your Opus SelfCooking Center® to a PC forunparalleled versatility

• Uploads cooking programs• Downloads HACCP data• Allows remote control and monitoring of multiple

Opus SelfCooking Centers® – ideal formulti-site operations

Opus combi steamers offer you a wide rangeof powerful benefits that can transform theefficiency and capacity of your cateringoperation, enhance your reputation for qualityand make a real contribution to increasedprofitability. But don’t take our word for it.Why not see the Opus SelfCooking Center®

in action for yourself in one of our liveworkshops?

Contact the Lincat Sales Office on:01522 875500

or visit

www.lincat.co.uk/opus-combi-steamersfor details and dates of workshops near you.

See the differencefor yourself

An OSC/OCM61 mounted on an OSC/OCM101 takes up little morethan 1 square metre of floor space, yet gives you 16 x 1/1GN capacity.

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