The iHexagon can grill, roast, braise, steam, bake, and reheat food on a footprint of just 11 ft 2. High heating power and microwave functions let commercial kitchens do all of those things faster and often with fewer appliances. The iHexagon can replace numerous traditional cooking appliances like grill plates, pans, convection ovens, and even multiple speed ovens. It complements combi ovens in many kitchens and occasionally even replaces them.
Made for people looking for high productivity.People who want to cook faster.This is the tool they need.Even faster preparation, even faster service?The iHexagon can do it.
Applications with the iHexagon.
When do commercial food-service operations need a microwave-combination option?
Advantages at a glance.
Food quality.
The iHexagon enables high food quality with short cooking times – regardless of what you‘re making. It‘s so intelligent that it adapts to the food itself.
Time savings.
The iHexagon is up to 30% faster than the iCombi Pro with the same consistent food quality. This can save time throughout the whole kitchen.
Productivity.
Combining microwave energy with additional heating power lets you do more in less time. On all six levels.
Flexibility.
Batches of any size, different foods at the same time, quick post-production, additional menu options - that‘s what the iHexagon calls flexibility.
The iHexagon in detail.
Unique among microwave appliances.Core temperature probe.
The core temperature probe keeps the iHexagon up-to-date about your food. It measures product size, condition, and cooking progress so that the iHexagon can adjust its parameters accordingly. This allows it to deliver high-quality results with short cooking times.
For total transparency.Glass door.
The iHexagon is fast. Really fast. It has a large glass door that provides a perfect view of the entire cooking cabinet, so you‘ll always have everything under control.
Integrated cooking expertise.Monitoring and support.
The iCookingSuite helps you create your desired results at the push of a button. If you want to make things even easier, save your most important dishes to the display with a photo or icon.
Cooked together. Finished on schedule.Mixed loads.
Prepare different products simultaneously: Thanks to the iProductionManager, this is one of the iHexagon‘s biggest strengths, since it can deploy microwave energy intelligently to each rack.
Simple. Safe. Clean.Autonomous cleaning.
The iCareSystem AutoDose feature offers built-in storage for cleaning and care cartridges, keeping them safely locked away. No contact with chemicals, no refills taking up valuable storage space, reduced risk of measuring errors. Radiant cleanliness, high hygiene standards, and greater work safety are the order of the day.
Make your kitchen faster, easier, safer.Digitization.
ConnectedCooking, the digital kitchen management system, helps you make the most of your iHexagon. Share cooking programs, update system software, keep an eye on appliance availability, identify areas of potential energy conservation, and capture HACCP data. Cybersecurity has been validated according to EN 18031-1.
How big is an iHexagon?
Here‘s what customers say.
Professional kitchens weigh in.
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FAQ.
Are speed ovens the same as microwave ovens?
No, speed ovens and microwaves aren't the same thing. Whereas microwave ovens only use microwave technology, speed ovens often combine multiple heat sources (such as convection heat (hot air), infrared and sometimes microwave energy) to cook food not just quickly, but as uniformly as possible, including browning. Speed ovens' primary areas of application differ from those of a combi oven or an iHexagon. The iHexagon represents its own category of cooking system; it combines speed with integrated cooking intelligence and even distribution of cooking conditions across all levels.
Can speed ovens replace conventional ovens?
Many businesses – especially smaller food service operations, bakeries or snack shops – can use speed ovens in place of conventional ovens. It depends on the applications to be used – a conventional oven can still be useful for particularly large quantities or highly specific baking needs, but speed ovens constitute a powerful alternative for many everyday applications.
Unlike the microwave, the RATIONAL iHexagon is a real alternative for the food service industry. Why?
Restaurants, catering and other professional food service operations often use microwaves as a supplement to combi ovens, stoves, tilting skillets, kettles, and other professional kitchen equipment. Although they cook food quickly, they do not brown it, and the results are often unevenly heated. Moreover, not all types of food lend themselves to microwave cooking. The RATIONAL iHexagon combines high-speed microwave technology with intelligent convection heat and steam to heat food evenly, improve its texture, and create a perfect crust. Intelligent controls and built-in cooking intelligence ensure ease of operation and optimize microwave energy use to the type and quantity of food being cooked. All six racks can be loaded at once, which is unique on the market. This makes it the ideal solution for gas stations, convenience stores, snack shops, supermarkets, restaurants, hotels, catering, and casual dining. Especially if they're looking for a reliable, high-quality alternative to conventional commercial microwaves. The iHexagon can also be used for large-scale production in catering operations as well as for quickly refilling buffets, serving stations, or hot food counters.
What distinguishes the RATIONAL iHexagon from speed ovens for the food service industry?
Professional speed ovens combine microwaves with hot air to cook food faster than conventional ovens. Some of them also incorporate infrared. Even so, speed ovens sometimes struggle when it comes to uniform heating, consistency, quality, and humidity control in food preparation. The nature of speed oven technology and design also means it can only prepare one dish at a time. As a result, many establishments use several speed ovens side-by-side, which takes up more space. The RATIONAL iHexagon goes a step further by automatically using the appropriate combination of hot air, steam, and microwave technology, and it's the only cooking system that does it across multiple levels. It can be used to cook one dish at a time or multiple dishes in a full load. Whatever users need. The result: incredible versatility. It helps keep production times short and cooking processes reproducible, and it can be used flexibly on anything from breakfast to ready-made meals, which can mean shorter lines at the counter or service window during peak periods.
What advantages does the RATIONAL iHexagon offer professional kitchens over a microwave or a speed oven?
Whereas the shortcomings of microwave and speed oven technology limit their ability to heat food in some cases, the RATIONAL iHexagon offers precise control of temperature, humidity, and air circulation. This allows faster cooking times, improved texture, and reduced energy consumption. The iHexagon's steam generator is especially helpful when it comes to high food quality. Hygienic fresh steam helps keep food from drying out, and unlike on cooking systems with steam injectors, condensation doesn't pool on the food. Especially in the catering industry, this is a crucial part of making processes reproducible. Thanks to its flexible application options, the iHexagon is suitable for à la carte operations in traditional restaurants as well as canteens, stadiums, snack bars, gas stations, and system catering – anywhere that large quantities of food need to be produced in a very short time.
Which foods are better suited to the RATIONAL iHexagon than commercial microwaves or speed ovens?
The iHexagon is suitable for food that needs to be prepared quickly and evenly. It's designed to offer crisp baked goods, golden-brown sandwiches, perfectly cooked meat dishes, and delicate vegetables. Unlike conventional microwave ovens (which often dry food out or heat it unevenly) and speed ovens (which offer limited adjustment options), the iHexagon delivers an intelligent combination of speed, quality, and efficiency. This makes it a good choice for food service operations looking for a powerful and reliable alternative, especially when they value speed.
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