Pre-processing

With a view to the quality of the end product, a good pre-processing is very important. To the FTNON pre-processing techniques belong a.o. the cutting, prepping, de-coring, de-stoning, de-skinning, brushing, peeling and sorting of a wide variety of food products.

FTNON offers you following pre-processing systems:

• Manual and automated preparation:
  Prep lines.
  Three belt systems.
  Merry-go-round systems.
  Roller conveyor systems.
  Automatic mixing lines.
• Dry de-skinners:
  Dry de-skinner for potatoes, carrots and beets.
• Various de-stoning installations:
  Cyclone de-stoning installation.
• Sorting systems:
  Drum sorting installation.
• De-coring and segmenting lines for apples.
• De-coring systems for salads and vegetables:
  Coring machine for Iceberg lettuce.
  Automatic cabbage coring and quartering machine.
  AIT On-line de-coring machine for broccoli.
  AIT On-line de-coring machine for cauliflower.
• Production of citrus fruit in whole segments:
  Peeling with the help of enzymes.
• Peeling systems for melons and ananas:
  Melon peeler.
• Cutting machines.
• Soaking installations.
• Hydration systems:
  Hydration system for pallets.
  Continuous hydration system.
• Extruders.
• Colour injection systems.

In addition to these machines FTNON supplies also:

• Breaking and thawing systems.
• Rinsing and pre-washing installations.
• Carborundum peelers.
• Brush peelers.
• Dry-peeling installations.
• Dry-brushing installations.
• Roller sorting installations.
• Sorting tables.
• Thickness/length sorters.
• Roller inspection conveyors.
• Drum filters and static filters.

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