MACHINERY FOR THE PROCESSING OF ONIONS Whether your final product is peeled onions, onion rings, chopped unions, onion blocks or purĂŠe shallots, onion processing can be fully
automated using Dofra Foodtec machines. It is even possible to divide onions to make them suitable for use in shashliks.
Processing lines The technology used in nowadays fruit- and vegetable processing machinery is based on classic mechanics. Motion and action inside the machine is achieved by springs, friction drive belts, and other moving components. All causing wear and requiring frequentmaintenance.
FTNON Dofra has applied a technology using permanent super magnetism, eliminating the use of wires, tubes, belts and springs resulting in a machine running with frictionless components, tremendously reducing the costs of maintenance.
Type OP 100 and OP 120
Onion peelers The OP-100 onion peeler has a capacity of approximately 100 onions per minute. The machine adjustment is entirely mechanical, so it is easy to operate and requires little maintenance. Onions ranging from 55mm to 130mm in size can be peeled without having to change the positioning chain.
The OP-120 has a larger capacity than the OP-100, namely 120 onions per minute. However, the most important difference between the OP-100 and the OP-120 is that the peeling wheel of the OP-120 works on a different principle than that of the OP-100. On the OP-120 the peeling wheel is not driven by gears and belts but by s uper magnets. This means that the motion of the wheel can be achieved entirely without friction. As a result, the machine is easy to clean and only requires minimum maintenance. Furthermore, the machine achieves an extremely high peeling result. If required, the OP-100 and the OP-120 can be supplied in a design that is suitable for peeling very small onions (from 45mm) or for peeling shallots. The FTNON Foodtec machines are the only machines on the market that offer these possibilities.
Type OD 6000
De-coring and dividing machine The RDP-2500 is suitable for peeling small potatoes. The machine is fitted with 26 peeling rollers. These peeling rollers are mounted in a drum and the rollers and the drum rotate independently of each other. The product is fed through the drum by a screw. The peeling rollers are fitted with a quick-change system that allows a roller to be changed in no time at all.
The drum is driven by gears, unlike the majority of other machines which are belt-driven. This means that the drive system requires virtually no maintenance. The distance between the rollers is extremely small (2 mm) so that very small products can also be processed. The machine is also suitable for peeling carrots.
Type MVC 4000
Onion slicer Onion rings can be cut effortlessly using the MVC-4000. It is also possible to use the MVC-4000 to chop onions and to purĂŠe shallots. The MVC-4000 has a capacity of up to 4000 kilograms per hour. The major advantage of the MVC-4000 is that multiple attachments and no less than 10 different cutting blocks are available. This means that the MVC-4000 can be used for a wide range of processes.
Type RDT 6000
Rotating Dipping Tank The rotating dipping tank is a machine used for dipping onions in water. Additives can be added to the water to improve the look of the root crop or to extent the shelf life. Another use of the machine is to cool the root crop. Depending on the required use of the rotating dipping tank, the machine is available in 2 configurations. If the machine’s primary function is cooling, the feed through time of the root crop is adjustable from 1.5 minutes to 6 minutes. If the machine’s primary function is dipping, the feed through time is adjustable between 9 seconds and 36 seconds.
Production lines for onion processing In addition to stand-alone machines, FTNON Dofra also supplies complete production lines for processing onions. The FTNON Dofra product range consists of a wide choice of machines and equipment for transporting, storing and weighing onions. Our range also includes inspection tables, dipping tanks, bin-fillers and metal detection systems.
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