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° Suppliers of washers, cleaners, slicing equipment
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| Grading | S-M | Potato grader machine | Electric powered grader for root crops and tubers. Dimensions approx. 5900 x 1750 x 2050 mm. Capacity 3500kg/hour. | 16 | ||
| Washing | S | CIP manual potato washer | This is a simple hand operated potato washer designed by the International Potato Centre (CIP) in Peru. A 250 litre oil drum is cut in half lengthwise. Paddle wheels with brushes are fixed onto an axle with wooden dowel. A handle is fixed to the axle to rotate the paddles and agitate the potatoes/cassava. The washer has a capacity of 25kg tubers and requires 150 litres water per batch. After a few minutes the drum is turned on its side to empty the potatoes and dirty water. | 6 |
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| M | Electric washer and peeler | Processing 280/320 kg/hr. Iron and wood frame. Engine: 3 HP. 1720 RPM. It requires at maximum to workers. Efficiency of the peeler: 70-80 %. | 3 | 11 | ||
| M | washing machine | This machine is used to wash fruit and vegetables and is fabricated from carbon steel. Two models are available: one that immerses the product, and another using a rotating perforated drum. Both versions have a 0.75kW (1hp) motor and a cylinder diameter of 91cm. Dimensions: 380 x 152 x 170cm. Throughput: two tonnes per hour. | 4 | 2 | ||
| S-M | tank | Appropriate size. | 1 | - | ||
| S | pan | Appropriate size. | 1 | - | ||
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S-M | Knife | Hand peeling is slow and labour intensive but it still yields the best results. The output of one person is about 25 kg/hour of peeled roots with a loss of 25-30% of weight in the peels. Many attempts have been made to upgrade the peeling operation by using simple machines or by chemical action but many are reported to be ineffective and wasteful. | 1 | ||
| S-M | Peeler | Up to 30 kg/hour depending on experience. Simple, can be fabricated locally. Uniform peeling. Minimum peeling loss. Easy grip providing maximum safety. Applicable for peeling varying sizes of cassava | 1 | 14 | click on to enlarge
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| M | CIP Belt driven motorised peeler | This peeler is made from a sheet metal cylinder or 250 litre oil drum that has been hole-punched from the outside to make an abrasive surface on the insideIt is mounted on a horizontal axle and is rotated via a belt drive from a motor. Potatoes are fed into the drum from the top and as the cylinder rotates the protruding holes scrape the skin from the potatoes. Each end of the cylinder is fitted with a small door so that the potatoes can enter and leave from separate ends. A perforated metal pipe placed above the cylinder sprays water over the rotating drum. 20kg potatoes can be peeled in 4 minutes. Final peeling and trimming is necessary.A smaller version can be made using a similar design. | 2 | 2 |
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| S-M | Abrasive plate peeler | This is a commercial drum-peeling machine. A rotating abrasive drum rubs the skin from the material as it passes through. The peeler is most commonly used for potatoes. Various sizes of the peeler are available, from as small as 13kg/batch. The machines are powered by electric motors. | 1 | 2 |
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| S | Potato Peeler | Peeler used for removing the thin skin of potatoes and carrots etc. | ||||
| S | Potato Peeler | Manual peeler suitable for peeling any size potatoes for further processing into chips etc. Suitable for small scale processing units. Capacity of 30-35kg/hour. | 1 | |||
| S-M | Abrasive potato peeler | Electric peeler that is available in two sizes. 180 or 700kg/hour. | 3 | |||
| S-M | Potato Peeler | Electric peeler with 1.8 HP / 1700 rpm motor. Capacity of 350-400kg/hour. | 3 | |||
| S-M | Vegetable Peeler/Washer | An electric peeler that simultaneously washes the vegetables. Capacity of 60-100kg/hour. | ||||
| S | Peeler | This equipment is suitable for home or group use. | ||||
| S-M | Powered Peeling Machine | Peeler. | ||||
| S-M | Potato Peeler | Electric peeler with a capacity of 100-150kg/hour. | 2 | |||
| Chipping and slicing | S | stainless steel knives | With 10 x 1 cm blade | - | ||
| S-M | shredder/slicer | This can be used for fruit and vegetables. It comprises a series of stainless steel blades, a plastic body and a 'finger-safe' food pusher. The slices can be wafer thin, medium or thick, and the shreds can be one of two thicknesses. | 1 | 2 | ||
| S | fruit and vegetable slicer | This slicer can be used for most fruits and vegetables. The thickness of slices can be adjusted. | 1 | 2 |
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| S-M | fruit and vegetable slicer | Made of stainless steel. Capacity (kg./hr): potato in cubes 10x10mm 300 kg. - potato in sticks 260 kg. - fruit cubes 8x8mm 260 kg. - potato chips 2 mm. 100 kg. - grated carrots 150 kg. | 1 | 2 | click on to enlarge
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| S-M | Root crop slicer | A simple slicer that is used to cut sweet potatoes. The sweet potato is held on a cutting platform against a plate which controls the thickness of the slice. Slices are cut off with a hinged cutting blade. Capacity of 23kg per hour. | click on to enlarge
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| S-M | Hand-operated potato cutter | This cutter consists of a horizontal rotating cutting disc. The cutting disc can be changed to alter the cutting thickness. The machine can be manual or modified to run with a motor. Capacity up to 270kg per hour. | ||||
| S-M | Chipper RCII | Electric slicer that cuts potatoes into chips, with a choice of ten sizes. Capacity 1500kg/hour. | 4 | |||
| S | Potato Slicer | Manually operated equipment for making potato chips in small scale processing. It accomodates up to 75mm diameter potatoes. Capaity 30-35kg/hour. | ||||
| S | Manual potato chipper | Manually operated slicer for roots and tubers. | 1 | |||
| Other operations | S | plastic trays | 40x60x5 cm | 1 | - | |
| S | plastic bucket | 20 litres; 10 litres | 1 | - | ||
| S | tanks for washing raw materials | Size according to the desired capacity. Preferably made of stainless steel, but food grade plastic can also be used. | 1 | - | ||
| Tank | S-M | tank | Appropriate size. | 1 | - | |
| S | pan | Appropriate size. | 1 | |||
| Mechanical washer | S-M | manual potato washer | A 55 gallon oil drum is cut lengthise and paddle wheels equipped with brushes are fixed on an axle with wooden dowels. A handle is fixed to the axle in order to rotate the paddles and so agitate the potatoes/cassavas. The washer has a capacity of 25 kg of tuberous and require 150 litres of water per batch. After a few minutes the drum is turned on its side to empty the tubers and the dirty water. | 1 | 10 | |
| M | Electric washer and peeler | Processing 280/320 kg/hr. Iron and wood frame. Engine: 3 HP. 1720 RPM. It requires at maximum to workers. Efficiency of the peeler: 70-80 %. | 3 | 11 |
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