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Equipment
Every machine below is built in our own facility and appears on at least one of the sixteen lines. Food-contact parts in SS 304 or SS 316 as the duty requires.
Handling
| Equipment | Capacity and specification | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial elevator Lifts washed or raw material between floor levels without bruising. | 1–20 t/h, belt or bucket | Mango pulp, Cassava, Green peas and IQF |
| Conveying and material handling Moves product between stations without degrading it. | Belt, screw, vibratory, pneumatic | Potato, Green peas and IQF |
Preparation
| Equipment | Capacity and specification | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit and vegetable washer Removes field soil, latex and surface load with recirculated, filtered water. | 1–20 t/h, bubble, brush or rod type | Mango pulp, Tomato paste, Chilli, Onion and garlic, Potato, Plantain |
| Inspection and sorting conveyor Manual or optical removal of unripe, damaged and foreign material. | 600–1,200 mm belt, variable speed | Mango pulp, Tomato paste, Onion and garlic, Potato, Plantain, Corn |
| Destemmer and destalker Strips stalks and calyx from chilli, tomato and similar produce. | 500–5,000 kg/h | Chilli |
| Peeler, abrasive or steam Abrasive carborundum drum or batch steam peeler with flash vessel. | 500–6,000 kg/h | Onion and garlic, Potato, Cassava, Plantain, Pineapple, Ginger and turmeric |
| Slicer, dicer and shredder Uniform slices, dices, strips or kibble — cut geometry sets drying time. | 300–5,000 kg/h, 1–20 mm cut | Tomato paste, Onion and garlic, Potato, Cassava, Plantain, Pineapple |
Separation
| Equipment | Capacity and specification | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| De-stoner Separates stone and seed from pulp on mango, amla and similar fruit. | 1–10 t/h | Mango pulp, Amla |
| Pulper and finisher Single or twin stage; separates pulp from skin, fibre and seed. | 1–15 t/h, 0.5–1.5 mm screen | Mango pulp, Tomato paste |
| Juice extractor, hydraulic or screw press Presses juice from crushed fruit; cake exits for drying or feed. | 500–8,000 kg/h | Cassava, Pineapple, Amla, Pomegranate |
| Vibro sifter and grader Mesh separation into grades; oversize returns to the mill. | 200–5,000 kg/h | Chilli, Cassava, Ginger and turmeric, Pomegranate, Spices |
| Sheller and decorticator Cracks and separates shell from kernel on cashew, peas and corn. | 200–3,000 kg/h | Cashew, Green peas and IQF, Rice, Corn, Pomegranate |
| Grader and size sorter Separates by size or specific gravity before or after processing. | 500–10,000 kg/h | Chilli, Pineapple, Cashew, Green peas and IQF, Rice, Pomegranate |
Thermal
| Equipment | Capacity and specification | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| Blancher and cooler Inactivates enzymes, sets colour, then cools to arrest cooking. | 500–10,000 kg/h, steam or water | Potato, Plantain, Pineapple, Green peas and IQF, Corn, Amla |
| Hot break system and pre-heater Rapid heating that kills pectinase and holds viscosity in tomato and fruit. | 2–30 t/h, 85–95 °C | Mango pulp, Tomato paste |
| Deaeration system Strips dissolved oxygen to protect colour, vitamin C and shelf life. | 1–20 t/h, vacuum | Mango pulp, Amla |
| Pasteuriser, tubular or plate Controlled hold at temperature with regeneration to cut steam use. | 500–20,000 L/h | Mango pulp, Tomato paste, Pomegranate |
| Evaporator, vacuum pan or multi-effect Concentrates pulp or juice under vacuum at low temperature. | 500–20,000 kg water/h | Mango pulp, Tomato paste, Pomegranate |
| Steriliser, retort and exhauster Commercial sterility for canned, pouched and bottled product. | Batch and continuous, 100–130 °C | Pineapple |
| Continuous fryer and de-oiler Oil-temperature-profiled frying with centrifugal or vibratory de-oiling. | 100–2,000 kg/h | Potato, Plantain, Cashew |
| Steam cooker and conditioner Steam conditioning ahead of shelling, flaking or drying. | 300–4,000 kg/h | Ginger and turmeric, Cashew, Rice, Spices |
Drying
| Equipment | Capacity and specification | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| Belt dryer and dehydration system Multi-zone drying with controlled curve — the GEM core competence. | 50–5,000 kg/h product | Chilli, Onion and garlic, Cassava, Pineapple, Ginger and turmeric, Cashew |
| Fluid bed dryer and cooler Finishing and cooling of granular product to bagging temperature. | 100–3,000 kg/h | Onion and garlic, Spices |
Freezing
| Equipment | Capacity and specification | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| IQF tunnel freezer Individually quick frozen product with minimal ice crystal damage. | 500–5,000 kg/h, −35 °C | Green peas and IQF, Corn |
Size reduction
| Equipment | Capacity and specification | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| Grinder and pulveriser Hammer, pin or cryogenic milling to a controlled mesh. | 100–3,000 kg/h | Chilli, Onion and garlic, Cassava, Plantain, Ginger and turmeric, Corn |
Utility
| Equipment | Capacity and specification | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| Tanks, kettles and blenders Jacketed mixing, cooking, holding and batching in SS 304 or 316. | 100–20,000 L, jacketed | Tomato paste, Amla, Spices |
| CIP system Automated cleaning of tanks, lines and heat exchangers to food standard. | 500–5,000 L, 2 to 4 tank | — |
Packing
| Equipment | Capacity and specification | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| Aseptic and hot filling line Aseptic bag-in-drum, hot fill, or can and bottle filling and seaming. | 1–20 t/h, drums, pouches, cans | Mango pulp, Tomato paste, Pineapple, Pomegranate |
| Filling, sealing and packing line Weighing, filling, sealing, metal detection and case packing. | 10–120 packs/min | Tomato paste, Chilli, Onion and garlic, Potato, Cassava, Plantain |
| Metal detector and checkweigher Final foreign body and weight control before despatch. | Fe 1.0 mm, non-Fe 1.5 mm | — |
Finishing
| Equipment | Capacity and specification | Used on |
|---|---|---|
| Polisher and whitener Surface finishing on rice, turmeric and similar dried commodities. | 1–10 t/h | Ginger and turmeric, Rice |
Capacities shown are standard build ranges. Larger duties are engineered to order — several of our installed machines sit well above these figures.