Kronen GmbH recently presented its CAP 350 cabbage cutting machine and HEWA 4000 washing machine for fruit, vegetables, and salad leaves at the Fruit Logistica trade show.
"We were delighted to welcome visitors from 50 different countries, and we are extremely pleased that our new and established solutions sparked such strong interest among international trade representatives," declared Stephan Zillgith, Managing Director of Kronen.
The CAP 350 cabbage cutting machine is designed to cut entire cabbage heads and can process large quantities of up to 5,000 kg per hour, achieving perfect cutting quality with red and white cabbages measuring up to 350 mm in diameter. The large feeding hopper enables the machine to be filled continuously.
The CAP 350 is an upgraded version of the CAP 68 cabbage-cutting machine. It is able to process particularly large heads of cabbage and offers an increased processing capacity. The cutting machine features an open, user-friendly design that has been optimized in terms of hygiene and cleaning and places a strong focus on operational safety.
Its wide infeed tube ensures continuous filling, while angled blades on the cutting disk and the specially shaped product infeed guarantee optimal intake of the cabbage head, thus largely preventing any possible uncontrolled movement of the cabbages. Shred shorteners can be used to cut strips according to the specific cutting length required by the customer. Furthermore, a wide variety of cutting disks are available for different cutting thicknesses.
The HEWA 4000 is a high-capacity washing machine that is suitable for universal use and has been optimized in terms of hygiene and cleansing. It is used for the continuous pre-washing, washing, disinfection, and treatment of both cut and whole lettuce, vegetables, herbs and fruit, among others. The machine is suitable for flexible use and is usually positioned downstream of a cutting machine between the low-care and high-care areas.
The wash tank is filled either automatically via an infeed belt or manually. Both floating and sinking products are conveyed through the wash tank by the HELICAL washing system in a spiral movement. The flow rate and movement of the water in the wash tank can be adjusted to suit different products. At the end of the wash tank, the product and the water are transported to a vibration or belt outfeed by means of an overflow and sprayed with a freshwater shower. The water flows through a strainer into the pump tank, from which it is pumped back into the wash tank and used again.
The machine can be used to process a wide range of products:
- Salad leaves (e.g. baby leaf and iceberg lettuce): cut and whole
- Vegetables: cut and whole
- Herbs (e.g. parsley and chives): loose and in bunches
- Fruit (e.g. pineapple and melon): cut and whole
- Other leafy products (e.g. spinach), tuber products, pulses, and mushrooms
For more information:
Kira Krollpfeiffer
Kronen
Tel: +49 (0)7854 9646 160
kira.krollpfeiffer@kronen.eu
www.kronen.eu