The large onion system features:
Dry peeling process
Continuous operation
Automatic pick-up of onions from hopper
No change parts required when varying onion size
Variable Speed up to 110 carriers/minute (Normal operating speed 90 carriers/minute)
Labour requirements of 3 or 4 depending on product quality
Simple mechanism, using a tried and testing mechanical design
Raw material input rate approximately 750kg per hour using onions 75mm to 90mm diameter, 600kg per hour using onions 60mm to 80mm diameter
Giving these benefits:
No water usage, no waste slurry to deal with, product remains dry.
Simple to operate.
Low labour requirement.
No batch unloading process leaving peeled onions undamaged.
Can work with wide range of product size and quality.
No change over time between different products.
High volume, high quality output.
Simple to clean and maintain.
Quite simply, you get a product which is comparable to hand peeled, at high speed and consistent quality.