Food Processing Equipment for Fruit and Vegetable Preparation

Choosing food processing equipment for produce

Food processing equipment should solve a defined production problem. Before purchasing a peeler, corer, cutter or sheller, a U.S. processor should document the raw material, target finished product, required throughput, available utilities and sanitation procedure. Equipment selected only from a headline speed can underperform when actual produce varies in size, firmness or maturity.

Fruit peeling equipment

Pelamatic offers dedicated industrial machines for several produce categories. The industrial orange peeler handles suitable spherical and oval products with adjustable cut depth. The industrial pineapple machine peels, cores and cuts suitable fruit. The melon, watermelon and pumpkin peeler is built for large cucurbits and hard skins.

Commercial preparation equipment

Not every operation requires factory-scale machinery. Restaurants, commissaries and caterers can use the Robito Professional or Robito Commercial Orange Peeling Machine for recurring fruit and vegetable prep. Matching equipment to real volume helps avoid both labor shortages and unnecessary capital cost.

Other produce-processing categories

The Robito and Pelamatic catalog also includes nut-cracking and bean-shelling equipment. Browse nut crackers, bean and pea shellers and all commercial machines. Product suitability depends on the variety, dimensions, moisture and desired output.

Ten questions before ordering equipment

What exact raw products will run through the machine?
What are the minimum and maximum dimensions?
What finished shape and tolerance are required?
How many pieces or pounds per hour are needed?
How many operators will load and unload the machine?
What electrical service is available?
Is compressed air available at the required pressure and flow?
How will the equipment be cleaned and verified?
Where will waste, peel and liquid go?
How will the machine connect with upstream and downstream work?

Total cost of ownership

Purchase price is only one component. Include freight, customs, installation, utilities, training, replacement blades, routine maintenance, cleaning labor and production downtime. Also measure benefits such as labor reduction, greater consistency, higher yield and the ability to accept larger orders.

Made-to-order equipment for U.S. facilities

Pelamatic industrial machines are manufactured in Spain and configured after reviewing the customer’s requirements. Voltage, fruit dimensions, cutting specification and pneumatic needs should be agreed before production. See the industrial peeling guide, fruit processing machine overview and Pelamatic industrial page.