‘Improving your food processing’

ONION PEELINGTOPNOTCH

OPTIONALS

Food Processing Efficiency

The TopNotch from Finis has proven to be the most efficient, three stage, onion peeling machine.Sustainable processing technology, with a maximum of productivity and reliability.

TopNotch 1: 1.500 Onions per hour

TopNotch 3: 4.500 Onions per hour

TopNotch 4: 6.000 Onions per hour

TopNotch 6: 9.000 Onions per hour

TopNotch 8: 12.000 Onions per hour

ONION PEELING

With the new generation of onion peelers from Finis we have developed a system which can be added with all kind of new options to help you process the products that your client is searching for.

Optionals:

- Infeed belt and singulator (1)*- Automatic Orientation (2)- Quick Change- Double up- Notching (3)*- Coring (4)*- Topping and tailing (5)- Tailor made’s- Peeling (6)*- Waste separation (7)*

* Standard execution

OPTIONALS1

23

45

6

7

2

The onion peelers from Finis are always executed with indexing plates who are fabricated to process a certain grading size.To obtain the best efficiency we advice to grade all onions between 20 or 30 mm.

for instance;50 -> 8060 -> 9080 -> 11090+

GRADING / SIZING

Indexing plates

In case there is a need to process 2 different sizing groups we can execute the machine with two different indexing plates. In this case we would have a sorting “A” and a sorting “B”. We call this, “Quick change”. It means that we can change the used indexing plates by pressing a button. Normally we use all indexing plates at the same time but in this case we only use the indexing plates which are chosen. The onions will only be placed on the chosen group. The plates of the other group will be empty and will be skipped at the stations.

Downside is that you can only run one sorting at the same time.

for instance;

QUICK CHANGE

A.

A.50 -> 7050 -> 80

B.70 -> 9080 -> 110

A.B.

B.

A.

A.B.

B.

The double up option is developed for the same reason as the quick change option. The difference between both systems is that with the quick change option the machine can only process one sorting at the same time but with the double up feature it can use two different sortings.

The disadvantage of the double up feature is that the capacity per sorting is only halve. It is also necessary to have 2 bunkers in front of the machine to feed the machine equally with both sortings.

for instance;

DOUBLE UP

A.

A.50 -> 7050 -> 80

B.70 -> 9080 -> 110

B.

A.B.

For an optimized peeling result it is nessecary that the onions are orientated top/tail in the vertical direction. To do this, one or two operators (depending on the size of the machine) are orientating the onions. Because they can oversee an area of several indexing plates with onions it is easy to keep up with the speed of the machine. The average speed of the machine is about 25 cycles per minute.

MANUALLY ORIENTATED

The onions are fed into an orientation unit. Above this unit, a camera is continuously taking pictures . A computer processes these images and locates the top and tail position of the onion. It then controls the orientation unit and the onion starts to rotate until it is in the correct position. The unit can orientate up to eight onions in 1.5 seconds in total to feed the FAUP onion peeling machine.

With the use of this patented system we can save up to 2 operators per machine.

OR AUTOMATICALLY

The onions are processed step by step.After the orientation there are 4 slots where we can install different kind of stations for different kind of purposes.

Slot A. and Slot B. are always meant for the notching and for the peeling station.

Besides Notching and Peeling we have different kind of systems available like;

- Coring- Topping and Tailing- Tailor made’s

STATIONS

A. B. C. D.

Slot A.Slot B.Slot C.Slot D.

NotchingOpenOpenPeeling

As a standard the machine will be executed with a high quality station for topping and tailing onions by meaning of coring.The station will most of all improve the yield and quality.

Options:

- Coring- Topping and Tailing- Combination of both systems 4/4

SLOT B. CORING

B.

If preferred it is possible to install a original topping and tailing station in slot B.

If coring is still preferred but original topping and tailing is also a demand we can or make a combination of both systems in one slot, or we can install the topping and tailing station in slot C.

SLOT B. TOPPING AND TAILING

B.

Topping and tailingCombination

In the standard execution there will be a coring station on slot B.In case the original topping and tailing unit is a wish, we can install this station on slot C.

This enables the possibility to choose between coring, cutting or a combination between coring and cutting.To prevent loosing space for cleaning and maintenance we have developed a special TAT station which you can roll out of the machine (only for the 6 and 8 lane machine).

SLOT C. TOPPING AND TAILING

C.

As a new development we add a special way of peeling onions. With this technique we ensure a closed shell with a much longer shelf-life.

The half convenience peeled onions are processed with a special station. We call this Tailor made.

This station notches around the root of the onion and without topping and tailing we peel of the skin like the onion on the right side.The results on the left of the right onion is done by hand.

This station is only in combination with the coring station.

SLOT C. TAILOR MADE’S

C.

Short summary of all possibilities.

In case of automatic orientation, coring has to be chosen. Automatic orientation does not work efficient on tailor made’s or topping and tailing.

STATIONS

Slot A.

NotchingNotchingNotchingNotching

A. B. C. D.

Slot B.

CoringTAT

CoringCoring

Slot C.

XXXXXXTAT

Tailor

Slot D.

PeelingPeelingPeelingPeeling

‘Improving your food processing’

THANK YOU