Automated processing line for lettuce and leafy vegetables
Optimize your salad and leafy greens processing with this fully automated line, designed to ensure high hygiene standards while reducing labor requirements through efficient sorting, weighing, washing, and drying—ideal for scaling up production while maintaining product quality and consistency.
Processes and Prepares Leafy Vegetables and Salads
The Intelligent, Networked Processing Line from KRONEN GmbH is designed for seamless integration into food processing operations, specifically targeting the handling of leafy vegetables and salads. This fully automated system stands out with its comprehensive approach to weighing, sorting, washing, and drying, optimized for gentle processing and high product quality. Featuring dynamic weighing systems from iWEIGH and mechanical sorting by HiTec Food Systems, the line ensures consistent product flow and efficient resource usage. Applications range from bagged baby leaf mixtures to pre-washed salad kits. With a capacity of up to 2,000 kg/h, it suits large-scale industrial processing. The line is PLC-controlled and networked for remote monitoring, enhancing production efficiency with reduced manpower requirements. Constructed with stainless steel components, it meets stringent hygiene standards and facilitates easy cleaning. KRONEN provides full customization and engineering support to tailor the line to specific production needs.
Benefits
- Maximizes productivity with high-capacity processing up to 2,000 kg/h.
- Enhances product quality with gentle handling suitable for delicate leafy greens.
- Minimizes labor costs through fully automated, networked operations.
- Meets stringent hygiene standards, reducing contamination risks.
- Offers customizable configurations tailored to diverse production needs.
- Applications
- Lettuce,Spinach,Salads,Chard,Baby leaf,Radicchio,Herbs,Vegetables,Chinese cabbage,Kale,Leafy vegetables,Mixed salads,Fruit
- End products
- Bagged baby leaf salad mixes,Stir-fry vegetable medleys,Packaged spinach leaves,Kale chips,Shredded iceberg lettuce,Radicchio salad blends,Pre-washed ready-to-eat salad kits,Pre-sliced fruit packs,Herb-infused salad dressings,Chinese cabbage wraps,Chopped chard servings,Fruit salad cups
- Steps before
- Harvesting,Sorting,Transporting,Presorting
- Steps after
- Packaging,Distribution,Storage,Quality Control
- Input ingredients
- baby leaf lettuce,mixed lettuce,leafy vegetables,spinach,chard,radicchio,Chinese cabbage,kale,sweet leaf with carrot,sweet leaf with cabbage
- Output ingredients
- washed salad leaves,dried salad leaves,weighed salad leaves,sorted salad leaves,washed leafy vegetables,dried leafy vegetables,weighed leafy vegetables,sorted leafy vegetables
- Market info
- KRONEN is known for manufacturing industrial food processing equipment, specializing in washing, cutting, peeling, and packaging machinery, recognized for innovation, high quality, and efficiency in automated food processing solutions.
- Capacity
- Up to 2,000 kg/h
- Automation
- Fully automated
- Washing System
- GEWA AF “Active Flume”
- Drying System
- K850 drying system
- Conveyor Belt
- PLUS inclined conveyor belt
- Pre-washing Machine
- GEWA XL HELICAL washing machine
- Dynamic Weighing System
- Flow Weigh Belt System by iWEIGH
- Mechanical Sorting System
- By HiTec Food Systems
- Water Consumption
- Reduced in GEWA AF
- Automation level
- Fully automated
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Energy efficiency
- High capacity with low power usage
- CIP/SIP
- CIP protocols for hygiene
- Cleaning method
- Designed for easy cleaning
- Changeover time
- Quick adjustment for different recipes
- SMART communication
- Integration with iWEIGH and HiTec systems
- Process monitoring
- On-device display and remote access
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Feed/discharge method
- Conveyor belt
- Discharge method
- Conveyor system
- Control panel type
- HMI / Touchscreen interface
- Integration possibilities
- PLC / SCADA integration
- Conveyor belt design
- Flexible design,with or without cleats
- Inclination angles
- Various options available
- Belt length
- Custom lengths available
- Belt width
- Custom widths available
- Machine communication
- SMART-enabled