Automatic carrot topper
Tackle carrot processing efficiently by ensuring precise topping, tailing, and alignment, paving the way for consistent, high-quality outputs like packaged baby carrots or snack-ready carrot sticks. This solution streamlines pre-processing, saving time while enhancing product uniformity.
Efficiently Tops, Tails, and Slices Carrots
The Automatic Carrot Topper WOA-3/4 from Sormac is an ideal solution for food processing and agricultural industries, designed to streamline the carrot preparation process. This equipment stands out with its robust construction and efficient design, featuring an infeed hopper with a singulation system, special conveyor, aligning belts, and a knife platform. Capable of processing up to 5,000 kg of carrots per hour, it allows you to top, tail, and slice carrots efficiently, producing packaged baby carrots, carrot sticks, and other end-products.
The WOA-3/4 operates automatically and continuously, with flexible slicing that facilitates precise cutting. The system accommodates varying carrot diameters, offering two singulation options to suit different processing needs. With an adjustable topping and tailing length, it enables customization to meet specific production requirements.
Easy maintenance and sanitation are ensured by design elements that allow full access to internal components, while threaded spindle motors enable seamless adjustment of the transport tray section. The machine is built with high-quality materials to minimize downtime and ensure reliability. Additionally, options for outfeed conveyors and automatic retractable knives offer enhanced operational versatility.
Benefits
- Enhances production efficiency by processing up to 5,000 kg of carrots per hour.
- Reduces labor costs with its automatic, continuous operation.
- Minimizes waste through precise and adjustable cutting capabilities.
- Simplifies cleaning and maintenance, ensuring longer machine uptime.
- Accommodates different carrot sizes with flexible singulation systems for tailored processing.
- Applications
- Root vegetables,Vegetables,Carrots
- End products
- Carrot batons,Pre-cut carrot slices,Carrot sticks for snacks,Packaged baby carrots,Diced carrot pieces
- Steps before
- Foliage Removal,Washing,Sorting,Stone Removal
- Steps after
- Quality Inspection,Packaging,Weighting,Distribution
- Input ingredients
- carrots,carrot foliage,stones
- Output ingredients
- topped carrots,tailed carrots,sliced carrot pieces,waste
- Market info
- Sormac is known for its expertise in manufacturing high-quality vegetable processing equipment, particularly peeling, washing, and slicing machines, with a strong reputation for innovation, reliability, and customer-focused solutions in the food processing industry.
- Automation
- Automatic carrot topper
- Capacity
- 1,000 – 5,000 kg/hour
- Carrot Diameter (Type S)
- 25 – 55 mm
- Carrot Diameter (Type L)
- 40 – 85 mm
- Maximum Carrot Length (WOA-3)
- 350 mm
- Maximum Carrot Length (WOA-4)
- 250 mm
- Topping and Tailing Length
- Continuously adjustable
- Piece Cutting Length
- Minimum 40 mm,standard 50 mm
- Knife System
- Static knives with automatic retract option
- Materials Used
- High-quality,robust construction
- Maximum Carrots per Hour (WOA-3,Type S)
- 13,860 carrots/hr
- Maximum Carrots per Hour (WOA-3,Type L)
- 12,500 carrots/hr
- Maximum Carrots per Hour (WOA-4,Type S)
- 18,500 carrots/hr
- Maximum Carrots per Hour (WOA-4,Type L)
- 16,500 carrots/hr
- Working mechanism
- Automatic carrot singulation,alignment,topping/tailing
- Automation level
- PLC-controlled
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Cleaning method
- Designed for easy maintenance and cleaning
- Flexibility in production
- Adjustable capacity,flexible slicing system
- Capacity adjustment
- 1,000 – 5,000 kg/hour
- Changeover time
- Facilitated by retractable knives
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean and sanitize
- Corrosive resistance
- Resistance to common cleaning agents
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Feed method
- Infeed hopper with singulation system
- Discharge method
- Outfeed conveyors
- Material
- Aluminium trays
- Conveyor type
- Special aligning belts
- Aligning system
- Unique positioning system
- Knife platform
- Static knives with retractable option
- Construction
- Heavy-duty,robust
- Singulation system type
- Type S / Type L
- Cutting length
- 40 mm (1.57") / 50 mm (2") adjustable
- Number of lanes
- 3 lanes / 4 lanes
- Knife retraction
- Automatic / Manual
- Outfeed conveyor options
- End product / Waste
- Frame with platform
- Available