Fruit washer for efficient cleaning and sanitizing
Effectively clean and sanitize a range of buoyant and non-buoyant fruits with a variable speed paddle washer, ensuring thorough hygiene with advanced agitation and adjustable dwell times tailored to diverse fruit dimensions.

Cleans and Sanitizes Fruits with Paddle System
The FW Washer from Sormac is a versatile fruit and vegetable cleaning solution designed for food processing and agricultural industries. Its unique paddle system propels and sanitizes both floating and sinking produce, such as apples and melons, in a water stream for adjustable dwell times between 1.5 and 5 minutes. The FW Washer stands out with its modular conveyor for precise control of negatively buoyant products, combined with an air agitation system to intensify the cleaning process. Suitable for numerous fruits, this washer supports continuous operation and variable speeds, integrating seamlessly into production lines for fruit processing plants. Its hygienic construction and optional features, such as automatic filling and emptying, enhance productivity. The device is constructed with durable materials ensuring long-term use in demanding industrial environments.
Benefits
- Enhances product hygiene with intensive cleaning and sanitizing action.
- Offers flexibility through adjustable dwell times for various fruit types.
- Minimizes labor with simple operation and optional automatic filling and emptying.
- Increases operational efficiency with continuous, variable-speed processing.
- Adapts to varied product dimensions, accommodating a wide range of fruits.
- Applications
- Food processing,Fresh produce,Fruits,Agricultural products
- End products
- Plums,Peaches,Apples,Melons
- Steps before
- Sorting,Inspection
- Steps after
- Drying,Sterilization,Packing
- Input ingredients
- fruit,apples,peaches,plums,melons
- Output ingredients
- cleaned fruit,sanitized fruit
- 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.
- Capacity
- Dependent on product type,dimensions,and dwell time
- Dwell Time
- 1.5 to 5 minutes
- Product Dimensions
- Ø 30 mm to Ø 250 mm
- Automation
- Variable speed paddle system
- Air Agitation System
- Intensifies washing/cleaning result
- Working mechanism
- Water stream with paddle system
- Flow type
- Inline continuous
- Dwell time
- 1.5–5 minutes
- Agitation system
- Air agitation
- Modularity
- Demountable paddles
- Product handling
- Floating and sinking fruits
- Automation level
- Adjustable speed
- Cleaning method
- Intensive cleaning
- Control method
- Simple operation
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Tank shape
- Rectangular
- Machine footprint
- Modular design
- Feed method
- Compartmental paddle system
- Discharge method
- Discharge elevator
- Customization
- Variable speed paddle system
- Conveyor belt position
- Mounted above bottom of the tank
- Discharge method
- Outfeed chute in stainless steel
- Automation level
- Automatic filling and emptying
- Adjustable dwell time
- 1.5 to 5 minutes
- Paddle configuration
- Demountable paddles
- Rotating sieve
- Optional