Hash brown production line for formed potato products
Optimize potato processing with this advanced production line, transforming raw potatoes into uniform, high-quality formed products like hash browns and croquettes, while minimizing waste and enhancing efficiency across multiple processing stages from pre-cleaning to frying.

Processes Potatoes into Diverse Forms and Products
The Hash Brown Line from Kiremko offers a fully integrated solution for transforming raw potatoes into a wide range of products such as hash browns, fries, and snacks. Featuring a combination of cyclone destoners, drum washers, and steam peelers, this line ensures optimal pre-cleaning and peeling. Cutting edge technologies like the QuadraFlow cutting systems and optical peel analyzers ensure precision in sizing and peeling, while the Nex-Gem+ forming machine allows rapid configuration changes for product variety.
Processing capabilities reach up to 70 tons per hour, supported by a robust PLC-controlled system for seamless integration and operation. This line is designed for efficiency with reduced water and energy consumption, employing heat recovery systems and eco-friendly oil filters that cut oil use by 30%. Constructed with high-grade stainless steel, the equipment guarantees durability and corrosion resistance, meeting stringent food safety standards. Easy maintenance is facilitated by features like CIP (Clean-In-Place) systems, ensuring hygiene and minimizing downtime. Kiremko also offers customization options and comprehensive engineering support to tailor the production line to your specific processing needs.
Benefits
- Enhances yield and reduces waste with precise cutting and forming.
- Lowers operational costs by using up to 30% less oil and energy.
- Ensures high production throughput of up to 70 tons per hour.
- Provides versatility with quick-change forming tools for diverse products.
- Maintains hygiene and reduces cleaning time with integrated CIP systems.
- Applications
- Hash browns,Formed potato products,Pellet snacks,Croquettes,Potato flakes,Potato mash,Potato chips,Rösti rounds,French fries
- End products
- Steamed potatoes,Diced potatoes,Shredded potato snacks,Instant potato mash,Potato croquettes,Sliced potato chips,Dried potato flakes
- Steps before
- Pre-cleaning,Peeling,Cutting and Sizing,Blanching,Drying
- Steps after
- Packing
- Input ingredients
- mashed potatoes,shredded potatoes,raw potatoes,remaining potato pieces
- Output ingredients
- hash browns,croquettes,slices,rösti rounds,small waffles,formed potato products
- Market info
- Kiremko is known for manufacturing industrial equipment for the potato processing industry, specializing in engineered-to-order solutions, with a strong reputation for innovation, quality, and reliability in turnkey processing lines and individual machines.
- Capacity
- Up to 70 tons per hour
- Pump Material
- Stainless steel
- Plate Steel Thickness
- 5 mm
- Polyurethane Layer
- Wear-resistant
- Direction Speed
- 10–14 meters per second
- Peeling Accuracy
- Within millimeters
- Forming Tool Change Time
- Within 30 minutes
- Oil Content Reduction
- 30% less
- Footprint Reduction
- 15% smaller
- Energy Conservation
- Low energy consumption
- Automation
- Manual / Automatic
- Frying Technology
- Accurate steam discharge and transit times
- Working mechanism
- Pre-cleaning,Peeling,Cutting,Blanching,Drying,Forming,Frying
- Integrated steps
- Peeling,Sizing,Drying,Frying
- CIP/SIP
- Manual/Cleanable
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Automation level
- Manual / PLC
- Cleaning method
- CIP / Manual
- Changeover time
- 30 minutes
- Energy efficiency
- Sustainable oil and energy use
- Abrasion resistance
- Wear-resistant polyurethane layer
- Biological compatibility
- Food-grade stainless steel
- Cleanability
- Easy maintenance and cleaning
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel components
- Density/particle size
- Not specified
- Discharge method
- Pump / Screw / Ferris wheel
- Tank shape and size
- N/A
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Control Panel Type
- PLC control
- Integration Possibilities
- Compatible with SCADA systems
- Forming Tool Inserts
- Quick Change Inserts
- Product Weight Adjustment
- Adjustable on-the-fly
- Residue Removal
- Easy cleanup in 30 minutes
- Rotary Former
- Multiple form possibilities