Mandarin and clementine processing sorting and grading system
Optimize your citrus operations with advanced processing systems that seamlessly select and enhance the quality of mandarin and clementine products, ensuring superior taste and appearance for the most demanding markets.

Sorts and Grades Mandarin and Clementine Fruits
The Mandarin Vision and Clementine Vision systems from Unitec are specialized solutions designed for processing and grading citrus fruits with high precision. These systems utilize advanced vision technology to accurately assess size, color, and internal quality, eliminating fruits with imperfections. Ideal for citrus processors and fruit packers, these systems handle high-capacity, continuous operations, ensuring seamless integration into existing production lines. Equipped with durable materials for reliable performance in demanding environments, they feature automation capabilities like PLC control and optional remote monitoring. The UNICAL 300 and UNICAL 600 sorters offer flexibility to process various fruits, while the UNI PAL 300 provides efficient palletizing. With customizable configurations and optional waxing and drying stages, these systems meet diverse market requirements, enhancing the overall efficiency and quality of citrus sorting and grading operations.
Benefits
- Enhances product quality by precisely sorting and grading fruits based on size, color, and sweetness.
- Increases operational efficiency with continuous, high-capacity processing.
- Reduces labor costs with automated controls and seamless integration into existing lines.
- Offers flexibility to handle multiple fruit types, optimizing equipment investment.
- Minimizes waste and maximizes yield by eliminating defective produce early in the process.
- Applications
- Vegetables,Fruits,Citrus fruits
- End products
- Clementine juice,Fresh fruit trays,Citrus fruit gift baskets,Candied oranges,Citrus salads,Fresh citrus snack packs,Citrus marmalade,Mandarin segments,Dried citrus slices
- Steps before
- Harvesting,Washing,Sorting
- Steps after
- Quality Inspection,Waxing,Drying,Packing,Palletizing
- Input ingredients
- mandarins,clementines,oranges,lemons,kiwis,apples,peaches,plums,apricots
- Output ingredients
- sorted fruit,graded fruit by size,graded fruit by sweetness,graded fruit by color,graded fruit by external quality,graded fruit by internal quality,packed fruit,waxed fruit,dried fruit
- Market info
- Capacity
- High volume
- Size Selection
- Automated
- Quality Selection
- External and Internal
- Automation
- QS ONLINE System
- Transport System Quality
- Top quality materials
- Processing Compatibility
- Round and Elongated Fruits
- Sorting Systems
- UNICAL 300 and UNICAL 600
- Waxing and Drying Stages
- Optional
- Packing System
- Automated or Weight-based
- Palletizing System
- UNI PAL 300
- Automation level
- High capacity with gentle handling
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Changeover time
- Fast changeover for versatile applications
- CIP/SIP
- Custom cleaning method availability
- Cleaning method
- Selection according to specific requirements
- Energy efficiency
- Optimized for high performance
- Integrated steps
- Sorting,grading,waxing,drying
- Working mechanism
- Mandarin and Clementine Vision Systems
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- Product type
- Mandarins,Clementines
- Machine footprint
- Compact
- Tank shape and size
- Round and elongated options
- Transport system type
- Gentle transport systems
- Feed/discharge method
- Automated feed and discharge
- Control panel type
- Automated control
- Control panel type
- Touchscreen,HMI
- Integration possibilities
- Compatible with existing systems
- Packing system type
- Automated,weight-based
- Palletizing system
- UNI PAL 300,Automatic