Spiral roller grader for peeled potatoes

Achieve precise size grading for peeled potatoes with a spiral roller system that ensures uniformity in your potato-based products, enhancing quality for various end-products like chips and fries.

Grades and Sorts Peeled Root Vegetables

The Spiral Roller Grader SRS from Sormac is an innovative solution designed for precise grading and sorting of peeled root vegetables, particularly targeting the needs of food processing and potato processing facilities. This machine employs plastic rollers with spiral-shaped grooves, creating variable-sized openings between rollers that allow continuous sorting of products like potatoes by diameter. Capable of handling products ranging from Ø 20 mm to Ø 100 mm, it offers adjustable grading settings and can be customized to sort between Ø 15 mm and Ø 115 mm. By enabling flexible configuration of grading sizes, the SRS ensures accurate sizing critical for producing end-products such as chips, fries, and mashed potatoes.

The Sormac Spiral Roller Grader integrates seamlessly into existing lines, especially when paired with options like frequency control and raised frames for complex production environments. With a focus on maintaining a consistent infeed, the SRS operates efficiently in both continuous and semi-automated modes. The machine’s construction allows for easy cleaning, minimizing downtime and maintenance efforts. Its robust design, combined with engineered versatility, supports your facility’s goal of achieving optimal throughput without compromising product quality.

Benefits

  • Enhances product quality with precise diameter grading.
  • Increases operational efficiency through flexible grading size configurations.
  • Minimizes labor costs by supporting continuous and semi-automated operation modes.
  • Reduces cleaning time with easy-to-maintain design.
  • Integrates seamlessly into existing production lines with customizable options.

General


Applications
Potatoes,Peeled root vegetables
End products
Potato salad,Diced potatoes,Potato flour,Mashed potatoes,Potato wedges,Dehydrated potato products,Potato chips,Sliced potatoes,Roasted root vegetable mix,French fries
Steps before
Peeling
Steps after
Sorting,Transporting,Halving,Quartering
Input ingredients
peeled root products,peeled potatoes
Output ingredients
graded potatoes,sorted potatoes,potatoes sorted by diameter
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.

Technical Specifications


Grading size range
Ø 20 mm to Ø 100 mm
Capacity
1,000 kg/h
Sorting size
Ø 15 mm to Ø 115 mm (with options)
Adjustable grading size
Flexible setting
Diameter grading precision
Precise

Operating Characteristics


Working Mechanism
Spiral roller grading
Product Handling
Peeled root vegetables
Adjustment Capability
Flexible grading size
Feeding System
Infeed hopper with V-channels
Flow Type
Inline Continuous
Cleaning Method
Easy to clean
Capacity
Target value based on product grading
Automation Level
Manual setting of grading sizes

Material Compatibility


Cleanability
Easy to clean
Abrasion resistance
High
Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
Plastic rollers
Biological compatibility
Peeled root vegetables
Density/particle size
Ø 20 mm to Ø 100 mm

Product type Characteristics


Container size and shape
Peeled potatoes Ø 20 mm to Ø 100 mm

Physical Characteristics


Infeed method
Infeed hopper with V-channels
Discharge method
Spiral grooves opening
Roller material
Plastic

Custom Options


Grading size setting
Adjustable
Frame type
Raised
Frequency control
Available