Top and tail cutter for romaine lettuce
In automated lettuce processing, it is essential to efficiently and cleanly remove stalks and leaf tips while maintaining high throughput. Manual trimming often leads to inconsistencies and increased labor costs.
Automatically trim lettuce stalks and leaf tips.
The TT450 from KRONEN is designed for professional automated lettuce processing. It ensures precise trimming of stalks and leaf tips for frisée, endive, and romaine lettuce, among others. The system has a significant productivity boost of up to 110% per person compared to manual processing, with an improved yield of up to 6%. Operational simplicity is matched by its robust design, with features like an adjustable product guide plate, a chain-based infeed belt, and an automatic waste sorting system. The open construction facilitates easy cleaning, and the device includes fail-safes that stop operation if covers are removed. It handles a wide capacity range, processing up to 3,600 kg/h.
Benefits
- High productivity with up to 30 heads of lettuce per minute
- Minimal waste due to optimized cutting technology
- Low personnel requirement; operable with only 2 workers
- Easy maintenance and cleaning with accessible design
- Customizable cutting lengths for versatile processing