Pepper coring and dividing system
Effortlessly core and segment bell peppers, slashing labor costs while ensuring consistent quality and high output, ideal for operations seeking to optimize vegetable processing efficiency.
The PDS4L pepper coring and dividing machine from KRONEN GmbH delivers semi-automatic, high-speed processing tailored for food and vegetable processing industries. Specialized for coring and segmenting bell peppers, it optimizes production with minimal manpower. The compact machine operates with a cyclic infeed system, processing four peppers per cycle at 14 cycles per minute, achieving up to 3,360 pieces per hour. Ideal for producing pepper slices for salads, diced components for pet food, and quarters for vegetable medleys, it supports semi-automatic integration into existing processing lines. The stainless-steel construction ensures durability, with easy maintenance and cleaning facilitated by accessible covers and safety-interlocked systems. Adaptable to handle peppers ranging from 75 to 120 mm in diameter, the PDS4L maintains high yield and quality, efficiently removing cores and minimizing waste. Optional knife sets allow customization for halving or quartering tasks, meeting diverse production needs for industrial food service and catering operations.
Benefits
- Reduces labor costs significantly with efficient semi-automatic operation.
- Maximizes yield with up to 85% product quality retention.
- Enhances speed and consistency by processing up to 3,360 peppers per hour.
- Supports diverse product sizes with adjustable coring and segmenting capabilities.
- Simplifies maintenance with easy-access design for cleaning and servicing.
- Applications
- Salads,Pet food,Vegan products,Vegetables,Fruit
- End products
- Bell pepper slices for salads,Pre-cut bell peppers for fruit and vegetable snack trays,Prepped bell peppers for vegan wraps,Stuffed bell pepper ingredients for ready meals,Pet food containing diced vegetables,Bell pepper quarters for vegetable medleys
- Steps before
- Sorting,Trimming,Washing
- Steps after
- Packing,Conveying,Weighing
- Input ingredients
- bell peppers,peppers,stalks
- Output ingredients
- cored bell peppers,halved bell peppers,quartered bell peppers,de-cored peppers,pepper segments,waste including seeds,stalk removed peppers
- Capacity
- 3,100 - 3,360 pieces/hour
- Automation
- Semi-automatic
- Power
- 0.5 kW
- Voltage
- 3~400 V N/PE
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
- Working Pressure
- 7â8 bar
- Dimensions (LxWxH)
- 1897 x 1908 x 2052 mm
- Weight
- 950 kg
- Infeed/placement height
- 945 mm
- Outfeed/delivery height
- 530 mm
- Diameter of raw product
- 75â120 mm
- Cycles per hour
- 840
- Automation level
- Semi-automatic
- Cycle per hour
- 840 cycles per hour
- Personnel requirement reduction
- 50% reduction
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- Cleaning method
- Manual
- Capacity
- 3,360 pieces per hour
- Stainless steel compatibility
- Yes
- Corrosive resistance
- High
- Cleanability
- Easy access for cleaning
- Hygienic design compatibility
- Meets food safety standards
- Machine footprint
- 1897 x 1908 x 2052 mm
- Weight
- 950 kg
- Infeed/placement height
- 945 mm
- Outfeed/delivery height
- 530 mm
- Coring knife diameter
- 57 mm
- Raw product diameter
- 75â120 mm
- Discharge method
- Conveyor belt
- Control panel type
- Manual / Automatic
- Integration possibilities
- Flexibility in processing line integration
- Footprint
- Compact,suitable for small spaces
- Knife set options
- Halving / Quartering
- Market info
- KRONEN is known for manufacturing industrial food processing equipment, specializing in washing, cutting, peeling, and packaging machinery, recognized for innovation, high quality, and efficiency in automated food processing solutions.