Small-scale fruit processing line for juices and sauces

Streamline your small-scale production with a versatile line that efficiently handles everything from fruit washing to pasteurization, ideal for crafting diverse products like wholemeal juices, nectars, and sauces.

Processes Diverse Fruits into Juices and Concentrates

The Mini Industry Line 200 from Tropical Food Machinery is a compact, versatile fruit processing line tailored for small producers and farming cooperatives. This equipment specializes in transforming a wide range of fruits and vegetables into wholemeal juices, concentrates, nectars, and sauces through an integrated system of washing, sorting, manual processing, extraction, refining, formulation, cooking, filling, and pasteurization. It is ideal for handling 200 to 400 kg/h of fresh produce, ensuring adaptability and efficiency even in small-batch operations.

With equipment groups that include washing machines, sorting machines, pulp extractors, beaters, turbo shredders, and refiners, the Mini Industry Line 200 supports a seamless workflow. Its design favors manual filling stations paired with pasteurization autoclaves, suitable for a variety of packaging formats such as glass bottles, jars, cans, or doypacks. Optional components like steam concentrators and automatic filling machines offer additional customization to meet specific production needs.

The line is particularly effective for producing pineapple juice, mango concentrate, apricot jam, and tomato sauce, among other end-products, making it a versatile choice for diverse food and beverage applications. Its energy-efficient operation is backed by TFM technology, making it suitable for research or training purposes in food processing institutes.

Benefits

  • Enhances production flexibility by accommodating multiple fruit varieties in a single line.
  • Optimizes small-scale operations with efficient processing from 200 to 400 kg/h.
  • Reduces energy costs through adaptable machine settings and efficient use of resources.
  • Facilitates easy integration into existing production setups with modular design.
  • Supports educational and research initiatives with customizable and versatile equipment configurations.

General


Applications
Sauces,Jams,Wholemeal juices,Gravies,Concentrates,Nectars
End products
Passion fruit gravy,Pineapple juice,Peach nectar,Mango concentrate,Citrus wholemeal juice,Tomato sauce,Apricot jam
Steps before
Washing,Sorting,Manual Processing,First Manual Processing
Steps after
Filling,Capping,Seaming,Pasteurization,Packing
Input ingredients
thick-skinned fruit,stone fruit,fruit with seeds,small fruit,tomato,pineapple,citrus,mango,peach,apricot,passion fruit,apples,pears,berries
Output ingredients
wholemeal juices,concentrates,nectars,jams,sauces,gravies,fruit purée,fruit in pieces or chunks,fruit juice,concentrated juice,fruit beverage,tomato sauce
Market info
Tropical Food Machinery is known for manufacturing engineered-to-order (ETO) industrial equipment, specializing in fruit and vegetable processing machinery. They are reputed for innovation, quality, and global service in the food processing industry.

Technical Specifications


Capacity
200–400 kg/h of fresh fruit or tomato
Automation
Manual filling
Automation
Optional
Pulp Extraction and Refining
Extractor with Beaters ARTEMIDE,Turbo Shredder and Refiner HERA
Filling Station
2 Manual Filling Stations with capping machine and seamer
Formulation Tanks
1 or 2 Formulation Tanks
Pasteurization
2 Pasteurization autoclaves

Operating Characteristics


Batch vs. continuous operation
Batch
Automation level
Manual / Optional Automatic
Cleaning method
CIP / Manual

Material Compatibility


Density/particle size
0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm

Product type Characteristics


Foaming
Potential issue
Container size and shape
Glass bottles,jars,cans,doypacks
Fruit type
Thick-skinned,stone,seeded,small fruit,tomato

Physical Characteristics


Compact footprint
Adaptable size for small-scale producers
Machine footprint
Varies,designed to fit small production environments
Discharge method
Manual filling stations
Tank shape and size
Formulation tanks
Size varies
Feed/discharge method
Manual filling,adaptable packaging options

Custom Options


Control panel type
Manual / Optional integration with automatic systems
Container scalability
Glass bottles,jars,cans,doypacks
Modular design
Yes
Filling Stations
Manual / Optional automatic filling machine
Pasteurization options
Manual / Tunnel
System Integration
Optional modules (Orange Juice Extractor)