Process 01
Destoners and washers for vegetables and potatoes
The first process step determines the wear on every machine that follows. A stone that makes it through to the cutting unit costs more than separating it at the start.
Process 01
Destoning: our designs
Every design is engineered for your raw product, its degree of soiling and your target capacity.
Cyclone destoner
Separates stones and heavy matter in the water flow and passes the cleaned product directly to the elevator conveyor.
VWS combination washer
Combines pre-washing and destoning in one chassis when floor space is tight.
Design
What matters when sizing the machine.
This is the information we need to recommend the right design and size for you.
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Raw material and soiling
Freshly harvested field produce with a high share of stones and soil needs different separation than pre-cleaned stored produce.
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Throughput
The target quantity in kg/h determines the size of the separator and the volume of water required.
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Transfer
Whether an elevator or a direct transfer to the washer: the next step defines layout and transfer heights.
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Floor space
Where space is tight, the VWS combination washer combines pre-washing and stone separation in one chassis.
From our production
Images from plants in operation
And from our hall in Bad Zwischenahn.
Position in the chain
Adjacent process steps
What comes directly before and after.
Frequently asked questions
Destoning: frequently asked questions
The VWS combination washer makes sense where floor space is tight: it combines pre-washing and stone separation in one chassis. The cyclone destoner separates stones and heavy material in the water flow and passes the cleaned produce straight to the elevator conveyor.
What decides it is the soiling of the raw material, the throughput in kg/h and the transfer to the next step. With those three details we propose the design and size.
Because a stone that makes it as far as the cutting unit costs more than separating it at the start. The first process step determines the wear on every machine that follows.
That is why the separator sits right at the front of the chain: stones and lumps of soil are out before they reach the peeler or the pump.
Produce with a high share of stones and soil needs different separation than pre-cleaned stored produce. Design and the volume of water required depend on it.
Tell us the raw material, the degree of soiling and the target quantity in kg/h. The transfer matters too: whether an elevator or a direct transfer to the washer defines layout and transfer heights.
Next step
Does this machine fit into your line?
Send us your product, capacity and the interfaces to your existing equipment. We will check the integration and tell you honestly if it does not fit.
