Process 13
Sterilisation machines for potatoes and vegetables
For chilled convenience products, the sterilisation step determines the achievable shelf life. Both designs can be integrated into existing lines.
Process 13
Sterilising: our designs
Every design is engineered for your raw product, its degree of soiling and your target capacity.
Sterilisation bath
Defined residence time in a temperature-controlled bath, with a circulating conveyor belt for continuous operation.
Sterilisation screw
Screw design for compact lines. Design specific to each project, details on request.
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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Shelf-life target
How long does the chilled product need to keep? This determines temperature and residence time.
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Piece size
The heat has to reach the core. Larger pieces need correspondingly more time.
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Mode of operation
The sterilisation bath runs continuously with a circulating conveyor belt.
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Floor space
For compact lines there is the screw design.
Position in the chain
Adjacent process steps
What comes directly before and after.
Frequently asked questions
Sterilising: frequently asked questions
The sterilisation bath runs continuously: the product has a defined residence time in the temperature-controlled bath, carried through by a circulating conveyor belt. The sterilisation screw is the screw design for compact lines.
The design of the screw is project-specific, with details on request. What usually decides it is floor space and mode of operation.
That depends on the shelf-life target, which we set with you. For chilled convenience products, the sterilisation step decides the shelf life that can be reached.
The target determines temperature and residence time. We do not give a blanket shelf-life figure, because it depends on product and piece size: the heat has to reach the core, and larger pieces need more time.
Yes, both designs can be added to existing lines.
For that we need the transfer heights, the cycle time and the protocol of your control system. We connect new EIMA modules to your existing control system instead of selling a complete rebuild.
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.
