Product Description
The PROEX FOOD Floretter automates what is traditionally an intense, manual process.
This unique floretting machine automates the process of de0coring and cutting heads of broccoli and/or cauliflower. The machine comes in one or two lane capacities, and each lane is equipped with two cutting sections. Sensors detect he size of each head in the infeed, and determines the better of the two sections to cut that head. This happens by equipping each section with knives configured to your average product size.
After cutting, individual florettes can be discharged to a standard conveyor, an inspection conveyor, to an optical sorter, or whatever is your next process step.
The PROEX FOOD floretter is faster and much more precise than manual operations, with capacities of up to 90 heads per minute. Our floretters are designed to be both operator and maintenance friendly, with an optional HMI. The controls are simple to use, and the knives can be replaced quickly with spare / alternate parts.
Hygiene
Using a well-designed floretting machine that can be thoroughly sanitized is far more hygienic than manual operations. Combined with less human interaction, you product is much safer than manual operations.
Bonus
Cores, especially from cauliflower heads, can be remove and upcycled. Once shredded, you ahve cauliflower rice.
More information
- To optimize process speed, it is advisable to first remove all external leaves
- The size of the final segments of cauliflower/broccoli depends on the depth to which the knives cut into the product
- The same system determines the correct knife assembly required for each individual flower / head
- Special construction of the conveyor belt allows the product to travel into the cutting chamber individually
- Each segment of the conveyor consists of a “nest” in which each flower is placed manually
- Sensors automatically detect size and applies the appropriate knife cut
- Florettes are discharged either into a designated container or to a conveyor for further processing
- The stems are dropped into a side chute where they are either collected in a container or removed by a conveyor
- Depending on the product (broccoli or cauliflower), variable knife assemblies are configured for your floretter.
