Grading machine model CSI

For Cherries and Small Fruits

Fruits The size sorting machine can process small fruits with minimum diameter 18mm and maximum diameter 45mm (cherry, plum, cherry tomato,…)

Architecture of a cherry packing installation

The minimal configuration, for a classical installation, is made up of a feeding (and selecting) belt, a cluster separator (for cherry only), a grading machine, an output inclined plane or a discharging belt and a final packing table. Many options can complete the packing installation. The architecture is flexible and depends on the customer requirement : sorting before or after cluster separation, quality sorting before or after sizing.

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The sizing system The grading machine has several lines (from 2 to 10 lines in a same frame), each line consists of the association of an endless screw (Archimède’s screw) and a long rigid tube. This patented principle gets very good results, whatever the shape of the fruit.

The endless screw drives the fruit very gentle and makes it turn around. (the screw turns and lift the fruit) Endless screw Grading space Rigid tube

The fruit goes along, transported between the endless screw and the rigid tube, above the grading space that increase gradually. When the grading space is equal to the size, the fruit is discharged under the endless screws and exits on an output inclined plane or on a belt that extracting fruits from the grading machine to the final size section. If a higher capacity is required (for exemple 3 tons/hour), we can couple several machines in parallel.

Specifications

Capacity : The capacity of the installation depends on the number of lines (from 2 to 10 sizing lines in the same frame), the quality of the feeding (regular and continous arrival of the fruits, only one layer), the cluster separator device system (by hand, whith a classical cluster cutter, by an hydraulical separator..), and of the kind of fruits (big or small). The capacity in cherry can reach up to 100 kg/h/line.

Sizes outputs : 5 adjustables sizes.

Brumisation : The brumisation is necessary, it’s improve the split of the fruit on materials. The brumisation is adjustable by timer (programation of the ‘on’ spray time, and programation of the time between 2 sprays), orientables nozzles, (water from the domestic water network) with stop valve and filter. (Above picture : 4 lines sorting machine)

Fruits exit

The fruit exit can be (according to the requirements of individual customers) : - on an output inclined plane (economical solution, left picture), - or on a large discharging belt (right picture), more gentle for the fruit because of a reduced drop height.

Adjustments

• Size sections adjustment :The size sections are adjustable by moving the output partitions along a millimeter calibrated marking system.

• Global size adjusment : It’s possible to change the final distance between endless screws and fixed tubes, that allows to adjust all the outputs bigger (or smaller).

• Speed adjustment : With frequency inverter with mechanical moto-variador, according the option.

Options / Accessories

• Water dumping system with plastic

elevator. This device allows to empty big quantity of cherry, and to glently and regulary supply the packing line (down & right picture).

• Dry elevador belt (for other fruits) • Selecting belt with 2 laterals waste

corridors (standar belt or Intralox belt). • Large extracting belt. • Packing conveyor. • Rotary (rotating table) to accumulate and

pack the fruits (up & right picture).

• Patented hydraulical cluster separator, that separate cherry clusters at their junction point, by water hydraulical effect. This machine works with 500 liters recycled water, and it can be associated to a refresh water system (up & left picture). The separation is a natural separation (same as if you do it by hand). Less damage on the fruit than with classical separators. This system increase the life of the cherry after separation.

• Cherry cluster cutter, with several

blades and with a cutter regulator device, that improve the cut. The percentage of the cutted stems depends on the number of the blades (down & left picture).

We reserve the right to change the specifications or to modify the design without prior notice

C a l i b r e u s e s F a c h a u x 15 Avenue de la République – 18110 St Martin d’Auxigny - France

Tél 33 (0) 2.48.64.50.26 – Fax 33 (0) 2.48.64.12.85 – Web : www.Cal-Fachaux.com