PND introduces the new pineapple cutter in tidbits
There is a growing interest revolving around the processing of pineapple, a fruit suitable not only for fresh consumption but also for other types of transformation. Its regular consumption is important in a balanced diet, to fill up on vitamins and other valuable health substances.
PND is one of the leading companies in the production of fruit processing machinery and has made investments in innovation, focusing on the design and development of advanced systems for ready-to-eat products’ companies and for the already established industries in canned, frozen and dehydrated products. Most importantly, it has aimed to provide technological solutions in line with modern consumption habits, creating a new machine, the APC, specifically designed for pineapple processing.
Its realization took six months, from the initial study of movement to the realization of the first prototype. The machine is currently able to transform pineapples into triangles of tidbits, a standard format strongly demanded by world markets.
Made of food grade stainless steel, it needs only one operator and works in a continuous cycle, with a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 50 fruits per minute.
The production process consists of loading the fruit first on a loading belt, so that the product is transferred to the slicing system. Immediately afterwards, slicing takes place, in accordance with customer specifications.
The machine will be part of a dedicated line, in which it will be connected to two manually fed PL4D peelers, both of which produced with remarkable success. The latter, which process between 24 and 28 fruits per minute, perform external peeling: all fruits, even if unsized and irregular, can be easily processed with maximum yield and minimum waste, but above all without affecting their nutritional and organoleptic integrity. The single fruit is loaded into the loading space by the operator and then cored and peeled at an adjustable speed.
The APC cutter has been designed as a result of the continuous demand from customers for cutting tidbits. The cut product is either frozen or dehydrated, thus enjoying a wide range of uses.
It is totally mechanical, therefore simple to use (its components are exchangeable, ideal in terms of maintenance and sanitization), safe, as the die-cuts are protected by casings, and also easily accessible, as it is equipped with doors that can be open, yet with safety sensors. Excellent resistance to both wear and time is also guaranteed.
Remarkable versatility of action, ease of use and integration into production processes, as well as effective and quick maintenance and customer care result not only in lower costs but also in improved results. PND has managed to win the trust of both industry technicians and customers, who recognize its machineries as a unique partner. In fact, it is able, thanks to its ability to listen to the customer, to give a prompt response to its purchasers with specific processing lines.
The fact of being able to provide high quality products and constant care, within an increasingly globalized and competitive market context, represents an added value that does make the difference.
It is possible to visit the website www.pndsrl.it in order to consult the catalog of available machineries and examine the available lines, as well as all the international trade fairs in which the company has taken and will take part.
For more information, please write to info@pndsrl.it.
