MU July / August 2016

14 MACHINERY UPDATE JULY/AUGUST 2016 www.machineryupdate.co.uk
New Machinery
Processing equipment
benefits veg handling
The drum tipper is available in
various mild steel finishes or as
an all-stainless steel unit
Mobile drum
tipper for
clean transfer
A new TIP-TITE mobile drum
tipper from Flexicon allows dust
free transfer of bulk materials from
drums into process equipment
and storage vessels.
Ready to plug in and run, it is
mounted on a mobile frame with
quick action floor jacks for stable
operation anywhere in a plant.
An hydraulic cylinder raises the drum
carriage which seals the drum
rim against a discharge cone,
after which a second hydraulic
cylinder tips the carriage hood
assembly and drum, stopping at a
predetermined dump angle of 45,
60 or 90 degrees with a motion
dampening feature.
As the assembly approaches its
fully tipped position, the outlet of
the discharge cone mates with a
gasketed receiving ring inlet fitted
to existing process equipment or
to the lid of an optional hopper
with integral pneumatic, tubular
cable or flexible screw conveyor,
creating a dust tight seal.
Once the discharge cone is
seated against the gasket, a
pneumatically actuated slide gate
valve opens, allowing material to
enter the receiving vessel.
The unit accommodates drums
from 114 to 208 litres weighing
up to 340kg and measuring
between 91 and 122cm in height.
An optional pneumaticallyactuated
vibrator on the
discharge cone promotes
complete evacuation of
non-free flowing materials.
T 01227 374710
W www.flexicon.co.uk
The latest additions to Tong’s range allows the company to offer the complete vegetable processing solution
Tong Engineering has
announced a new range
of vegetable processing
equipment to be added to the
company’s existing portfolio
of processing machinery
following its partnership
with Netherlands-based
food processing equipment
manufacturer Marcelissen.
The new range of equipment
will enable Tong to integrate
additional processes within
its vegetable handling lines,
including crop peeling,
cutting and slicing as well as
slither removal and optical
grading of peeled product.
“With the prepared
produce market continuing
to experience growth in-line
with ongoing consumer trends
towards convenience products,
Tong has seen an increase in
demand for turnkey vegetable
peeling and processing
installations,” explains
Charles Tong, chairman at
Tong Engineering. “With this
in mind, we made the decision
to identify a reliable partner
who could offer us a broader
range of equipment specifically
designed for the peeling and
processing sector.
“Marcelissen were a
natural choice for us as we
have worked with its peeling
and processing equipment
previously, and are now
very pleased to be appointed
UK distributor of its highlyrespected
machines,” he
continues. “From a range of
vegetable peelers, to cutting
machines, slither removers
and optical grading equipment
designed specifically for peeled
crop, the new additions to our
existing processing range will
bring our customers even more
processing options.”
HIGHEST YIELD
Bob Truen, sales manager
at Marcelissen says the
company’s equipment
ensures the highest yields
for customers, with minimal
waste and exceptionally low
maintenance. “What’s more,
our peelers not only enhance
the finished appearance of
crop, but also help to triple
product shelf life,” he says.
The vegetable peelers are
suitable for use on a wide
range of crops including
potatoes, onions, carrots and
parsnips. The company’s
drum roller peeler gives
customers a perfectly round
peeled finish with minimal
waste. Finished quality is
controlled and fine-tuned
within the machine’s controls,
where peeling time, peeling
intensity and rotation settings
can be adjusted for the best
possible results.
Another popular peeling
option is the knife peeler,
which gives a high quality
hand-peeled finish, making
the peeled crop look more
authentic.
Marcelissen also offers a
number of vegetable cutters
that suit a wide variety of
throughput requirements.
From high capacity hydro
cutters, to 3D cutters and
belt slicing machines,
there is a cutting machine to
suit all types of vegetables.
Removing ‘slither’ from crop
after processing helps to
ensure crop is in optimum
condition prior to packing
and the company’s slither
removers are capable of
effectively processing up to
20 tonnes of crop per hour.
T 01790 752771
W www.tongengineering.com