Celery root milling machine

Application area

Automatic milling of root extensions on celery heads before further processing
especially for:
  • Celery

Operation

The turntable with the loading plates runs counterclockwise in a clockwise direction. An operator places the celery heads on the loading plates. Two plates are always available for placement. A sensor detects the celery heads placed on the plates and these are milled off by a milling head at the next station. The milling time can be continuously adjusted. The milled heads are transferred to subsequent transport equipment or crates at the last station.

Structure

The machine consists on the turntable with six support plates, the milling head with drive, as well as an ejection device for the milled celery. All assemblies are mounted on a sturdy stainless steel frame. The electronics are housed in a separate control cabinet.

Benefit

  • Improvement of working conditions
  • High processing performance
  • Ease of use
  • Saving of manpower
  • Easy cleaning
  • Small space requirement