| Root Crops
Tong partners up
Tong announces broader vegetable processing portfolio
through partnership with Marcelissen.
ong Engineering
has announced a
new range of
vegetable
processing
equipment, to be
added to the company’s existing
portfolio of processing machinery.
The addition of specialist
processing equipment is the latest
development to the company’s
product range, following their
partnership with Netherlandsbased 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
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processing installations,"
explained 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 their peeling and processing
equipment previously, and are now
very pleased to be appointed UK
distributor of their highly-respected
machines," added Charles. "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 when they
choose Tong."
"Built to the highest standards,
our equipment ensures the highest
yields for customers, with minimal
waste and exceptionally low
Haith Multi-wash
e at Haith are
constantly working
on new designs
which will not only
improve pack out
and quality, but
also give reduced energy costs
lower water usage and save
labour,our latest concept the Haith
Muli-wash ticks all the boxes and
with our all in one process transfer
of vegetables from one section to
the next is very gentle.
Haith Multi-Wash System offers
De-stoning-barrel washing and
brush polishing all in one unit, the
latest and important upgrade is the
split barrel which allows the
washing section to rotate in the
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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.
"We are well-known for our
grading expertise, and
Marcelissen's optical grader for
peeled product, which sorts crop
on size, quality and shape, will
complete our grading capabilities
in all crop situations, from dirty
through to peeled," added
Charles. "We very much look
forward to offering our vegetable
processing customers an even
wider product range that adds
value to their crop."
For more information on Tong’s
complete range of vegetable
handling equipment visit
www.tongengineering.com or call
+44(0)1790 752771.
In the ever demanding vegetable packing industry companies are always
looking to increase margins by reducing the amount of waste while improving
the quality of the product supplied to the end user.
opposite direction to the polishing
rollers there is a separate inverter
speed control on each section
giving more flexibility and control
over the amount of washing and
polishing required. included in the
system is a waste removal tank
with water recycling, the compact
all in one plug and play design
makes installation and set up very
simple, there are a number of
options and configurations
available to suit your specific
requirements.
There is a feature on the control
to allow simple and fast emptying
of the system when changing
verieties.
This new vegetable washing
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maintenance," said Bob Treuen,
Sales Manager at Marcelissen.
"What’s more, our peelers not only
enhance the finished appearance
of crop, but also help to double or
even triple product shelf life."
The vegetable peelers are
suitable for use on a wide range of
crop including potatoes, onions,
carrots, parsnips and more. 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.
"As well as reliable peeling
equipment, we are happy to offer
vegetable cutting machinery that
keeps apace with today's prepared
produce requirements," said
Charles. "Dicing, slicing and stickcutting is increasingly popular, and
Marcelissen offers a number of
vegetable cutters that suit a wide
variety of throughput
requirements. From high capacity
hydro cutters, to 3D cutte