ATLAS PACIFIC APPLE PEELING SYSTEM
2Pages

APPLE PEELING SYSTEM HYDROFEED TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (APPROXIMATE) MANUFACTURED BY: ATLAS PACIFIC ENGINEERING COMPANY • PUEBLO, COLORADO USA • 719.948.3040 • FAX 719.948.4273 Atlas Pacific, whose policy is to continously improve its products, reserves the right to discontinue or change specification without notice and without incurring obligation. ATLAS PACIFIC ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. #1 ATLAS AVENUE / P.O. BOX 500 • PUEBLO, CO 81002-0500 USA 719.948.3040 • FAX 719.948.4273 ATLAS WESTERN REGIONAL OFFICE 4500 NORTHSTAR WAY • MODESTO, CA 95356 USA 209.574.9884 • FAX 209.574.0192 ATLAS EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE 23 N. LOUDOUN • WINCHESTER, VA 22601 USA 540.662.9176 • FAX 540.662.9064 ATLAS PACIFIC EUROPE VIA GADAMES, 130 • 20151 MILAN • ITALY 39.02.3800.5999 • FAX 39.02.3340.0370 ATLAS PACIFIC AUSTRALIA 78-80 STEWART ST. • SHEPPARTON, VICTORIA • AUSTRALIA, 3630 61.35.821.6988 • FAX 61.35.822.2854 APPLE PEELING SYSTEM Machine Operation The feed system delivers apples to the orienting table, which through the work of orienting spindles, orients the apples in an upright position. As the table rotates and the apples reach the pickup point, fruit that is not properly aligned for peeling is automatically rejected and returned to the feed system, while properly positioned apples are picked up by one of the stations on the rotating peeling column. The peeling column consists of 6 peeling stations each equipped with a Sensor Peel head. The peeling pressure is controlled pneumatically to assure precision peeling for delicate, overripe fruit as well as preventing hard, immature fruit from cracking off the spindles. These blades are assisted by precision ground ceramic guards which guide the cutters over the contours of the apple. This assures that only a thin layer of peel is removed. Together these features produce maximum fruit recovery regardless of fruit shape, size or maturity. The peeler is designed with interchangeable core tubes to allow for adjustment of core size from 5/8" to 1" in diameter, ensuring both flexibility and precision of operation. The coring operation takes place on the peeling column after the peeling is complete. After peeling and coring operations are completed, the apples may either be discharged to the peeled fruit belt or transferred to the optional wedge slicer. The Atlas Pacific Automatic Apple Peeler feeds, orients, cores and peels at speeds up to 130 apples per minute. It is specifically designed to peel all varieties of apples and to produce the highest yield possible through Sensor Peel technology. Each peeler can be configured to produce wedge slices, ring slices, or whole peeled apples.The machine is rugged and is able to withstand the rigors of a long processing season.

ATLAS PACIFIC APPLE PEELING SYSTEM Ring Slicer The peeling system is also available with a ring slicer (optional). This unit is capable of producing several different thicknesses of slices (1/4" – 3/8") for both peeled and unpeeled apples. SYSTEM FEATURES & OPTIONS Hydrofeed System With a capacity of 500 pounds of fruit, the Hydrofeed unit can be loaded in bulk, by conveyor belt, by flume or by elevator. Its automatic level control regulates the volume of apples to be fed into the peeler, floating them into the immersed pockets of the feeder chain which then conveys them to the 18-pocket...