Steam Peeling & Hydro-knife Process

Steam peeling machine and hydro knife line

Steam peeling and water knife line is the necessary equipment for mass production of potatoes, sweet potatoes and so on. The working principle is as follows: the conveying system will transport the cleaned material to the pressure bin, and when the pressure steam reaches the set pressure, the peeling work begins. It makes use of the unique characteristics of steam, so that the adhesion between skin and flesh is weakened, after the steam instantaneous pressure relief, the expansion of the material can realize the peel of skin and flesh. The peeled goods are then transferred to the brush peeling machine for further cleaning, and transferred through the material pump to the water knife module for cutting into strips, sheets, wedges or other shapes.

Application Scope 

Steam peeling and water cutting are very effective methods for processing tubers, vegetables and fruits, especially for potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, carrots, radishes, eggplant, peaches, grapes, apples, etc.