100T/D Tomato Ketchup Mix Turnkey Processing Line SS304 One Stop Service

30-100T/D Tomato Ketchup Mix Processing Line One Stop Service

Product description of tomato processing plant

The tomato processing line can produce both fresh tomatoes and various types of finished products. Popular products such as tomato paste, tomato sauce and ketchup, as well as tomato juice processing line, from fresh tomatoes to sterile bags in barrels for the production of the final product.

The processing line mainly includes: fresh tomato receiving system, washing system, sorting system, crushing system, cooking and cleaning system, filtration system, concentration system, sterilization system and aseptic filling system. Then we can get tomato paste with an aseptic bag in the drum.

The tomato paste in a sterile drum bag is then processed into tomato ketchup, sauces and juices and filled with pouches, stand-up bags, metal cans, polypropylene containers, bottles, gable lids and more.

Main parameters of tomato production line

Key process of the tomato paste processing line

Now Shanghai Gofun machinery company will introduce the information of tomato paste processing line to show it works.

1. Discharge platform

When fresh tomatoes arrive, it is usually a heavy truck, and it is very difficult to merge with people. Therefore, we design an ejection platform and use water to deliver fresh fruits/tomatoes to the production line. Also, use the water gun to throw fresh fruits/tomatoes out of the truck. In addition, the unloading platform has another feature that allows fresh fruits/tomatoes to be pre-washed before processing.

2. Elevator

This machine is used to delivery fresh fruit from outside the building to inside.

3. Washing

Fresh fruit must be thoroughly washed before crushing. For washing, we can use the bubble washing machine and the spray washing machine together. If the wash demand is high, more wash steps can be added. Besides, we can add ultrasonic cleaning and ozone cleaning for better cleaning effect.

4. Sorting

After washing, the surface of the fruit is clean, we can check the situation of all the fruit by human eye, and sort out the bad tomatoes by human.

5. Crushing for tomato processing

GFM-FC series crushers have the most advanced operating principles, higher manufacturing precision and better crushing capabilities. It is mainly used to grind various kinds of fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes, mangoes, apples, strawberries, pears and celery. The raw material can be crushed into small particles, which can enhance the working effect in the next processing. chapter. The machine consists of feed hoppers, frames, spindles, bearing blocks, side covers, motors, motor structures, outlet hoppers and more.

6. Preheating

The pre-heater is used to heat the product after crusher, the temperature is adjustable, normally from 45℃ to 85℃. This processing step, would help to higher the juice rate for next step, and also can protect the color and taste of the final product.

7. Pulper and refiner

This machine also runs at 1470 rpm, creating centrifugal force and allowing the product to pass through the sieve and improving the quality of the product. Usually two stages are used, a pulper and a refiner, but the sieve of each stage is different, the first stage has a large sieve, and the second stage has a small sieve. Two-stage pulp making machine for tomato pulp yield can reach 90%-95%. After boiling, the tomato peel and seeds are separated from the tomato pulp. The machine runs with high performance and stable performance. It is easy to operate and the sieve can be replaced. Suitable for a wide variety of fruits such as passion fruit, tomatoes, mangoes, peaches, apricots, mangoes and apples.

8. Evaporating

Vacuum evaporator is used to concentrate tomato paste under vacuum and low temperature. Here we use a forced circulation vacuum evaporator. Because it is under vacuum and at low temperature, so the taste and nutrients will be protected as much as possible. And now let's evaporate the water from the tomato pulp, then we get tomato paste, usually Brix 28-30% and 36-38%.

9. Sterilizing

For tomato paste, a pipe-in-pipe type sterilizer is used. Sterilization temperature and holding time are adjustable. This machine keeps the tomato paste at a very high temperature of about 115°C for 30 seconds and immediately cools it down to ambient temperature. This way you can also test the tomato paste and protect the nutrients as much as possible. The entire system uses programmable controls. The operating system uses a human-machine interface of the image, which is convenient for intuitively understanding the working status of each component of the device.

10. Aseptic Filling

The aseptic filling machine works together with a tube-in-tube sterilizer. This is a closed cycle. Before production, the cycle will be fully sterilized to ensure an aseptic environment. And the filling cavity is also steam protected to ensure that the filling environment is also aseptic. Security - Providing multiple security methods. Using mirror welding technology to ensure a neat and smooth welding line. Separate control panel. CIP and auto SIP are available with the sterilizer. Easily configurable to suit different volumes and sizes of aseptic bags.

11. Storage or go blending

The finished product can be stored or used as the raw material to make the tomato sauce or ketchup.