Potato Chips/Crisps (Continuous)

Flo-Mech is able to supply either single machines, integrated process modules or complete lines - from potato intake through to seasoning - for capacities of 250kg/hr up to 3,500kg/hr of finished product.


Receiving potatoes in bulk, crates or bags, our intake systems will de-soil, grade, store and transverse product.

Intake & Storage

Potato Destoning, Dewooding & Wash System

Washing

Our Flo-Pump® system hydraulically transports product – via water - from process to process

Pumping

A wealth of peeling options are available to remove potato skin.

Peeling

Various options to grade potatoes that meet your sizing requirements. Damage is minimised thanks to the low impact machinery.

Grading

Automated machinery cuts in half potatoes that are deemed as oversized. Potatoes are accurately halved and reintroduced into a flow of acceptable product.

Halving

Roller inspection tables allow manual and visual sort of potatoes by operators

Inspection

Potato slicing equipment from single slicers to multiple slicers on modular systems

Slicing

Starch is removed from the surface without damaging the potato slices to provide distribution of clean slices.

Slice Washing

Multiple frying systems are available.

Frying (& Oil Circulation)

Flo-Therm heating systems provide efficient oil heating with optional pollution control.

Oil Heating

Using continuous filtration of oil during frying, rids the majority of process generated debris and provides oil and product quality.

Oil Filteration (& Management)

Steam Cookers for mash production.

Oil Cooling

Camera / Laser optical inspection technology identifies and removes defected products from the production line

Optical Inspection

The Flo-Flavour™ plus systems have been designed to apply powder and oil (if required) separately to products that do not need a slurry based flavour that soaks in. The systems are used for other snacks products like fried snacks.

Flavouring

Starch and Water Recovery System

Starch Recovery

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