Kronen to exhibit at Anuga FoodTec

Kronen will display an array of food processing equipment at Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany. The event, held every three years, will run from March 25 to 27.

The company will stage live demonstrations and exhibit machines for the catering, convenience, delicatessen and food industry for salad, vegetable and fruit processing, along with other kinds of food.

Equipment on display includes:

GEWA XL: This washing machine is designed to deliver optimal washing results for larger quantities of vegetable, salad and fruit. This machine is an outcome of the RESFOOD project (www.resfood.eu/web/), which is showcased at the show for the first time.

Robot station for tomato processing: For the first time, Kronen will present a robot station for tomato processing, consisting of five interlinked main components: roller inspection table, cutting machine PGW, image processing system, robot and grip system. Tomatoes are inspected and separated at the roller inspection table and transported to the robot station. Then the tomatoes are detected and selected by the image recognition system, which precisely calculates the coordinates of the gripper mounted on the robot. The tomatoes will be gripped by the robot one by one and placed onto the cutting machine PGW where they will be cut into perfect and equal slices.

AMS 220 Pineapple & melon peeling machine: Fruit and vegetables such as pineapples, melons of all kind and squashes with a smooth surface (e.g. butternut) can be peeled regardless of the products contours.

Robotik-Pack-Line: This automated line comprises more than a dozen modules producing different vegetable packs. A veggie pack with various raw food products (such as cucumbers, bell peppers, carrots and a dip) is completely arranged, checked, packaged, labeled and organized into larger containers. Kronen is part of the line with the belt cutting machine GS 10-2 TTS.

For more information, visit the Kronen website.