News on Industrial Cutting

November 15, 2018

Key Technology introduces ADR EXOS™ for improved potato strip recovery at Interpom|Primeurs

Key Technology, a member of the Duravant family of operating companies, introduces the newest automatic defect removal system for potato strips – ADR EXOS™ – at Interpom booth #257.

October 11, 2018

Better Made Potato Chips switches to FAM Centris cutting Technology

After 40 years using the same food-cutting technology supplier, US potato chip producer Better Made needed just a few days to switch to the FAM Centris™ SureSet 16 cutting head product range.

September 12, 2018

Potato Processing Equipment Manufacturer Vanmark opens production plant in India

Vanmark, a potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, has announced a new facility in Bengaluru, India, expanding its capabilities in the Southeast Asia food processing market.

How to Lower or Eliminate Anti-foam Chemical Costs in Potato Processing Facilities

September 10, 2018

How to lower the costs of Anti-foam Agents in Potato Processing Facilities

'How to lower Costs of Anti-foam Agent in potato processing facilities' is based on materials provided to PotatoPro by ChemFree Defoam LLC.

September 05, 2018

A Shortage of Potatoes for Chips? Time to re-evaluate your cutting solutions, says FAM

Brent Bucks of knife manufacturer FAM explains how potato chips processors can increase revenues despite the low quality crop

August 14, 2018

How to measure if a potato is PEF-treated just right?

In Pulsed Electric Field Treatment of potato, the treatment intensity needs to be monitored to optimize process performance and product yield. So how can that be done?

PEF treatment makes a preheater in French Fry production look, well... obsolete

May 02, 2018

PEF Treatment Potatoes makes Preheater in French Fry Line obsolete

Exclusively for PotatoPro readers we can now show you a video of the industrial application of a Pulsemaster Conditioner Pulsed Electric Field system at industrial scale, treating the full line load of potatoes (60 tons/hour) for a large French Fry line.

March 10, 2018

Quick repeat business for Pulsemaster PEF system with major potato processor

Pulsemaster, a global leader in Pulsed Electric Field systems for potato processing, supplied a PEF system to a major French Fry manufacturer four months ago. Now, Pulsemaster has received another order from the same company to supply a 100kW PEF system for a new processing line.

March 08, 2018

FAM Centris centrifugal slicing technology for potato chips delivers on promises

Cutting specialist FAM will showcase its latest slicing technology for potato chips on the innovation stage at Snaxpo (Wednesday March 14th at 11am), during the Snaxpo in Atlanta in booth 327 and at the Anuga FoodTec in Germany in Hall 10.1, booth E060.

February 12, 2018

Kiremko launches its new Guard family of control systems for your potato processing line

Potato Processing Equipment Specialist Kiremko launches its new Guard Family: a series of advanced sensor systems that support, control and guard your potato processing line.

January 22, 2018

Equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering appoints new dealer for Scotland

Leading vegetable handling equipment manufacturer, Tong Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of ScanStone potato systems as the company’s new approved dealer for Scotland.

January 17, 2018

Dear Britain, you are cutting your roast potatoes all wrong...

In October chef Heston Blumenthal revealed his top tips for achieving roasties that are crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, every time. However, according to students from Edge Hotel School at the University of Essex, Blumenthal has been cutting his spuds all wrong.

January 02, 2018

A new concept in Slicing: Urschel's MicroAdjustable™ Slicing Head for the Model CC Potato Chip Slicer

Urschel introduces a new concept in slicing: the MicroAdjustable™ Slicing Head (SL-14) - for use on the Model CC Slicer, the best-selling potato slicer in the world.

FastBack FastLane slicer infeed conveyor offers chips manufacturers safe, easy and effective singulation of potatoes before cutting

November 30, 2017

FastBack FastLane slicer infeed conveyor offers chip manufacturers effective singulation of potatoes for slicing

Heat and Control created the space-saving FastLane slicer infeed conveyor that singulates product for delivery into multiple rotary slicers, providing a great alternative for chip manufacturers faced with space limitations

September 29, 2017

Lennaert van Dijk appointed Managing Director for Tummers Food Processing Solutions

Equipment Manufacturer Tummers Food Processing Solutions has announced the appointment of a new managing director, Lennaert van Dijk, who assumed his new position on September 1, 2017.

September 12, 2017

Equipment Manufacturer Vanmark launches New Brand, Website

Vanmark, a commercial potato and produce processing equipment manufacturer, recently rebranded and unveiled a new website.

September 08, 2017

Get more cutting waste out of your french fries with the new Kiremko Sliver Remover

Potato Processing Equipment Specialist Kiremko introduces a new sliver remover that effectively removes more than 98% of all cutting waste of your product.

August 02, 2017

Inside Walkers - the biggest crisp factory in the world

The Leicester Mercury brings you this seldom-told story of The Biggest Crisp Factory in the World, a vast grey building in Leicester (United Kingdom) where Walkers produces seven million bags of potato chips (crisps) every day.

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