Tomato Sizer
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When sorting round tomatoes, a urethane-spool roller is typically used, shown at the beginning of the video here. Due to their smaller size, grape and cherry tomatoes are sorted on a straight roller as shown in the second portion of the video above, as are Roma tomatoes. With thirteen different standard models, there is a Kerian Sizer machine option that is perfect for your line.
The opening between the rollers consistently and slowly increases as the rollers carry the tomatoes forward. Straightened rollers eliminate any pinching or squeezing during sizing. The takeaway conveyor can be positioned a few inches below the rollers so that the tomatoes are carried to the side of the Sizer, easily separated into various tray-pack counts. Dividers on the takeaway conveyors adjust the sizing as needed.
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When grading tomatoes by size, the first concern is gentle handling of the tomatoes, to prevent damage to the tomatoes and maximize quality. The rollers on the Kerian Sizer are designed specifically to handle the tomatoes as gently as a roller grading table.