The TO B 2800 is the TO-family version for plants with industrial oven drying, where trays are the standard loading format. Same complete architecture as the TO C 2800 — water-flume receiving, double washing, inspection, three-way cutting, metabisulfite application — adding an intermediate Screen and a Tray Filler at the end instead of the Case Filler.
7 integrated machines, step by step:
- Water-Flume Receiver with Elevator: receives the tomato discharge directly into water, avoiding impacts and preserving fruit integrity. The elevator doses the flow toward washing.
- Rotary Drum Washer: perforated drum with water spray that removes adhered soil and field residue.
- Inspection Conveyor: operators remove damaged, green, or out-of-spec fruit before cutting.
- Three-Way Tomato Cutter: parallel blades cutting each tomato into three uniform pieces — the preferred format for industrial drying.
- Metabisulfite Application Tank with Elevator: the cut tomato enters a tank where metabisulfite (authorized preservative for drying) is applied, ensuring color and shelf life. Integrated elevator for extraction after treatment.
- Screen: separates excess metabisulfite liquid before filling, preventing trays from entering the oven with over-wet product.
- Roller Table with Tray Filler: roller conveyor with dosing system that loads each tray with the right amount of product, ready to enter the oven drying chamber.
Construction and sanitary philosophy:
All-stainless-steel AISI 304 construction on all product contact — fully resistant to tomato acid attack and continuous metabisulfite use. Inspection and transport belts in white sanitary polypropylene. Drives with oil-bath gearmotors and fully shielded three-phase motors.
Albion technology benefits:
- Optimized for industrial oven: the tray format maximizes surface exposed to hot air, reducing drying time vs. cases.
- Compatible with modern ovens: the tray is the dominant format in new industrial plants.
- Same cost and capacity as the TO C 2800: the decision is only the output format according to drying infrastructure.
- Integrated screen: optimizes moisture content before the oven, saving energy in drying.
- Pre-assembled and concatenated in our workshop before dispatch — the line arrives ready to install on-site.
- 12-month warranty on mechanical parts of our manufacture.
