Salads, vegetables & fruit

KRONEN: A good name - worldwide

With our high level of planning and consulting expertise, we at KRONEN can find the right solution for every requirement - whether it is a standard stand-alone machine or an innovative, automated processing line. Our product range covers the whole range of salad, vegetable and fruit processing: From preparing, peeling, cutting, washing, mixing, disinfecting, drying to conveying, weighing and packaging.

As the managing director of my own company, I have to make sure that everything is running smoothly. The quality of KRONEN production and products is impressive and I am sure that I can trust KRONEN.

Kjøkkenservice Industrier

Tom Willy Olsen

We have been working with KRONEN for many years - since the 1980s in fact. KRONEN is an idea generator and you know you will get a machine to suit. Know-how, network and quality, that’s what KRONEN stands for in my view.

Bauer Funken

Georg Funken

KRONEN really is a well organized and structured company. I was impressed by the way they take care of their customers, and also by the philosophy and ideas behind the machines.

Milne Foods

Patrick Milne

We wanted to be able to offer more variety in the future: more modern fresh-cut products and a wider range. It was important to us that we were guided through the entire change process and all of this has been implemented by KRONEN to our utmost satisfaction to date.

Postuma AGF

Frans Bolder

We are very happy with the line and the resulting product quality. We will be able to reduce our water consumption by using it.

Grönsakshallen

Magnus Agneborn

KRONEN is a fantastic company. We have been working together for several years now. KRONEN has so many solutions for lots of products. And is it good to know that the company thinks and works sustainably. Because we want to continue to grow and therefore need good quality machines.

Fruchtmanufaktur Lübbecke

Sergej Belov

Your benefits

With us, you get everything you need, from a single source.
We set the bar high with our quality standards.
We are here for you personally with agencies in more than 80 countries.
We also research solutions that are completely new for the market.

Machines from A to Z

With over 40 years of industry know-how, we stand for machines and plants that enable hygienic, safe, sustainable and efficient processing of fresh food.

Preparation

In addition to workstations for cleaning and solutions for visually checking the quality of food, we also offer machines specially adapted to specific products. These machines are used to separate vegetables and fruit from their stalks, roots and seeds etc. or to divide products, thus preparing them for further processing steps.

Cutting

In the area of cutting machines for the food processing or food industry, we have the right machine for almost every need. The solutions cover different capacity ranges and degrees of automation: Whether it's lettuce, vegetable, herb or fruit cutting machines, we are your experts. In addition, we offer individual machines for processing vegan products, baked goods, meat, fish and sausage.

Peeling

Are you looking for a peeling machine for vegetables or fruit? Then you’ve come to the right place! When it comes to machines for peeling potatoes, carrots, apples, oranges and many other products, we offer a solution for all this and more. Gentle processing and an optimal end product are, of course, guaranteed.

Washing

Washing solutions for every requirement: We are experts when it comes to pre-washing, washing and wet disinfection of lettuce, vegetables, herbs, fruit and other foods and we therefore offer lettuce, vegetable and fruit washing machines for every capacity range. Our HELICAL spiral washing machines can be used universally and flexibly for a wide range of products. What’s more, we also offer a range of special machines.

Drying

The drying and dewatering systems are used to dry lettuce, herbs, vegetables and fruit. In addition, the machines can be used to shorten the draining times of canned or defrosted products. Other foods such as crab, caviar (substitute) or sesame seeds can also be dewatered.

Disinfection

Machines for wet or dry disinfection of food products and processing accessories: Hygiene is a top priority in food processing to ensure consumer safety and achieve the maximum possible shelf life.

Mixing

Raw vegetables, lettuce, herbs and fruit can be mixed gently, quickly and homogeneously with our machines. The K-Series can also mix meat ingredients for the production of sausages, hamburgers, pizza and other food products.

Conveying

The conveyor belts for the food industry can be ordered in variable designs: as ascending conveyors with any incline angle or as horizontal outfeed belts, with or without cleats and in various dimensions. We also offer solutions that take on additional functions.

Weighing

Be it recipe weighing belts, weighing platforms or crate weighing systems, we offer different variants for initially weighing and weighing out lettuce, vegetables, fruit and other foods. In addition, we integrate systems developed by our partners, for example dynamic recipe weighing systems and single or multiple-head scales.

Packaging

Reliable, cost-effective food packaging machines for flexible use: from stand-alone machines to powerful solutions that can be integrated into processing lines

Machines & processing lines - a selection

Cutting

GS 10-2 belt cutting machine

Used in thousands of applications, successful worldwide: the multifunctional machine cuts almost all food products – including lettuce, vegetables and fruit, of course - effectively, precisely and gently.

Capacity up to 1,500 kg/h
Loading: Automatic

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Disinfection, Washing, Mixing

HEWA 3800 washing machine with vibration or belt outfeed

A universal washing machine optimized with regard to hygiene and cleaning. For the continuous pre-washing, washing, disinfection and treatment of both cut and whole lettuce, vegetables, herbs and fruit, among others.

Capacity from 100 to 2,500 kg/h
Wet disinfection

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Disinfection, Washing, Drying, Mixing, Conveying, Weighing

Processing line for lettuce and leafy vegetables

A networked, fully automated system for weighing, sorting, washing and drying salad leaves – e.g. baby leaf or mixed lettuce – and leafy vegetables: For maximum hygiene and efficiency, gentle processing and high product quality.

Capacity up to 2,000 kg/h
Loading: Automatic
Wet disinfection
Continuous Loading type

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Cutting

KUJ HC-220 cube, strip & slice cutting machine

High capacity of up to 8,000 kg per hour: for cutting large quantities of vegetables, fruit and other food into cubes, strips or slices. Even large products with a diameter of up to 220 mm are processed with the highest cutting quality.

Capacity up to 8,000 kg/h
Loading: Automatic

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Cutting

MPC 100 manual pineapple chunk cutter

Manual pineapple chunk cutter MPC 100 from KRONEN for lightning-fast cutting of punched and cored pineapple cylinders into uniform pieces.

Capacity up to 720 pieces/h
Loading: Manual

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Drying

K850 drying system

By means of a large-volume centrifuge with a diameter of 850 mm, the fully automatic, continuously operating unit is used to dry cut lettuce and whole leaves as well as cut fruit and vegetables. The system sets new standards in terms of hygiene.

Capacity up to 5,000 kg/h
Continuous Loading type

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Disinfection, Washing

GEWA AF pre-washing machine with belt outfeed

With the innovative "Active Flume" washing system, floating products are pre-washed without additional mechanical stress, and the product flow is standardized. The GEWA AF sets new hygiene standards and reduces water consumption. It is ideally combined with a GEWA XL or GEWA 5000 in a processing line.

Capacity from 500 to 5,000 kg/h
Wet disinfection

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Disinfection, Cutting, Drying, Conveying, Weighing, Packaging

Processing and packaging line for fruit and vegetables

A semi-automatic complete system for cutting, disinfecting, treating, dewatering, weighing and packaging fruit and vegetables: for more efficiency, gentle processing and high product quality

Capacity up to 750 kg/h
Loading: Semi-automatic
Wet disinfection

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Drying

KS-100 PLUS vegetable and lettuce spin-dryer

As the top model of the KRONEN vegetable and lettuce spin-dryers, the KS-100 PLUS offers an ergonomic design, a counter-rotating centrifuge cycle and 99 program memory locations for the efficient drying of lettuce, vegetables, fruit and many more food products.

Capacity up to 1,250 kg/h
Batch Loading type

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Packaging

FLEX L packaging machine

The FLEX L is suitable for continuous packaging of free.flowing food and other products, integrated into production lines. Bags with a maximum width of 350 mm are produced at a high working speed.

Capacity up to 50 bags/minute
Bag size: Width 75–350 mm

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Disinfection

UVC Lock disinfection lock

With UVC surface disinfection, packaging materials, tools and food products are disinfected quickly and reliably – in a dry process without heat exposure or unwanted additives and residues.

Dry disinfection

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Mixing, Conveying, Weighing

Automatic weighing belt system

Due to its dynamic weighing belts, the system can control the production of mixed products such as mixed lettuce and salads, vegetables and cabbage mixes automatically, continuously and precisely. It is available in flexible design.

Capacity from 200 to 2,000 kg/h
Weighing belt
Special Ascending conveyor belt

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Belt cutting machine GS 10-2 for the perfect and gentle cutting of salad, vegetables, fruit, herbs, vegan substitute products, meat, cooked meats, fish, bakery products, cheese and nuts in industrial applications.

KRONEN processing line for salad and leaf vegetables up to 2 t/h: connected, fully automated line for weighing, sorting, washing and drying salad – e.g. baby leaf or mixed salad – as well as leafy vegetables

Cutting machine for dices, sticks, and slices KUJ HC-220 for cutting large quantities of vegetables, fruit, and meat – large capacity, precise cuts, even with the tiniest of dices, strips, and slices, even with delicate products

Manual pineapple chunk cutter MPC 100 from KRONEN for lightning-fast cutting of punched and cored pineapple cylinders into uniform pieces.

K850 drying system from KRONEN: large-scale centrifuge plant for up to 5 t/h – for products including salad (salad mixes, lamb’s lettuce, iceberg, rucola etc.), herbs, spinach, cut vegetables (e.g. carrots and cabbage) as well as fruit and mushrooms

Prewashing machine GEWA AF from KRONEN: prewash floating, particularly leafy products (salad and vegetables) without mechanical stress and absorb production peaks – up to 5 t/h

KRONEN processing and packaging line for fruit and vegetables (apples, pears and quince as well aseggplant , potatoes, and onions) up to 750 kg/h

Spin-dryer for spinning cut vegetables, salad, fruit, caviar or tinned products for industrial food processing.

FLEX L packaging machine for the continuous packing of salad, vegetables, fruit and other products in pillow bags (further bag shapes available as options).

With the UVC Lock disinfection lock from KRONEN, the surfaces of packaging material, tools and food products are disinfected quickly and safely in a dry process, without heat, undesirable additives or residues

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Custom-fit solutions

KRONEN also sets new standards in the field of processing lines and stands for professional project management: For custom-fit and intelligent solutions.

Processing lines

Complete solutions from a single source: We offer automated and semi-automated processing lines for salad, vegetables, herbs and fruit – planned and optimally implemented according to the respective requirements and in a customer-oriented manner. If required, we also integrate suitable machines from our partners.

KRONEN processing/food technology: tailor-made solutions

Customized solutions

In addition to our high-quality standards, one of our greatest strengths is our ability to respond flexibly and efficiently to the individual needs of our customers and to provide them with custom-fit solutions.

SMART Solutions

SMART Solutions are all about networking machines in production: for more productivity, flexibility, quality and safety. Our “SMART Solutions” are communication-enabled machines and processing lines.

Our customers

As an expert in processing solutions for almost all salad, vegetable and fruit products, we at KRONEN offer custom-fit technology for all sectors and applications. We deliver our solutions to more than 120 countries across the globe.