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"How to do": Monthly tips for KRONEN customers

KRONEN offers many ideas and tips about how customers can optimze the use of KRONEN machines in their production. A "How to do" database with numerous entries is recorded by the Customer Service department.

Besides, the KRONEN Sales Team is an important source of ideas for the customers. In the new section of our KRONEN newsletter - "How to do" - Tip of the Month - we will present some of these ideas in 2019! And we will for example report about "Best Practice" cases or our KRONEN idea management.

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KRONEN presents two new features for the well-proven KRONEN GS 10-2, which both increase productivity in production:

Less waste, more exact segments

Well-proven belt cutting machine GS 10-2 is now available as TTS version. Besides the regular GS 10-2 functionalities, it controls the cut size and minimize the waste on product cut in combination with the horizontal outfeed belt.
By a PLC and servo motors the knife can make every cut exactly where we need it to be, following customer's specifications and according to product sizes. The TTS version allows to top and tail the product (cut both ends) as well as the combination of top and tail and cutting in slices or pieces.

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Cutting with weight based filling level control

Another feature is the newly developed weighing unit. By means of an input field the requested weight is defined. The weighing unit allows a weight based control of filling levels. For example, if you cut in boxes or baskets it is guaranteed that the they will not be overfilled.

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The year of 2018 is an anniversary year for KRONEN, but it is also a year of changes in the Management Board. Rudolf Hans Zillgith, Senior Manager of the family business, announced the extension of the Board at the Anniversary Gala on 27 September:

In 1998 Rudolf Hans Zillgith took over KRONEN and in 1999 Stephan Zillgith joined the company. Since 2003 he has been Associate and Managing Director. Now, younger executives are incorporated in the Management Board of KRONEN. Eric Lefebvre and Johannes Günther are the new Managing Directors and KRONEN Associates.

Graduate industrial engineer Stephan Zillgith will be the spokesman of the Board of Management and remains responsible for the company’s commercial general management. Besides, he focuses on the marketing as well as on the care and development of global contacts, which is a crucial issue for the export-oriented KRONEN company.

As before, Robert Lankhart completes the Management in his function as authorized officer. As controller and Head of HR he is taking care of the essential company analysis.

As a family business it is self-evident for KRONEN, that the new Managing Directors and Associates are two long-term KRONEN employees, who have made a name for themselves in the sector.
Each of the four Managing Directors is responsible for a specific realm in the company. By concentrating the competence and experience of the four members of the Board the company is optimally positioned for the future and all the diverse subjects. Thus, the successful development of KRONEN is assured for the long-term.

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Johannes Günther started his career with KRONEN in 2009. After his graduation as an engineer in food technology at University of Hohenheim, he worked with renowned companies from the food sector.
Since 2008 he has been the head of the sales department and since 2010 also authorized officer of KRONEN. Over the years he has become a demanded expert in the food industry in Germany and worldwide. In his function as a Managing Director he keeps responsibility for the national and international sales of KRONEN.

Eric Lefebvre has been working with KRONEN since 2009. After graduating as an industrial engineer at University ESCOM in Paris, he worked with PSA, the largest French automotive manufacturer, in the area of development and industrialization.
At KRONEN he has been Technical Director and since 2010 also authorized officer. He has been responsible for product development, for improving working processes and for safety and hygiene. He is perfectly connected within the international sector and especially with institutions for research and development. As a Managing Director he will keep his previous area of responsibility.

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More than 240 participants from 45 countries accepted the invitation and attended the KRONEN Anniversary Event 2018. Here you can see what visitors say:

Sergej Belov, Fruchtmanufaktur Luebbecke, Germany: “KRONEN is a great company. We have been working together since several years. The Customer Day was an ideal event to see new developments and the entire portfolio. KRONEN offers many solutions for many products. It is good to know that the company thinks and acts sustainably. Because we want to grow further and therefore need machinery in good quality. At the Customer Day we could see the right solutions for our application. The event was even better than last time. The professional lectures in the Forum were very good, too. Furthermore, I can meet the KRONEN team here, whom we have a long-term and friendly cooperation with. I am glad to be here and would like to attend again.”

Alvaro Figueroa, Fruta Internacional, Costa Rica: “It is my first experience of the KRONEN Customer Day. It is very interesting to see the facilities, how everything is made, and the new technologies and machinery which can help us. We already have a KRONEN processing line in use and it means a big improvement in productivity. The KRONEN representatives have been very supportive in guiding us around. They have done a great job! And in the next few days, we will do a plant tour with them visiting Fresh-cut companies and learning from our European colleagues. So, it was definitely worth the visit!”

C. G. Foo, Standout Marketing, Malaysia: “It was a very good event. We could look at solutions that you can potentially use in future, we gathered more ideas and knowledge. KRONEN machines are well-known and of good quality that is why we invest in them. The Gala Evening with the entertainment such as the magical show was also a great experience. It is nice to see that an industry event not just offers a professional, serious side, but that it can be a happy event at the same time. It was worth the journey and we hope that we will be able to celebrate the 50th anniversary together with KRONEN, too, and that we grow further together.”

Georg Funken, Bauer Funken, Germany: “All of what I have experienced was fantastic. The Gala Dinner on Thursday was really great. Also, it was very good to meet companions from the industry who had realized the Fresh-cut trend 20 or 25 years ago, just as we did. We have a long-term partnership with KRONEN starting in the 1980ies. KRONEN is an ideas provider and you know that you get a machine which fits. Know-how, network and quality – that is what KRONEN stands for in my opinion. We had started small many years ago – and what we have reached now is worlds above.”

Patrick Milne, Milne Foods Ltd, Ireland: “It is my first time at KRONEN. It is a very well organized and structured company. I am impressed by the way they are looking after the customers, and also by their philosophy and ideas behind the machines. It is an ethic, family orientated company and on the same time employees have a forward thinking. Manufacturing companies have to adapt to rapid changes which are taking place in the food business. My impression is that KRONEN is very well prepared for these market changes. I also like the research and developments activities of KRONEN as well as the co-operations with the universities which go into the products. Thank you for a great time I have had for my first visit to KRONEN and for all the kindness shown by all your staff.”

Tom Willy Olsen, Kjøkkenservice Industrier, Norway: „It was useful to see the machines and technical news and to profit from the knowledge of the KRONEN representatives. I have learned that they have been trained for two days just before the Customer Day at KRONEN, which is done on a regular basis. It is good to know that I can trust in the representative’s knowledge. As a manager of my own company I have to be sure that everything is working. It is impressive to see the quality of the KRONEN production and products and I am very confident that we can trust KRONEN.”

Marco Romero, Cece’s Veggie Co, USA: “It was a great event. We were able to see the KRONEN facilities and to interact and network with other people from the industry. The Customer Day is a good platform to find out what works well, what are the challenges and how to do better. We already have a GS 10 in use and it has simplified our previous processing method which has resulted in an outstanding outcome. Being here gave us the chance for an efficient exchange with KRONEN, we could provide them with direct feedback and discuss adjustments.”

Yoram Vooijs, Rungis, The Netherlands: “We are here for the first time. It was a professional event, very well organized and perfect to see the developments of KRONEN and which machines, products and innovations are in the market. We could speak with supplying partners such as Hitec and GKS. And the event offered also more informal situations such as the Gala Evening to work on the partnership. We deliver to high-class hotel and restaurant customers by 24/7, that is why we need reliable machines and that is why we have worked with KRONEN for many years.”

On Friday, 28 September the KRONEN Anniversary Event ended successfully:

The comprehensive offer was very well anticipated shown by a record participation of more than 240 participants from 45 countries. And they were very satisfied with the program, too.

Many news and many proven solutions you could find at the in-house exhibition. At about 3.200 sqm of space e.g. newly launched drying systems K650 and BDS 3000/800 and the latest version of the salad spin-dryer: KS 100 PLUS were presented. Besides, expert speeches, insights into the production and new findings on the topic of "Hygiene + Technology" were on display.

Furthermore, KRONEN presented its “Internet of Things” concept:

The SMART version of belt cutting machine GS 10-2 was on show. Also, a SMART version of a washing machine, which hygienizes products by a new thermic process, was introduced to the audience.

The machines are connected to the internet and can transfer the machines’ states in real time to an internet portal. Whereever the user, technician or forman is located, he can monitor the production status at any time on her/his mobile device and collect data for creating even more efficient production processes and for avoiding downtimes thanks to predictional maintenance in future. The SMART maschines can be individually adapted to the needs of the respective user.

The "40 Years of KRONEN" annviersary was celebrated with a great evening event: About 280 guests and employees of KRONEN attended the Anniversary Gala in Reithalle Offenburg on the eve of the Customer Day and they experienced a special entertainment program and culinary delights. Furthermore, the winners of the KRONEN Award 2018 were honored. Four prize categories were awarded, this year’s winners are:

• Special Long-term Customer: Toepfer GmbH, Germany
• Highest Market Share in Representative’s Region: Mushkat Technologies, Israel
• Long-term Supplier: SEDA-FREUND, Switzerland
• Most Constant Market Growth: DanMix, Spain

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The peeling machine PL 40K does the washing and peeling process in one step. Thanks to the aluminium oxide abrasive potatoes, carrots, beetroots and other root vegetables can be peeled gently and their skin is removed in an utra-thin way.

Up to 600 kg potatoes per hour can be processed with PL 40K.

The new short video shows in detail, how the machines works. Have a look:

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The large inner diametre allows gentle peeling and low pressure on the product.

Peeling basket and peeling disc can be exchanged in less than 3 minutes. There are no dirt traps in the area. All this allows an easy and safe cleaning.

In our new KRONEN movie you have the chance to look behind the scenes: Come and join us for a short, virtual company tour. Thus, you can get an idea of what happens at KRONEN in Kehl at the Rhine day-to-day:

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40 years of experience and competence in food processing technology

This is what KRONEN stands for and what customers from around the world trust on. Best quality, customer satisfaction and innovation - these are values the KRONEN team works for with a strong commitment every day.

In 1978 KRONEN was founded as a merchandising company for hotel- and restaurant equipment and accessories. Today, KRONEN employs 100 people and our products are delivered to more than 100 countries around the world.

Close partnership and cooperation with our customers is an important factor for the family company KRONEN.

Participants of the KRONEN Customer Day on 28 September will learn more about future topics for the Fresh-cut sector by short speeches of international experts at the KRONEN Forum. All speeches are held in English

Topics and speakers:

• Establishment of operating standards for fresh produce wash systems
  Speaker: Ana Allende, CEBAS-CSIS
• How to tackle biofilm?
  Speaker: Imca Sempers, Ghent University – VEG-i-TEC & Thierry Benezech, INRA
• Autonomous, humanoid robot Sweaty – How does it work?
  Speaker: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Hochberg, University of Applied Sciences Offenburg
• Food Washing Concentrates in Preprocessed Herbs and Salads Manufacturing
  Speaker: Dr. Dietmar Schmalz, Lysoform Imunell

KRONEN celebrates its 40th company anniversary and therefore invites customers and partners to join the KRONEN Anniversary Event on 27 + 28 September 2018.

The machinery highlights and latest solutions of KRONEN will be on display. But the participants can also expect a special supporting program.

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KRONEN introduces the new Flow Dewatering System FDS 5000, which products can be dried in a very gently with.

FDS 5000 is optimized for removing excessive surface moisture from products such as fruit (cut or whole), hard vegetables (cut or whole), cut lettuce and baby leaf etc. while keeping the product in perfect condition.

With the possible adjustments the machine can be optimised on capacity, product quality and residual moisture. Between 1000 and 3000 kg - depending on the product - can be treated per hour.

This is how FDS 5000 works:
The product is transported on a mesh belt with meshes of 1000, 2000 or 3000 μm opening, depending on the product. Four special air knifes and four suction blowers are dewatering the product whereas four knocking motors are distributing it over the whole width of the conveyor before each air knife and suction section

There are different sizes of FDS systems available to suit the customers‘ specific needs.

All benefits of FDS 5000 Flow Dewatering System

KRONEN has further developed its UVC disinfection lock adapting it to the needs of the users.

The KRONEN UVC Lock has been developed in close cooperation with sterilAir® from Weinfelden in Switzerland. Therefore, the UVC Lock is equipped with the latest UVC technology and is optimized in regards to hygiene, usability and easy maintenance.

By means of Ultraviolet-C radiation technology the surface of vegetable and fruit products as well as of packaging materials and tools passed through the lock is disinfected efficiently and without using heat or additives.

The UVC disinfection technology is based on the production of UV radiation with a wavelength from 280 to 100 nanometers. Light of this wavelength is germicidal, since it destroys the germs’ DNA.
By implementing so-called low pressure tubes or more powerful hybrid tubes the UVC light is created in the completely sealed casing of the disinfection lock.

Depending on the number and type of tubes and depending on the speed, which the lock is passed through with, the KRONEN UVC Lock can kill up to 99,9999 % per cent of the germs (based on Listeria monocytogenes germs).

Short contact times within the UVC Lock allow deployment with heat-sensitive products, too.

All benefits of the UVC Disinfection Lock

The K-series is the most widely used model beyond the KRONEN vegetable and salad spin-dryers and is in action hundredfold around the world. Now, it has been redesigned.

One of the first models of the new KS-100 PLUS was delivered to Veggie Markt in Vienna, Austria, in May. The Fresh-cut producer processes salads and vegetables for catering and gastronomy companies and deals with organic products only.

KS-100 PLUS has a new look, and especially the technological aspects were on focus when further developing the machine - such as these three features:

• easy cleaning,
• simple and flexible operability and
• optimum, efficient spinning results whilst guaranteeing minimum machine movement

KS 100 PLUS is construed for drying and spinning of Fresh-cut salads, vegetables, herbs, fruit and more. Individual adjustment options for spin speed and spin duration on 99 freely programmable memory locations ensures maximum comfort and optimal adaptation to the product processed.

A mode with spinning in both directions during the program is also available. The counter-rotating centrifuge cycle changes the direction of rotation automatically after half a spin period. The product is additionally loosened up and dried more efficiently. This results in high drying and product quality.

The short video shows spinning and drying of Fresh-cut salad, white cabbage and carrot strips:

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Washing vegetables with potable water leads to a reduction of microorganisms from tenfold to hundredfold only. Since, depending on the kind of product, it must be assumed that the number of germs is up to 10 to the power of 7 KbE/gFM at the beginning, the washing result has to be evaluated as critical considering these high germ numbers at the beginning. Adding chemicals is one way to meet this problem, but this is sometimes rejected.

The project KRONEN is working on together with its partners ATB Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy, aquagroup AG und Havita Berlin Frischgemüse GmbH is answering this fact.

For that reason, the partners want to make use of the fact that bacteria are killed within seconds, when the redox potential is higher than 650 or 700 mV. Using the ingredients of the potable water only, a redox potential is realized in the process water which is high enough to decontaminate it. Besides, the water can be returned to the washing cycle without any risk of cross-contamination.

Hence, several benefits for the producers of Fresh-cut products are to derive:

• Increase consumers’ safety due to a new method of hygienization without additives
• Reducing potable water consumption and thus decreasing costs, which is due to an optimized water use during the washing process by deploying cycle management.
• Improvement of hygiene and reducing the danger of cross-contamination during washing process

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Cette année, KRONEN fête ses 40 ans ; une occasion unique de remercier clients et partenaires commerciaux de leur précieuse collaboration.

Vous êtes cordialement invités à notre journée portes ouvertes vendredi 28 septembre.

Sur environ 3.200 m2 - dans nos hall de production et showroom à Kehl am Rhein - vous découvrirez les solutions innovantes de KRONEN et de ses partenaires ainsi que les machines qui font le succès de la société depuis des années!

Nous vous proposerons également un forum : un lieu d´échanges dans une ambiance conviviale et l´occasion de participer à de micro-conférences sur des sujets d´avenir.

Nous fêterons les 40 ans de KRONEN la veille, jeudi 27 septembre à la Reithalle, salle des fêtes emblématique d´Offenburg.

Toute l´équipe KRONEN se réjouit de vous accueillir en Forêt Noire.

Vous souhaitez vous joindre à nous ? Merci de nous écrire à info@kronen.eu.

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The lecture with the subject "Hygiene + Technology: Thermic Processes" is held by Eric Lefebvre, Technical Director at KRONEN on 7 June at the European Convenience Forum in Hamburg.

New process to increase the microbiological safety of packaged fresh-cut products

The production of ready-to-eat, packaged fresh products has increased in the last couple of years. A trend which has come up more recently is the production of packaged, fresh fruit salad. One important main element in fruit salads is apples. They are washed and cubed – while remaining unpeeled. Thus, removing the adherent micro-organisms from the skin accurately is a basic requirement.

This aspect is addressed by a project named DEKONWA, which KRONEN GmbH is working on together with its partner, the ATB Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy. Goal of the project is to not just wash apples, but to also hygienize them in a gentle way and without using any additives or chemicals. The partners want to develop an innovative plant and process in order to do so.

By using temperature guided and controlled processes microbial pathogens which are spoiling food and pathogenic germs are reduced both by a maximum. Thus, the rate of spoiled food is decreased and the consumers’ safety is increased. Due to the insulation of the new system it is optimized for the Fresh-cut industry, since it can be implemented in cold rooms without any disadvantages.

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Lecture: „Hygiene + Technology: Thermic processes“
Speaker: Eric Lefebvre, Technischer Leiter KRONEN
Language: German
Time: on 7 June from 14:45 to 15:15 h
Venue: European Convenience Forum 2018, Mövenpick Hotel, Sternschanze 6 in Hamburg

Gronsakshallen was founded in Sorunda in 1985. Back then the general manager Gunnar Netz went from door to door and offered his products – potatoes and eggs – to the city’s restaurants.

Today, Gronsakshallen is one of the biggest fruit and vegetable wholesaler and fresh-cut producer in Sweden distributing numerous products nationwide: fresh fruit, berries, vegetable and salad, but also fresh-cut products as well as frozen fruit, flowers, herbs and eggs are part of the product line.

About 300 employees work with the company by today, thereof 35 employees in the production site in Hagersten. No less than 465 different articles are produced per day. With about 50 own and further external refrigerated trucks the goods are delivered to customers all over the country freshly day by day

This year, Gronsakshallen invested in a new salad and vegetable processing line of KRONEN to expand its own production. The producer already has several stand-alone KRONEN machines in use, like vegetable and cutting machine KSM 100 or salad spin-dryer K50.

However, the goal of the new acquisition is to automatize production and save resources. Since one important challenge is: Staff is not just cost-intensive in Sweden, but it is especially hard to find. Due to the automatized line having all machines interlinked, the staff deployment is reduced from seven to five people. On the same time efficiency and thus productivity has been increased.

Gronsakshallen processes mainly different salads, such as iceberg and mixed salad, but also white cabbage, carrots and other vegetable with the line. Depending on products, between 1000 and 3000 kg are processed per day on seven days per week. This is already an obvious increase of output, even though capacity of the line has not yet been exhausted.

The processing line also adds benefit when it comes to resource management. It has not only minimum space requirements for covering as little of the production space as possible. It also guarantees an efficient us of water.

Magnus Agneborn, Head of Production at Gronsakshallen:
“We are very happy with the line and the resulting product quality. We will also be able to reduce our water consumption, even though we cannot give an exact number at this point of time"

User Report: Salad and Vegetable Processing Line at Gronsakshallen

VIDEO: Watch the processing line live and in function

The cube, strip and slice cutting machine KUJ V with serial number 1000 goes to Russia, to the renowned supermarket chain Azbuka Vkusa. It is the third machine of this type which is set-up at their own plant in Moscow. The reason is that the company wants to expand its production. Besides the KUJ V, it has two processing lines and several other stand-alone machines of KRONEN in use.

The company covers several retail locations in Moscow and St. Petersburg and is well-known for its high-quality product offer. It produces Fresh-cut vegetable at the own plant, mainly carrots, potatoes and beetroot.

However, the company also processes the freshly cut products further fabricating delicacies such as “carrots Korean-style” which is very popular in Russia. This is a salad made of carrot strips, oil, vinegar and herbs, tasting sweet-sour and spicy.

KUJ V is best seller in Russia

In place of Azbuka Vkusa the official KRONEN sales representative Intermik takes delivery of the 1000th piece of KUJ series from KRONEN in Moscow. With this more than 100 cube, strip and slice cutting machines have been delivered to Russia by today. There is no other country in which as many KUJ machines are installed as here.

One in ten of this type of machine KRONEN ships to Russia. By that it is also the best seller and most used KRONEN machine in the country.

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The horticultural and Fresh-cut industry needs to react to the growing demands for food safety, competitiveness and its environmental impact. Washing with fresh water is the main post-harvest process carried out by this industry to eliminate dirt and reduce the microbial load of fruit and vegetables.

KRONEN and the Spanish company CITROSOL are collaborating with the Spanish technological centre CNTA in the prototyping of a new industrial washing process. The ambitious goal of the so-called aqUAFRESH project is destined to be a watershed in the operation of the Fresh-cut industry: cutting, washing and packaging of ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables. The aim of which is to reformulate the current working system of the industry reducing both water and energy use during washing and disinfection, mitigating the environmental impact, and improving the food safety for the end consumer.

The new washing system is supposed to provide the Fresh-cut industry with an alternative to traditional chlorine-based disinfection systems whilst continuing to guarantee food safety.

The aqUAFRESH project follows a holistic approach studying the integration of all the essential parameters in the process chain, such as the effectiveness of the wash, the microorganisms load, the use of chemical agents, the water use and its reuse with the consequent reduction in water consumption, the monitoring of the disinfection process plus the preservation of the quality of freshly cut produce.

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With this year's Anuga FoodTec in Cologne from 20 to 23 March the second important international trade show took place, after Fruit Logistica in February..

At Anuga FoodTec KRONEN met the international industry and showed its competences once more. Live machinery presentations, a lecture on a highly innovative topic and not to forget: our "Live Cooking". All this made the participation a real success!
You can read more about the trade fair information and the presentation 'New process for the safety of packaged fresh products' here.

We have summarized all important news from the last weeks for you. The world premiere Convenience Avocado Line, the intergrated UVC water disinfection of GEWA 3800B PLUS, or the new de-watering system FDS 5000 - these are just some of the current top themes at KRONEN.
For all up-to-date highlights at a glance see our new flyer.

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KRONEN expands its portfolio of salad and vegetable spin-dryers and drying systems by several novelties:

Trade Fair Premiere: K650 Drying System

K650 was presented at Fruit Logistica and Anuga FoodTec 2018 for the first time. Is is an ideal system for the industrial application for drying a wide variety of lettuce and vegetable products as well as sliced fruit in a continuous treatment process.

Benefits at a glance:

• Depending on consistency, shape and size of the product and the desired degree of drying, spinning times and speeds can be adjusted via a touch screen. This enables an effective, gentle and short drying cycle.
• Some parameters are automated, e.g. the speed of the buffer and outfeed conveyors. Thus, the program is clearly organized and easy to operate.
• With an optional volume control the product feed quantity can be optimized.
• Without product the machine switches to energy saving mode automatically
• The capacity spans 400-2800 kg/h, depending on the product.

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New version: KS-100 PLUS and KS-7 PLUS

The top-seller of KRONEN spin-dryers for vegetables and salads, field-tested and in action hundredfold world-wide. Now, KS-100 PLUS has a new look: Besides a new design especially the further technological development is on focus.

Benefits at a glance:

• The robust construction, safety and function are based on the requirements of the centrifuge DIN EN 12547 standard and the salad spin-drying DIN EN 13621 standard.
• KS-100 PLUS is also particularly easy to clean. There are no dirt traps in the spin area.
• Maximum comfort and an optimum adaptation to the product to be processed.

All benefits of KS-100 PLUS

Alternatively, you can obtain the model KS-7 PLUS. KS-7 PLUS is equipped with seven settings of individually adjustable spin speeds and freely adjustable spin times.

All benefits of KS-7 PLUS

Salanova® Producer from Uruguay meets Swabian Processing Specialist

The KRONEN representatives located in more than 80 countries around the world, including Germany, are closely connected to the industry and they are in continuous exchange with their customers. On their request they often organize company tours and thus realize an exchange between producers from different countries.

This was also the case here, when Heiko Schoenbroich, Area Sales Manager Germany South at KRONEN, and Juan Lindmayer, Export Area Sales Manager Latin America & Caribbean for KRONEN, made this encounter possible:

In Feburary 2018, VerdeAgua – a producer of Fresh-cut salads from Uruguay – visited légumes Rapp GmbH in Esslingen, close to Stuttgart in Germany. VerdeAgua plans to renew its machinery park and wants to invest in KRONEN equipment. In this respect, the visit was a perfect opportunity to experience the use of the machinery directly on-site at the plant of a real Fresh-cut specialist.

Since the family company légumes Rapp is a long-term customer of KRONEN and deploys the belt cutting machines GS 10-2 and GS 20, diverse washing machines – among other GEWA 3800 PLUS with UVC water disinfection – as well as spin-dryers in its production.

In 1995, the former vegetable and wine growing business developed into légumes Rapp GmbH, specializing on processing of salads and vegetable and offering ready-to-eat products for system catering. légumes Rapp is certified with the label „International Food Standard – Higher Niveau“. The company produces large amounts and a wide range of high-quality Fresh-cut products, for example for the commercial kitchen of Mercedes Benz.

VerdeAgua is a producing and processing company of Salanova® and other leaf salads. Salanova® is a special type of salad: It is trade-marked and may only be cultivated when you hold the respective license. Remarkable about this salad is the fact that its leafs are very soft and delicate – and not only in an early stage of growing, but they remain it even later.

The producer applies hydroponics agriculture and he washes, spins and packages the salads for its customers. Thus, the company delivers high-class salads and Salanova® specialties to Tiende Inglesa, the gourmet supermarket chain in Uruguay, for example.

With high interest in the equipment, the new building and the entire process VerdeAgua visited the plant of légumes Rapp. As different as both countries and producers are – on the one hand the Salanova® producer from Uruguay, on the other hand the Swabian processing specialist – as worthwhile the know-how transfer has been for both sides.

Photos:
1) from left to right: Diego Giay (VerdeAgua), Paul Rapp (légumes Rapp), Sebastián Figuerón (VerdeAgua), Juan Lindmayer (KRONEN)
2) légumes Managing director Sandra Rapp-Ulrich (right) and eymployee Ms Sorg (left) in the newly built production hall of légumes Rapp

• Vegetable Rice Variations with Spit-Roasted Tandoori Turkey
• Summer Rolls with Vegetables on a Cucumber Salad with Tonic and Aloe Vera Dressing
• Mini KRONEN Burger with Chicken „Big Rib“, Coleslaw and Avocado Creme
• ….

…this is only a selection from the delicacies from the house of KRONEN, which you can taste this year at our stand A-04 in hall 3 at Fruit Logistica.

At our Live Cooking products are prepared “from the field to the table” – a special culinary delights on each day oft he show. For all dishes a vegetarian or vegan alternative can be offered.

Be inspired by the delicious dishes of the gourmet chefs Wolfgang Blum and Andreas Eigner!

Celebrate with us! We cordially invite you to touch glasses with us on the occasion of 40 years of KRONEN. You may also expect a little anniversary present at the stand.

Which new machinery and solutions – live and in function – can be experienced at the stand? See our invitation for all information.

The international KRONEN team is looking forward to your visit!

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KRONEN invites the industry to Kehl on the Rhine from 27 to 28 September

In 2018 KRONEN celebrates 40th anniversary - celebrate with us!

We cordially invite you: The newest KRONEN solutions will be presented at this in-house trade show and customer days exclusively. Beyond, lectures on future-oriented topics will complete the machinery presentations: Robotics, Biofilm, Internet of Things and Hydroponics – these are some key words, which will be covered.

Again in 2018 we are preparing special culinary highlights and accompanying events: Among others we are looking forward to welcoming you at the Gala Dinner in Offenburg's Reithalle on 27 September. After the champagne reception with live music you can expect a "magical" entertainment program, the KRONEN award ceremony and afterwards "DJ Crazy Pee" attracts all dancers to the dance floor.

Save the date already today! Further details you will receive with our invitation in summer.

We are looking forward to your visit at KRONEN in Kehl on the Rhine!

Photo: The entertainment program is another highlight next to the professional program: At the Customer Days 2016 KRONEN invited to the Oktoberfest at the Renchtalhuette.

You may expect innovative topics and solutions

KRONEN will be present at Anuga FoodTec 2018 in Cologne from 20 to 23 March. Visit us at our stand F-8 in hall 10.1!

Furthermore, KRONEN informs about the development of a new, thermal process to increase the microbiological safety of packaged fresh-cut products – without using additives – in a lecture on 22 March from 14:00 to 16:00.

More about the new process you can read here.

Live machinery presentations at Anuga FoodTec

As expected, you will see machinery live and function at the KRONEN stand. Among others:

Integrated UVC water disinfection: Washing machine GEWA 3800 B for salad, vegetables, fruit and more

This exhibit has an extra focus on the issue of decontamination without any additives: By the means of the new, integrated UVC water disinfection the wash water is permanently disinfected and returned to the water cycle as germ-free process water. For this purpose, the market-proven UV components of company sterilAir® are in use.

The UVC reactor serves in particular the prevention of crosscontamination, ensures higher process reliability and allows a reduction in the amount of water used.

Drying system K650 for salad, vegetable, fruit, mushrooms and herbs in large quantities

KRONEN GmbH expands its portfolio and presents an effective, user-friendly system for the industrial application for drying a wide variety of lettuce and vegetable products as well as sliced fruit in a continuous treatment process.

Depending on consistency, shape and size of the product and the desired degree of drying, spinning times and speeds can be adjusted via a touch screen. This enables an effective, gentle and short drying cycle.

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Besides its stand at Anuga FoodTec 2018, KRONEN informs about the development of a new process to increase the microbiological safety of packaged fresh-cut products in a lecture at the Forum in the Congress Center East:

The production of ready-to-eat, packaged fresh products such as cut fresh-cut salads has increased in the last couple of years. A trend which has come up more recently is the production of packaged, fresh fruit salad. Consumers of these products are private households supllied by retail as well as large customers such as cafeterias, hospitals and restaurants. But also schools offer apple wedges during school breaks for example.

However, the processed fruit have a shorter shelf-life than fruit which are not cut, since they are much more sensitive to microbial attacks. And the crucial quality criterion for fresh-cut products from the view of consumer safety is the microbial harmlessness.

As an example: One important main element in fruit salads is apples. They are washed and cubed – while remaining unpeeled. Thus, removing the adherent micro-organisms from the skin accurately is a basic requirement.

This aspect is addressed by a project named DEKONWA, which KRONEN GmbH is working on together with its partner, the ATB Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy. Goal of the project is to not just wash apples, but to also hygienize them in a gentle way and without using any additives or chemicals.

The partners want to develop an innovative plant and process in order to do so. By using temperature guided and controlled processes microbial pathogens which are spoiling food and pathogenic germs harming humans are reduced both by a maximum.

Thus, the rate of spoiled food is decreased and the consumers’ safety is increased. Due to the insulation of the new system it is optimated for the Fresh-cut industry, since it can be implemented in cold rooms without any disadvantages.

Fresh fruits which were treated with hot water in the laboratory, showed a high impact against most of the relevant germs. A water temperature of 50 to 55 °C seems to be the optimum conition for longer exposure times. Shorter exposure times at a temperature of 55 to 60 °C were successful, too.

At this point the main impact of the treatment with hot water is supposed to be due to the microbial reaction induced by the heat shock. Since the thermal procedure works without any chemical additives, it can be used for organic fruit salads.

The system is supposed to be integrated into a existing processing line easily and flexibly. Eventually, it is planned to transfer the process to other products, such as fresh-cut salads, too.

Learn more:

Lecture: “Fresh fruit and vegetable decontamination by an innovative moderate heat treatment”
Speakers: Eric Lefebvre, Technical Director KRONEN, and Bertram Schmidt, Research Scientist for Horticultural Engineering at ATB Potsdam
Language: English
Time: on 22 March from 14:00 to 16:00 pm
Venue: at the Forum „Technology of Fresh-cut products“, organized by the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFoST) in the Congress Center East, Room 1+2

The participation of KRONEN at this year's Fruit Logistica in Berlin from 7 to 9 February was again a real success.

KRONEN presented new machinery and solutions - live and in function and was again crowd puller attracting producers of Fresh-cut and convenience food from Germany and around the world.

Many visitors from Germany came to the stand, but also from other Western European countries - such as France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy - as well as from Eastern Europe and South America. Also Middle East and Africa was very well represented.

Completed was the offer by the KRONEN partners who were present at the stand, too: GKS Packaging, zti smart machines and Synergy Systems from the Netherlands, and sterilAir® from Switzerland.

Read more about the Fruit Logistica trade show highlights of KRONEN.

The 40th company anniversary celebrated by KRONEN in 2018 was also displayed on the stand. On this occasion visitors could let themselves inspire by special culinary delights: At the "Live Cooking" the gourmet chefs Wolfgang Blum and Andreas Eigner created delicious dishes made of vegetable spaghetti and colorful vegetable rice.

From 27 to 28 September KRONEN cordially invites the industry to celebrate the anniversary at the KRONEN venue in Kehl: The newest KRONEN solutions will be exclusively presented at this in-house trade show and customers days, which will be accompanied by an attractive programm of lectures on future-oriented topics and a special gala evening.

Perfect avocados in large quantities

With the unique, partly automated avocado processing line up to 1.200 fruit – which equivalents to about 300 kg – can be peeled and cored per hour. The capacity can even be quadrupled if needed: to up to 4.800 pieces per hour.

The line is designed in a way that the sensitive fruit are processed very gently to guarantee a visually attractive product equivalent to manual treatment.

Successful application of the avocado line

The innovative Convenience Avocado Line was created in close cooperation with a KRONEN customer and convenience food producer from Western Europe. The company produces sliced avocados on a large scale.

It needed a solution which could support the staff. Since the producer had to fight with a loss of production due to illness – which resulted from the uniform movement of the hand when coring the fruit and lead to health-problems at the wrist in a short length of time.

This was completely remedied with the new processing line. But also productivity has massively increased, namely by 25 percent at the place of installation. And the yield from the fruit pulp rises, depending on the consistence of the fruit, by up to 11 percent. Thus, other production sites of the company can be relieved and supplied by this production output. Furthermore, two workers have become available and are deployed for other production steps now. Respectively, ten persons are currently working at the line.

The entire processing line, including the KRONEN cutting machine GS 10-2 which has also been integrated in the line, amortizes within 120 workings days. A result highly exceeding the expectations of the convenience producer.

„Convenience” avocado is advancing

Avocado fruit are gaining ground currently. The “butter fruit” is supposed to be healthy, nutritious and versatile. Fat content is about 23 percent, however these are highly demanded unsaturated fatty acids.

Consumers who eat health-consciously are delighted by avocados. The fruit especially convinces vegetarians and vegans due to the proportion of essential amino acids.

And also because of the subtle taste and creamy texture it is a trend product for “fast casual” food and is used as salad topping, as ingredient in wraps or sandwiches and last but not least in Sushi rolls.

Details on the KRONEN Convenience Avocado Line you can find here.

The avocado line won't be on show at Fruit Logistica, but our on-site international sales team will be happy to consult you:
Read more about our trade show highlights.

• Vegetable Rice Variations with Spit-Roasted Tandoori Turkey
• Summer Rolls with Vegetables on a Cucumber Salad with Tonic and Aloe Vera Dressing
• Mini KRONEN Burger with Chicken „Big Rib“, Coleslaw and Avocado Creme
• ….

…this is only a selection from the delicacies from the house of KRONEN, which you can taste this year at our stand A-04 in hall 3 at Fruit Logistica.

At our Live Cooking products are prepared “from the field to the table” – a special culinary delights on each day oft he show. For all dishes a vegetarian or vegan alternative can be offered.

Be inspired by the delicious dishes of the gourmet chefs Wolfgang Blum and Andreas Eigner!

Celebrate with us! We cordially invite you to touch glasses with us on the occasion of 40 years of KRONEN. You may also expect a little anniversary present at the stand.

Which new machinery and solutions – live and in function – can be experienced at the stand? See our invitation for all information.

The international KRONEN team is looking forward to your visit!

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The new year is coming closer and so is the first highlight in 2018: KRONEN will be present with its stand at Fruit Logistica in Berlin from 7-9 February. Take the chance and experience our comprehensive portfolio of new machinery and solutions - live and in function. Besides, there is another good reasing for visiting the KRONEN stand:

In 2018 we celebrate our 40th company anniversary. Celebrate with us! We cordially invite you to touch glasses with us on the occasion of 40 years of KRONEN. You may also expect a little anniversary present at the stand. And you can enjoy special culinary delights on each day of the show: At the Live Cooking products are prepared “from the field to the table” - be inspired by the delicious dishes of the gourmet chefs Wolfgang Blum and Andreas Eigner.

Visit us at the KRONEN stand A-04 in hall 3.1 - the international KRONEN team is looking forward to meeting you!

Machinery we present live and in function:

Completed by the offer of our partners ZTI smart machines and GKS Packaging we display innovative technology for the processing and packaging of vegetable, salad, fruit and more.

Our invitation shows all the presented machinery at a glance:

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A glance at 2017…

The KRONEN GmbH closes the business year successfully by expecting a growth in revenues of about 9 percent, by increasing the staff to 100 employees and by recording even several innovations and highlights.

To name just some of them: the first GEWA washing machine with self-cleaning water filter in January, our international seminar ‘Fresh Vegetable Processing’ in Bogota/Columbia and the introduction of the GEWA XL washing machine, both in July, the first KRONEN networking meeting in Bremerhaven/Germany in August as well as the fresh re-design of one of our bestsellers: the belt cutting machine GS 10-2 in October.

And not to forget: The successful launch of the vegetable spiral cutting machine Spirello 150 – with it KRONEN had once more perceived the need of the market and had been the first developing a solution which can process many different kinds and sizes of products. Thus, no surprise Spirello 150 finds big demand and has become a real success product: KRONEN will deliver the serial number 220 Spirello by the end of the year!

A glance at 2018…

Looking back we can indeed be full of positive anticipation when it comes to the year of 2018, which will be a special one for KRONEN GmbH. We will celebrate 40 years of KRONEN and 20 years of Zillgith/KRONEN – in 1978 KRONEN GmbH was founded and in 1998 KRONEN was taken over by Rudolf Hans Zillgith as the Managing Director.

Today, 20 respectively 40 years later, KRONEN is a globally operating supplier of machines and systems for the catering, specialty foods, fresh-cut and food industry with representatives in more than 60 countries. KRONEN products are delivered in over 100 countries.

We put high efforts in guaranteeing best quality, but also in delivering individual solutions adapted to the demands of the customer in an optimum way. We consider ourselves a partner for our customers and offer consulting and planning in close cooperation with our suppliers and research institutions from Germany and around the world.

In 2018 and beyond it remains the target of KRONEN to move on with innovations for our customers’ purposes and benefit. By this, we want to extend our position as a worldwide leading producer and supplier of machines and complete processing lines.

Save the date:

In our newsletter we will keep you up-to-date on our highlights in 2018. Also, visit our KRONEN stand, e.g. at Fruit Logistica from February 7–9, 2018 – you will receive our invitation in the beginning of the new year!

Besides, it would be our grand pleasure to welcome you as a guest at the KRONEN Anniversary Customer Days from the evening of September 27 to September 28. Save the date already!

In 2018 we take the opportunity to say ‘thank you’ for the partnership and collaboration with you, which made 40 years of KRONEN happen. Join us and celebrate with us!

The cooking and eating habits have been changing over the past years. Healthy nutrition has come to the fore more and more. This includes the consumption of fruit and vegetables. Furthermore the convenience sector gains importance.

One new trend, which came to the centre of attention at the PMA Fresh Summit in New Orleans, USA, from October 20-21, is the so-called vegetable rice, namely Broccoli and Cauliflower stems or also carrots cut in smallest pieces and resembling rice.

The KUJ V can make it

Such vegetable rice can be processed with the KRONEN cube, strip and slice cutting machine KUJ V in a very easy and quick way. Hence, you can cut small, oblong vegetable cubes using various alignments such as a format of 3 x 3 x 5 mm.

Once more KRONEN fulfils the need of the convenience and fresh-cut industry by making the optimum production of another promising fresh vegetable product possible.

In the short video you can see how it works.

Cube, strip and slice cutting machine KUJ V

The KRONEN high performance cube, strip and slice cutting machine KUJ V cuts vegetables, fruit, fish slices from 2 to 12 mm, strips from 2 to 20 mm and cubes of 3 mm up to 20 mm in exact and perfect cutting quality – in a single operation.

Here you can find: all benefits and technical information about KUJ V. We are looking forward to consult you and to answer your inquiry!

Even several important trade fairs for the salad, fruit and vegetable processing industry took place in various countries around the world in the last few months.

KRONEN GmbH has a network of representatives in more than 60 countries and delivers its products to more than 100 countries around the world. Thus, the company is of course present at the international trade shows and displays a machinery program with live demonstrations at the stand – which is specifically targeted to the respective market and the visitors of each show.

With great interest, numerous visitors took advantage of the information and presentations of our KRONEN machines. We are very pleased about the good response and the opportunity to make new contacts, but also to intensify existing customer relationships!

International KRONEN exhibition highlights took place in

• Russia, Kiev: INPRODMASH 12 – 14 September 2017
• Great Britain, Peterborough: UK INDUSTRY PRODUCE FAIR 12 – 14 September 2017
• USA, Las Vegas: PACK EXPO 25 – 27 September 2017
• Peru, Lima: EXPO ALIMENTARIA 27 – 29 September 2017
• India, Mumbai: FOOD PROCESSING TECH ASIA 3 – 5 October 2017
• Russia, Moscow: GOLDEN AUTUMN 4 – 7 October 2017
• Germany, Cologne: ANUGA FOOD 7 – 11 October 2017
• Russia, Moscow: AGROPRODMASH 9 – 13 October 2017
• Spain, Madrid: FRUIT ATTRACTION 18 – 20 October 2017
• USA, New Orleans: PMA FRESH SUMMIT 20 – 21 October 2017
• UAE, Dubai: GULFOOD MANUFACTURING 31 October – 2 November 2017

First time at GULFOOD MANUFACTURING in Dubai

After participating in the German pavilion at Guldfood in February for many years, this year for the first time KRONEN GmbH exhibited at the GULFOOD MANUFACTURING show in November being part of the stand of the KRONEN partner for the region KAYDEE Solutions.
Visitors from 40 countries – among them many from Saudi Arabia – were interested in our exhibits. To them we could present our SPIRELLO 150, the new vegetable spiral cutting machine, as well as a portfolio of machines which are already well renown and much used also in this region: the belt cutting machine GS 10-2, the spin dryer for vegetables and salads K50-7S, the potatoes peeling machine PL40K as well as the manual grid cutter HGW and the apple peeler AS4.

Visit us at our stand, too – at one of the next events:

• France, Lyon: CFIA vom 21 – 23 November 2017
• Georgia, Tbilisi: Agro Food Drink Tech 30 November – 2 December 2017
• USA, Grand Rapids: Great Lakes EXPO 5 – 7 December 2017
• Germany, Berlin: FRUIT LOGISTICA 7 – 9 February 2018

The international KRONEN team is looking forward to meeting you!

For the upcoming double anniversary, „40 Years of KRONEN and 20 years of Zillgith/KRONEN“, we have decided to focus on the people behind KRONEN. After all they are the actual makers of our company‘s success story:

The Sales organisation that brings in the orders. Supported by Design, Production and Logistics that prepare and execute the orders. Quality Assurance as the guarantor for compliance with our high standards, and not least Shipping that ensures safe transport. Together with other departments, such as Electrical, IT, Purchasing, Marketing and others, all ensure a smooth workflow so that our customers receive their machines on time and in the proven KRONEN quality. Our customers can rely on good and dependible support over many years; this is guaranteed by our Customer Service organisation in Germany, and by our partners in more than 90 countries around the world.

This calendar is an expression of our love of detail and our many years of experience. Experience 12 portraits, brilliantly captured with the camera by Jörg Wilhelm and perfectly designed and staged by Ulrich Siefert.

The KRONEN Anniversary Calendar 2018 (48 x 36 cm) can be purchased from now on for a price of EUR 19.50 net, plus shipping costs.

Les 10 et 11 Août 2017 Kronen a organisé, en étroite collaboration avec „Wolfgang Blum Consulting“ à Bremerhaven sa toute première réunion de réseau.

Kronen a élaboré un programme très séduisant pour réunir les décideurs de l´HORECA et les producteurs de plats préparés qui ont pu faire connaissance et échanger, en particulier lors de la visite d´entreprises telles que VITAL Salate und mehr…, Transgourmet Deutschland GmbH & Co. OHG, le restaurant „Nordsee“ au Columbus Center de Bremerhaven, Heinrich Abelmann GmbH.

Des dégustations culinaires ont agrémenté cette rencontre.

Les 14 participants des 2 secteurs ont été unanimes ; ils attendaient depuis longtemps une telle occasion et ont salué cette initiative.

SYNERGY SYSTEMS B.V., notre agent, depuis le 1er mai 2017, pour les Pays-Bas et les Flandres organise pour la première fois des journées clients les 7 et 8 septembre 2017 à Oisterwijk aux Pays-Bas..

Ces journées sont l´occasion d´échanges personnels et professionnels et permettent de découvrir un grand nombre de machines en fonctionnement – voir ci-dessous -.

Pour de plus amples informations :

SYNERGY SYSTEMS B.V.
Sprendlingenpark 23
NL-5061 JT Oisterwijk
www.synergy-systems.nl
info@synergy-systems.nl
Tel. +31 (0)85 049 17 60

Nous nous réjouissons de votre participation !

Machines / Innovations présentées:

• KRONEN GmbH, DE-Kehl
o K650 Essoreuse gros volumes
o Ligne complète de transformation des salades et légumes : coupeuses, laveurs, mélangeurs, essoreuses et système d´égouttage et séchage de Hitec

• MARCO Integrated Weighing B.V., NL-Oisterwijk
o Ligne d´ensachage avec système de pesage et software YCM pour les plats préparés
o MARCO "Intellyveyor" système multi-convoyeurs avec table de pesage, intégré dans une ligne complète pour de petits sachets de raisins et de baies

• HITEC Foodsystems B.V., NL-Zwolle
o Grills Teflon o Système d´égouttage BDS o Système de séchage CoolDry

Since March 2017, people from our region have been voting for the campaign "Einigkeit.Recht.Freiheit." (Unity.Justice.Freedom), initiated by the Trade Association of Industrial Enterprises in Baden (wvib). The supporters want to inspire achievements that are no longer self-evident today: freedom of democracy, social market economy and a united Europe.

KRONEN employees also supported the wvib campaign "Einigkeit.Recht.Freiheit." and gathered for the photo session.

Pour la seconde fois, le 13 juillet 2017, Kronen a organisé au Centre Corferias à Bogota, en étroite collaboration avec son représentant en Colombie JUAN NEUSTADTEL SAS, un séminaire portant sur la transformation des légumes frais en Amérique Latine.

Plus de 80 participants, de Colombie mais aussi de l´Equateur, du Panama, Perou, Costa Rica, Mexique, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentine et Chili, ont pu s´informer sur les dernières innovations technologiques et tendances dans ce domaine.

Ils ont pu visiter ensuite le stand de JUAN NEUSTADTEL SAS sur le salon EXPO AGROALIMENTARIA et participer à des démontrations en LIVE des machines KRONEN : Coupeuse GS 10-2, Cubeuse KUJ V, Peleur à ananas AMS 220, Ensacheuse UP 350 Essoreuse K50-100S.

Ils ont eu également l´occasion de rendre visite à des producteurs locaux utilisant du matériel KRONEN.

Cette rencontre s´est achevée dans la convivialité par un souper et un spectacle.

La ligne de transformation de pommes de terre installée chez LENTA à Saint-Petersbourg, Russie produit jusqu´à 600 kg de pommes de terre par heure.

LENTA est une des plus grandes chaînes de supermarchés en Russie - elle gère 53 supermarchés à Moscou, Saint-Petersbourg, Nowosibirsk et au centre du pays -.

LENTA est également la deuxième plus grande chaîne d´hypermarchés du pays – elle exploite 195 hypermarchés dans 78 villes -. LENTA souhaitait proposer à la vente des carottes, betteraves rouges et pommes de terre coupées et ensachées sous vide et produire de façon automatisée et à moindre coût ces produits. Elle a contacté KRONEN et son agent en Russie, la société INDUSTRIAL NUTRITION. La solution mise-en-oeuvre a permis d´assouplir et d´optimiser le process, permettant à LENTA d´obtenir une qualité de produit optimale avec un minimum de déchets.

La ligne est constituée de :

• Tank d´approvisionnement pour alimenter la ligne en pommes de terre et autres légumes
• Peleur PL40K
• Table à rouleaux pour un contrôle qualitatif des produits

Les pommes de terre épluchées sont ensuite transférées vers une coupeuse KRONEN :

• Soit une KUJ-V pour obtenir des cubes, bâtonnets, tranches
• Soit une GS10-2 pour obtenir des tranches régulières

Ces deux machines sont proposées en version mobile et peuvent être utilisées dans l´une ou l´autre section de la ligne.

En fait, cette ligne de transformation des pommes de terre a été intégrée à une ligne de lavage préexistante, livrée l´année précédente.

Cette ligne de lavage est constituée de :

• 1 laveur GEWA 3800 V ECO washing machine
• 2 essoreuses K50-7 ECO
• 1 carrousel pour paniers d´essoreuse

Vous avez des besoins particuliers et recherchez des solutions innovantes, contactez-nous.

Nous serons heureux d´étudier votre DEMANDE.

Photo – réalisée par Kathrin Benz (KRONEN GmbH) - : à gauche : Daria Lutskaya, D.G. de INDUSTRIAL NUTRITION à droite Robert Reisig, Responsable de Zone Export (KRONEN GmbH) ;

The participation in our KRONEN raffle was outstanding and, once again, confirms the popularity of our KRONEN products. We would like to thank all participants!

It was therefore a great pleasure for us to determine the winners of the 10 MAIN PRIZES " grid cutter S195 with individual tools".

Our sincere congratulations to the winners who all have been informed in the meantime. Thank you for the pictures of the KRONEN Grid cutter S195 abd have fun with the prize.

In addition, 10 high-quality twin-graters from Lurch were raffled, the winners have been notified, too. Picture Matthias Sahr: customer Mr. Pipper and Mr. Kluth

During the vocational training in Hannover at the Niedersächsischen regional authorities for consumer protection and food safety the subject “freshcut fruits & vegetables – technology, microbiology, monitoring” was presented.

The technology of processing freshcut fuits and vegetables was presented by our Technical Manager Eric Lefebvre as a machine demonstration on the KRONEN belt cutting machine GS 10-2.

Furthermore there were experience reports from a manufacturing company (FRIKONI Food GmbH & Co. KG, consultant Mrs. Stramke) and from the retail sector, for example: EDEKA Minden-Hannover foundation Mr. Marggraf.

Another focus of the vocational training was the microbiological risks from such products, presented by the University Hohenheim, and the possibility of the improvement of the microbiological quality. The company KRONEN provided the university with various machines for research purposes, for instance the water jet cutting machine. We are happy about the good feedback by the food supervisors.

Pictures: Anne Wöhlke (LAVES)

The "Bürgerstiftung Kehl" (civic foundation) receives the promotion price "Active Citizenship 2017", which has been awarded since 1998 to non-profit organizations. In this way, the initiative of the Bürgerstiftung in cooperation with the local companies is honored for the qualification of young refugees.

KRONEN also supports this project as a sponsor for one-year entry qualifications of the young people.These measures are used to examine the refugees with practical traineeships, language courses and will prepare them for the actual training and the working world in Germany.

Since 15 May 2017, KRONEN has been able to provide an internship to a young refugee in the KRONEN production area.

Watch the interesting short film with an interview by Stephan Zillgith, Managing Director of KRONEN (German language only).

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A lot of experience and sophisticated technology for an optimal washing result, as well as the individual modification options of the machines – with these facts we have once again convinced a Freshcut company, which is a leader in the English market as a manufacturer and supplier of convenience products. With the GEWA 3800V PLUS washing machine delivered to England in April 2017, salads and vegetables are thoroughly and gently washed in a continuous flume washing process without mechanical submergence.

In close cooperation with the customer, KRONEN engineers have developed solutions tailored to the customer’s needs, which not only improve productivity but also ensure a constant quality of the processed products under the highest hygienic standards.

Thus the GEWA 3800V PLUS washing machine is equipped with many innovative, customer-optimized components such as:

By means of the central control system all functions of the washing machine and the feeding belt can be flexibly controlled via touchscreen. 30 freely programmable memory locations can be allocated with individual compositions which can be called up at any time.

The integrated infeed elevator with a 17° rising angle is equipped with a mesh belt and offers many technical refinements:

• Speed control via touch screen (central control)
• Crate support - simplifies the emptying of the crates


• Detachable twin shower on the side guide plates


• Additional spraying device with adjustable spray nozzles


• Height limitation for product (40-100 mm)


• Additional emergency stop switch


• Drip tray grids below the infeed belt (for water treatment at customer's site)


• Transfer hopper as splash guard to the wash tank (no loss of water)


• Lateral fines removal drum (SFA) with integrated container for small parts, insects


• WMS (Water Management System) – centrally controlled filling and emptying of the washing machine


• Insect removal drum


• Vibration outfeed with integrated transfer hopper to the basket carrousel, the washed products are transferred to the baskets in a controlled manner


• Basket carrousel - simplifies basket changing and ensures a continuous workflow

Mobile trolley for removable parts of the GEWA washing machine for intermediate storage, e.g. during the cleaning phase

Technical Specification GEWA 3800V PLUS:

• Capacity e.g. Iceberg, leek: up to 800 kg/h
• Voltage: 400 V, 50 Hz, 3 Ph
• Total power: 17 kW
• Total water volume: 814 l

If you also have special requirements and want to go new ways in the food industry, please contact us.

We are happy to advise you and look forward to your REQUEST.

Effective 1 May 2017, KRONEN sales operations in the Dutch and Belgian market were repositioned. Our previous sales partner, JFPT / foodlife in NL-Zwolle, will strategically set new focus areas in distribution and key products, which are no longer in compliance with the sales concept of KRONEN. Therefore, the business relationship ended on 30 April 2017. At this point, we would like to thank JFPT / foodlife for their long-term cooperation with our company. The selection of a suitable successor company focused on the continuous development of customer business relationships. For this reason we have transferred the support of the Dutch and Belgian customers from 1 May 2017 onwards to

Synergy Systems B.V.
Sprendlingenpark 23
NL-5061 JT Oisterwijk)
www.synergy-systems.nl

Due to the many years of experience with KRONEN, HITEC and MIW products, Managing Director Menno JONGSMA and his sales, project management and service staff will form a strong team to support customers.

SYNERGY SYSTEMS B.V. represents the cooperative alliance of KRONEN GmbH (D-Kehl), HITEC Foodsystems B.V. (NL-Zwolle) and MARCO Integrated Weighing B.V. (NL-Oisterwijk) and is responsible for the distribution of machines, systems and projects. The collective expertise and experience of the three partner companies guarantee a high synergy advantage as well as an optimal consulting competence.

With a 24-hour / 7-day customer service, experienced Dutch professionals are available around the clock in Holland and Belgium. This way, we guarantee a comprehensive service and ensure the best possible availability and profitability of our customers' production facilities. We wish our new partner success and all the best.

Pictures: Menno Jongsma und Eddie Van Dam

The new HGWslicing insert is ideal for cutting vegetables, mushrooms and seedless fruit in slices of 5,2 - 6,2 - 8,2 mm, and more. Several slicing options are possible, e.g. „top & tail“. You can find all advantages in our attached flyer or on our homepage.

We will be delighted to advise you! Our sales team is looking forward to your phone call +49 (0)7854 9646-0 or Email.

Cutting technology that inspires A world leading fresh cut company has bought one of our highlight machines - a 4-lane MULTICORER - for its new plant in Dubai. After commissioning and an intensive test phase, the next order for two further machines in Saudi Arabia followed.

The MULTICORER runs on high-speed and in two-shift operation. Eight hours a day, Iceberg salads are decored, cut, washed, dried and packaged, followed by white cabbage. Mainly the processed salads and vegetables are produced for fast food chains and different airlines.

The use of the KRONEN machines considerably increases the efficiency of the processing line. This is also reflected in a significant reduction of the waste rate.

The company KRONEN is proud that the MULTICORER inspires and advances our customers' business. You are also interested in our MULTICORER and want to be advised? Then contact us. We appreciate your inquiry!

You can find more information about the MULTICORER here or simply have a look at our new video. Enjoy !
Customer visit in the Middle East Pictures: Jean-Marc Hammann, KRONEN

Fruit and vegetables in top form! FRUIT LOGISTICA showed once again: the market loves fresh ideas!

We will raffle 10 grid cutter S195 including 2 cutting inserts from KRONEN* among all participants. For inspiring fruit and vegetable creations.

Turn tomatoes, apples, potatoes, lemons, etc. into wedges, sticks and figurines in no time at all. In addition we raffle 10 Lurch Razortech DUO-graters.

Simply fill out the form below! Good luck!

* Closing date for entries is 20 April 2017. The winners will be notified by us. Recourse to the courts is not permitted. No cash disbursement is possible.

La Fruit Logistica à Berlin (3. – 5. Février 2016) est l´un des rendez-vous les plus importants pour les industries de transformation des salades, fruits et légumes.
C´est, chaque année, l´occasion pour un large public de professionnels d´avoir une vue d´ensemble du marché et des nouvelles tendances.

Cette année encore, les visiteurs ont pu découvrir sur le stand Kronen un vaste choix de machines et de nombreuses nouveautés.

Les différentes démonstrations organisées en fonction des besoins des clients présents leur ont apporté des solutions spécifiques suscitant ainsi un vif intérêt auprès du public.

Le stand Kronen réunissant ses partenaires commerciaux JFPT Foodlife, ZTI-Mechatronics und GKS Packaging a créé une belle synergie.

Le public a également été séduit par les spécialités culinaires des cuisiniers professionnels Wolfgang Blum et Andreas Wagner. Certaines de leurs délicieuses recettes sont publiées dans le calendrier Kronen.

Les visiteurs se sont particulièrement intéressés aux nouveautés suivantes :

1. UVC-Lock tunnel de désinfection

Conçu en étroite collaboration avec la société Suisse SterilAir® (CH-Weinfelden) pour la désinfection en surface d´emballages – ex. caisses, tapis convoyeurs ou outils -, le tunnel UVC est équipé de tubes hybrides sterilAir® et satisfait aux exigences combinées de robustesse, flexibilité et facilité d´entretien.

From February 8 to 10, 2017, the FRUIT LOGISTICA 2017 was once again the meeting place for the international fruit trade for three days. Kronen was also represented at the trade fair as an expert for the salad, vegetable and fruit processing industries.

Many visitors were enthusiastic about the exhibited machine highlights. Especially the innovative novelties - and the associated possibilities - were always the starting point for many informative talks and discussions. Especially the live demos of the Kronen novelties - the SPIRELLO 150 vegetable slicer and the high-performance washing machine GEWA XL - proved to be a crowd puller.

"This gives us the certainty that we have taken the right course with our product developments. The preparation and eating habits of many people have changed considerably in recent years. Healthy nutrition is coming more and more into focus. This also includes the consumption of fresh vegetables. KRONEN responded to the increased demand with the development of innovative machines, "explains Stephan Zillgith, Managing Director of Kronen.

For example, the SPIRELLO 150 produces healthy vegetable spaghetti. For many years already, Kronen has been on the market with a smaller machine version, the S021 spiral cutting machine. With the SPIRELLO 150, Kronen has now achieved a technological breakthrough, which allows a capacity increase with a constant quality. The SPIRELLO 150 can be used not only to cut long shaped products (cucumbers, carrots, radishes, butternut squash), but also round products, e.g. Kohlrabi or beetroot can be cut into decorative and healthy vegetable spirals.

With the new GEWA XL, Kronen presented a powerful washing machine for high capacities with low energy and water consumption. This machine allows optimal washing results for large quantities of salads and vegetables. The machine is best suited to reduce cross-contamination and it contributes to increased food safety.

Federal Minister of Agriculture, Christian Schmidt, was also impressed by the Kronen booth appearance. He was explained the highly innovative novelties by Stephan Zillgith and Eric Lefebvre, Technical Director at Kronen. Already on 27 January 2017 an important meeting took place at the International GRÜNE WOCHE in Berlin. The reason for this was the transfer of the application for the project 'SiMoHyP: Development of an innovative process for increasing the microbiological safety of packaged fresh cut salads by monitoring and sanitizing the process water".

This project is supported by the BMEL innovation program over a 24-month duration. The project aims to develop an innovative washing technique and a method for the decontamination of the process water, which is used when washing freshcut salads, in order to preserve microbiologically safe ready-to-eat salads while at the same time conserving resources (water consumption, energy).
"In teamwork with our customers and partners, many creative ideas generated benefits, not only do we develop machines but also share our know-how with our customers," says Eric Lefebvre. The Kronen booth presented itself in a new and attractive design and was again a successful result of synergy between Kronen and the cooperation partners ZTI-Mechatronics and GKS Packaging.

At this year's Fruit Logistica gourmet chefs Wolfgang Blum and Andreas Eigner spoiled the Kronen stand visitors with exquisite menus - freshly prepared according to their recipes, which were already published in the Kronen annual calendar 2017. The tasty recipes and videos are published monthly in the Kronen newsletter and on the homepage. Thanks to the innovative Kronen technology according to the latest standard, the preparation of these dishes has become a cooking experience with true delights.

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La nouvelle ligne de transformation des salades de la société ADAM THEIS intègre 2 laveurs GEWA3800B-PLUS (N° de série 999 et 1000) placés en cascade. La remise officielle de ces machines eut lieu le 25 octobre 2016, l´occasion de féliciter en personne Mr. Werner THEIS, P.D.G. de la société ADAM THEIS.

Crée en 1875, cette entreprise familiale du Palatinat a, de tout temps, commercialisé des légumes frais. Elle fournit actuellement les hotels-restaurants dans tout le sud de l´Allemagne, leur proposant une gamme complète de salades, fruits et légumes frais, de produits exotiques, champignons et fines herbes. 40 camions pour livrer les grossistes horeca régionaux, les cantines, restaurants universitaires, hôtels, restaurants. 260 employés sont 7/7 j au service de la fraîcheur.

ADAM THEIS et KRONEN ont bien des points en commun : une croissance commune et des années de coopération.

ADAM THEIS oriente sa production de produits fraîchement coupés vers les demandes du secteur HORECA et propose des coupes variées – différentes formes, différentes tailles - et des mélanges personnalisés, le tout produit just-in-time, sans conservateur. Une extension de 650 m2 du secteur de production dédié aux produits prêts à cuisiner est prévue d´ici la fin de l´année.

La qualité des machines KRONEN et leur fiabilité ont d´emblée convaincu ADAM THEIS qui utilise, de longue date, les machines KRONEN pour produire ses salades, fruits et légumes.

En installant cette nouvelle ligne, ADAM THEIS a investi dans l´avenir. La technologie innovante de KRONEN vise ici à laver avec soin et efficacité des salades, légumes et fines herbes préalablement coupés.

Le laveur est équipé de :

• Tambour motorisé pour elimination des insectes
• Système lateral d´évacuation des fines particules
• Système de refroidissement
• Bulleur

Nous souhaitons beaucoup de succès à la société ADAM THEIS.

Kronen s´engage pour un environnement propre et porte une attention particulière à fabriquer des équipements de qualité et durables.

Depuis début 2013 déjà, Kronen a opté pour des sources d´énergie non polluantes – hydroélectricité -.

Nous contribuons ainsi activement à la préservation des ressources naturelles et à la protection de l´environnement et du climat,

L´hygiène constituant un point capital dans l´industrie agroalimentaire, Kronen propose, pour le lavage des salades, fruits et légumes, une technologie de pointe : un nouveau système de traitement de l´eau par rayons UVC.

Ce système met en oeuvre les composants UV de sterilAir® (CH-Weinfelden) qui satisfont pleinement aux exigences de l´industrie agroalimentaire.
Il permet une désinfection permanente de l´eau de lavage qui est ensuite réinjectée, traitée avec UVC, dans le laveur.

Kronen a, en effet, conçu et fabriqué, pour un client leader du marché en Allemagne - M.S.G. Frucht GmbH - deux laveurs GEWA 3800V ECO placés en cascade (prélavage et lavage principal) et équipés de ce nouveau dispositif.

Avec cette ligne de lavage innovante, assortie d´un système d´évacuation des insectes et particules fines, les salades et fines herbes, légumes et produits fraîchement coupés sont lavés en profondeur et délicatement dans un courant continu, sans plongée mécanique.

Ils sont ensuite rincés par une douche d´eau fraîche alimentée par le réseau et située au-dessus du tamis vibrant. Cette eau sert ensuite à rafraîchir l´eau de lavage.

Le réacteur UVC permet d´éviter les contaminations croisées et garantit donc un process sécurisé. Il permet également de réduire la consommation d´eau.

Détails et fonctionnement du réacteur UVC :

Le réacteur UVC pompe l´intégralité de l´eau de lavage par le biais des pompes intégrées en standard au laveur.

Puissance totale de circulation 60 m3/h pour un volume d´eau d´environ 750 litres. Cela correspond à 80 traitements UVC par heure.

Le réacteur UVC est raccordé à la machine par un tuyau fixe qui permet de réinjecter l´eau aseptisée dans la cuve de lavage.

L´intensité du réacteur est adaptée de façon optimale à la puissance des pompes ; l´eau circule en continu.

Le réacteur UVC est composé de 6 tubes ET activés par 3 ballasts avec une consommation d´énergie particulièrement basse. Ces modules ET sont équipés d´un compteur d´allumages, les tubes sont disposés pour 12000 allumages soit 12000 heures de fonctionnement.

Les tubes peuvent être retirés aisément et sont d´entretien facile.

Le réacteur UVC peut, en principe, être installé aussi bien sur un laveur GEWA neuf qu´existant ; contactez-nous si vous souhaitez le tester.

Spécifications techniques GEWA 3800V ECO :

• Tension - 400V 50Hz 3Ph
  
• Puissance totale - 5.6 kW
  
• Dimensions LxBxH - 3830 x 1280 x 1540 mm
  
• Volume - 745 l
  

Capacités
Iceberg – jusqu´à 700 kg/h
Epinards – jusqu´à 500 kg/h
Persil – jusqu´à 300 kg/h

La Fruit Logistica à Berlin (3. – 5. Février 2016) est l´un des rendez-vous les plus importants pour les industries de transformation des salades, fruits et légumes.
C´est, chaque année, l´occasion pour un large public de professionnels d´avoir une vue d´ensemble du marché et des nouvelles tendances.

Cette année encore, les visiteurs ont pu découvrir sur le stand Kronen un vaste choix de machines et de nombreuses nouveautés.

Les différentes démonstrations organisées en fonction des besoins des clients présents leur ont apporté des solutions spécifiques suscitant ainsi un vif intérêt auprès du public.

Le stand Kronen réunissant ses partenaires commerciaux JFPT Foodlife, ZTI-Mechatronics und GKS Packaging a créé une belle synergie.

Le public a également été séduit par les spécialités culinaires des cuisiniers professionnels Wolfgang Blum et Andreas Wagner. Certaines de leurs délicieuses recettes sont publiées dans le calendrier Kronen.

Les visiteurs se sont particulièrement intéressés aux nouveautés suivantes :

1. UVC-Lock tunnel de désinfection

Conçu en étroite collaboration avec la société Suisse SterilAir® (CH-Weinfelden) pour la désinfection en surface d´emballages – ex. caisses, tapis convoyeurs ou outils -, le tunnel UVC est équipé de tubes hybrides sterilAir® et satisfait aux exigences combinées de robustesse, flexibilité et facilité d´entretien.

La législation concernant la désinfection des produits alimentaires varie d´un pays à l´autre.

Des emballages et des containers de stockage stériles sont une condition sine qua non pour une hygiène et préservation optimales des produits alimentaires en général et des salades, fruits et légumes en particulier.

Le traitement UVC par des composants sterilAir® désinfecte en temps record et efficacement sans échauffement, additifs ou résidus.

L´ADN des germes est détruit par le traitement UVC pour prévenir toute infection par contact.

Les atouts de ce tunnel de désinfection sont évidents:

• Pas de séchage de récipients


• Idéal pour un placement entre une zone blanche et une zone verte.


• Tunnel entièrement en acier inoxydable garantissant une utilisation sure des rayons UVC
  
• Permet de traîter les emballages dim. 50 x 50 x 20 mm jusqu´à 550 x 300 mm - la disposition optimale des tubes UVC garantit une aire de radiation quasi-totale -.
  • Structure entièrement fermée avec un capot en acier inoxydable garantissant une utilisation sans danger des rayons UVC.
  • Ecran tactile intuitif avec une interface conviviale
  • Tubes UVC longue durée, consommation d´énergie exemplaire soulignant l´efficacité du système sterilAir®, parfaitement adapté au traitement de produits sensibles à la température.
  
  2. Table de pesée KWT 16 avec peseuse à une tête
  
  Kronen propose, pour les ensacheuses CP350 ou UP350, une plateforme équipée d´une peseuse à une tête pour peser différents produits (légumes, fruits, salades, crudités, pâtisseries, sucreries ou des produits non-alimentaires) et les mettre en sachets.
  
  La plateforme en acier inoxydable à bords repliés est adaptée à la hauteur de l´ensacheuse. Elle est équipée d´une rampe de sécurité. La table de mélange avec peseuse est placée à une hauteur ergonomique et est facilement accessible par quelques marches.
  
  Le bac de pesée (volume 16 litres) avec cylindre d´ouverture pneumatique du clapet est parfaitement conçu pour le traitement des salades ex. Lollo Bionda jusqu´à 1 kg.
  
  
  3. Machine à éplucher et découper les mangues en filets (ZTI Mechatronics)r>
  Pour éplucher et dénoyauter les mangues (30 à 40 à la minute) – automatiquement en un process. La mangue est positionnée dans un support-fruit et est conduite vers la station d´épluchage-dénoyautage.
  La mangue est un fruit tendre qui demande une attention particulière ; les méthodes traditionnelles ont tendance à endommager le produit mais cette machine saisit le fruit par le noyau. La mangue est ensuite épluchée en suivant le contour du fruit ; cet épluchage permet un épluchage net et lisse comme à la main ;
  La mangue est ensuite découpée en deux en suivant le contour du noyau.
  Cette méthode d´épluchage-découpe respectueuse du produit permet d´augmenter de façon considerable sa durée de vie.
  
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Hot of the press: we proudly present our new KRONEN brochure!

This clearly structured booklet contains all the information you need to know about us, our machines and solutions. Also, important references can be found there.

Simply contact us: we gladly will send you a personal copy. Alternatively, you can download a PDF copy of the brochure from our download-area, click here:
http://www.kronen.eu/en/anlagen/sl-xl/anlagen-downloads

We wish you much fun when browsing and reading!

September & October are traditionally strong fair months for Kronen. Anuga Food in Cologne is one of eleven exhibitions on which we were represented - and that on almost all continents:

• Santiago de Chile, FOOD & SERVICE (1.-4.09.2015)
• Rimini, MACFRUT (23.-25.09.2015)
• Las Vegas, PACKEXPO (28.-30.09.2015)
• Vigo, CONXEMAR (5.-7.10.2015)
• Moscow, AGROPRODMASH (5.-9.10.2015)
• Moscow, AGROTECH (7.-10.10.2015)
• Cologne, ANUGA FOOD (10.-14.10.2015)
• Beijing, CHINA FOODTECH (19.-21.10.2015
• Atlanta, PMA FRESH SUMMIT (23.-25.10.2015)
• Dubai, GULFOOD (27.-29.10.2015)
• Madrid, FRUIT ATTRACTION (28.-30.10.2015)

Trade visitors from all over the world experienced our machines in operation, obtained comprehensive information about our complete assortment and benefited from the expert advice of our exhibition team.

Something we are particularly pleased about: The very good response and the big interest especially at the Anuga Food (as one of the most important trade fairs for the food industry) were gratifying. We presented a wide range of our machines, enabling visitors to understand how to optimize such production line processes: from trimming and sorting, cutting, washing, dewatering and drying up to packing the products - everything from a single source.
Interested visitors and customers took the opportunity to get first-hand comprehensive & competent information about the Kronen processing technology with cost-saving automation possibilities.

We would like to thank the numerious visitors for their high level of interest and the constructive conversations.

From 1 September 2015, our US subsidiary KRONEN Corp. in Cohoes/NY has moved to new premises in Wisconsin. After the founding in 2011 a successful development has built up in the KRONEN Corp. under the leadership of William (Bill) Creitz. Actually, Bill has left the company to enjoy his retirement. For this reason the restructuring of the company along with the move was necessary.
We thank Bill at this point for his many years of successful service for the Company.

When selecting a suitable successor the prime focus was on the ongoing development of customer relations with expanded service offerings.
For this reason, we have transferred the new management of the US subsidiary to Russell (Russ) Quandt. He is supported by Geoffrey (Geoff) Norton (inside sales manager) and Terry Heintz (service engineer). We are pleased that Geoff with his years of experience from the partnership with William (Bill) Creitz stands for continuity and we could win him for this important task and further cooperation, associated with the move to Madison.
Russ maintains a high level of food processing and packaging expertise due to his extensive experience with manufacturing operations. For over 26 years, Russ has successfully marketed equipment and systems tailored to a wide variety of food applications.

We are pleased to be well positioned with Russ Quandt and his team of skilled professionals to support our U.S. customers.

KRONEN Corp.
4174 Commercial Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin 53714
Phone: +1 518 326 4373
Fax: +1 518 326 4376
E-Mail: kronen@kronencorp.com
www.kronencorp.com

International Seminar on Fresh Vegetables Processing took place for the first time in Latin America on 9 July 2015.
Organized and produced by KRONEN and the very valuable help of KRONEN distributor JUAN NEUSTADTEL SAS in Colombia, this full day activity Seminar took place on July 9 at the Corferias Center in the capital city of Bogotá.
55 visitors from all around the country and the whole of Latin America came to this meeting to learn about new technologies and tendencies in the fresh cut market.
Juan Esteban Ocampo, KRONEN machinery sales manager at JUAN NEUSTADTEL hosted this event which took place in a comfortable meeting area, and introduced the three presentations:

• "Vegetable processing" - Speaker Paul Woodward from Spain:
  The participants benefited at Paul Woodward's lecture especially from his decades of experience in the English and Spanish market.
• "Longer shelf life by better processes and packaging" - Speaker Mariano Pereyra from Chile:
  In this topic, Mariano Pereyra could incorporate much of his experience from a long process of change at one of the largest processors in Chile.
• "Machinery and technologies" - Speaker Juan Lindmayer (KRONEN Export Area Manager) from Uruguay:
  Juan Lindmayer gave valuable insight and assistance to the development of successful processing.

After these interesting lectures, seminar participants visited the booth of JUAN NEUSTADTEL at trade fair EXPO AGROALIMENTARIA. There they experienced LIVE presentations of various KRONEN machines: GS 10-2 Belt cutting machine, KUJ V Dice, strip & slice cutting machine, KSM 100 Vegetable cutting machine, K50-100 S Spin dryer.

On the following day, many of the international participants took the opportunity for an exchange of first-hand information and visited local producers working with KRONEN processing lines.

On 8 June 2015, a group of visitors from Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan on behalf of the giz (Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit) was guest at Kronen.
Economic cooperation aimed between small and medium-sized enterprises from Germany and Central Asia was the important topic of this Germany trip of the young entrepreneurs mainly from the agricultural sector.

Managing Director Stefan Zillgith presented the company Kronen, as well as special topics like E.g. "marketing concept of Kronen" and "New trends in vegetable processing and innovation management" in his short speech.

After that the guests gained an initial insight into the company on a tour of the plant, also some machines for the processing possibilities for salad, fruit and vegetables were presented live.

Dr. Sabine Kübler finalized her doctoral dissertation on the subject "Assessment of Innovative, Industrially Applicable Processing and Sanitizing Methods for the Production of Fresh-Cut Lettuce and Chicory" with support of KRONEN gaining her doctorate at the University of Hohenheim.
Quote: "Thanks to the employees of Kronen Nahrungsmittel GmbH, in particular to Mr. Eric Lefebvre and Mr. Stephan Zillgith for the successful cooperation and for their great level of commitment in terms of salad processing."

The doctoral dissertation of Dr. Sabine Kübler is published by Shaker Verlag, Aachen. If you are interested in this book please feel free to contact us.

La ligne que nous venons d´installer chez le producteur de légumes GHISETTI dans la province de Badia Polesine, Italie du nord, permet de transformer jusqu´à 800 kg de pommes de terre par heure.

La société GHISETTI se prévaut d´une expérience de quasiment 130 ans dans le commerce des fruits et légumes. Son nom est synonyme de qualité, fraîcheur et service. Elle propose une large gamme de légumes prêts à l´emploi, nettoyés, coupés, emballés sous vide – ex. carottes, betteraves rouges, épis de maïs - ainsi que des pommes de terre présentées sous différentes formes, en différents conditionnements.

Pour satisfaire une demande croissante et accéder plus rapidement et directement au marché des produits pré-cuits, emballés sous vide, la société GHISETTI a décidé de transformer ses produits elle-même, sur site. Elle a également décidé d´ajouter différents produits à sa gamme de légumes et a fait construire un nouveau bâtiment pour installer la ligne de transformation KRONEN.

Conçue en étroite collaboration avec les sociétés FORMIT et EKKO, cette ligne permet de nettoyer les pommes de terre et autres légumes, de les éplucher et laver. Ils sont ensuite transférés dans l´une ou l´autre coupeuse pour être découpés en cubes ou en tranches.

Cette ligne de transformation intègre une partie de notre ligne complète de transformation des légumes, composée de laveurs GEWA, coupeuses et convoyeurs.

Eléments de la ligne de transformation des pommes de terre :

• Tank d´approvisionnement en pommes de terre ou autres produits
• Epierreur pour éliminer les saletés et petits cailloux
• Peseuse pour une alimentation optimale de l´éplucheuse
• Eplucheuse Combi 1000 et pompe à vis excentrée pour l´évacuation des déchets
• Laveur à tambour pour retirer les restes de peau et l´amidon
• Cuve d´eau
• Table d´inspection à rouleaux et tapis-retour vers la section d´épluchage à couteaux pour les pommes de terre nécessitant un épluchage aditionnel. La reprise des produits nécessite moins de personnel.

Les pommes de terre épluchées sont ensuite transportées vers une coupeuse KRONEN

• soit une cubeue KUJ V
• soit une trancheuse GS 10-2

Les deux coupeuses sont montées sur roues pour garantir une flexibilité d´utilisation.

S´ils ne doivent pas être coupés, les pommes de terre et autres légumes sont simplement transportés sur un tapis convoyeur.

Anuga FoodTec (24 -27 March 2015) in Cologne was a further successful exhibition milestone. We are pleased with the positive feedback that we receive from our customers: The trade fair as a meeting place served as a welcome platform to get know each other, for exchanging experiences and ideas and, of course, presentation of our machine portfolio:

We showcased our novelties:

• Robot station for tomato processing, consisting of 5 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. Thereon, 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 orientated onto the cutting machine PGW where will be cut into perfect and equal slices.
• GEWA XL washing machine offering 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 was showcased at the ANUGA FoodTec 2015 for the first time.
  Objectives of the RESFOOD-project: › Guaranteed dwell time of 45 secs › Sand trap, insect removal system, filter screen › Energy efficiency by optimized water flow › Lower water consumption during washing and spraying › Due to optimized spraying no organic residues on the products, thereby improving durability of the product › Drier product due to belt dewatering
• AMS 220 pinapple & melon peeling machine for peeling (regardless of the products contours) various fruit such as pineapples, melons of all kind, pumpkins with a smooth surface

The broad-based and competent portfolio of KRONEN is evidenced by the new business sector “KRONEN SYSTEMS” with an objective of pooling the high level of competence of a group of experts in developing complex solutions for automation and rationalization of food processing technologies. Findings and experiences of this group will be processed in a targeted manner and constantly crosschecked and tuned to the research results of the leading European institutes and renowned research organizations for the food processing technology. KRONEN customers shall be integrated more and more in the implementation of joint research projects in order to benefit as direct application users from the new technologies. This group is open for food technology experts in all areas of industry, research and development.

Also this year we are looking back to a very successful Fruit Logistica. Demand for our Kronen machines for the salad, vegetable, fruit processing industry is growing constantly, and we are proud of that! This is mainly due to investments in development of new products as well as pursuing a consistent company strategy.

In addition to the well proven range of machines Kronen showcased its novelties, together with the cooperation partners GKS Packaging, JFPT Foodlife and ZTI-Mechatronics :

• AMS 220 pineapple & melon peeling machine specialized to peel fruit in a great variety of different shapes and sizes
  
• GDM 35 grape destemmer for automatic destemming of grapes, without damaging the grapes.
  
• CP 350 packaging machine for packing of all types of free-flow and pasty food and non-food products.
  
• FlowDry 1500 for de-watering hard vegetables

The visitors expressed a keen interest in the integrated solutions we offer and attested excellent technical expertise and professionalism.

As a special highlight, the Kronen stand visitors enjoyed culinary delights freshly prepared by the gourmet chefs Wolfgang Blum and Andreas Eigner. The recipes of these delicacies have already been published in our Kronen annual calendar 2015.
Due to the innovative Kronen up-to-date technique the food preparation has become a delicious experience for eyes and palate!

We would like to thank all our visitors for the interesting dialogues at the fair and look forward to implement new challenges in cooperation with our customers!

Almost at the same time two important trade fairs Agroprodmash and Golden Autumn were held in Moscow (6.-10. / 8.-11. Okt.2014).
At both exhibition places we presented ourselves with our own attractive booths.

„We offered an overview of our KRONEN product portfolio to the very interested vistors. We are happy about the positive response and the opportunity of establishing new contacts but also cultivating and developing existing customer relations, " says Stephan Zillgith, Managing Director.

On the occasion of the KRONEN Customer Day on September 26, 2014 and the International Representatives' Conference (September 24 + 25, 2014), Stephan Zillgith, Managing Director, and his KRONEN team welcomed more than 170 visitors from over 30 countries.

The extremely high level of response from the national and international customer and interest groups shows that KRONEN is right with the concept of LIVE demonstrations of its diverse processing options for salad, vegetables and fruit. The guests were particularly interested in the machine highlights and innovative solutions for the fresh cut area.

"We support our users with machines and technologies that are precisely tailored to their tasks, and we also involve partner companies who are leaders in their field, thus offering our customers optimum solutions," explains Johannes Günther, Sales Director at KRONEN. Also represented were competent cooperation partners of KRONEN GmbH, e.g. with products from the field of packaging technology.

Not only the sunny autumn weather but also the relaxed evening program rounded off the successful event. We are delighted with the extremely positive response from our customers and thank all our guests for the successful day!

KRONEN presents its newly modified and clearly structured website with its extensive offers and expanded features!
The new website operates with a "responsive web design" that fit multiple screen sizes of mobile devices. This means, in particular, the flexible and optimal adaption to e.g. smart phones, tablet PC, and other.

All important facts and information about our products are available for download, such as technical data, videos, brochures, etc.
The practical product finder tool allows you to get the right combination of machines and devices for almost every application. And those who want to can register easily for the KRONEN newsletter.

Company UST GmbH, Berghaupten-Germany, was entrusted with the professional implementation of the new, even more attractive KRONEN website.
The picture shows Stephan Zillgith, Managing Director of Kronen (on the right side) and Ingo Ullrich, Managing Director of UST (on the left side) releasing the new KRONEN website - at the push of a button.

„Two in one sweep“

A major order of a renown European customer constitutes a further milestone at KRONEN’s success story:
KRONEN engineers developed an automated bell pepper processing line according to specific customer’s requirements, consisting of two (2) GEWA 5050V PLUS Bell Pepper washing machines with integrated transport systems.

Up to 7 tons/h raw product can be processed (= approx. 5 - 5,5 tons good product). The processing line will become operational already in June 2014.

These machines have been specially designed for WASHING & SORTING sliced bell pepper (completely cut with core and kernels). One of the key features is an automatic separation method allowing different kinds of bell pepper (diced or sliced) to be processed.
By means of a sophisticated water streaming system the waste and good product are separated thus saving extensive costs:

1. Light parts (core and „white parts“) drift on the surface of the water and are discharged by a link conveyer
2. Heavy parts (kernels) fall to the bottom and are discharged through the sand trap funnels
3. Good product is discharged by the vibration outfeed for further processing

The automatic bell pepper processing line consists of:

• A mobile infeed conveying system (30°) linked with a horizontal shuttle conveyor which allows either one or both machines to be feeded
• Sand trap funnel for paprika seeds: This sedimentation unit allows an optimal and thorough washing of even very soiled products! In combination with the WMS (water management system), an automatic part-drainage at regular intervals and consequently a permanent regeneration of the washing water can be assured
• Lateral fines removal drum
• Exchangable vibration sieves with various perforations (5, 8 und 15 mm)
• Integrated outfeed belts for good procts as well as waste
• Modern control technology, by means of a central switch box both machines can be controlled separately and all infeed & outfeed belts can be connected individually
• And many more features…

We herewith invite all our customers and interested parties to the CUSTOMER DAY on 14 June 2014 at the premises of our cooperation partner GKS Packaging b.v. at Son, Netherlands.

GKS will introduce their new machine platform and show you several important recent developments which will give our customers the benefit in the years to come!
No better way to do this while enjoying good food, drinks, music and an exhilarating high speed car rally. During the evening the time trials of the final race of the national rally championship is held on Ekkersrijt, the industrial park where GKS is situated.
Even better, the circuit passes GKS company and we guarantee the best view from the VIP deck !

Please inform us of your attendance before the 1st of June. You can do this and even ask for further information (agenda, etc.) by sending an email to info@kronen.eu.

Strawberries belong undoubtedly to one of those fruit which need to be treated & washed extremely gently.
Actually, our Kronen engineers met these challenges by developing creative features at a GEWA 5000 washing machine for a Portuguese customer. This frozen fruit & vegetables producer is one of the most important European actors in the frozen vegetable sector. Acting quick and efficiently are basic guidelines and, therefore, they have invested in an automated machine park.
The KRONEN GEWA 5000 washing machine is an important component of this automation process: Up to 2 tons of fresh strawberries - and other products such as tomatoes - are washed per hour.

The machine is specially designed for gentle, continuous washing followed by a combined suction/blowing unit on the belt outfeed.
First, the height-adjustable DRYING/BLOWING UNIT (1) is drying the upperside of the strawberries (and other products), from a vertical position.
The SUCTION UNIT (2) removes all the water that is caught in the mesh belt and also reduces the water content from the lower surface of the strawberries coming from the washer. This feature enables a significant reduction of water diversion to subsequent processing steps.
An additional BLOWING UNIT (3) installed below the belt removes residual small-parts.

By means of this gentle washing & drying procedure the strawberries - and any other products - are ideally prepared for further processing (in this case: shock freezing).

Further highlights of this machine are the KRONEN Water-Management-System (WMS = centrally controlled filling and emptying of the washing machines) with 3 sand trap funnels as well as a lateral fines removal drum.

Also this year, the great importance of Fruit Logistica 2014 (5 - 7 February, Berlin) has been fully confirmed for Kronen. A large number of interested visitors took the opportunity to get first-hand comprehensive and competent information about the machines which have been demonstrated live.
Together with the cooperation partners GKS Packaging, JFPT foodlife und ZTI Mechatronics many conversations were conducted with domestic and international customers and interested parties. This shared network offers a lot of synergy gains and cost savings opportunities.

As a special highlight Kronen presented its multipurpose slicing machine GS10-2. This belt cutter not only appears in a new look but also impresses with its high-performace technology and substantial functions. For more information, click at following link.

In the second year on the row, visitors had been spoiled by culinary delights - freshly prepared by the gourmet chefs Wolfgang Blum and Andreas Eigner.
Both chefs created exquisite meals with seasonal ingredients which already had been published in our own Kronen annual calendars 2013 and 2014. A great variety of these recipes had been presented live.
Due to the innovative Kronen up-to-date technique the food preparation became a delicious cooking experience!

We look forward to seeing you again in Berlin next year!

Lien: GS10-2

We present at Fruit Logistica in Berlin:

The innovative Grape Destemming Machine ZTI
The "grape destemmer" is the first machine that removes the berries from the grape, from the individual stems cleanly, carefully and automatically. Grape bunches are placed at the top of the machine. Then the mechanics triggers the individual berries gently by a rotating movement, without causing damage to the fruit, and places them gently on the conveyor again, where the finished product can be visually controlled by the staff.

The output is three to five times higher per person than with purely manual processing. Depending on the variety and quality of the grapes, up to 240 kg per hour can be processed.

The grape destemmer is nominated for the "FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award 2014".

Lors de l´ANUGA, en octobre dernier, les visiteurs qui ont pu voir de plus près la nouvelle coupeuse à légumes et salades KSM 100 ont été séduits par ses petits plus innovants :

• Une conception parfaitement adaptée à la coupe des légumes, salades et fruits durs
• avec 2 ouvertures différentes

• une grande pour les choux, les légumes feuillus et différentes salades
• une petite pour les produits longs tels que les concombres, courgettes, carottes, radis etc...
• Un vaste choix d´accessoires pour des utilisations variées
• Un nouveau racloir adapté à tous les accessoires de coupe
• Un changement rapide et simple des accessoires de coupe
• Et beaucoup plus …

Lien: More Information

Journée portes ouvertes au CHILI:

Le 25 Septembre a été l´occasion de réunir dans les locaux de MULTIVAC – notre agent au Chili – différents experts et clients chiliens et argentins qui se sont vu proposer un programme attractif, des informations intéressantes et de petites astuces.

• Présentation des sociétés MULTIVAC, BIZERBA et KRONEN dont les produits sont complémentaires et permettent d´offrir aux clients une solution globale.
• Présentation et démonstration, par Johannes GÜNTHER, Directeur des Ventes KRONEN, de l´ensacheuse verticale CP300 (dont les nombreuses applications et le faible encombrement ont séduit les visiteurs) et d´autres machines KRONEN.
• Présentation - suivie d´un débat - par Juan LINDMAYER, Chef de zone export KRONEN pour l'Amérique latine, des nouvelles tendances du process de transformation dans le domaine des produits fraîchement coupés.
• Visite d´une nouvelle unité de transformation qui livre 40 tonnes de produits par jour aux hôtels, restaurants et traiteurs, guidée par Cristian Ibacache (Chef de produits KRONEN, Multivac Chili)
• Et, pour finir, échange de vues animé autour d´un buffet proposant les créations culinaires du Chef Cuisinier du restaurant Puerto Fuy à Santiago, Giancarlo Mazzarelli.

Lien: Multivac Chile

KRONEN GmbH Nahrungsmitteltechnik presents its new KDB 120 dipping bath at Anuga in Cologne:

The new KDB 120 dipping bath has been developed for final treatment of peeled or cut fruits or vegetables. It is the dipping bath with the smallest fill quantity on the market !
By application of e.g. Nature Seal®, other liquids or water soluable powders a prolongation of shelf life and, consequently, increase of product quality will be achieved.

Lien: More Information

Telle est la devise de la société „LGV Frischgemüse à Vienne“ qui livre des salades et légumes frais à ses clients dans toute l´Autriche. Cette société va dorénavant livrer des salades traiteurs et a construit une nouvelle unité de production dans les environs de Vienne.

“Un materiel innovant, un savoir-faire performant, une excellente qualité nous ont convaincu de choisir des équipements Kronen” précise le président du Conseil d´Administration Gerald König.

Cette ligne inclut une coupeuse GS10, un laveur GEWA3800B PLUS, un Vortex, 3 essoreuses K50-100S et permet de traiter environ 800 kg de salades par heure:

• Coupeuse GS 10: pour préparer et couper les salades (pour différentes salades mélangées)
• Laveur GEWA 3800B PLUS: pour un lavage délicat des salades coupées, de la mâche, des Lollo Rossa, Lollo vertes
• Vortex: pour traiter les produits préalablement lavés dans le but de réduire les germes, améliorer ainsi la qualité des produits et augmenter la DLC. (Longueur tuyaux: 71 m, durée d'exposition environ 120 secondes)
• Essoreuse K50-100S: essorage en douceur des salades
• Une table de parage, un carrousel, un convoyeur d'alimentation, un convoyeur d'évacuation s'intègrent de fa ç on optimale et garantissent la continuité du process.

Images:
Installation de la ligne à Vienne (images 1 + 3) Mr. S. Graicher + Mr. Lunzer, Responsables de production LCG + LGV, au milieu de l'image Mr. J. Günther, Directeur de vente KRONEN (image 2)

Un système de contrôle standardisé est à présent disponible pour un ration coût-bénéfice optimal.
Utilisé dans des équipements inter-connectés, il présente de nombreux avantages :

1. Par visualisation du process, les points necessitant entretien ou étant l´objet d´une erreur sont rapidement localisés.
2. En cas de bourrage, le système stoppe automatiquement les machines situées en amont pour éviter toute perte de produits.

Lien: http://www.kronen.eu/product.php?IDProduct=7494

En début d'année, notre S.A.V. a eu l'occasion d'effectuer l'entretien et la remise en état d'une GS 10 coupeuse encore parfaitement opérationnelle.

Cette machine remplit fidèlement sa fonction depuis 20 ans et atteste, si besoin était, de la qualité et longévité des équipements KRONEN. La voici apprêtée pour les prochaines décennies.

Lien: http://www.kronen.eu/product.php?IDProduct=7

Hot off the press KRONEN presents its own annual calendar 2013.
KRONEN is a world-famous manufacturer of high-quality machines for processing of lettuce, vegetables and fruit. It is only natural then that we present a calendar containing delicious recipes made primarily from vegetarian products, with ideas for the year.

Wolfgang Blum and Andreas Eigner have created exquisite meals with seasonal ingredients that are certain to delight your taste buds.
Jörg Wilhelm’s photography makes for a perfect presentation of the results. The depiction of fresh products once again demonstrates the fresh spirit, enthusiasm and creativity of our engineers in developing solutions for the requirements of our customers – which we have proven day after day for the past 30 years.

The new KRONEN calendar 2013 can be purchased from now on at EUR 19,50plus forwarding expenses. (Mail to: info@kronen.eu)

Starting in January 2013 we will publish the creative recipes in our monthly newsletter.

Lien: Please register here!

More than 150 participants from more than 30 countries around the world came together at the international Kronen representation conference on 26 and 27 September which has been followed by an open customer day on 28 September 2012.

Stephan Zillgith, Managing Director, and his team presented novelties and also well proven products to the national and international experts for salad, vegetable & fruit processing.

At the company-owned show room and production plants a special focus has been given to live demos of preparing, peeling, cutting, washing, drying and packaging of food going together with optimized customer specific solutions. It was with great interest that the customers took the opportunity to learn how to improve quality of their products, to increase efficiency of production and, finally, how to increase marketing success.

Particular applications and special presentations have been, e.g.:

• Presentation of the new belt cutting machine GS 20 and new technologies for exact cutting of fruits and vegetables with GS 10 TTS
• Efficient preparation of salads with minimal manpower requirement with TT 450 Top & Tail-machine
• Presentation of the redeveloped dicing and strip cutting machine KUJ with new features
• Washing and germ reduction technologies with Vortex-line
• WMS Waste Management Solutions
• Basic and function of a measuring and dosing system on a KRONEN GEWA washer
• Processing line for peeling long products such as cucumber, carrots, asparagus with TMS-Solo-line
• Foodlife SDS 5000, Flexfill 200, salad trimming
• Basics and more on weighing and packaging: vertical form, fill and seal packaging machines
• Processing fruit into high-quality, „ready-to-eat“ portions with an optimum shelf life – Mango peeler FP 20

Presentations and lectures of renowned Kronen cooperation partners complemented the program.
In addition to the numerous, fruitful dialogues Kronen maintained customer relations and presented himself as a good host inviting their guests to special evening events in the local holiday region.

On the whole, Stephan Zillgith reached an entirely positive conclusion: „The Kronen customer days were an outstanding success. We are very pleased that we were approached by many customers highly interested in our technique. We have given current insights into our company and its diversity, innovation, capability and reliability“.

In keeping with tradition, the Kronen employees and their families have benefited from the good deal of intensive preparation one day after. More than 180 visitors enjoyed the popular Kronen family day watching the live demos, touring the plant and having fun with the very attractive children’s program (such as ballon race, face painting, cream-cake-sling and many more…).

The extremely positive feedback of all participants confirmed that Kronen is on the right track with the annual Kronen Customer Days.

The Vortex line has been developed for the final treatment of vegetables (including leaf salads and root products) and fruit (e.g. apples, grapes).

The line features a tubular system with infeed and discharge openings. The pre-cleaned products (fruit or vegetables) are transported into a hopper. Rotating nozzles located at the side gently and reliably flush the products into the system. The product is conveyed with water through the entire length of the tube and finally discharged. The products are moved on to a transport or vibration belt via a water slide. For germ reduction purposes and for enhancing the quality and shelf life of the products, chlorine dioxide or antioxidants can be added to the flushing water. The required contact time can be adjusted and controlled via the flow rate.

As all KRONEN-machines and lines, the Vortex-line is constructed in a very solid way and, therefore, particularly suitable for operation under very difficult conditions.

Optional dosing station: to dose and control a suitable additive for product treatment in the water cycle

With a major order from a renowned European salad processing company, KRONEN can celebrate another success for its international growth strategy. Actually, the 4 Vortex washing lines have been delivered to the major customer mid July 2011.

Lien: mehr Informationen

KRONEN sustains growth momentum:
Two renowned German salad processing companies already benefit from the innovative KRONEN washing and processing technique in combination with the newly developed automatic weighing belt system. Last Autumn the complete lines have been supplied to allow customers a precise, continuous and automatic dosing of salad and cabbage; a thorough blending of the products takes place in the following GEWA washing machine,
Mainly Iceberg, Frisee, radicchio and other leafy lettuces with capacities of 1300 - 1400 kg per hour are processed adding a mixture of 5 - 45 % (depending on produce). Dosing sliced cabbage but also other products such as carrot sticks, shall be provided automatically always in the same mixture ratio. The advantages are obvious: Automatic operation and, thereby savings in personnel, continuous weighing process without belt stop on mainproduct, storage of production data (statistics), etc.

Managing Director Stephan Zillgith explains the function of this advanced weighing belt technology:
“The master belt (weighing belt at main line) is weighing the main product and providing the mixture quantity to the second weighing belt. Via touch panel recipes can be selected, stored and managed. Daily output quantities, batch quantities, backwards counter and plain text error messages are also displayed. Stand-alone-operation and cleaning mode has been considered as well. The weighing belts with buffer belt will be controlled by a separate switch box. The filling level of the buffer belt will be monitored by an optic sensor and the operating status.
All important production data can be stored on a CF-card directly via touch panel. Actual data can be monitored on a PC and further processed for e.g. compilation and administration of recipes, etc.“

Jounées d´automne KRONEN Découverte d´une entreprise allemande de haute technologie

Nous avons le plaisir d´inviter tous nos clients et toute personne intéressée en nos locaux à Kehl. Nous vous présenterons nos dernières innovations et des technologies associées (dosage, ensachage, procédés de conservation Nature Seal®, entretien et hygiène, etc)

Nous présenterons les machines suivantes :

• Laveur GEWA 3850 T PLUS
  pour raisins et produits secs
• TT 450
  pour couper les trognons plats des salades (ex. frisées, chicorées/endives, romaines) et couper les extrémités des feuilles
• Ensacheuse FLOW (GKS) -
  la nouvelle génération d´ensacheuse verticale avec interface graphique intuitive, marqueur automatique, réglage de l´impression, etc.
• Ensacheuse UP 300 "Maxvac" (GKS)
  Ensacheuse verticale sous vide - système breveté
• Flexfill
  pour le dosage de différents produits, pouvant être associé à un système de pesage ou d´alimentation
• Centrales de commande et convoyeurs de pesage pour lignes complètes


• Vortex-
  pour traiter les produits frais, réduire les germes et ainsi améliorer la qualité des produits
• AS 16 pour le traitement des pommes à échelle industrielle
• GS 10-TTS
  coupe précise des fruits et légumes
• CABRO pour découper en fleurettes les brocolis et choux-fleurs



• et beaucoup plus !

Avec une grosse commande de 4 systèmes VORTEX complets, confiée à la société par un producteur européen de salades, KRONEN voit sa stratégie de développement international de nouveau couronnée de succès. Ces équipements ont été livrés mi-juillet 2011 à ce producteur de renommée.

Le nouveau système VORTEX de KRONEN est conçu pour un traitement, après prélavage, des légumes - ex. différents types de salades, légumes-racines, etc. - ou des fruits - pommes, raisins, etc. -.
Il permet, par réduction des germes, d´accroître la durée de vie et la qualité des produits.

Il est constitué de conduites - diam. intérieur 150 mm.
Les produits - légumes, fruits - prélavés, sont versés dans une trémie. Des buses rotatives placées sur le côté les dirigent délicatement vers l´entrée, le courant les conduit ensuite dans tout le circuit et enfin vers la sortie du système. Une chute d´eau les transfert sur un tapis convoyeur ou sur un tamis vibrant. La durée du traitement désinfectant est réglable de 1 à 3 minutes.

Le système VORTEX, unité indépendante ou intégrée et adaptée à une ligne existante, est construit de façon modulaire pour une gestion optimale de l´espace. Toutes les conduites sont rapidement démontables et accessibles pour un nettoyage mécanique. Robuste, à l´instar de toutes les machines KRONEN, il s´adapte parfaitement aux conditions d´utilisation les plus difficiles.

Livrée en option, une station de dosage permet d´ajuster et contrôler les doses d´adjuvants - par valeurs théorique / respective -.

Lien: Vortex

A notre grande satisfaction, notre participation au salon Fruit Logistica à Berlin (du 9 au11 Février 2011) a été couronnée d´un franc succès.

Point fort, cette année :
la 2011ème coupeuse GS10 "toute en or" ;
la machine multi-fonctions pour salades, fruits et légumes a été l´objet d´un tirage au sort.

La date limite pour le dépôt des bulletins était fixée au 31 mars 2011. Le tirage au sort eut lieu le jour suivant, en nos locaux, à Kehl sous le contrôle de Mr. Walter Raub de "EIDEL & PARTNER, Expertise comptable".
La main heureuse de Mme Nilofar Bijanfar a désigné le gagnant :

Fa. Bördelagerhaus GmbH
Hr. Wilfried Kunze, in 39297 Kroppenstedt

Toutes nos félicitations à Mr. Kunze !

Et tous nos remerciements aux nombreux participants à ce tirage au sort exceptionnel !

Lien: more information to GS10

Just in time of the Fruit Logistica 2011 in Berlin KRONEN GmbH will have a big event to celebrate: the 2011th „Belt cutting machine GS 10“ – worldwide top selling belt cutting machine of its class – will be presented as GOLD model. In order to celebrate this success with their customers Kronen will raffle this machine.

The most successful, long performing „GS 10” its the ultimate all-purpose belt cutting machine. It is ideal for use in large kitchens, catering and industrial applications. With its revolving knife the GS10 achieves precise, consistent results. Due to the variable size adjustment of 1 to 50 mm with digital display, the GS 10 is ideally suited for a wide range of applications.
It is equipped with a new and user friendly program control; knife speed and conveyor speed are programmable and, moreover, up to 100 arbitrary memories are available.
The GS 10 slices delicate leaf-salad products and herbs like chives, dill, parsley, etc. It also grates and shreds raw vegetables, fruit, cheese, bread and many more products. Blade changes can be made fast and easy, the cut sizes can be adjusted via keypad. Capacity: up to 800 kg/h.

Special mention must be made of its varied fields of application in industrial environments with their specific demands. There is hardly any other machine on the market that has such a wide range of accessories such as knives, dicing & segmenting tools, infeed & outfeed belts, preparation tables, etc.
GS10 are in use worldwide, e.g. cutting seaweed on the Russian Sachalin-islands, dicing mangos in Thailand, slicing surimi and chicken meat for sandwiches in France, cutting chives into rings in Northern France and Israel, slicing salmon and herring into bites in Iceland, slicing pineapple in Indonesia, slicing radishes in China, and a series of other things.

With the new 2D-square cut knives the cutting quality and the cutting capacity are considerably improved: perfect square cuts of lettuce can be cut with this new knife. Chinese cabbage, Iceberg lettuce, Romana, etc. can be processed up to 1000 kg. With its 1400 sold machines all over the world the GS 10 is the most sold machine of its class.

Based on the proven technique of the world wide most sold belt slicer GS10 the GS 10 TTS belt cutting machine has been developed to be able to control the cut size and minimize the waste on product cut in combination with the horizontal out feed belt.
With measuring the product size the GS 10 TTS is able to eliminate waste on specific cuts and reduce it to a minimum on others. The cutting is controlled by a PLC and allows the machine to adjust the cut to the product size and the customer’s specification to achieve the minimum waste on applications like melon chunks, pineapple tid bits, chicken breast slices and many others.
The GS 10 TTS offers as well the possibility to Top & Tail product and even slice product at the same time to the customer’s specification.
If the special application of the GS 10 TTS is not needed the machine can in addition be used just as a standard GS 10 belt slicer to shred lettuce or carrots, to dice tomato or strip cut cucumbers. A variety of accessories like cutting discs, conveyor belts and trimming tables are available. The solid industrial machine is completely made of stainless steel AISI 304 and can easily be cleaned and maintained.


At FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin Kronen will be exhibiting some new machines as well as a wide range of its machine programme.
At stand A-07 in hall 3.1 customers and interested people can get a picture of the latest developments. Kronen will present improvements and novelties for increase in productivity and quality in the fields of process technology

• CABRO SL Broccoli- & cauliflower floretting machine - NEW
  perfectly suited for a gentle processing of broccoli and cauliflower while cutting them into nice florets
• GEWA 3800V PLUS Paprika washing & sorting machine - NEW (Video)
  with automatic separation method for washing sliced paprika and sorting cores and kernels
• TT 450 Top- & tail-machine - NEW (Video)
  for coring lettuce with flat stem and cutting leaf tips
• GS 10 TTS Belt cutting machine with PLC
  controlling the cut size and minimizing the waste on product cut
• AS 16 Apple peeling & slicing machine - NEW
  for peeling, slicing or segmenting & coring apples
• FP 20 Mango peeler - NEW
  for peeling mangos according to the „economy peeling principle“ (reducing the waste rate considerably)

Lien: more information to GS10

Le laveur GEWA 3800V PLUS - POIVRONS a été spécialement conçu pour trier, en les lavant, les poivrons coupés entiers - avec trognon et graines.

Quel que soit le type de poivrons, qu´ils soient coupés en tranches ou en cubes, le bon produit est AUTOMATIQUEMENT séparé des déchets - trognon et graines - par un système hydraulique sophistiqué créant différents courants dans le bac de lavage.

La machine peut être également utilisée en version standard en relevant simplement le tapis à mailles.

Un système de gestion de l´eau et des trémies de récupération du sable sont de série.

Il est possible de traiter environ 1500 - 2000 kg par heure-

A l´instar de toutes les machines KRONEN, ce laveur s´adapte parfaitement aux conditions d´utilisation les plus difficiles.

Lien: more information to Paprika GEWA

Cette nouvelle machine KRONEN est conçue pour couper les trognons plats des salades telles que les frisées, chicorées/endives, romaines - et les extrémités de leurs feuilles.
Elle permet d´obtenir des rendements accrus – jusqu´à 6 % - et d´augmenter considérablement la productivité – jusqu´à 110 % dans le cas des frisées et scaroles. Son utilisation est extrêmement simple:

• Les deux opérateurs placent les salades sur le tapis d´alimentation qui les conduit automatiquement vers les couteaux.
• Des disques de maintien gardent les salades en position lors de la coupe.
• Il est possible, en un passage, d´étrogner et de couper les extrémités abîmées des feuilles. Les longueurs de coupe peuvent être ajustées – de 10 à 60 mm pour le trognon – de 120 à 450 mm pour les feuilles. Les deux fonctions sont indépendantes et débrayables.

Lien: Mehr Infos zur TT450

En Juillet 2010, KRONEN a installé la plus grande ligne qu’elle n’ait jamais produite chez le leader de la restauration rapide en Turquie. Cette ligne salade permet de laver, couper, d’essorer et d’emballer différentes types de salade (jusqu’à 2 tonnes par heure). Les caractéristiques principales de cette ligne sont:

• Trémie à sable: ce bac de récupération permet un lavage dans le cas de produits très terreux. En combinaison avec la régulation automatique de l’eau (WMS - water management system) un vidage partiel automatique est possible et ainsi une régénération permanente de l’eau de lavage est garantie.
• Dosage de produits: la pesée permanente du produit principal permet un rajout dosé d’un second produit (de 5 à 40% du mélange total) et, par conséquent, la production automatisée de salades composées.

Des commandes sophistiquées permettent des réglages fins et des changements de produits et de dosage faciles et rapides, et avec un minimum de personnel.

Lien: Alle KRONEN-Linien

Dès à présent, KRONEN propose, en option, un nouvel accessoire pour les laveurs GEWA PLUS :
un collecteur de sable - trémie.

Cet équipement supplémentaire permet un lavage plus efficace de produits particulièrement sales ou sableux comme la mache ou de jeunes pousses.

Il existe en deux versions :

• avec écoulement manuel : le bac est vidé par le biais d´une vanne à bille
• avec écoulement automatique :
  le bac est vidé par le biais d´une vanne pneumatique ; l´opérateur règle le cycle et la durée d´ouverture sur le boîtier électrique.

Process optimisé :

Cet accessoire, en assurant une meilleure qualité et conservation des produits, permet d´optimiser les coûts :

1. une séparation en deux zones permet d´éliminer le sable et les fines particules du cycle de lavage
   
2. le renouvellement continu de l´eau durant le lavage permet de réduire les frais de personnel.

Tous les laveurs existants GEWA PLUS peuvent être équipés, à l´usine KRONEN, de ce nouveau collecteur.

Lien: Mehr Infos zum Sandfangtrichter (Zubehör)

Un programme-cadre peu coûteux, mais étoffé :
Du 17 au 19 mai 2010, Kronen a organisé pour la première fois les « Journées des fruits » pour informer sa clientèle. Cette occasion de découvrir de plus près, durant trois jours, les nombreuses possibilités de transformation de fruits et légumes à l'aide de nouvelles machines a été accueillie avec enthousiasme par de nombreux clients et intéressés du pays et de l'étranger.
Les invités ont pu découvrir les derniers produits Kronen lors de présentations intéressantes ; les dernières innovations en matière de machines de transformation de fruits ont été présentées en direct dans la salle d'exposition de Kronen, spacieuse et abondamment éclairée :

• AS 16, l'éplucheur de pommes automatique : il épluche, coupe en tranches, segmente ou découpe jusqu'à 2 000 pommes par heure. Cette machine est adaptée pour la transformation de pommes de calibres différents (60 à 120 mm de diamètre) et se distingue par la possibilité qu'elle offre d'échanger rapidement les différents outils. Selon les standards de Kronen, cette machine est, elle aussi, construite sur une base solide au sol, elle se nettoie simplement et efficacement, c'est pourquoi elle représente la meilleure solution pour un emploi en milieu professionnel.
• CS XL, l'éplucheur à oranges automatique : il épluche, découpe, écrête, découpe en tranches et en anneaux jusqu'à 1 400 oranges par heure. Le CS XL garantit des oranges de qualité optimale. Il est possible de régler l'épaisseur de l'épluchure ainsi que le calibre du produit de manière individuelle et très précise, c'est-à-dire que chaque fruit est mesuré exactement au moyen de capteurs et les déchets d'épluchures sont ainsi réduits. Cette machine permet aux fournisseurs de fruits de livrer des oranges fraîches et prêtes à être consommées aux supermarchés et aux cantines.
• GS 10, la coupeuse longitudinale dont la réputation n'est plus à bâtir : elle dispose d'une commande spéciale innovante pour une coupe des fruits exacte et sans déchets (melons, ananas) grâce au calibrage des fruits par capteurs et une vitesse de coupe réglable. Selon le réglage de la machine, il est possible de traiter 30 à 50 fruits par minute (en fonction du calibre). En employant un diviseur, les fruits peuvent de plus être coupés en petits morceaux. La GS 10 a en outre été présentée avec un nouveau tapis horizontal pour un transport propre et sûr des produits coupés.
• Tona S180K, la nouvelle coupeuse spéciale pour fruits et légumes : cette machine peut traiter jusqu'à 1 200 pièces par heure ; elle est la petite sœur compacte et efficace de la machine Tona Rapid, dont la réputation est également faite (capacité : jusqu'à 4 800 pièces par heure). Les pommes, carottes, tomates, pommes de terre, et bien d'autres produits peuvent être coupés en quartiers, en tranches, en bâtonnets ou en forme de personnages. La machine est équipée en série d'un châssis inférieur mobile. Un séparateur proposé en option ainsi qu'une séparation de tapis permettent par exemple de séparer les pépins des pommes.

Stephan Zillgith, hôte de l'événement, résume la présentation de manière positive : « La présentation a rencontré un vif succès. En particulier, nous avons été satisfaits du grand intérêt suscité parmi nos clients par les nouvelles machines dont une démonstration a été faite, ainsi que par les nombreuses discussions entre spécialistes, qui ont été fructueuses. »

Nouveauté !
KRONEN lance sur le marché sa coupeuse à fruits et légumes Tona S180K

Cette machine, d´une capacité de 1200 pces/heure, est "la petite dernière" dans la lignée de la Tona-Rapid - capacité : 4800 pces/heure -.
De nombreux produits - pommes, carottes, tomates, pommes de terre, - peuvent être coupés en quartiers, tranches, bâtonnets et différentes figures.

Le produit est placé sur la machine et conduit sous le poussoir par un plateau rotatif cadencé ; il est centré et parfaitement maintenu dans les supports-produits (16) par des lamelles en plastique.

La machine est de conception rationnelle puisqu´elle nécessite un seul accessoire de coupe avec poussoir tout en offrant un vaste choix de coupes par simple changement de l´accessoire :

diviseurs en 2 à 24 parts, avec ou sans étrogneur

grilles pour bâtonnets

accessoires spéciaux sur demande

Une fois coupé, le produit est récupéré dans un bac ou sur un tapis convoyeur - accessoire -, pour une évacuation rapide et efficace.

La machine est livrée, en standard, sur un support mobile.
En option, un accessoire spécial sur la machine et le tapis d´évacuation, permet de séparer les déchets des produits coupés - ex. les trognons des morceaux de pommes -.

A l´instar des autres machines KRONEN, la Tona S180K est de construction robuste pour une utilisation industrielle.

Lien: Mehr Infos zur TonaS 180K

Ex. crabes, ananas, thon ou champignons

Nous proposons différents modèles d´essoreuses :

- modèles ECO, aver couvercle standard en plastique transparent :
- version 1 vitesse - soit 600 soit 900t/min.
- version 7 vitesses réglables en continu

- modèles avec couvercle bas pour une hauteur de travail plus confortable :
- version 7 vitesses réglables en continu
- version 100 mémoires pour adapter vitesse et durée d´essorage à toutes sortes de produits.

Leur design est conçu pour faciliter les travaux de nettoyage.

Lien: Übersicht über KRONEN-Zentrifugen

La coupeuse en cubes et bâtonnets KUJ à haut rendement de KRONEN découpe des bâtonnets de 2 à 20 mm et des cubes de 3 à 20 mm avec une qualité de coupe parfaite et précise (capacité jusqu’à 3000 kg/h).

Même les produits fragiles - ex. oignons, poivrons, saumon surgelé, tomates ou courgettes - peuvent être travaillés proprement sans dessaler, juter ou être écrasés.

La machine peut couper de gros dés de pommes, de melons, de jambons surgelés, de viande cuite ou surgelée et une multitude de légumes, mais aussi de la brunoise en 3 x 3 mm.

Dernière nouveauté :

la KUJ est maintenant disponible avec un variateur de fréquence, réglable avec 7 vitesses pour la coupe délicate de produits sensibles - ex. fraises - ou de produits cuits - ex. pommes de terre, betteraves rouges, etc. - , ainsi que pour une coupe ondulée parfaite.

Lien: Mehr Infos zur Hochleistungs-Würfel- und -Schneidemaschine KUJ

La coupeuse longitudinale GS 10 est la coupeuse universelle par excellence pour les salades et les légumes.

Elle s'intègre parfaitement dans une grande cuisine, dans un atelier-traiteur ou dans une industrie.

Le guidage optimal du produit jusqu’au couteau permet à la GS 10 d’effectuer des coupes propres et précises, ce qui n’est qu'une des caractéristiques de cette machine.

La GS 10 s’adapte à bon nombre de situations grâce au réglage en continu de l’épaisseur de coupe de 1 à 50 mm avec afficheur numérique.

Dès à présent, la GS 10 est disponible de série avec un nouveau programme ergonomique. Les vitesses du couteau et du tapis sont réglables de façon individuelle ; 100 mémoires sont disponibles.

Il est possible de couper de fines lanières de poivron, des bâtonnets, des dés ou des tranches de concombre, ou encore de procéder à une coupe ondulée du produit à raison de 800 kg/h.

Il existe également un couteau hélice permettant d’augmenter qualité et volume de coupe. Il est donc possible de découper en fines lamelles jusqu’à 1000 kg/h de chou chinois, d’iceberg ou de romaine.

Avec maintenant plus de 1400 machines vendues dans le monde, la GS 10 est la plus vendue de sa catégorie.

Lien: Detaildaten der GS10 Bandschneidemaschine

Le 11 Septembre 2008, après seulement 5 mois de travaux, le nouveau bâtiment a été inauguré. A cette occasion, le goupe "Piano Vocal" a donné un concert accompagné par les 40 musiciens du "Baden-Symphony-Orchestra" et Mme Sylvie Rendler, à la tête de l’entreprise de construction du même nom, a remis aux Directeurs de la société KRONEN, Messieurs Rudolf Hans et Stephan Zillgith une clé symbolique faite de brioche.