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Juice solids and puree texture need different tests A juice separator and a puree refiner solve different product problems.
Choose the product test first For juice, specify the desired cloud, suspended material and sediment behaviour. For puree, provide a retained reference sample and a measurable texture or particle criterion. Words such as smooth or natural can mean different things to different buyers.
Track the side stream A press leaves a fibre-rich residue; a separator removes another selected fraction. Pulping and refining also produce rejects, but their objective is a tissue-rich puree. Weigh and describe each stream instead of applying one recovery number to both product routes.
State the sample condition Viscosity and texture depend on temperature, composition and how the sample is tested. Record the measurement method and compare samples at equivalent conditions. A screen opening is an equipment detail, not a complete finished-product specification.
Bring to the project review Retained juice or puree reference Temperature and test method Screen or separator trial settings Product and reject stream weights Discuss these conditions ↗ Equipment affected by this decision Carrot juice extraction press Prepared root mash suitable for pressing → Extracted liquid and a fibre-rich press residue
Configuration and equipment drawing follow the confirmed process scope. Juice branch
Separate a liquid stream from prepared carrot tissue while maintaining a measurable side-stream balance.
In Prepared root mash suitable for pressing Out Extracted liquid and a fibre-rich press residue Juice solids separation / finishing Extracted liquid containing suspended solids → Juice with the specified solids profile and a reject stream
Configuration and equipment drawing follow the confirmed process scope. Juice branch
Adjust suspended material to the intended cloudy or more clarified juice specification.
In Extracted liquid containing suspended solids Out Juice with the specified solids profile and a reject stream Equipment presentation Puree branch
Break down prepared roots into a pumpable pulp while separating material unsuitable for the target product.
In Cut or conditioned roots suitable for pulping Out Pulp containing comminuted tissue plus a coarse reject stream Equipment presentation Puree branch
Bring puree texture toward the agreed sample or measurable specification.
In Carrot pulp with a defined fibre and particle distribution Out Refined puree and a controlled coarse fraction General process and safety references: sources and evidence . Operating conditions require the actual product and qualified process review.
Multi-stage root washing system Raw-root input, kg/h and lot size Soil condition and root dimensions Make-up water, screening and wastewater basis Discharge height and carryover water Compare machine arrangements with representative dry soil, sticky mud, broken roots and seasonal variation.
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Stone separation module Stone size and density distribution Root buoyancy and size range Water flow and reject removal arrangement Inspection and isolation access Request a challenge trial using representative roots and identified foreign-material hazards.
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Root inspection conveyor Belt loading and product layer Inspection staffing or detection method Reject location and collection Conveyor speed and washdown access Define unacceptable defects and foreign material before comparing throughput.
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Optional root peeling module Peel acceptance criterion Root shape and seasonal variation Measured peel loss and water demand Cleaning and wear-component access Compare peeled and unpeeled sample products against the actual customer specification.
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Carrot cutting and size reduction Incoming root dimensions Required cut distribution or mash condition Product temperature and feed continuity Knife access and foreign-material protection Run extraction trials with the proposed particle size and record the resulting product and side stream.
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Optional conditioning / softening unit Purpose of conditioning and trial evidence Residence-time distribution and product temperature Heating medium and dilution impact Drain-down and startup handling Compare the product, energy demand and extraction behaviour with and without the proposed conditioning step.
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Carrot juice extraction press Mash particle size and temperature Liquid quality and solids target Feed rate on prepared-mash basis Residue moisture, cleaning and collection Measure juice, residue and cleaning losses using the same batch boundary before comparing offers.
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Juice solids separation / finishing Incoming solids and particle distribution Desired cloud and sediment behaviour Feed temperature and viscosity Side-stream quantity and cleaning cycle Use retained product samples and an agreed test method for suspended solids or sedimentation.
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Carrot pulping machine Prepared-feed dimensions and softness Screen configuration and speed basis Pulp temperature and fibre condition Reject handling and accessible wear parts Compare pulp texture, coarse rejection and downstream refining duty on the same representative feed.
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Puree refining and texture control Retained reference sample or particle criterion Screen choice and product temperature Pressure, throughput and screen loading Reject balance and wear limits Evaluate the cooled product as well as the processing-temperature sample using the agreed method.
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Product buffer and transfer system Product viscosity at a stated temperature and method Flow range, pressure and available inlet condition Buffer working volume and residence time Drainability, seals and cleaning return Use measured product behaviour and a pressure-drop assessment at the limiting process condition.
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Optional concentration module Initial and target soluble/total solids with method Feed and discharge viscosity Residence time and quality limits Steam, vacuum, cooling and condensate interfaces Trial the product through the intended solids range; do not extrapolate juice evaporator performance to puree.
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Product-specific thermal treatment Product formulation, acidity and rheology Validated process requirement and flow envelope Heating/holding/cooling instrumentation Fouling, differential pressure and utilities Resolve the process and package responsibility before promising shelf stability or ordering a heating skid.
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Product and package filling interface Package format, fitment and fill weight Product temperature, viscosity and particles Throughput expressed as packages and product mass Cleaning, sterilization and closure requirements Confirm actual package compatibility and filling trials before specifying a model.
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Cleaning and drain-down system Circuit inventory and manual-clean boundaries Product deposits and worst-case soil Cleaning return, drainage and utilities Verification points and safe isolation Map each equipment item to a cleaning circuit or accessible manual task and prove the end-of-run condition.
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