Cleaning & service
Inspect separation elements and reject chutes for lodged fibers; guards and interlocks must remain accessible for maintenance.
Processing equipment / Prepare
Separate stalks while controlling the loss of edible chili material.
What it does
Product-contact separation elements, guarded drives and separate product/reject outlets form the module. The separation method must match the actual variety.
Short thin pods and large fleshy varieties require different trials. Ask for the rejection method, feed orientation needs and adjustment range.
Stem removal does not guarantee seed removal. Do not treat a single module as universal across all varieties or dried ingredients.
| Selection parameter | Information to establish |
|---|---|
| Raw pod | Variety, length distribution and stem condition |
| Acceptance | Residual stem tolerance and product loss basis |
| Separation | Adjustment and reject discharge method |
Inspect separation elements and reject chutes for lodged fibers; guards and interlocks must remain accessible for maintenance.
Meter feed from sorting; separate product and rejects without cross-contamination; match cutter inlet height.
Measure residual stems, edible material in rejects, bruising and stable feed behaviour.
Process map
Varies with the material and texture route.
Sorted fresh pods with a defined stem condition and size distribution.
Prepared pods or coarse material plus a stem reject stream.
Short thin pods and large fleshy varieties require different trials. Ask for the rejection method, feed orientation needs and adjustment range.
Measure residual stems, edible material in rejects, bruising and stable feed behaviour.