Cleaning & service
Access screens, supports and outlets; inspect for damaged apertures and material trapped behind sealing edges.
Processing equipment / Texture
Separate unwanted seed or skin fractions from a smooth sauce base.
What it does
A screened separation assembly uses product motion and an appropriate screen to divide retained material from passing sauce.
Decide whether seeds are an intentional product feature before choosing refining. Screen and motion settings affect texture and recovery.
Optional for smooth products; inappropriate when the intended inclusions would be removed. Do not quote recovery without the actual feed and reject analysis.
| Selection parameter | Information to establish |
|---|---|
| Separation goal | Seed/skin removal or retained inclusion policy |
| Screen duty | Aperture, wear and clean access |
| Recovery basis | Feed and both outlet masses |
Access screens, supports and outlets; inspect for damaged apertures and material trapped behind sealing edges.
Collect rejects without backing up the discharge, and compare inlet/outlet mass on the same basis.
Record visual texture, seed/skin carryover and edible solids lost with rejects.
Process map
Varies with the material and texture route.
Prepared or ground chili with a defined separation target.
Refined base and a separately quantified reject fraction.
Decide whether seeds are an intentional product feature before choosing refining. Screen and motion settings affect texture and recovery.
Record visual texture, seed/skin carryover and edible solids lost with rejects.