Potato World vision French fries: made in China China is changing from a world factory into a high-tech economy at a rapid tempo. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was able to confirm this during his visit to a manufacturer of drones. He immediately promised here to hold his speech in Chinese at his next visit. In saying this, he indicated that politics is now also very much aware of China’s place in the world’s ranking order. In the domain of quality, there may still be ample scope for improvement for Chinese industry. And yet, there are already some businesses that have made great progress. For example, have you heard of FAW, Geely or Cofco? This is just a random dip into Chinese businesses which each had a turnover of well over that of Philips in 2014. Parallel to these technological developments is the emerging development of the potato and, particularly, the Chinese potato industry. In recent years, all major Western French-fry producers have invested in the production of potatoes in China or they at least have plans to do so. Naturally, this offers opportunities for companies that can introduce potato technology into this country such as the APH Group. But we should also realise that the Chinese themselves are not just sitting still either. In my view, the advent of high-quality companies in other sectors tells a great deal. Of course, the Chinese can still bring a lot more efficiency into their potato cultivation. By providing high-quality technology in combination with constructive advice and by using years of experience, we hope to be able to bring the efficiency of our Chinese customers to a higher level. We know that this is very much appreciated by our customers. Several Chinese companies have bought our equipment this year for the 3rd or 4th time. We see those customers growing at the same speed as the Chinese economy. We shouldn’t be surprised if locally-produced Chinese chips will be sold in the Western supermarkets in 15 years’ time instead of the other way around. Chips made in China, like drones, like smartphones! Johan Kikstra Commercial Director of the APH Group PW-ACTUA Haith introduces new Multiwash In the demanding potato packing industry companies are always looking to increase margins by reducing the amount of waste while improving the quality of the product supplied to the end user. The company Haith is constantly working on new designs which will not only improve pack out and quality, but also give reduced energy costs lower water usage and save labour. The latest concept, the Haith Muli-wash, ticks all the boxes and with the Haith all in one process transfer of potatoes from one section to the next is very gentle. Haith Multi-Wash System offers De-stoning-barrel washing and brush polishing all in one unit, the latest and important upgrade is the split barrel which allows the washing section to rotate in the opposite direction to the polishing rollers there is a separate inverter speed control on each section giving more flexibility and control over the amount of washing and polishing required. included in the system is a waste removal tank with water recycling, the compact all in one plug and play design makes installation and set up very simple, there are a number of options and configurations available to suit your specific requirements.There is a feature on the control to allow simple and fast emptying of the system when changing verieties. This new vegetable washing concept combines all the proven qualities of the popular Haith Supaflume De-stoner with excellent wash quality of the Haith SemiHaith Multi-Wash System offers De-stoning-barrel washing and brush polishing all in one unit. Submerged barrel washer whilst incorporating polishing with the tried and tested direct drive Haith Root-veg Polisher. Potatoes are immediately introduced to water as they enter the integral de-stoner, stones and clods are removed before the crop is gently flume fed into the wash barrel. When heavy soil is present and a robust wash is required the water level can be raised so the pintle lined wash barrel is semi-submerged in water, the rubber scroll moves the potatoes through the barrel while the high pressure spray bar works with the rubber pintle to remove engrained dirt from the eyes. The flexibility of the Multi-Wash enables the water level to be lowered, in this mode the potatoes can be sprayed with fresh water.The next stage in the washing process, potatoes are gently transferred out of the barrel via an all new cone feeder which uses a soft rubber scroll to deliver the potatoes to brush polisher rollers, directly driven by high efficiency SEW motors, here minor skin defects can be removed and the general appearance of the crop is lifted. ● Potato World 2015 • number 2 11 Pagina 10
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