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SMART PRODUCTION

Vegetable and Fruit Inspection Vacuum Fryer Vacuum frying technology helps
Machine X-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared extend the shelf life and increase the value of
imaging analysis technology helps to inspect agricultural produce, particularly seasonal
the internal quality of vegetables and fruits in large vegetables and fruits. The key feature of a vacuum fryer is using
quantities quickly and accurately without damaging the temperatures lower than traditional frying methods. This allows
produce. For example, it can measure the ripeness of moisture to evaporate quickly from food items without affecting
fruits, sort damaged fruits, and detect insects in fruits their quality, including color, aroma, or taste. Additionally, the
and vegetables. It also provides statistical data for each process reduces the formation of chemical reactions that affect
batch of produce, ensuring confidence in safety for oil quality, making the frying oil last longer, saving energy, and
farmers, operators, and consumers. This method differs enabling crispy frying of fresh vegetables and fruits without adding
from traditional methods that may involve cutting or oil. It is suitable for both community ventures and food processing
dissecting the produce to inspect its internal condition. factories.
Moreover, machine inspection is more efficient than Currently, the machinery technology is rapidly evolving,
human visual inspection, especially for tiny contaminants leading to a continuous introduction of various machines and
such as detecting insect eggs in fruits. Human inspection functionalities into the market, not only mentioned above. These
may not detect eggs within the first 2-3 days after include sterilizers, mixers, pasteurizers, dryers, and freezers,
laying them, whereas the machine can detect such small among others. Food manufacturers can choose machinery suited
details. to their production processes, materials, and budgets. The future
of the food industry lies in the application of machinery and
technology, where operators who wisely select appropriate
machinery gain a competitive edge over their peers.

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