BORRELL just installed a New Shelling Line in Mazzarino, Sicily, (Italy).
The New Complete Line for Almonds consists of a Pre-cleaning Line for almonds, a Storage Complete Line with high capacity silos, (245T). Almonds Conditioning System and a New Modular Shelling Line, fully automated.
In the installation it's particularly noticeable the BORRELL New Shelling Machine for Almonds model MQ-215, equipped with a renewed shelling system, designed with 3D and CNC Precision technology.
This machine includes a centralized and automatic lubrication and temperature control in the critical elements.
The recently commissioned installation includes a Sorting Line with graders and optical/electronic sorters, both high precision, ensuring final product quality.
Process control is done automatically, by two computers equipped with touch screen and software, developed by Borrell.rnThis control system uses fieldbuses to enable decentralized control elements wherever necessary and it allows easy expansion of the system in the future.
The new line is suitable for sicilian almonds, (hard varieties). And is adapted to the customer needs.

This line can process all varieties of Sicilian almond, including the hardest-shelled varieties with excellent results.
Processing capacity, depending on the particular variety can reach 2500 kg/h (5000 lb/h) of in-shell almonds.
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