| Tools, machines or equipments |
Purposes/Uses |
| Autoclave |
For sterilizing / heating the food. |
| Blenders |
For mixing of the ingredients. |
| Blanchers |
For blanching of fruits and vegetables to inactivate enzymes that cause deterioration in colour and flavour during drying and subsequent storage. Blanching may be carried out using water or steam. |
| Bottle filling machine |
For filling the bottles automatically. |
| Bottle sterilizers |
For sterilizing the bottles. |
| Bottle washing machine |
For cleaning and washing of bottles. Bottle washers may be of bristle, hydro or soaker type or a combination of these. |
| Brew equipment / Fermentors |
For brewing of beverages. |
| Butter churns |
Use for butter production. |
| Butyrometers |
For measuring the fat content in milk |
| Butter pats |
Used to knead and form butter. It also removes excess moisture and produces a uniform texture. |
| Cabinet drier |
For drying of food items. |
| Canning equipment |
Aid in canning process which involves filling the food into can, fitting the lid and heating the can in a retort to sterilizer the food. |
| Cap sealing machine |
For sealing the bottles |
| Can opener |
For opening of cans |
| Carbonating equipment |
Makes carbonated drinks using high-pressure carbon dioxide. |
| Centrifuges |
Separation of substances like cream, honey and juices using the principle of centrifugal force. |
| Cheese moulds, presses and kits |
For making cheese. |
| Chopper |
For chopping fruits and vegetables. |
| Cleaners |
To wash and clean fruits and vegetables, remove chaff and other impurities from grain. |
| Cooling tank |
For cooling food materials |
| Crown corking machine |
For sealing the bottles |
| Curd making equipment |
For making and storing curds. Specially designed for curd to avoid whey corrosion. |
| Cutting, slicing and dicing equipment |
For cutting, slicing and dicing various food products. |
| Deaerators |
For removal of air present in fruit juices |
| Decorticators (shellers) |
For decortications/shelling of maize, groundnuts, cashew nuts, peas, walnuts, cocoa, coffee, sunflower, etc. |
| Destoner |
Separates grain mass |
| Dryers |
For drying and dehydration. |
| Enrobers |
Used to coat foods in chocolate, butter or other coating materials. |
| Evaporators |
For evaporation of water. |
| Exhaust box |
For removal of air in cans |
| Expellers |
For expression of oil from oilseed sand nuts. |
| Extruding machines |
Used for making extruded products such as snack foods from cereals. |
| Filling machines |
Filling of liquid and solid materials into containers and pouches. |
| Fillers, sieves and strainers |
Used for filtration, sieving and straining of oils, juices, powders/flours etc. |
| Flaking and splitting machine |
For making rice flakes and dhal splits. |
| Formfill and seal machine |
For packaging of the liquid and semi solid foods |
| Freezer |
for freezing of food materials |
| Fryers |
For frying. |
