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Juice and puree line planner: bottleneck

The line throughput set by the weakest stage, which stages lack capacity and which catalogue models fit.

What the calculator computes

Shows the capacity of a juice and puree line as set by its weakest stage (extraction, pasteurisation, evaporation, filling), which stages lack capacity and what capacity is needed for the desired output. Selects models from the catalogue by stage, without prices.

The calculation is available after sign-in; the method is not published on the page.

Calculation example

Juice and puree line planner: bottleneck: example

Input data

Target throughput by raw material
2,000 kg/h
Juice (puree) yield from raw material
65 %
Juice (puree) Brix
12 °Bx
Evaporation (concentrate)
Так
Concentrate Brix
65 °Bx
Extraction: rated, raw material
2,500 kg/h
Pasteurisation: rated, juice
1,800 kg/h
Evaporation: rated, evaporated water
1,000 kg/h
Filling: rated, finished product
1,500 kg/h
Overall line efficiency (downtime, changeovers)
80 %
Shift duration
8 h
Working shifts per week
5 pcs

Result

Line throughput by raw material calculation
1,509 kg/h
Raw material per shift calculation
12.1 t
Finished product per shift calculation
1.4 t
Finished product per week calculation
7.2 t
Shortfall to the target throughput calculation
491 kg/h
Extraction load calculation
100 %
Pasteurisation load calculation
90 %
Evaporation load calculation
132 %
Filling load calculation
20 %
Required at extraction calculation
2,500 kg/h
Required at pasteurisation calculation
1,625 kg/h
Required at evaporation calculation
1,325 kg/h
Required at filling calculation
300 kg/h

Approximate calculation; the ranges reflect the uncertainty of the empirical norms.

The calculations are approximate: they help to assess the process and compare options, but do not replace a process design and trials on a specific raw material. This section is for reference only and contains no commercial offers.