Versatile equipment for fruit processing

In today’s food landscape, fresh-cut fruit stands out as a premium offering, combining freshness, quality, and ease of consumption. If you are active in fresh produce processing for retail, foodservice, or catering and looking to expand your operations with flexible, easy-to-operate fruit processing equipment - Sormac offers the right solutions.

Sormac develops robust and reliable standalone machines for peeling and cutting fruit. Our range of manual and semi-automatic cutters has proven itself in the field over many years, delivering precise, clean cuts and a high degree of flexibility through a wide variety of cutting styles and options. In addition, Sormac offers dipping and washing equipment suitable for various types of cut and uncut fruit.

Peeling

Fast and easy peeling

The Melon peeler MP-400 is ideal for the semi-automatic peeling of virtually all types of melons, watermelons and pumpkins with diameters between 150 and 350 mm. A sensor assists the operator to accurately center the product, making placing the fruit in the machine quick and easy. With the MP-400 you can peel different melon types within the same run as it automatically adjusts the peeling depth, with the help of programmable recipes. After peeling, the product is automatically ejected, which makes the process even more efficient.

Fast recipe selection
Adjustable peel thickness and rotation speed via the recipe function
High efficiency thanks to a carousel with 6 positions
Capacity up to 400 pieces per hour

Cutting

Cutting into slices, wedges, and cubes

Our range of fruit cutting machines is characterized by versatility, precision, high cutting quality, hygiene, and a modular design. Thanks to the ability to expand machines with various cutting sets, options, and peripheral equipment, you can increase productivity and benefit from optimal ease of use.

Manual slice and wedge cutters F-1000, F-1000L, F-1000XL

These compact cutters are designed for placement on a tabletop, making them ideal for flexible use. The F-1000 is the smallest manual wedge cutter in the series, specifically developed for cutting products into wedges. The larger models, F-1000L and F-1000XL, offer additional cutting options such as slicing and cutting sticks. The series is best suited for cutting lemons, limes, kiwi, and other types of fruit.

Manual slice and wedge cutter F-1000 - Sormac

Slice and wedge cutter F-2000XL - Sormac

Semi-automatic slice and wedge cutter F-2000XL

The F-2000XL is a semi-automatic machine for cutting watermelons, pumpkins, pineapples, and other large fruits (and vegetables) into slices or wedges. The operator places the unprocessed products on the cutting device and starts the cycle using a two-hand safety control. The cutting mechanism, driven by an electric motor, ensures a perfect cutting result. The cutting unit can be easily adjusted thanks to a quick-change system. Capacity is up to 800 pieces per hour.

Slice and wedge cutter FS-1500

The semi-automatic FS-1500 cuts fruit into (cored) wedges, (half) slices, and cubes. The machine is designed with a focus on versatility and ease of use. Depending on product size, up to two products can be cut simultaneously. Two-hand operation ensures a safe cutting process. Capacity is up to 1,500 pieces per hour.

The FS-1500 features a modular design and is available in various configurations and is equipped with many options and knife sets, such as:

Tabletop use with or without conveyor belt (optional)
With mobile frame and conveyor belt
With direct tray filling (optional mobile frame, crate storage, and crate holder)
With a pre-soak tank, dip flume, and inline discharge for treating products such as apples against oxidation and discoloration after slicing.

Slice and wedge cutter FS-3600

The FS-3600 is the best choice in its category and is available in two versions – MultiCut and MultiSystem. This machine effortlessly cuts fruit into wedges (with or without coring), (half) slices, or cubes. Typical applications include apples, lemons, oranges, melons, and kiwi.

This machine sets the standard in versatility, functionality, high capacity, and premium cutting results.

The operator manually places the product(s) at the infeed station (up to two at a time). The rotating plate moves to the cutting position, where pushers guide the product through the knives. The discharge chute transfers the cut product onto the conveyor and separates ends and cores if required.

Various cutting sets, conveyors, and belt types provide many options to make the production process more efficient and versatile.

The most advanced version, the FS-3600 MultiSystem is operated via an intelligent HMI with touchscreen. Operators can easily set recipes, monitor machine performance, and view error messages. The MultiSystem also supports automatic tray filling with counting functionality, ensuring each tray is filled with a preset number of pieces. Maximum capacity is 4,000 pieces per hour.

Test before you invest!

We understand how important it is to experience a machine in practice before making a decision. You can visit one of our demo locations, join an online demonstration, or we can bring the machine to your site. If desired, we can test it with your own product so you can see for yourself how the machine performs.

Juice loss

When cutting fruit, juice would be released, which can lead to quality loss over time. Our machines are designed to minimize this by reducing mechanical stress, thanks to optimal cutting speeds and optimal knife design. This helps maintain the cell structure during cutting and is beneficial to the quality of the final product.

To further reduce juice loss, we recommend using sharp knives, correct machine settings tailored to the product type, and a low processing temperature.

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Oxidation

Oxidation (discoloration) occurs when fruit - especially apples and pears - is cut and exposed to oxygen. This negatively affects both appearance and shelf life. A light treatment often helps preserve the fruit’s color and structure.

That’s how the FS-1500 and FS-3600 can also be expanded with a pre-soaking tank, dip flume, and inline discharge for treating products such as apples and pears.

Washing

Efficient washing – from robust to delicate fruit

Sand, pesticides, and natural contamination must be effectively removed without damaging the fruit. Sormac offers easy-to-operate fruit washers tailored to the different product characteristics: from robust, sinking products to delicate fruits requiring gentle handling.

The Fruit washer FW cleans both floating and sinking fruit, such as apples, peaches, plums, and melons, with a diameter between 30 and 250 mm. Maximum capacity is 2,750 kg per hour. Air injection supports intensive cleaning, making the washer versatile and easy to operate.
The Belt washer BW cleans a wide range of vegetables and fruit in small and medium volumes. The product is placed on a mesh belt and guided through a tunnel, where powerful sprayers from above and below ensure thorough cleaning. Recirculated water is used in the first section, while fresh water is applied in the second.

Fruit washer FW

Belt washer BW

Frequently asked questions about fruit processing

Sormac supplies both manual and semi-automatic cutting machines for fruit processing. Machines can be equipped with different knives to achieve the optimal cutting result for your production. Contact our specialists for advice.

Various Sormac cutting machines can be equipped with a dip flume where the sliced product can be immediately treated against oxidation and discoloration.

The MultiCut has a capacity of 3,600 pieces per hour, while the MultiSystem reaches 4,000 pieces per hour and can be expanded with more options. Compare the two versions on our machine page.

Yes, the fruit cutting machines are designed to apply uniform pressure during cutting. This makes them highly suitable for processing softer fruit varieties.

Most Sormac fruit cutting machines can be equipped with knife sets for cutting (half) slices, (cored) wedges or sticks. The knives can be changed easily without tools, providing a high level of flexibility in cutting applications.

Versatile equipment for fruit processing

Fast and easy peeling

Cutting into slices, wedges, and cubes

Manual slice and wedge cutters F-1000, F-1000L, F-1000XL

Semi-automatic slice and wedge cutter F-2000XL

Slice and wedge cutter FS-1500

Slice and wedge cutter FS-3600

Test before you invest!

Juice loss

Oxidation

Efficient washing – from robust to delicate fruit

Frequently asked questions about fruit processing

Which cutting machine suits my fruit processing?

How can I prevent sliced fruit (such as apples and pears) from discoloration after cutting?

What is the difference between the FS-3600 MultiCut and MultiSystem?

Is it possible to cut soft fruit varieties?

Which cutting options do the fruit cutting machines support?

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