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Sunflower-Seed-Oil

Sunflower Seed Oil Extraction Process

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SIMEC hydraulic oil press machine adopts cold processing technology to extract sunflower seed oil at low temperature. Nutrients are retained to the maximum.

Sunflower seeds are the fruit of sunflowers. Its seed kernels contain 30%-45% fat, and up to 60%. Sunflower oil is golden in color, clear and transparent, and has an aromatic smell, which is an important edible oil. It contains a large amount of linoleic acid and other essential unsaturated fatty acids, which can promote the regeneration and growth of human cells, protect skin health, and reduce cholesterol stasis in the blood, and is a high-grade nutritional oil.


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 Avocado Oil Press Delivery to Kenya

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At present, the main players in China’s avocado market include Peru, Mexico and Chile, while China’s domestic production is also increasing year by year. Kenya’s fresh avocados gained long-awaited market access to China in June 2022, and Tanzania, another major African avocado producer, gained market access to China in November 2022.

Kenya has ideal climatic conditions for growing avocados, and the country’s low humidity and mild climate ensure stable yields and desirable flavors. Kenya produces more than 40 species of avocados, the main three varieties being Hass, Fuerte and Jumbo, and the main varieties exported and gaining market access to China are Haas.

Kenyan avocado exports continued from mid-March to mid-November. On August 2, 2022, the first batch of Kenyan fresh avocados departed for China, and Kenya was the first African country to export fresh avocados to China. In 2022, Kenya exported more than US$ 57 million worth of “green gold” to China.

The Avocado Society of Kenya believes that China is the world’s most potential avocado demander, and it is expected that China’s avocado imports and domestic production will increase in the next few years. ASOK has made it a priority to produce more avocados to increase the supply of exports to China. Shipments will begin at the beginning of the 2023 harvest season, i.e. from March, and exports are expected to more than double in the 2023 season.

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However, not all avocados meet the quality requirements for export to China. The reason for non-compliance may be due to color, size, shape and so on. They cannot be sold directly as fruit, but they still contains nutrients and oil. To develop the value of such non-compliance avocados, a wisdom Chinese entrepreneur decided to invest in the production of avocado oil, adopting SIMEC cold pressing technology. SIMEC avocado oil press machine is easy to operate and run in automatic mode. The business development strategy is to lease machines to avocado farmers and train them to operate the machines. This will help to provide a large number of jobs to the local people and increase their income. The avocado oil can be exported to China and Europe. SIMEC avocado oil press can produce extra virgin avocado oil which can be sold as cosmetics raw material and edible oil. 

On 14th December 2022, Avocado Pulping Machine, Avocado Oil Press and Oil Purification Apparatus were delivered to Qingdao port and loaded on the ship to Kenya. Before delivery, all the machines have passed PVoC inspection. PVoC is the short of Product Verification of Conformity.

Packing Details:

NameOverall Dimensions
(L*W*H mm)
Volume
(m³)
Net Weight
(kgs)
Gross Weight
(kgs)
Avocado Oil Press2420x1370x14004.6422002450
Avocado Pulping Machine1180x680x15201.22196220
Oil Purification Apparatus2580x960x19904.93488540
Total10.7928843210

Photos Before Packaging:

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Avocado-Oil-Extraction-Process

Avocado Oil Extraction Process

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This video presents avocado oil extraction process by using SIMEC avocado malaxer and HOP50/280 hydraulic oil press.

To improve oil extraction efficiency, a malaxing process is important to condition the avocado paste. HOP50/280 hydraulic oil press adopts cold processing technology to make virgin & pure avocado oil. There’s no heating or temperature rise during oil extraction process. It provides 380 tons vertical force to ensure the oil extraction rate.


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cocoa-bean-butter-cake

Cocoa Butter Press Machine Shipped to Malaysia

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On April 25, 2022, a set of HOP40/250 hydraulic cocoa butter press machine was shipped to Pasir Gudang Port, Malaysia. This client is large and award-winning cocoa product manufacturer in the world. SIMEC cocoa butter press was initially purchased by the same client in 2017. It’s still working well so far. However, the client purchased new machine again this year to expand the production of extra-virgin cocoa butter.

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Cocoa butter is very important ingredient for single origin chocolate, as it forms the continuous phase of chocolate. It is responsible for the gloss, texture, and typical melting behavior of chocolate.

Cocoa butter is also one of the most popular ingredients in cosmetics. The fatty acids in its composition makes it ideal for soothing dry skin on your hands, feet, elbows, and knees. Cocoa butter itself is a great lip balm.

The coco butter is pressed from the cocoa mass/liquor. Before cocoa liquor pressing, there’re a few steps of pretreatment process which is cocoa bean fermentation, crushing and milling. Good liquor preparation helps to achieve a high pressing result of cocoa butter extraction. SIMEC colloid mill is the key equipment to make high quality cocoa mass/liquor. The cocoa mass/liquor is then pressed into cocoa butter and cocoa cake by SIMEC hydraulic oil press. The melting point of the pure prime pressed cocoa butte ranges from 34℃ to 38 ℃, it melts at body temperature.

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Cocoa Liquor Cocoa Butter 

Cocoa liquor itself consists of two components; cocoa butter and cocoa powder. In a cocoa press the ‘solids’ (cocoa powder) and the ‘liquids’ (cocoa butter) are separated by pushing the liquor down against cloth bags in a perforated stainless steel chamber. The cloth bag is designed to let the butter pass through but to keep the ‘solids’ inside the chamber. Separating the cocoa butter from the solids requires an large amount force, about 380 tons provided by SIMEC cocoa butter press machine, then the ‘solids’ come out as hard as a brick, which is referred to as ‘cocoa cake’ and is later grinded into cocoa powder.

The advantage of hydraulic pressing is that it creates no sheer forces on the product and allows for exact control of the volume of cocoa butter pressed out ensuring optimum product quality. As a complete solution for efficient cocoa butter pressing, SIMEC cocoa butter press machine is designed and manufactured to meet the latest global industry requirements. It comes with two pieces of perforated barrels in which the cocoa liquor is pressed into cocoa butter and cocoa cake.

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The barrels and all the other cocoa liquor and butter contact parts are made of high quality food grade stainless steel. Patented perforated material barrel is precisely processed by CNC machining, reaching to mirror effect through polishing.

In the cocoa butter presses, the butter is separated from the cake. Butter runs out through holes in the barrels, then drips through the dripping trays into a central butter channel and is collected in the butter vessel.

The properties of the cocoa liquor will influence the behavior of the cocoa butter press, so the pressing cycles are adjustable and flexible. The control system will continuously adjust the power supplied to the main hydraulic ram to optimize pressing performance to the liquor. Robust design, easy setting and operation.

The cocoa butter press machine was packed in a steel case and shipped to Malaysia by sea.

Packing Details & Photos:

NameNet WeightGross WeightPacking Dimensions
Cocoa Butter Press Machine1700 kgs1820 kgs2420x1420x1380 mm
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hydraulic-oil-press-for-Australia

Avocado Oil Plant Shipped to Australia

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In mid-May 2022, SIMEC shipped a unit of Extra-Virgin Cold-pressed Avocado Oil production line to one of our Australian clients, who owns a family-operating organic avocado orchard in Southwest region.

The organic avocado fruits in the orchard are classified into several grades, such as 2nd grade and other higher levels. Commonly, the 2nd grade avocado fruits are referred to as unqualified commodity fruits, and its price is much lower than the market approved fruits. Compared with high-grade fruits, this low-grade fruit defined in the commodity market has only a slightly different appearance, but no difference in internal quality and oil content. Thereby, the client decided to use SIMEC cold-pressed technology and equipment to produce extra-virgin edible avocado oil that is thought to be a niche market to grow locally.

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2nd Grade Avocado FruitsExtra Virgin Avocado Oil

SIMEC has vast expertise and rich experience in innovative technology of producing extra-virgin avocado oil. We furnish our clients with a cold-pressed avocado oil production line that consists of Avocado Pasting Machine, Hydraulic Oil Press and Avocado Oil Purification Apparatus. The avocado pasting machine integrates peeling, destoning and pulping.

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It is suggested to have the avocado flesh pulp gone through malaxing before oil pressing, aiming to enhance oil yield. 380 tons of vertical pressing force endows the SIMEC HOP50/280 hydraulic press with outstanding pressing efficiency. The residual oil rate in the oil cake can be controlled in a very low range. SIMEC HOP oil press is developed for absolute cold-pressing, there is no temperature rising during pressing. The oil press comes with two material barrels as standard. The barrels and other parts in contact with the paste and avocado oil are made of high-quality food-grade stainless steel.

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The last but not the least, the crude avocado oil from hydraulic oil press will be purified by SIMEC patented Avocado Oil Purification Apparatus. The apparatus adopts ingenious physical purification design to ensure the consistent quality of extra virgin avocado oil.

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In this plant, all parts in contact with raw materials and oil are made of food grade stainless steel. SIMEC team has installed and debugged the avocado oil production line before delivery. We will handover a ready-to-produce plant to our client. All electric motors and elements were customized, catering to the accessible single-phase electricity with 240 Volts and 50 Hertz.

The plant will be shipped to Fremantle sea port on May 22, 2022. The client can produce the extra-virgin cold-pressed avocado oil in the coming harvest season of avocado fruits. The packing photos and parameters are as follows:

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Packing Data:

NameOverall Dimensions
(L*W*H mm)
Volume
(m³)
Net Weight
(kgs)
Gross Weight
(kgs)
Avocado Pulping Machine1170*700*14501.19196220
Avocado Oil Press2510x1400x13804.8522002450
Oil Purification Apparatus2800*1080*20006.05488540
Total 12.0828843210

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Decanter-Centrifuge

Cold-Pressed Avocado Oil Extraction Technology

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SIMEC focus on the technology and equipment to produce guacamole and cold-pressed avocado oil.

The avocado fruit is widely regarded as an important fruit for its nutritional values, as it is rich in vital nutrients for the human body. There has recently been an increasing demand in antioxidants, given their beneficial effects on human health. In this respect, avocados contain three of the most important ones, which are vitamins. Avocado fat consists predominantly of mono-unsaturated oleic acid, which has been found to reduce harmful low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, while maintaining beneficial high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and to perform better than typical low-fat diets.

Although avocado is primarily consumed fresh, a substantial increase in the use of avocado-based products (e.g., guacamole) and oil for cosmetics and culinary purposes also suggest further market growth. In general, an avocado fruit is roughly pear-shaped and more or less elongated. Its weight may range from 60 g to 700 g. The relative amount of pulp varies from 60 to 75% according to the cultivar. The oil content may also vary widely. The main quantity of oil is in the pulp/flesh of the avocado fruit.

 Average-Composition-of-a-Hass-Avocado avocado-and-paste
Average composition of a Hass avocado

Hass avocado has large amount of flesh with a high oil content. Depending on the location of the orchard, the oil content of Hass variety fruit flesh can range from 16-17% in September to 25-30% in April depending on the fruit ripening stage. The kernel/stone contains only about 1% of oil, whereas the skin accounts for less than 4%.

The characteristics of avocado fruits can change depending on multiple variables. Variety, ripeness stage, geographical area, fruit humidity are some of main factors that affect extraction rates and the final quality of avocado oil.

As a leading technology developer, SIMEC leverages its significant experience and technological expertise to develop a novel extraction method to obtain high-quality avocado edible oil, so called cold-pressed extra-virgin avocado oil (CPAO in short) which is not refined and maintains the chemical, organoleptic and flavour profile of the fruit flesh.

 Avocado-Pasting-Machine Roasting-Malaxer Avocado-Oil-Machine

For small scale avocado oil production, avocado oil extraction is generally obtained by peeling and destoning the fruit, mashing the pulp, then malaxing the paste, and pressing the oil. The corresponding equipment required include avocado peeling and destoning machine, pulping machine, malaxer, hydraulic avocado oil press, oil purification apparatus. SIMEC offer all the equipment and complete technology.

For large scale processing plant, centrifuge separation technology is recommended to extract avocado oil in a continuous and efficient mode.

Step One: Fruit washing, destoning, peeling and mash preparation

Avocado fruit washing is performed by immersion and jet showering in order to remove dust from the surface of the fruits. Then a multi-channel avocado pasting machine will separate nut and peel from the pulp, then make the pulp into mash form. The nuts are 100% separated.

Skin separation needs to be calibrated according to the desidered quality, since the proportion of skin into the processed mash may affect the pigment composition of avocado oil. Pigments are important for the intensity of the green colour, its stability and its healthy effects.

Step Two: Avocado mash conditioning and malaxing

The avocado pulp mash with a variable proportion of peel is pumped into a colloid mill for further conditioning. Avocado oil comes in a finely dispersed emulsion inside the cells of the fruit pulp, so the extraction process requires rupturing not only the cell walls, but also the structure of the emulsion. 

Colloid mill has the important effect of chopping cutting very finely the peel for maximum pigment extraction, and cuts the filaments remained in the paste and, at the same time, to minimize the emulsion. The avocado paste can be circulated through return pipes and re-grinded easily to achieve the desired emulsion fineness. Qualified pulp mash is temporarily stored and conditioned in the agitating tank.  

The conditioning process provides the possibility to heat the mash before malaxing with the positive effect of increasing volatile compounds and reducing malaxing time up to 50%.

 stainless-steel-colloid-mill avocado-and-paste

After conditioning, the avocado mash is pumped into malaxing section equipped with multi sets of malaxers (kneading machines). Each malaxing machine consists of a stainless steel tank with a central screw ribbon stirring the mash slowly and continuously at a monitored temperature.

Small oil drops are released during fruit milling, then during malaxing merge into large drops (coalescence phenomena) that can be easily separated by centrifugal extraction.

On average we should consider as optimal a malaxer temperature lower than 50°C and a malaxing time between 30 and 45 min. 10%-20% of hot water is added during malaxing/kneading process. The addition of water processing aids (e.g., enzymes and talcum powder) is acceptable, but no chemical solvents can be used.

Step Three: Oil extraction

The separation of oil from solid and liquid phases is done using a decanter centrifuge that exploits the centripetal acceleration to separate continuously a mixture of particulate solids and liquids with phases having different densities. The avocado pulp mash is separated into oil, vegetation water and solids (exhausted pulp and residual skin).

The oil phase and the water phase are collected separately under the decanter centrifuge. The oil phase is pumped out to a vertical purifier centrifuge, while the water phase is pumped out to a vertical concentrator centrifuge.

 Decanter-Centrifuge Disk-Stack-Centrifuge

Step Four: Oil purification and recovery

The avocado oil flowing from the decanter centrifuge still has a certain amount of water and solids. Vegetation water from the decanter should still contain a small quantity of residual oil. Both liquid phases are sent to vertical centrifuges. A disk stack centrifuge is for final oil purification to remove residual water and solids. A second disk stack centrifuge is used to recover residual oil from the vegetation water flowing from the decanter.

Extra virgin avocado oil extraction should be carried out using only mechanical methods including hydraulic oil press, and decanter centrifuge at low temperatures (<50°C). The cold-pressed extraction method can yield an oil with significantly higher pigment levels, a stronger flavour and, consequentely higher health benefits.

The chemical composition and organoleptic profile of cold-pressed extra virgin avocado oil are reported in the table below.

ParameterDescription/value
Odour and tasteThe characteristic avocado flavour and sensory assessment shows at least moderate (above 40 on a 100-point scale) levels of grassy and mushroomy/buttery hints with some smoky notes.
The Hass cultivar gives an avocado oil with grassy and buttery/mushroom-like flavours. Fuerte cultivar that has a more mushroomy flavour and fewer typical avocado flavours.
ColourNice and intense green
Stability2 years at room temperature when stored under nitrogen and in the dark
Acid value<1%
Peroxide value (meq/kg oil)<4
Free fatty acid (% as oleic acid)<0.5%
Smoke point>250°C
Moisture<0.1%
Palmitic acid (16:0)10%-25%
Palmitoleic acid (16:1)2%-8%
Stearic acid (18:0)0.1%-0.4%
Oleic acid (18:1)60%-80%
Linoleic acid (18:2)7%-20%
Linolenic acid (18:3)0.2%-1%
Vitamin E70 mg/kg – 190 mg/kg


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Roasting-Malaxer

Malaxing for Avocado Oil Extraction

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Ripened avocado fruits are premium for the extraction of extra virgin avocado oil. A peeling & pitting machine will remove peel and pit from avocado fruit, then make the pulp to be paste form.

To improve oil extraction efficiency, a malaxing process is important to condition the avocado paste. Extra virgin avocado oil is smooth and presents emerald green. So a low temperature malaxing process with minimal time is required to reduce oxidation of avocado pulp paste. The malaxer should be constantly monitored for temperature.

SIMEC technology can process many varieties of avocados, such as Criollos, Choquette, Carla, Popenoe, Semil 34, Benny, Hass, Fuerte, Pinkerton and Reed. With regard to the temperature in the malaxer, it should be less than 45℃ taking into account the possibility to add the use of an enzyme process to increase oil yield.

Avocado-Malaxer Roasting-Malaxer 

We produce both large scale malaxing system and small scale malaxer.

In the 2nd week of March 2022, a malaxing machine is ready for shipment to Uganda. This client has started avocado oil production since 2021, using HOP50/280 avocado oil press, avocado pasting machine and oil purification apparatus. To optimize processing technique, he decided to order advanced avocado malaxing machine to replace of manual malaxing. Predictably, both the efficiency and yield of his avocado oil mill will be improved.

The malaxing machine uses thermal oil to heat the pan body, which is evenly and stably heated and has high energy efficiency. The malaxing temperature and stirring speed can be set to meet the requirements of different productions. It’s designed to run in full automatic mode. Since it’s a roasting malaxing process, beside avocado paste malaxing, the machine can also roast oil seeds. It is convenient to use, reliable in action and strong in comprehensive ability.

 Avocado-Malaxing-Machine Malaxer-Machine

Packing details of SIMEC avocado malaxer and spare parts are included in the table below.

DescriptionQTYPacking Dimensions
(L*W*H)
VolumeN.W.G.W.
Malaxing Machine1 SET1650x1960x1820 mm5.89 m³606 KGS698 KGS
Filtration Cloth
(for oil press)
500 M1100x900x550 mm0.55 m³125 KGS130 KGS
Total 6.44 m³731 KGS828 KGS

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Screw Oil Press

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SIMEC household screw oil press can continuously squeeze a variety of raw materials, with fast speed, good oil quality and good taste, and the oil output rate is as high as 98%. After feeding, the oil will be squeezed automatically, without material jam or blockage, and the oil can be delivered smoothly, without the need for special personnel to supervise the whole process. The oil press has the characteristics of simple operation, high processing efficiency, and full automation.

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The whole oil press machine is made of food-grade stainless steel, in which the pressing cavity is made of 316 material, and the pressing screw is made of 304 material. The machine adopts a side oil outlet design, which can directly fill oil into a container, which is convenient and quick. The large size feed port ensures smooth feed.

SIMEC has designed a variety of press screws for different raw materials to achieve the highest oil extraction rate. Use high-quality motor and reducer to extend the service life. The pressing temperature can be adjusted freely from 0 to 400 degrees Celsius to adapt to more raw materials.

SIMEC home use screw oil press is movable, equipped with lockable swivel casters. The machine can run 24 hours continuously.

Technical Parameters:

Type SOP3061
Motor Power 1500 W
Electric Heating Power 380 W
Power Supply 220 Volts, 50 Hz.
Net Weight 23 KG
Overall Dimensions 480*300*490 MM

 

Demo of peanut, flaxseed, rapeseed, black sesame and tea seed oil pressing:

Capacity parameters for processing different raw materials:

Raw Material Process Capacity per Hour Oil Yield per Hour
Peanut 7.5 kg 3 kg
Rapeseed 10 kg 3.75 kg
Tea Seed 5 kg 1.85 kg
Sesame 10 kg 4.5 kg
Sunflower Seed 7.5 kg 3.5 kg
Flaxseed 5 kg 1.75 kg
Walnut 5 kg 2.25 kg
Soybean 10 kg 1.25 kg

 

How to Install, Disassemble and Clean the Screw Oil Press?

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SIMEC household screw oil press machine is delivered with the following additional spare parts: stainless steel pot, power cable, filter, stainless steel cleaning brush, gloves, pressing screws 3 sets.


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Colloid Mill

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SIMEC SJM colloid mill is developed for food homogenization and emulsification. In the food industry, Colloid mill is commonly used to produce guacamole, peanut butter, sesame tahini, soybean milk, fruit pulp, coconut milk, etc. SIMEC colloid mill is designed with patented and proven milling gear to provide hydraulic and mechanical cutting, impact, squeezing, friction, and shear forces. Particles are ground extremely fine and homogeneous. Most food materials such as fruit flesh, nuts, nibs, grains and the syrup, can be processed at one time through colloid mill.

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Colloid mill is composed of hopper, grinding cavity, pipe, valve, electric motor and its base. The feedstock is ground and mixed with considerable precision in the annular gap between stator and rotor. The grind fineness can be infinitely adjusted through altering axial position of the stator. All parts in contact with feedstock are made of food-grade SS304/SS316L stainless steel.

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Equipped with a sophisticated and advanced sealing mechanism, SIMEC colloid mill  features excellent sealing performance. Besides zero leakage of feedstock, the unique sealing technology ensures explosion-proof and flame-proof. The feedstock can be circulated through return pipes and re-grinded easily to achieve the desired fineness.So a very wide-range of grinding fineness can be achieved .

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Advantages:

  • Extremely sturdy and durable;
  • Repeat grinding can be carried out at any time;
  • Minimal maintenance, easy assembly and cleaning;
  • Grinding cavity adopts water-cooling jacket design;
  • Infinitely variable adjustment of grinding fineness during production;
  • Multi patterns of milling gears are developed to processing different raw materials.
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For all types of colloid mills, a variety of accessories and options are available. SIMEC can custom design a complete production line involving  mixing tank, pumps, piping systems, and control cabinet. Raw materials and ingredients can be sufficiently blended in the mixing tank, meanwhile the feedstock can be heated or chilled as request. The detecting instruments, such as differential pressure gauge and fork tuning level sensors, can be mounted at different monitoring points to achieve full automation and real-time remote monitoring.

Technical Parameters:

Model
SJM50
SJM65
SJM80
SJM100
SJM120
SJM140
Emulsion Fineness
(um)
2-40
2-40
2-40
2-40
2-40
2-40
Stator Dia. (mm)
Ø50
Ø65
Ø80
Ø100
Ø120
Ø140
Inlet Dia. (mm)
Ø32
Ø40
Ø50
Ø65
Ø65
Ø65
Outlet Dia. (mm)
Ø16
Ø25
Ø25
Ø25
Ø25
Ø32
Cooling Joint Dia.
(mm)
Ø8
Ø8
Ø10
Ø10
Ø12
Ø12
Rotation (rpm)
2900
2900
2900
2900
2900
2900
Power (kW)
1.1
2.2
3.0
5.5
7.5
11
Weight (kg)
45
70
100
150
160
230

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shea-butter-block

SIMEC Support Shea Butter Produce in Abidjan

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In mid October 2021, SIMEC shipped shea butter extraction equipment to Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

The project is designed to produce shea butter in the form of 25 KG block wrapped and packed in carton. In the future, the same equipment will also produce extra virgin avocado oil.

In the shea butter production process, the client will roast the shea almonds then introduce them into the material barrels of hydraulic oil press. Afterwards the liquid product will be filtered by oil purification apparatus and filled into 25kg cardboard boxes (with a plastic bag).

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Shea butter, which is solid and waxy in appearance at room temperature, becomes oily above 34 °C. The oil transforms to butter below 34 degrees Celsius.

Starting with shea butter, the client will produce avocado oil and coconut oil later. The same machine can also make cold processed organic oil from castor, sesame, jojoba, moringa, etc.

Photos of machines before packing & delivery.

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Oil Purification Apparatus

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Hydraulic oil press. Model HOP50/280. Power 4 kW, 380 V, 50 Hz, 3 Phase.

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Seed Roasting Machine

Packing details of SIMEC machines are included in the table below.

Description
QTY
Packing Dimensions (L*W*H)
Volume
N.W.
G.W.
Oil purification apparatus
1
PKG
2800x1080x2000
mm
6.05
488
KGS
540
KGS
Hydraulic oil press
1
PKG
2500x1500x1380
mm
5.18
2200
KGS
2518
KGS
Seed roasting machine &
spare parts
1
PKG
1700x1950x1820
mm
6.03
606
KGS
722
KGS
Total
3
PKGS
17.26
3294
KGS
3780
KGS

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Oil-Purification-Machine

Avocado Oil Plant Delivery to Uganda

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In August 2021, SIMEC avocado oil production line was shipped to Uganda, East Africa. The oil mill located in Kampala is designed to make virgin & pure avocado oil from Hass and Fuerte varieties. The preferred raw materials are fresh ripen avocado fruits.

Avocado Pulping Machine, Avocado Oil Press and Oil Purification Apparatus from SIMEC will be installed in Uganda to ensure production efficiency. All electric motors are customized to adapt to 415 Volts, 50 Hz, 3 Phases power standard in Uganda.

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Avocado Pulping Machine is designed to make pulp & paste from ripen avocado fruits.Then the avocado pulp will be filled into the barrels of avocado oil press machine.

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Avocado Oil Press adopts 100% cold processing technology which ensure the quality of virgin & pure avocado oil. The avocado oil will be natural and the nutrients will be kept complete.

Oil-Filtering-Machine Oil-Purification-Machine
Oil-Filter Oil-Purification-Apparatus-Package

Oil Purification Apparatus is designed to separate solid impurity and water from avocado oil. It mainly consist of oil filtrator, settling tanks, oil pump, mobile mechanism, oil/water discharge outlets.

There’re in total three pieces of cargos. Please check the packing details below for more information.

DESCRIPTION
QTTY
G.W.
N.W.
PACKING SIZE
Oil Purification Apparatus
Model CJG750x2, power 0.74 kW
1 PKG
540
KGS
484
KGS
2750x1080x2000
MM
Avocado Pulping Machine
Model APM1.5, power 3 kW
1 PKG
226
KGS
185
KGS
1230x710x1500
MM
Avocado Oil Press
Model HOP50/280, power 4 kW
1 PKG
2450
KGS
2200
KGS
2450x1530x1650
MM
TOTAL
3 PKGS
3216
KGS
2869
KGS
13.43
CBM

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Avocado Peeling and Pitting Test

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Avocado peeling and pitting test is one of the quality control procedures before delivery. The machine is customized for a French client who needs to peel the avocado fruits and get clean pulp in chunks. So the avocado seeds are not protected to be complete when we design this set of machine.

However, some clients may need complete avocado seeds for nursery purposes. To achieve this requirement, SIMEC will adjust the design, homogenize the peeling and pitting mechanisms. Fruit positioning pins will not contact the seeds. The separators will not hurt the seeds, either.

SIMEC have developed multi designs to fulfill the requirements from different clients. For more information, please send your enquiry to  info@simecoilpress.com

 


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Avocado Peeling Live Demo

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The client from Israel applied for a live demonstration for fresh avocado peeling on SIMEC innovative SXP-1000 avocado peeling machine. As per requirements, we prepared some fresh avocados with different sizes and shapes. The fruits are classified as small, medium and large sizes. Thanks to the PLC control system and the precisely designed peeling unit, the peeling mechanism can automatically adapt to varying sizes and shapes of fresh avocado fruits.

Avocado Fruit Specifications:

Items Quantity Average  Weight Average Diameter Average Height Average Peel Weight Average Seed Weight Average Flesh Weight
Small Fruits 4 pcs 103.7 g 57 mm 79 mm 18 g 6.3 g 79.4 g
Medium Fruits 4 pcs 144.5 g 68 mm 87 mm 23 g 17.1 g 105.8 g
Large Fruits 4 pcs 192 g 72 mm 101 mm 24.2 g 36 g 131.8 g

 

Description of Avocado Peeling Machine:

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Assisted by laser positioning system, the fruit can be positioned on the holder accurately and swiftly at the inlet. After the avocado fruit is conveyed into the peeling machine, a top holder lowers to fix the fruit’s top and then rotates the fruit. Meanwhile, the peeling knife raises to peel the avocado fruit from bottom to top, self-adapting to different fruit sizes and shapes.

The pericarp at both ends of the avocados can be removed swiftly by well designed ingenious cutting mechanism. This optional function can be switched on or off from the HMI touch screen.

Backed by the accurate and full-fledged PLC controlling system, one avocado fruit can be completely peeled within 3~4 seconds. Then the peeled avocado fruits will be discharged automatically through the outlet.

Summary of Avocado Peeling Demo:

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There are 12 fresh avocado fruits in total. Six of them are used for fine-tuning the peeling machine, while the others are used for real peeling process.

Four fruits are peeled without switching on the upper & lower end cutters which are designed to remove pericarp at both ends of the avocados. The others are peeled completely without any peel residue.

The avocado peeling machine is designed to completely peel various shapes and sizes of fresh avocado fruits. One operator can carry out the continuous operation at regular production. Up to 1000 fresh avocado fruits can be processed per hour.

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SIMEC focus on technology development for processing avocado fruits into higher-value products, such as avocado paste, Cold-pressed Extra Virgin Avocado Oil, etc. Continuous R&D support and practical experience enable us to provide innovative technology and full-fledged equipment.

Please do not hesitate to send an inquiry to info@simecoilpress.com, if you would like to know more about avocado fruit peeling machine.

 


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Avocado Oil Production Line for Cameroon

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Several kinds of avocado oil products are sold on shelves, labeled as extra virgin oil, virgin oil, and pure oil. Among these varied categories, extra virgin avocado oil, gained from cold pressing technology, is getting more favored than others thanks to its maximum retention of flavors, colors, and nutrition value. SIMEC is an expert in cold pressing technology and a reliable supplier of oil press machine for the production of extra virgin avocado oil.

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SIMEC delivered an entirely new set of extra virgin avocado oil production line to DOUALA port on Nov. 3rd, 2020. Our client, the investor of oil mill, will produce extra virgin avocado oil in Cameroon where high-quality avocado cultivar is widely cultivated, and the consumer market for extra virgin avocado oil is booming.

The extra virgin avocado oil production line includes one set of HOP-50/280 hydraulic oil press and one set of oil purification apparatus. There is no heating and no temperature rising during the oil extraction process. Therefore, 100% cold-pressed extra virgin avocado oil can be obtained.

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All parts in contact with feedstocks and avocado oil are made of food-grade stainless steel. Thanks to SIMEC specialized design and advanced fabrication technology , the oil press and purification apparatus were manufactured and assembled in high precision.

SIMEC client has expressed the expectation of the second purchase for expansion of production shortly. The hydraulic oil press and purification apparatus were packed well appropriate for long-distance seaborne, and loaded in one 20 FT container.

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Packing specification and contents of this shipment are as follows:

DESCRIPTION QUANTITY G.W. N.W. PACKING SIZE
Avocado Oil Press (HS Code: 8479200000) 1 PACKAGE 2550 KGS 2330 KGS 2430x1450x1580 MM
Oil Purification Apparatus (HS Code: 8421299090) 1 PACKAGE 484 KGS 479 KGS 2690x1200X2100 MM
TOTAL 2 PACKAGES 3034 KGS 2809 KGS 12.35 CBM

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Avocado Oil Press Delivery to Indonesia

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Indonesian people consume a lot of local grown avocado fruits. There’re many avocado plantations. The tropical climate in Indonesia is suitable for the growth of avocado. But the people have to import extra virgin & pure avocado oil at very expensive price.
To develop avocado oil production, a powerful company from Jakarta has confirmed to adopt SIMEC cold processing technology for all the oil mills.
The market demand of avocado oil is huge in Indonesia, mainly from cosmetic and food industries.

The first set of HOP50/280 type hydraulic oil press will be handed over to avocado oil producer in time.
The machine was packed in steel crate on 14th October, 2020.
Overall dimensions: length 2410mm, width 1450mm, height 1560mm.
Weight: 2420mm.
The cargo will be shipped to Jakarta Port in the 4th week of October.

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The avocado oil press is produced by improved production techniques. Better fabrication precision, better surface treatment on stainless steel barrels.

All the oil material contact parts are made of food grade 304 stainless steel. The operation can be switched between automatic mode and manual mode.

To create more value for clients, SIMEC is always dedicated to improve technology, quality and service.

With the help of state-of-the-art technology, avocado oil production will boom in Indonesia.

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