JBT UCF-210A User Manual

Citrus Finisher
Model UCF-210A

Finisher, Model UCF-210A

Overview

The JBT FoodTech UCF210A Finisher, a screw­style finisher, has capabilities for a full range of
citrus processing, including juice finishing
(separating juice from pulp), oil finishing (separating
frit from the oil water emulsion) and recovery of
soluble solids (pulp wash).

Features

• Constructed all of stainless steel

• Adaptable intake to meet customer

requirements

• Air controlled plug valve to maintain

consistent pulp discharge dryness

• Drive fully enclosed and guarded

• Spray ring permits rapid and thorough in-

place screen unblinding

Application Capacity

(GPM)

Primary Juice 100 25 1800 500

Pulp Wash 100 25 1800 500

Motor

(HP)

Motor
(RPM)

Shaft

(RPM)

Reduced Floor Space

The UCF-210A Finisher features high-capacity
performance, handling up to 100 gallons of juice per
minute. The drive section of the UCF-210A Finisher,
including a 25 HP motor, mounts underneath the
machine structure to save floor space and protect it
from the environment. The high-capacity design
results in the most efficient energy utilization
available.

Flexible Finishing Pressure

The UCF-210A Finisher features an air-controlled
plug valve discharge design which allows
processors to maintain consistent pulp discharge
dryness, regardless of product inflow variations. The
unique plug valve discharge design offers a degree
of reliability, flexibility and control not found in any
other finisher.

Easy Access to Valves
and Gauges

Classifying 100 25 1800 350

Reduced Downtime

The unique pneumatically-actuated dual spray ring
system permits rapid and thorough cleaning of the
screens without the time-consuming job of screen
removal. In-place screen cleaning saves processors
labor costs and time resulting in enhanced
production capacity.

Maximum Sanitation

The UCF-210A Finisher, equipped with spray rings
for in-place screen cleaning, is fabricated entirely
from stainless steel to eliminate sanitation issues
associated with porous casting designs. Improved
sanitation results in better product quality and
reduced clean-up cost.

The control valve and gauges are mounted on the
discharge end of the UCF-210A Finisher allowing
easy viewing, access, and operation.

Spray ring moves
the length of the
finisher to unblind
screens.

Gauges easily-

accessible

Plug valve

assembly

Fabricated screen
frame provides
more open screen
area than previous
models.

Screw –style

Finisher

Designed with the Citrus
Processor in Mind

A key objective of JBT FoodTech is to be
responsive to citrus processing production needs.
the UCF-210A Finisher is designed to increase
production efficiency and ensure that our customers'
products are of the highest quality in the industry.
From the motor drive to the easily accessible intake
chute, JBT FoodTech has kept the UCF-210A
simple, reliable, easy to clean, and easy to operate.

JBT FoodTech Finisher
Process Controls Improve
Efficiency and Produce
Consistently Higher Yields

JBT FoodTech offers two optional automated
finisher process control packages designed to
provide processors with the maximum yield at the
lowest cost automatically.

Automated Screen Cleaning:

The Automatic Spray Ring (ASR) automates the
process of screen cleaning. This option allows for
uniform and consistent screen cleaning without the
need for human intervention.

Finisher Process Controls:

The second optional package allows processors to
automatically control both the quick fiber setting and
screen cleaning. Operating this system couldn't be
easier-just set the computer through a self­prompting menu and the control system takes over.
A single operator can ensure smooth and consistent
finisher operation.

How Process Controls
Improve Both Production and
the Processor's Bottom Line...

The JBT FoodTech juice finisher separates pulpy
juice stream coming from the JBT FoodTech
extractors into two distinct sub-streams:

• juice

• pulp

The vital finishing stage maximizes both juice quality
and yield. The technology found in the UCF-210A
finisher process controls package ensures
consistent quality and yield. The quick fiber value
test procedure measures the relative dryness of the
finisher discharge. Typically, the tighter or lower the
quick fiber value is, the higher the relative juice yield
is because less juice is lost with the pulp. Air
pressure to the pulp discharge valve regulates the
quick fiber value, however, air pressure is but one
variable determining quick fiber value. The second
variable is the juice flow rate in gallons per minute
(GPM). The quick fiber value varies proportionally
with the juice flow to the finisher.

Although dry finisher discharge is desired to
maximize juice yields, excessive pressure or lack of
flow can lead to extrusion of pulp through the
finisher screen holes into the juice stream,
excessive heating of the pulp, burning of finisher
screens, and/or gelation.

The JBT FoodTech finisher process controls
regulate both the air pressure and juice flow
automatically, controlling the process to improve
efficiency and produce consistent results.

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