What Is an Onion Peeling Machine?
An onion peeling machine is a machine that can peel green onions safely and easily.
Normally, if you try to peel the outer skin of leeks by hand, you have to hold the leeks for a long time, and there is a concern that body heat will cause the leeks to lose their freshness. An onion peeling machine, on the other hand, can peel the outer skin of leeks at once by simply applying air from a compressor to the outer skin.
The process is simple and speedy, and the freshness of the green onions is easily maintained.
Onion Peeling Machine Applications
Onion peeling machines are used to peel the outer skin of green onions. Onion peeling machines with a water hydraulic system can also be used to wash away soil at the same time as peeling.
In the past, air-powered peelers were the norm, but recently, water-powered onion peeling machines have become popular.
Onion Peeling Machine Features
Advantages
1. Keeps the Freshness of Green Onions
An onion peeling machine can keep the freshness of green onions after harvest. When peeling green onions by hand, you need to hold the green onions with one hand.
Therefore, there is a high possibility of damaging the leeks depending on the body heat transmitted from the hand and the amount of force applied. An onion peeling machine allows you to finish the work in a short time, which helps to keep the freshness of green onions.
2. Increased Work Efficiency
Manual peeling requires a lot of time and effort. Onion peeling machines, on the other hand, make the process quicker and less labor-intensive.
In fact, green onion peeling is time-consuming, and manually peeling three to four muddy outer skins per green onion is very hard work. If an onion peeling machine is used efficiently, it is possible to peel hundreds of leeks per hour.
3. Easy to Operate
An onion peeling machine is simple to use. The peeling is done by simply moving the leeks closer to the nozzle.
Therefore, it does not take much time to get used to the machine, even if you are not good with machines. The simple mechanism also allows even beginners to work safely.
Disadvantages
1. Noise Control Is Necessary
Onion peeling machines are designed to make a lot of noise as it sprays compressed air. The operator may need to take noise countermeasures and, in some cases, may need to take noise countermeasures for the neighborhood. If you are concerned about working noise, we recommend the use of a water hydraulic onion peeling machine.
2. Dust and Dirt
In the case of the pneumatic onion peeling machine, dust is inevitable because it peels the outer skin of the green onion with the mud attached to it. While it is possible to peel a considerable number of green onions in a short time, dust is generated, so if this is a concern, measures should be taken in advance.
However, this is a disadvantage that can be avoided with a water hydraulic onion peeling machine.
3. Costly to Install
The introduction of an onion peeling machine is costly. However, the introduction of a green onion peeling machine will allow you to peel green onions with a work efficiency that is incomparable to manual labor.
It is important to purchase a green onion peeler after careful consideration of cost and installation location.
Types of Onion Peeling Machines
1. Pneumatic Type
Onion peeling machines of the air type can peel off the outer skin of leeks at once by blowing air from the nozzle onto the leeks. Although the air type is very popular, its disadvantages are that it is more expensive than the water hydraulic type and that it is noisier.
To solve this problem, relatively quiet types have been developed in recent years.
2. Water-Pressure Type
The water hydraulic onion peeling machine uses high-pressure water from a power sprayer to peel and wash onions at once. Advantages include lower cost, less noise, no dust, and the ability to peel and rinse at the same time.
In addition, water costs can be saved by using a circulation pump that can use water repeatedly. The disadvantage is that the leeks need to be dried by wiping them with a cloth to drain off the water after peeling.
How to Select an Onion Peeling Machine
Onion peeling machines vary in cost and noise level depending on the compressor horsepower and whether they have ducts to store the peeled leeks. Onion peeling machines with a large working space are also available to accommodate curved leeks.
It is important to select an onion peeling machine with the appropriate features for your intended use.