We have been actively developing and building machines and process lines for the vegetable processing industry since 1986. We've come a long way since building our first steam peeler in 1990 and first wash line in 1995, and 2016 saw the development of our first colour sorter designed specifically for frozen vegetables.

Having become increasingly involved with added value processing, we have been involved with complete chilled environment handling and process systems as well as extrusion, coating and cutting systems for a variety of products. Individual Polar Systems intake systems can handle up to 50 tonnes per hour and are designed specifically to suit both your current and future needs. Systems are designed to a process specification and made to cater for extended run periods before clean down and maintenance. What’s more, they’re simple and efficient to use, clean and maintain, often reducing fork-lift truck movements.

Intake

Offering a range of unloading, holding, handling and transfer solutions, systems can be designed to include:

Sub-terrain hopper systems
Lorry tipping
Vast collection hoppers
Fully automated box handling (rolling road) systems
Coil Cleaners
Bulk Holding Bin
Evenflow Hoppers

Cleaning modules and grading facilities with optional inspection areas are available for all of our systems. What’s more, all of our systems are designed to a process specification, for 24/7 production, made to be hygienic, robust, reliable and require minimal maintenance.

Box tipping and filling

Polar Systems offer a wide range of tipping and filling equipment. Some of the standard range is capable of throughputs in excess of 35tph. Our systems utilise the latest technology in electrical control meeting the gentlest handling requirements and the most up-to-date safety requirements.

Electric Vertically Ejecting Box Tipper
Hydraulic 160° Box Tipper
Single, Double and Continuous Box Fillers
Vertically Lowering Filler
Jumbo Bag Tipper
Big Bag Fillers

Washing

We offer a range of de-stoners, washers and dryers to suit your specific needs. Equipment is built to be the toughest on the market and to process environment standards while remaining simple to use, clean and maintain.

By utilising efficient design, 3D modeling and the latest technologies, we have been able to develop machines that handle large quantities of product in the most gentle way, reducing damage to your product. The Polar Systems root crop wash system benefits from several innovations, including a punched and dimpled barrel which helps prevent foreign objects from becoming lodged and damaging product, and an integral conical end reducing product damage during infeed. Studies in water movement within the system have also allowed us to maximise flow around the whole tank, minimising areas where debris can settle, reducing the build-up of soil and clean down demands.

We have an option to suit your budget and scale of production, reaching up to 50 tonnes per hour through a single washer. Our washers are available with integrated de-stoners, sludge removal, floating object removal and other product enhancements.

Our range of de-stoners include a vertical auger lift type, a cyclone variant and an integrated inline type attached to a wash plant All our de-stoners are available for a range of product capacities.

Wet Intake Tanks
Barrel Washer
Floating Object Removal Units
Freestanding Inline De-Stoners
Integral Inline De-Stoner
Cyclone De-Stoners
Flume Systems

Drying

We offer a range of drying solutions to complement our washers and de-stoners, including sponge rollers and air systems. Our systems are designed to offer you efficiency and lower maintenance and our dryers, as with all Polar Systems’ machines, are built to the highest standards and are suitable for hygienic production environments.

Peeling

Whatever your exact production needs, we offer a suitable peeler for a wide range of root crops and sizes. With a peeler range including knife, brush and carborundum, or combination, all of our machines are available with complete handling washing and destoning systems, including clean-in-place for simple and efficient use.

Grading and optical inspection

Offering a range of process specification machines for grading a wide range of products, from mechanical to optical solutions, our machines are designed to remove waste, grade and categorise based on physical characteristics, including dimensions, weight, physical appearance and defects. Plus, all machinery is designed to delicately handle your product, ensuring optimised output quality and mass.

Handling

With decades working in process environments, we have developed a range of robust, hygienic, effortlessly maintained, simply cleaned and reliable conveyors and elevators using quality, readily available parts. What’s more, our handling equipment ranges from 100mm wide to over 2400mm and is available in any length. You can also take advantage of our bespoke solutions including vertical lifts, weigh cells and automatic diverts with other options available.

We design, manufacture, install, commission and maintain processing and handling systems in-house for leading food industry businesses at our comprehensive CNC production facility and through our highly skilled team. We’re proud to have developed bespoke solutions to a wide range of processing and handling problems, giving us a broad understanding of production-related issues.