Product first
Clear or cloudy, NFC or concentrate. The route determines which finishing duties belong in the scope.
PROCESSING LINES
Four routes.
One product decision.
Clarity and concentration change different parts of the line. Choose the product, then compare the duties and the equipment.
01 / CLEAR / NFC
Clear NFC apple juice
The clarity target introduces a finishing branch. NFC describes the absence of concentration, not whether suspended material is retained.
02 / CLOUDY / NFCCloudy NFC apple juice
The process manages cloud and coarse material. It does not automatically use the clear-juice clarification and filtration train.
03 / CLEAR / CONCENTRATEClear apple juice concentrate
Concentration adds evaporation, condensate, energy and possibly aroma-handling interfaces. It does not remove the need to define clarification performance.
04 / CLOUDY / CONCENTRATECloudy apple concentrate assessment
This is a distinct product-development and selection case. Confirm concentrate behaviour and the required product after any later reconstitution, rather than assuming clear-concentrate settings transfer.
HOW TO COMPARE
A line is more than
a machine list.
Use the same product, capacity basis and packaging when comparing routes. Otherwise the prices and equipment scopes are not comparable.
Basis second
Whole-fruit input, pressed juice and finished product are different quantities. State which one the capacity refers to.
Interfaces third
Utilities, cleaning, packaging and controls belong in the comparison, not in a later surprise.