Vanmark recently revealed the arrival of its new Vine Remover equipment. Experts at the business spent years developing this solution, which separates potato vines from the product as it enters the plant from harvest.

“Vanmark’s new vine remover machine is the first of its kind for us. Eliminating plugs and downtime caused by vines caught in the machinery should be a game changer for potato processors. For example, French fry processors process up to 175,000 pounds of potatoes per hour and need to do so as quickly and reliably as possible,” Jason Davis, general manager, of Vanmark, mentioned.

The Vine Remover separates soil and vines from potatoes before they advance down the line, removing more than 80% of the vines. Potato vines frequently become entangled in receiving and moving equipment, clogging it and causing expensive downtime for processors. With a maintenance-friendly sanitary design that includes easy access panels and covers construction, simple pitch adjustments, and one motor operation, it helps guarantee debris-free raw product before processing.