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Downs Products
Downs, a long-established manufacturer, now based in France, has been involved in the UK potato industry for over one and a half centuries. The company has positioned itself as the specialist in potato, onion, carrot and red beet post-harvest handling, selling in around twenty-five countries including the USA, Japan, China and Australia. Downs has built its reputation on the quality and reliability of its products, whilst focussing heavily on the need to maximise operator safety.
The width and shape of the belt enables transportation of the product at low speed avoiding damage. The two conveyors can be built from 4 + 5 to 9 + 10 meters and in widths 650 and 800mm. The entrance and exit heights are adjustable as are the drop heights between the two conveyors. Available with lights, road wheels and draw bar....
There are two angles depending on the products carried (potatoes or onions). Depending on the desired flow and the number of units installed behind the hopper, Downs has three types of hopper in length : 5600mm, 7000mm and 7600mm, four types in width : 1200mm, 1800mm, 2100mm and 2400mm. The two sides can be folded for making easy the transport....
Our vast experience in terms of inspection helped us create ergonomic and efficient inspection platform. Downs has optimized the width and length of the machine. Led by a conveyor splitter, the products are separated in two flows, while respecting the width of platform and ease of waste pre-emption. The machine is equipped with a rubber roll turner and there are two length...
Downs has designed the machine All in one for some customers who have large needs It consists of : A large receiving hopper, a unit of stars or rolls for cleaning. 1or 2 roll breaker, an inspection platform. The machine allows the reception, cleaning, pre-calibration, breaking up and inspection with a flow of 80 tons/hour....
After intense research into the problems of calibration of bulbs such as onions, garlic, shallot and others has shown that the sizer with square area type is not perfect. The mechanism for lifting potatoes from square area is the source of damage.The new sizer can eliminate completely these problems, even for mesh bigger than 100mm. The action of the sizer for bulbs is di...
The telescopic of Downs named Greyhound can store vegetables manually or automatically in high speed with maximum respect for the quality of the products transported. In fact, the distance between the point of drop and machine is only 28 inches. The width of the rubber band is 800mm and that of the chevron is 750mm. The significant distance beyond the wheels fit any specif...