Massachusetts-based Diversified Technologies Inc. is introducing a new PEF (Pulsed Electric Field) System for processing fruits and vegetables by softening their tissue at the cellular level which makes slicing, dicing, peeling, drying and juicing easier. Systems start at 100 kW, packaged in a NEMA 4 stainless steel enclosure.
The PEF System for the tissue modification of fruits and vegetables lowers their processing cost by actually making more of the cell contents accessible. Utilizing microsecond 1-5 kV/cm high voltage pulses to perforate cell membranes, this system can prepare tons-per-hour of whole fruits and vegetables for downstream processing.
Non-thermal and non-chemical, it reduces energy requirements for cutting and peeling by 20-50 per cent with less waste and breakage, claims the firm. The PEF Systems are priced from USD $295,000.00.