Cashew Kernel Peeling System

Once kernels are humidified to the right moisture, LOCUS peeling machines lift the testa skin off using compressed-air nozzles inside a 4-chamber drum — never rotating brushes — so kernels reach grading and packing whole, not rubbed into pieces.

50–400 kg/hr Peeling

85–95% Clean Kernel

0 Mechanical Rubbing

4 Air-Jet Chambers

LOCUS cashew kernel peeling line with bucket elevator, control panel and hopper

LOCUS cashew kernel peeling machine with SS304 cylindrical chamber and control panel — SS304 peeling unit with PLC control panel and bucket elevator infeed

LOCUS cashew kernel peeling line showing bucket elevator, control panel and hopper — Full peeling line with bucket elevator infeed and inspection conveyor

Why No-Rub Peeling

Air-jet peeling instead of rotating brushes

Traditional peeling relies on rotating brushes that physically rub the testa off — and rub kernels into pieces along with it. LOCUS peeling machines use compressed-air nozzles inside a 4-chamber cylindrical drum, so kernels are never mechanically scraped.

Kernels arrive from the humidification system at 3.5–4% moisture, exactly the window air-jet peeling is tuned for
4-chamber cylindrical drum uses air nozzles instead of rotating brushes — no mechanical rubbing means fewer broken kernels
PLC-controlled cycle delivers 85–95% clean kernel output with a controlled 9–16% broken ratio
Each unit runs on a 1 HP motor plus compressor air supply, with PLC control over air pulse timing per chamber
Capacities from 50 to 400 kg/hr, with multiple units run in parallel for higher-throughput lines
Peeled kernels move on to the grading system for size, color and split sorting into export grades

Peeling, by the numbers

50–400 kg/hr per unit

85–95% Clean kernel output

9–16% Broken ratio

1 HP Motor per unit

Machine Architecture

What's inside a LOCUS peeling machine?

A 4-chamber SS304 drum built around compressed air instead of moving brush parts, sized per line from a single unit up to a multi-unit bank.

Air-jet peeling drum

A 4-chamber SS304 cylindrical drum with air nozzles peels testa off kernels using compressed air — never rotating brushes.

PLC control, 1 HP per unit

Each peeling unit runs on a 1 HP motor plus compressor air supply, with PLC control over air pulse timing per chamber.

SS304 construction

All kernel-contact surfaces are food-grade SS304, meeting hygiene requirements for export-grade processing.

Bucket elevator infeed

A bucket elevator lifts humidified kernels directly into the peeling drum's overhead hopper, no manual loading.

Whole-kernel yield protection

Air-jet peeling avoids the mechanical rubbing that damages kernels in brush-type peelers, keeping more whole kernels in the higher-value grades.

Scales with parallel units

Multiple peeling units run side by side to match higher-throughput lines, each independently PLC-controlled.

Process

How kernel peeling works

1
Humidified kernels at 3.5–4% moisture are lifted by bucket elevator into the peeling drum's overhead hopper.
2
Kernels enter the 4-chamber peeling drum, where compressed-air nozzles lift the testa without mechanical rubbing.
3
PLC control times the air pulse per chamber, delivering 85–95% clean kernel output with a controlled broken ratio.
4
Peeled kernels move on to the grading system for size, color and split sorting into export grades.

LOCUS cashew kernel peeling line showing bucket elevator, control panel, hopper and inspection conveyor

Model Range

Peeling machine model range & specifications

Six capacity tiers, sized to match your shelling and humidification line's daily output.

Specification	50 kg/hr	100 kg/hr	200 kg/hr	250 kg/hr	300 kg/hr	400 kg/hr
Rated capacity	50 kg/hr	100 kg/hr	200 kg/hr	250 kg/hr	300 kg/hr	400 kg/hr
Motor power	1 HP per unit, plus compressor air supply
Chambers	4-chamber SS304 cylindrical drum
Inlet moisture	3.5–4% (direct from humidification)
Clean kernel output	85–95%
Broken ratio	9–16%
Control	PLC-controlled air pulse timing per chamber

The peeling machine is typically supplied downstream of the humidification system and upstream of the grading system, as part of a complete kernel processing line.

Support

24/7 Service & Support

From installation and commissioning to spare parts and troubleshooting, our engineering team supports your drying, peeling and packing line throughout its working life — protecting your export-grade kernel yield.

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