Potatoes
From the first crate to the packing line, without losing a single potato product.
Potato processing runs on large, continuous volumes, and every stop or spill costs you money. IntOCon designs the internal flows that link your process steps: from feeding raw product into the line to delivering the finished product to the packing department. We work by the principle “no product on the floor”.
Internal flows
Customized and optimized flows
- Controlled intake: box and container tippers empty crates and octabins into a dry bunker. Drop breakers protect the product, and an outfeed belt doses it to the next step.
- Dewatering and inspection: dewatering belts remove water after washing or blanching. Inspection belts with lighting and custom waste chutes let operators remove defects efficiently.
- Dosing and distribution: dosing belts with adjustable layer thickness feed weighers and cutters evenly. Switch belts divide one flow over several lines.
- Rejects and waste: hygienic auger conveyors, open or in a tube, carry reject and waste streams away from the line.
All systems are built in stainless steel with ViwateQ® Finishing, so they stand up to continuous production.
What we connect
From intake to packing, one connected line
IntOCon connects your core machines into one line that keeps running. We design and build the conveying, handling and auxiliary equipment in between, including platforms, stairs and support structures. These are the steps in your potato line where we do that.
Intake & tipping
Intake hoppers, box tippers, lift tippers and dosing hoppers for an even supply to the line.
Water transport & screening
Flumes, pump systems, curved screens, bar screens and drum filters to move product and recover process water.
Elevation
Vertical elevators, chevron incline belts, rubber incline belts with flights and incline augers for every height difference.
Dewatering
Dewatering belts and dewatering shakers after washing, cutting or blanching.
Blanching, drying & cooling
Belt blanchers, belt dryers and belt coolers for even heat treatment.
Distribution & buffering
Distribution belts, swivel belts, buffer belts and the Accumeveyor buffer system to absorb peaks and feed multiple lines.
Weighing, seasoning & filling
Weighing belts, seasoning drums for chips and horizontal and vertical box filling systems for frozen product.
Boxes & crates
Box elevators, curve conveyors, Intralox ARB infeed and outfeed units, stackers and crate washers.
Our customers
Trusted by the largest potato processors
Leading producers of French fries and potato specialities work with machines and lines from Sticomax Group every day.
End products
Solutions for every potato product
Fresh – Mash / purée
Fresh – Gratin / baby potatoes
Fresh – Peeled potatoes
Fresh – Slices / wedges
Frozen – French fries
Frozen – Specialities
Frozen – Mash / purée
Frozen – Slices / wedges
Frozen – Baby potatoes
Flakes – Flakes
Flakes – Granules / powder
Our specialists
Seven specialists, one team
Sticomax Group brings together specialist companies from Belgium and the Netherlands. For potato processing, six machine builders work together with ViwateQ, a specialist in the surface treatment of stainless steel. You have one project team and one point of contact for your complete line.
Stumaco
Specialist in pre-processing: intake, dry cleaning, destoning, washing and steam peeling. In Staden, Stumaco builds complete stainless steel installations, including pipework and water treatment.
DTS
Dutch Tec Source, based in Beusichem, specialises in thermal processes. DTS builds screw blanchers, cookers and coolers for French fry and flake lines, with blanchers up to 3 metres in diameter and 10 metres in length.
FoodeQ
FoodeQ, based in Steenbergen, specialises in vibratory technology, with more than 2,500 vibratory conveyors delivered. Its range covers dewatering, sorting, spreading and de-oiling, complemented by cooling and freezing tunnels and the AURA® oil recovery system.
Romonta
Romonta engineers complete lines for French fries, hash browns, formed mash products, flakes and crisps. It offers a broad range of belt conveyors, hydro systems, bulk handling and dosing solutions, and belt blanchers.
ICS Spiral Freezers
ICS builds spiral freezers and spiral coolers for mash, wedges, baby potatoes and potato specialities. A spiral combines a long dwell time with a compact footprint.
IntOCon
IntOCon takes care of the end of the line with custom box and crate handling, buffers, mergers and logistics conveying to the packing department.
ViwateQ
ViwateQ has developed a unique, chemical-free treatment for stainless steel. It makes the surface of machines and lines microscopically smooth, so that starch and product residues adhere less and cleaning is quicker and more thorough.
24/7
Industry-leading service & maintenance
A potato line often runs day and night, seven days a week. Any downtime then costs production straight away. That is why we stay involved after installation, so that your line keeps running and you get the most out of your investment.
- On-site installation and commissioning
- Training for your operators and maintenance department
- Preventive maintenance and inspections
- Fast delivery of parts, including across borders
We are here to help
Contact
Discuss your potato line with a specialist
Tell us what you process, what capacity you need or what issues your current line is running into. A specialist will contact you personally to discuss the options.
