52 processing machines, sector by sector
Every machine has its own sheet: role in the process chain, operating principle, indicative specifications, installation requirements, maintenance and a direct quotation request.
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The machines below make up SOTIC's manufacturing and installation catalogue. One machine may serve several sectors: the classification shows its main use.
Fixed electric grater
Reduces the root to a fine pulp, as a fixed station with electric drive.
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Mobile diesel centrifuge
Mechanical dewatering by centrifugal force, self-powered and movable from site to site.
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Fixed electric centrifuge
Centrifugal dewatering as a fixed station, for units with a stable electricity supply.
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Semolina granulator
Granulates and grades cassava semolina for attiéké and placali.
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Mobile diesel grater
Self-contained grating unit on a towable chassis, to process the harvest close to the field.
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Cake breaker
Breaks up the press cake for even drying or roasting.
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Gas cooking station
Cooking and roasting station with gas heating and temperature-controlled pans.
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Solar drying tunnel
Sheltered solar drying: drying capacity at no energy cost.
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Dehydration dryer
Tray dryer with indirect hot air, for guaranteed capacity whatever the season.
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Screw press
Mechanical dewatering by progressive compression, the key station for the line's energy balance.
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Cocoa pod breaker
Mechanical pod opening and bean extraction without injuring the cotyledon.
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Cocoa winnower
Cracks roasted beans and separates the shell by air classification.
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Cocoa & coffee roaster
Rotating drum with indirect heating, controlled roast curve and rapid cooling.
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Cocoa liquor mill
Grinds nibs to liquor fineness with controlled heat build-up.
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Automatic sizer
Sorts raw nuts into four to six size classes: the first condition of a high whole-kernel rate.
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Automatic shelling line
Mechanised shelling line with paired blades, fed by size class.
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Semi-automatic sheller
Assisted shelling station: measured investment, flexibility and a high whole-kernel rate.
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Optical colour sorter
Sorting by colorimetric analysis with pneumatic ejection of non-conforming kernels.
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Whole kernel grader
Grades whole kernels by commercial grade on vibrating tables.
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Broken kernel grader
Turns broken kernels into marketable, clearly defined categories.
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Vacuum packing machine
Vacuum or inert-atmosphere packing to protect the kernel from rancidity.
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Manual sheller
Hand-operated shelling station: robust, repairable and duplicable at will.
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CNSL extraction press
Valorises the shell liquid: turning a constraint into a resource.
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Air compressor
Supplies dry, filtered compressed air for the optical sorter and pneumatic stations.
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Charcoal pyrolyser
Converts cashew shells into charcoal by pyrolysis in an oxygen-depleted atmosphere.
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Cashew peeling machine
Removes the testa by gentle abrasion, balancing residual skin against breakage.
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Creper mill
Rolls and washes coagulum between grooved rolls running at differential speeds.
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Drying cabinet
Controlled-enclosure drying of natural rubber sheets and granules.
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Bunch steriliser
Steam treatment of bunches: the operation that sets the acidity of the entire production.
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Bunch stripper
Separates fruit from empty bunches after sterilisation, in a rotating barred drum.
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Palm fruit digester
Heated mixing that breaks down the mesocarp and ruptures the oil-bearing cells.
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Palm oil press
Mechanical extraction by reducing-pitch screw, with counter-pressure adjustable while running.
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Oil filter
Clarifies crude oil by filtration, before storage or refining.
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Soap plodder
Continuous extrusion of soap paste into a calibrated bar, the central station of a soap works.
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Soap cutting table
Cuts the soap bar into calibrated, regular-weight billets.
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Soap stamper
Stamps the soap: final shaping and marking with the maker's brand.
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Bleaching vessel
Bleaches oil by adsorption on activated earth, under stirring and heating.
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Soap mixer
Homogenises paste, additives and colourings before plodding.
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Dry hammer mill
Grinds dry products by impact, with particle size set by the screen fitted.
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Wet paste mill
Wet grinding of pasty products, with an inclined feed chute.
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Parabolic solar dryer
Solar dryer with parabolic reflector: concentrated radiation, no energy consumption.
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Gas roaster
Rotating drum roasting with flame control and a mastered treatment curve.
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Cereal mill
Fine grinding of cereals in stainless steel, for flour intended for human consumption.
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Smokehouse
Hot or cold smoking in a controlled enclosure, for fish, meat and processed products.
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Drum roaster
Versatile drum roaster for groundnuts, seeds and cereals.
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Weighing and bagging machine
Automated weight dosing and bag filling, for a weight that matches the declared unit.
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Fruit press
Juice extraction by stainless steel screw pressing, with continuous pomace discharge.
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Pasteuriser
Controlled heat treatment: the stage that makes juice safe and stable.
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Stainless steel tank
Buffer storage, maturation and preparation in food-grade stainless steel.
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Semi-automatic bottling machine
Constant-volume filling and hot bottling, at the end of the juice line.
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Rice thresher
Separates grain from straw with integrated air cleaning, as a mobile station.
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Compact tractor
Versatile traction for small and medium farms, with three-point linkage and power take-off.
View the sheetThe illustrations in this catalogue are provisional technical representations, to be replaced by photographs of the machines actually manufactured by SOTIC. The characteristics given on each sheet are design ranges to be confirmed by the design office.
We also build to order
A large part of our work consists in adapting or designing equipment around a specific constraint: unusual material, imposed footprint, limited energy supply, integration into an existing line.
