Walnut processing. Profitable small business

1 950 usd / pcs.

We offer walnut processing lines of various configurations and capacities.

Preliminary calibration of the walnut is NOT REQUIRED!

On the line, the nut goes through the following processing stages:

1. Crack the nut shell

2. Separation of the kernel from the shell, cleaning

3. Calibration of the nut kernel into fractions

4. Aspiration – cleaning the kernel from dust, debris, small particles and small shells

Butterfly yield, %: 20 - 60

You can see and evaluate the operation of walnut processing equipment by coming to us.

We produce equipment for walnut processing: calibrators, nut crackers, walnut splitting machines, vibrating sieves, aspirators, FULL CYCLE, Line for walnut processing. Any configuration with your characteristics.

You can get more detailed information by calling. Video of the line in operation: http://youtu.be/zByvJr8g8ys.

"NPP Service Pack" produces and offers industrial equipment for processing walnuts and hazelnuts of various capacities for large processing enterprises and for small businesses.

We offer machines for cleaning walnuts from the green pericarp with subsequent washing and drying of the nut, nut calibrators, nut cracking machines of various types of walnut splitting, walnut kernel beaters from “dense” walnut shells of the “bone, hollow” type, one and two-level sorting and sorting machines conveyors and inspection tables, vibrating-calibration sieves with aspiration for sorting kernels (butterfly, quarter, eight, grain) and removing shells, drying cabinets and drying tanks "one and a half tons" vacuum packers for kernels, disintegrators for grinding nut shells into grains for making pellets and for powder up to 40 microns for abrasives and cosmetics, etc.

European workmanship, European and North Korean components. Real guarantee for equipment - 1...

2 900 - 3 000 usd / pcs.

"NPP Service Pack". We offer the MKO-03 walnut peeling machine, recognized by many experienced walnut processors as the best. The machine is designed to break the walnut shell to obtain the optimal amount of whole kernel. Machine productivity - 140kg/hour. "MKO-03" has many technological settings for working with nuts of different sizes; the machine destroys the nut shell at least at six points, which can significantly increase the quality of splitting and obtaining a whole kernel. "MKO-3" consumes 0.55 kW and can operate on a 220V or 380V network, is equipped with reliable electronics and an Italian gear motor. MKO-03 is used both as a separate unit and in industrial walnut processing lines. We also produce equipment for separating nuts from the green pericarp with subsequent washing of nuts, calibrators, vibrating sieves with aspiration for separating the shell and separating the kernel into fractions, crushing machines for working with the “dug”, inspection stations...

We produce equipment for walnut processing. Our nut cracking machines provide optimal production of a whole kernel of a nut and a real “butterfly” (75%). We also produce calibrators for nuts, vibrating sieves with the function of shell aspiration, kernel beaters from nut shells of the “Cleaver”, “Greedy”, “Bone” type, sorting and sorting conveyors for 8 places or more, disintegrators for grinding shells into meal powder, packers kernels.

We customize the equipment, provide assistance with delivery to anywhere in the world, perform commissioning, warranty, and service.

Viber: +38 067 776 38 39; +38 050 257 45 35

Email: [email protected]

A line for processing (splitting and sorting) of walnuts and hazelnuts is for sale. The equipment is located in Rostov-on-Don. Warranty service until October 2014.

Price: Negotiable

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Brief description of the equipment:

Machine for cracking walnut shells "MKO"

We present to your attention almost new equipment for processing walnuts and hazelnuts. PLEASE NOTE that the equipment is factory certified and has a technical passport. It is a line (full cycle) of processing - from calibration to packaging of the finished kernel. The line includes 5 machines that can work together or separately. This equipment processes more than 1000 kg of raw materials per work shift, a large % of kernel yield! Individual units are capable of performing a volume of about 5-6 tons per work shift. The complex also includes 2 cleaning (aspiration) systems for removing debris and shells. The main components of this line (engines, gearboxes) are made in Italy and have a guarantee. The price is negotiable, barter (exchange) is possible. You can find out all your questions by calling 89614106107, 89185210874 or e-mail [email protected] [email protected].

For processing walnuts are used different types equipment - from manual devices for peeling to units specializing in the deep processing of raw materials, including equipment for the production of oil and extracts from leaves.

Growing walnuts for sale

For example: 1 hectare will accommodate 200 trees. Costs for soil treatment and site preparation, purchase and transportation of planting material and fertilizers average $2500-3000. This figure will increase if a hired worker takes care of walnut trees (watering, crown formation, hilling, weeding, fertilizing).

With an average yield of 18 kg per tree, 1 hectare will produce at least 3.2 tons of fruit.

The purchase price for 1 kg of unshelled nuts is $1-$2, which gives an income of $3200-$6400. Thus, the investment will pay off in a couple of years, and in the future will provide a net profit.

The maximum income comes from the sale of shelled kernels, especially halves (butterflies). If a kilogram of round timber costs on average $0.9-$1.4, then a kilogram of peeled kernels costs $6.1-$6.8.

Risks

A walnut growing business does not guarantee quick profits. Contrary to numerous articles on the Internet, it will not be possible to open your own processing plant in 5-6 years. This business plan is for the long term.

Its risks include weather, pests and plant diseases. Changes temperature regime observed in recent years, disrupt the natural timing of fruit ripening and reduce yields.

Reduces its pests (nut moth, nut moth) and diseases (white spot, bacteriosis). The fruits lose their presentation and taste; in the worst case, the plant dies, which requires the manufacturer to spend additional money on processing seedlings or purchasing new ones.

It is more profitable to organize the purchase of round timber from the population. This will save not only money, but also time.

In this case, the costs will be minimal, and you can make money by selling shelled halves of kernels.

Main types of processing equipment

In small and medium-sized businesses, units are used for both primary (chopping) and deep processing of raw materials, making it possible to obtain an extract from green fruit, nut oil or tea from leaves.

Peelers

The drum-shaped device removes the pericarp, speeds up the process of processing round timber and does not damage the shell.

At the same time, it washes away the iodine present in the green peel, preserving the light color of the kernel, and preventively washes the fruit from dirt and dust.

Nut calibrator

Divides round timber into fractions by diameter before processing on nut crackers, which require calibration of raw materials, increasing the percentage of butterfly yield. It can be linear (with a flexible system of settings) and rotary (the holes are fixed and cannot be adjusted).

Nut crackers

Designed for accurate splitting of round timber, which ultimately determines the cost of the product.

Nut crackers used in processing are divided into:

• Manual – characterized by a low level of profitability and productivity (up to 5 kg/h). Suitable for home use only.
• Mechanical - calibrated round timber enters a hopper and falls under a press, which is operated by a hand lever. The rate of kernel extraction is up to 30 kg/h. Used in everyday life and small business.
• Electric – processes 50–200 kg/h. Suitable for small and medium businesses.
• Industrial – kernel extraction speed – up to 1t/h. They shell round timber without preliminary calibration, which saves time and money.

Vibrating sieve

The chopped round timber goes to a sieve, where it is separated into fractions. The uncracked nut is returned for chopping. Butterflies, quarters and eights are fed into the aspiration system to blow out shells, dust and foreign debris. At the end, both the shell and the kernels (depending on the fraction) go into separate containers.

Industrial lines

A walnut processing line is a comprehensive solution, a “turnkey workshop” for a beginning entrepreneur. In the basic version, it includes a calibrator, an industrial nut cracker, a finishing machine, tools for kernel extraction, a vibrating sieve and a business plan.

Such simple system allows you to process up to 1.6 tons of raw materials per day. Depending on the client’s wishes, the line can be supplemented with a vibrating sieve, an aspiration system, and a conveyor belt.

Leading manufacturers of processing equipment

The leading equipment manufacturer in Europe is AMB ROUSSET (France). Since 1970, it has been producing powerful full-cycle lines.

In the USA, Jessee Equipment Manufacturing is the leader. Over its 60-year history, the company has earned a reputation as a manufacturer of high-quality and reliable equipment. The company is actively implementing various innovative technologies, such as calibration of raw materials using a laser.

Tekhnika-Rostov assembles modular equipment systems that are easy to install and transport and meet the requirements of each client. The big advantage of this manufacturer's products is their affordable price and after-sales service.

Walnut processing today is developing, gaining momentum and attracting more and more people. Some who once tried themselves in the nut business do not stop, but, on the contrary, increase the scale of nut processing. But there are people for whom this business did not work out, the investments did not pay off and the nut business came to naught. Why can walnut processing fail, and what are the main reasons for a failed walnut business?

Main reasons why nut business"did not go"?

Poor quality raw materials. The most important product you will deal with is walnuts, and the most important task at the first stage is purchasing high-quality walnuts. Further processing, processing time and, of course, most importantly, the integrity of the output kernel and, as a result, its value on the market will depend on how good a nut is purchased.

Walnut without calibration. Many nut growers skip such an important process as nut calibration - sorting the nut by size for further high-quality splitting. We all know that in Ukraine there are few high-quality nuts and all the nuts that we buy are nuts from different trees, of different varieties, sizes and quality. And when the process of splitting begins, such a nut splits unevenly, with a large percentage of under-chopping or, even worse, cracking, and the integrity of the kernel is reduced.

*Important! When working with an uncalibrated nut, you lose from 20 to 40% of the whole kernel (depending on the quality of the nut and other factors)!

Incorrectly selected equipment. Before starting processing, namely walnut chopping, you need to estimate how much walnut per day/week/month you plan to chop, how many workers will work with the walnut, and then plan what equipment you need to buy for walnut processing. Often people are chasing fast splitting and high-performance equipment, but not everyone understands that fast splitting can have different effects for different volumes of nuts.
Selection of personnel and recruiters. When the main stages of processing have been completed - sizing and chopping the nut, the next, important step comes: sorting, cleaning and sorting the nut. By hiring unqualified people or people “from the street” due to inexperience, you run the risk of getting not a high-quality whole kernel, but a split mix (quarters, halves, eighths of the kernel).

Unequipped room for nut processing. Very important point in nut processing, this is a room where not only equipment for calibration and nut chopping will be located, but also a place for drying nuts, convenient workplaces for sorters, food containers and boxes for kernels, a place for storing nuts, etc.
Lack of sales contacts. The last but not least important process is the sale of nuts after processing. Often, without information about where to sell the nut, nut growers send lots of nuts to the market, where resellers buy the nut at an inexpensive price and then sell it for twice the price.

How to avoid failure?

Buy only high-quality nuts, this season, pleasant in appearance, without cracks, uniform color and smooth shell. Trust trusted sellers, be sure to test the nuts before purchasing, selectively split a couple or three nuts from different parts of the bag, this way you will protect yourself from buying a “pig in a poke.” More tips for purchasing walnuts, read here - Tips for purchasing walnuts.
Calibrate the nut! This can be manual sorting of the nut by size, if there is not a lot of nut, or mechanical calibration of the nut using equipment. In any case, you will keep the core intact during splitting, avoiding undercuts and, accordingly, additional manual reassembly. Buy a calibrator for walnuts - Calibrator for walnuts.
Before starting work, estimate the volume of your production. If you are a beginner nut grower and have a small volume of nuts, then you should not strive for high productivity and quick splitting. Start with small mechanical equipment so you can master your splitting skills and keep your kernel intact. Work for electrical equipment with a small amount of nut will not show a good result, but on the contrary, every flaw in the nut will be visible. You can take risks and buy large equipment for small volumes when you have an ideal, calibrated nut.

For large-scale industrial processing, opt for more professional equipment, where the quality and speed of processing are superior. high level. Such nut crackers can operate without calibration, which will significantly reduce the cost of calibration equipment and speed up the splitting process.

For sorting, hire qualified people who have been involved in walnut sorting and know all the nuances of nut processing. Equip your staff with additional tools that will speed up the work of cleaning and sorting nuts and protect the sorters from injuries and cuts. If your business is just beginning to develop, you can involve relatives in the work, so you will save on staff salaries and be confident in the quality and honesty of the work.
To optimize the work process, it is necessary to equip the workroom with everything necessary for complete and efficient processing of walnuts. The room should have an equipment area where nut crackers, calibrators, vibrating tables, etc. will be installed. Next, it is necessary to equip an area for working personnel - sorters, tables for sorting, lighting, additional tools for cleaning nuts, containers for kernels and recyclables. The better the workflow and space, the more efficient the work and the final result will be!
To sell walnuts, namely the kernel, it is necessary to establish sales contacts and find sellers who would buy them at a high price. The easiest way to find such people is on the Internet, in in social networks or on message boards, where everyone's price is higher and higher. There you can also find import partners who are ready to purchase nuts from other countries; this option is much more profitable and profitable. Don’t forget about waste - shells and partitions, you can also sell them and make money!

We see that the nut business has its own nuances, mistakes and pitfalls that can drag you back. However, following these tips and recommendations you can avoid them! Develop your nut business with the Orekhovod company!

This business project is the construction of a walnut processing plant on the territory of Moldova and the purchase of land in the amount of 100 hectares for planting intensive walnuts, which have been generating income for the 4th year. The gross harvest of nuts per hectare is 3 tons. The walnut processing plant will work intensively during the entire period of growth of the orchard, that is, the purchase of peeled or unshelled walnuts from the population will be reduced at a cost below the market price. All collected products will be sold in Europe and the CIS countries, where the cost of these products is an order of magnitude higher, and the quality is at the level of foreign analogues. After a walnut garden of 100 hectares bears fruit, the volume of production will be 300 tons of walnuts and the cost of this product will be 5,000,000 euros. Business plan: Walnut orchard (walnut)

BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

1. Planting and operation of a 100-hectare walnut orchard

COMPETITIVENESS

CONCLUSION - According to these calculations, the payback period for a walnut orchard is within the critical maximum of 5 years! - Project participants form and strengthen the nut business. - European partners provide their region Business plan: Walnut orchard (walnut)

BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

A business plan for a comprehensive closed-cycle nut business program is being considered:

1. Planting and operation of a walnut orchard with an area of ​​100 hectares,

2. Walnut processing (husking, calibration, pre-sale preparation).

3. Making walnut oil and grinding walnut shells for further use.

COMPETITIVENESS

The business will be successful due to the following:

1. The potential client has an urgent need for the product;

2. Waste-free business production (wood, leaves, branches, roots are raw materials for light, food, chemical and pharmaceutical industry);

3. Long-term profit (100-120 years);

4. Long shelf life of the product, no special storage conditions and simple transportation conditions.

PRODUCT - Walnuts calibrated and packaged for sale on the European market. - Walnut kernels calibrated for quality in vacuum packaging for European sales. - Walnut oil for the food, perfume and pharmaceutical industries. MARKET AND COMPETITION Annual shortage of product in Europe -100,000 tons. The taste of our product (Ukrainian walnut) is superior to existing ones, except for the USA (California).

The business is exposed to the following risk factors:

1. Climatic conditions (global climate change);

2. Human factor (vandalism, theft);

3. Natural pests: Nut moth (Gracillaria rosciopenella), nut moth (Cydia pomonella)

1. CALCULATION OF INCOME FROM PLANTING AND OPERATION OF A WALNUT ORCHARD

On this moment potential client has an urgent need for the product and offers 1.2 euros/kg of unshelled nuts. The price before the crisis was 1.6 - 1.8 euros/kg. Tonnage from 100 hectares of walnut orchard (4 years old) is calculated based on 3 t/ha. Total from 100 hectares. We collect 300 tons of dry walnuts. When chopping a nut, the yield of a marketable kernel is 50%, that is, we get 150,000 kg. nut kernels. The wholesale cost of the nut kernel is about 4 euros/kg. The price before the crisis was up to 6 - 8 euros/kg. Pumpkin can be a green manure in a walnut orchard before the tree crowns close. According to the adopted sowing scheme, the gross pumpkin harvest per 100 hectares will be 2,000 tons. Minimum cost 200 euros/t.

Income from the sale of unshelled nuts after 4-5 years for 100 - 120 years will be: 300,000 kg. x 1.2 euros = 360,000 euros. Income can be increased if the product is stored for 3-4 months after harvest. When selling a chopped nut kernel (½ and ¼), the income will be:. 150,000 kg. x 6 euros = 900,000 euros. Additional income from the sale of pumpkin products from the first year of planting the garden will be: 2,000 tons x 100 euros = 200,0000 euros Annually for the first 3-4 years.

COSTS 2015: - Costs for drawing up a walnut garden project - 1200 euros. - Preparation land plot(plowing, harrowing, cultivation) - 11,000 euros. - Preparation of planting holes (digging, filling with fertilizer) - 1300 euros; - Purchase of planting material (12,000 seedlings, the average cost of which is 18 euros) - 216,000 euros. - Transportation, customs clearance of planting material to the landing site - 25,000 euros. - Planting seedlings, watering 11,000 euros. - Installation of a fence and a building for a watchman - 48,000 euros. - Salary - 18,000 euros. Total: 331,500 euros.

2016: GARDEN MAINTENANCE COSTS 1. Before purchasing planting material (We assume a survival rate of 80%) - 43,200 euros. 2. Plowing, disking between rows (weed removal, moisture retention) - 3000 euros. 3. Plowing of near-trunk soil (manually 5 UAH/unit) - 4100 euros 4. Watering (Delivery of 4 m3 of water - 250 UAH. We accept 0.5 m3 per 1 tree) - 3250 euros. (further watering is at your discretion); 5. Protection of the garden area in spring and summer (average 5 months) - 3000 euros. 6. Insurance Total: 56,350

Costs for sowing green manure - pumpkin variety "Stofuntovaya": 1. Cost of seeds: seeding rate - 2000 seeds per hectare + 25% per 80 hectares = 16,000 seeds or 160 kg. x 60 UAH/kg. = 9,600 UAH. 2. Sowing with SBN-3 seeder 20,000 UAH. 3. Manual two-time weeding with hilling and crown formation 620 people/day x 50 UAH = 31,000 UAH. 4. Feeding, fertilizers, pest and disease control 12,000 UAH. 5. Pumpkin harvesting - 62,000 UAH. 6. Pre-sale preparation, processing: 120,000 UAH. Total: 254,600 UAH = 26,000 euros Total 413,850 euros. of which 106,650 euros are the costs of the Ukrainian partner. Taxes and overhead costs are not taken into account (costs of the Ukrainian partner)

2017: Proceeds from pumpkin sales amounted to 200,000 euros. Compensation of costs for design, purchase of seedlings and creation of a garden (50%) - 240,200 euros. Total: 440,200 euros Costs: Maintaining the garden and growing pumpkins - 72,350 euros. Land rent, taxes, insurance - 41,150 euros. Loan repayment - 307,200 euros. Total 420,700

2018: Remaining profit of 2017 - 19,500 euros. Proceeds from the sale of pumpkins amounted to 200,000 euros. Total: 219,500 Costs: Maintaining the garden and growing pumpkins - 29,150 euros. Land rent, taxes, insurance - 42,000 euros. Purchase of equipment and construction of a walnut processing workshop: 100,000 euros. Total 171,150 euros

2019: Remaining profit of 2018 - 48,350 euros. Proceeds from the sale of pumpkins are 200,000 euros. Proceeds from the sale of nuts are 600,000 euros. Costs: Garden maintenance - 14,000 euros. Land rent, taxes, insurance - 42,000 euros. Purchase of equipment for automatic walnut harvesting in the garden.

Starting from 2020, income is 1,200,000 euros. 2. OBTAINING WALNUT KERNEL (Hearing, calibration, pre-sale preparation). 3. COMPLEX WALNUT PROCESSING (Production of walnut oil and grinding of walnut shells for further use).

CONCLUSION - According to these calculations, the payback period for a walnut orchard is within the critical maximum of 5 years! - Project participants form and strengthen the nut business. - European partners provide their region with a high-protein product for the prevention of health and longevity.high-protein product for the prevention of health and longevity.

technologist - so that he knows the entire production process.

and first of all, sane staff.

Well, in principle, you understood correctly, now everyone is faced with the task of purchasing high-quality raw materials, but purchasing it from private yards is not such a high quality and the result is not that high.

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The problem lies in the fact that all these machines are designed and configured to process ONE variety of nut, and there are about 12 varieties of nut growing in Ukraine.

Ukrainian walnuts are very different in both size and shell hardness, which makes the use of imported machines economically unprofitable.

Such machines will turn your nut into dust, suitable only for the production of nut butter.

Considering the cheap cost of human labor, especially in the regions, it is much more profitable to organize manual nut processing.

The disadvantage of such production is a large staff and theft, but the advantages outweigh the high quality of the final product (and therefore the selling price) and a lower percentage of waste, and this is also money.

Again, if something doesn't go well or you don't like it, you just fire people and forget about the nut. With equipment, especially for equipment, it is more difficult, it is almost impossible to sell it, because what you understood today, others understood yesterday, namely, that a machine for a nut is a waste of money.

Everything I wrote is just a personal opinion and a little experience in this business.

Will it be profitable to buy a mini-line for processing walnuts if I have 1-2 tons. There are no more nuts in stock. Or is it better to start processing manually, and only purchase it when volumes increase?

And also, can someone at least describe in general terms the + and - mechanical divisions and divisions into factions?

Will it be profitable to buy a mini-line for processing walnuts if I have 1-2 tons. There are no more nuts in stock. Or is it better to start processing manually, and only purchase it when volumes increase?

And also, can someone at least describe in general terms the + and - mechanical divisions and divisions into factions?

In Ukraine there are 5 thousand small walnut processors, 500 medium-sized and 50 large. Large and medium-sized ones have their own harvest points from intermediaries, who, in turn, collect nuts from the population. In Ukraine, industrially planted nuts are just beginning to bear fruit, mostly - 90% - planted in forest plantations or on private farmsteads. Therefore, I would not get involved in small-scale processing if you do not know where you will get the raw materials.