Turco BFK200 Industrial Almond Cracking & Shell Separation Line — 200 kg/Hour

Turco BFK200 — Industrial Almond Cracking & Shell Separation Line

The Turco BFK200 is a fully integrated industrial almond cracking and shell separation line producing up to 200 kg of shelled almond kernels per hour. Designed as a single unified piece of equipment with a shared control panel, the BFK200 automates up to 98% of the cracking and kernel-separation process — dramatically reducing labour requirements and manual intervention. The line combines a large-hopper lifting conveyor, a platinum-reinforced conical almond cracker, a vibrating shell-separation sieve with fan separator, and an aspiration column for final kernel-shell separation. With the right sieve change, the same machine can also crack walnuts and hazelnuts.

Production Line Components

How the BFK200 Line Works

Almonds are loaded into the large-capacity hopper. The variable-speed lifting conveyor carries them up and feeds the cracking unit at a controlled, consistent rate. The platinum-reinforced conical cracker processes almonds without requiring pre-calibration by size — the conical geometry accommodates size variation naturally. Cracked output falls directly onto the vibrating sieve below, which classifies the mix into two fractions. Each fraction then passes through an aspiration (air) column that uses airflow and weight difference to separate light shells from heavier kernels. The result is separated, clean kernels ready for further processing or packing — with up to 98% of cracking and separation performed automatically.

Optional Additions

The BFK200 line can be extended with an additional vibrating sieve for sorting shell-on almonds before cracking, and a quality control table or conveyor for kernel inspection after separation. Contact TurcoBazaar for facility-specific line configuration advice.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions