PRELIMINARY QUESTIONNAIRE FOR
PACKING HOUSE MACHINERY LAYOUT DESIGN
AND QUOTATION

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1. Building in which equipment will be installed is Existing To be Built

2. Dimensions of building in which packing line will be installed.
    A. Length Width Ceiling Height
    B. Are there columns?YesNo- If "yes", please send drawing showing location.
    C. Is floor level?YesNo- If "no", please send drawing indicating unlevel areas.

3. Fruit to be run.

 A. Apples - Tons Per Hour  
 B. Citrus
            Oranges - Tons Per Hour    
            Grapefruit - Tons Per Hour  
            Tangerines - Tons Per Hour  
            Lemons - Tons Per Hour     
 C. Stone Fruit
            Peaches - Tons Per Hour     
            Plums - Tons Per Hour       
            Nectarines - Tons Per Hour   
 D. Pears (Check Variety Packed) - Tons Per Hour
 Abatte Efettel  Conference  Forelle  Sickle  Bartlett(Williams)
 Comice Nelis  Bosc  D'Anjou  Packums
 E. Other Fruit  

4. How is fruit received at packing house?

   A. Bulk Bins   B. Field Crates
 Wood  Plastic  Wood Plastic
 Bin Length        
 Bin Width        
 Bin Height        
 Fruit Capacity- Lbs        
 Fruit Capacity-Kilos        

5. How is fruit to be dumped? Wet  Dry

6. If fruit is received in bins, do you need:
   A. Bin Destacker Yes No
   B. Empty Bin Stacker Yes No

7. Is presorting required immediately after dumping? Yes No

8. Is small fruit elimination required at beginning of line? Yes No

9. Is washing required? Yes No

10. Is detergent application required in washing process? Yes No

11. Is hot water washing system needed? Yes No

12. Is hot water rinse system needed? Yes No

13. Is waxing required? Yes No - If "yes" and product is apples or citrus, then a drying tunnel will be needed. Please check type of fuel available for wax drying tunnel.
                    Fuel Oil (Diesel) LP Gas Natural Gas

14. After fruit has been waxed, manual sorting is usually done on a sorting table. Please indicate which selections will be made at this location.

 No. I Grade Fruit  % of Total Dumped
 No. II Grade Fruit   % of Total Dumped
 No. III Grade Fruit   % of Total Dumped
 Cull Fruit (Not for fresh market)   % of Total Dumped



15. What type electronic sizer is needed? Weight Diameter Both

16. Number of sizes required?

17. Is color separation needed? Yes No -  If "yes", please indicate number of color separations required:

 Color Grade  No. of Sizes Per Color

 I

 

II

 

III

 

18. Are blemishes allowed in Color Grade I? Yes No
  Are blemishes allowed in Color Grade II? Yes No
  Are blemishes allowed in Color Grade III?Yes No
     
19. How is fruit to be packed and in what type of container?
      Loose Filled  Tight Filled  Pattern Packed according to count
      Tray Packed:
             Nest Pack
             Panta Pack
             Pulp Paper Tray
      Poly Bagged
      Net Bagged
      Other: Please specify

20. Fruit to be packed from:
      Rapid pack tables (roll boards)
      Rotary packing tables
      Rotary packing tubs
      Rotary packing tubs with spring loaded bottoms
      Accumulating belt conveyors
      Semi-automatic tray fillers
      Automatic volume fillers
      Demand feed conveyor

21. Supply specifications for all cartons and trays that will be used. Include length, width, height  and filled carton weight. Indicate units of measure (i.e. feet, meters,  pounds, kilos, etc.)

 Carton/Tray Description

 Length

 Width

 Height

 Weight Filled
         
         
         
         

22. What type of empty carton system is required?
      Mono-rail with empty carton hooks
      Empty carton chain conveyor
      Gravity chutes from mezzanine

23. Special Comments:

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GLOBAL CITRUS RESOURCES, INC.

FAX: 863-683-0267
E-Mail:  sales@globalcitrusresources.com