Pineapple processing automation: four operations in a single machine

Pineapple processing requires speed, precision and maximum fruit yield. However, preparing each pineapple involves several consecutive operations before obtaining a product that is ready for sale.

When these tasks are carried out separately, the process requires more product handling, longer working times and more floor space.

Automation simplifies this process, improving productivity and ensuring consistent results.

Preparing a pineapple involves much more than simply cutting it.

Before obtaining the required format, several operations must be carried out:

• Top and tail cutting
• Peeling
• Coring
• Cutting into the required format

Integrating all these stages into a single process reduces handling times and delivers a consistent product from the first piece to the last.

PND’s PINCYL8 has been designed to perform these four operations in a single machine.

With just one operator, the machine receives the whole fruit and automatically performs:

✔ Top and tail cutting
✔ Peeling
✔ Coring
✔ Cutting into slices, wedges or chunks

Thanks to its compact design, it is a particularly attractive solution for companies seeking to automate pineapple processing without installing a large-scale production line.

In addition to simplifying the process, automation provides benefits in terms of both productivity and final product quality.

Its main advantages include:

• Production capacity of up to 10-12 fruits per minute
• Only one operator required for the entire process
• Uniform and consistent cutting
• Higher fruit yield
• Easy changeover between different cutting formats
• Hygienic design for easy cleaning and maintenance

All these benefits help improve process efficiency and deliver a consistent product, ready for the next production or packaging stages.

Every company has different production requirements. Automation is therefore not only about increasing speed, but also about providing solutions tailored to the required output, the available space and the desired final product.

As the Spanish representative of PND , at Industries FAC we provide fruit-processing solutions tailored to each application, helping our customers improve productivity, quality and process yield.

To discover the fruit-processing solutions offered by our represented brand PND, visit stand 10F29 (Hall 10) during Fruit Attraction 2026, taking place from October 6 to 8 at IFEMA Madrid.