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Juice & Beverage Line: Extraction to Bottling
A juice and beverage line for citrus, apple, mango and mixed fruit: washing, extraction, filtration, blending, pasteurization, evaporation for concentrate, and PET bottle filling.
By the process engineering team at Supreme Beast Intelligent Machinery (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Key takeaways
- Fruit choice sets the extraction step — citrus presses, apple and pear lines and mango pulping each use different machines — while pasteurization and filling are shared.
- Concentrate lines add an evaporator; single-strength juice skips it, so the line is quoted around the products you actually sell.
- Every capacity figure below is the listed figure from the linked product page; anything not listed there is confirmed against your recipe and site.
How does the line work?
Fruit comes in, is washed and sorted, then extracted or pulped. The juice is filtered, blended, heat-treated and filled — or concentrated first and reconstituted later. The steps below follow a single-strength juice; concentrate branches off at evaporation.
- Washing and sorting: fruit is washed, sorted and inspected so only sound fruit reaches the extractor.
- Extraction or pulping: citrus is pressed, apple and pear are milled and pressed, mango is peeled, destoned and pulped — each fruit uses the extractor built for it.
- Filtration and blending: juice is filtered to the clarity the product needs and blended with other juices or ingredients to the recipe.
- Pasteurization: a tubular pasteurizer heat-treats the juice, with the temperature and hold set for the juice and pack format.
- Evaporation (concentrate only): a multi-effect falling film evaporator removes water for concentrate, which is stored and shipped at a fraction of the volume.
- Filling: PET bottles, cartons or pouches are filled, capped and labelled, including aseptic filling where the product requires it.
Which machines are in the line?
Each machine below is a listed product on this site. The capacity shown is the listed capacity on that product page — open the link to see the full specification.
| Machine | Listed capacity |
|---|---|
| Citrus Juice Processing Line | Customised |
| Apple and Pear Juice Processing Plant | 5–20 T/H |
| 500 kg/h Apple, Orange & Mango Juice Processing Line | 500 kg/h |
| Concentrated Fruit Juice Production Line | 1,000–20,000 BPH |
| PLC Fruit Juice Line with PET Bottle Filling | Customised |
| Tubular Pasteurizer for Fruit Juice & Milk | 100 L/H–20 T/H |
| Multi-Effect Falling Film Juice Evaporator | 500–50,000 L/H |
How is capacity confirmed?
Capacity is confirmed against your recipe and site. The apple and pear juice processing plant is listed at 5–20 T/H, the small apple, orange and mango line at 500 kg/h, and the concentrated fruit juice line at 1,000–20,000 BPH; the tubular pasteurizer covers 100 L/H–20 T/H. Juice yield depends on the fruit, its ripeness and the extractor, so we confirm the line against your fruit and the output you need per shift.
Frequently asked questions
Can one line handle citrus, apple and mango?
The small 500 kg/h line is built for apple, orange and mango. Citrus and mango use different extraction machines, so a mixed-fruit plant is quoted with the extractors for each fruit you run, sharing pasteurization and filling.
Do I need an evaporator?
Only for concentrate. Single-strength juice goes from pasteurizer to filling. The multi-effect falling film evaporator, listed at 500–50,000 L/H, is added when you sell concentrate.
What pack formats can the line fill?
The PLC fruit juice line includes PET bottle filling. Cartons, pouches and aseptic packs are configured to the product; tell us your pack format and we match the filler to it.
What is the lead time and warranty?
Lead time is about 3 months from order, FOB Shanghai port, with a 12-month warranty. Our engineers commission the line on site and train your operators.