{"id":4007,"date":"2026-08-11T16:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T14:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jongejans.com\/?post_type=cases&p=4007"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:45:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:45:51","slug":"windshifting-verhoogt-de-capaciteit-bij-waterman-onions","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/jongejans.com\/en\/cases\/windshifting-verhoogt-de-capaciteit-bij-waterman-onions\/","title":{"rendered":"Windshifting Increases Capacity at Waterman Onions"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Waterman Onions in Emmeloord, Jongejans Luchttechniek installed and optimised a windshifting system on a Flikweert Divider with a working width of 2,400 mm. The goal was to improve the pre-cleaning of the onions, remove onion skins, foliage and loose sand from the product stream at an early stage, and increase the capacity of the existing production line.<\/p>\n

The result is measurable. After optimising the windshifting system, Waterman Onions achieved a capacity increase of at least 10%.<\/p>\n

Removing onion skins, foliage and sand before the production line<\/h2>\n

During onion processing, onion skins, foliage, sand and other light particles are released. If these materials continue further into the production line, conveyors and processing machines have to handle not only the onions themselves, but also this unwanted material.<\/p>\n

With windshifting for onion processing<\/a> , these light particles are separated from the product stream during the pre-cleaning stage. A precisely controlled airflow removes onion skins, foliage and loose sand, while the onions continue along their normal path through the machine.<\/p>\n

As a result, cleaner onions continue further into the production line and less unnecessary material is transported through the downstream equipment.<\/p>\n

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Windshifting on a 2,400 mm-wide Flikweert Divider<\/h2>\n

Achieving the best result requires more than sufficient airflow alone. The distribution and precise adjustment of the airflow are especially important.<\/p>\n

At Waterman Onions, the Flikweert Divider operates across a working width of 2,400 mm. The air must be distributed evenly across this entire width. The airflow needs to be powerful enough to remove light particles such as onion skins, foliage and sand, without negatively affecting the onions.<\/p>\n

Jongejans Luchttechniek therefore specifically adjusted the windshifting system to:<\/p>\n