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Society: ASME Main Category: Mechanical Sub Category: Food Processing Era: 1940-1949 DateCreated: 1947 FMC Corporation (Item no longer exists) Lakeland State: FL Zip: 33801 Country: USA Website: http://www.asme.org/about-asme/history/landmarks/topics-a-l/food-processing/-82-fmc-citrus-juice-extractor-%281947%29--- Creator: FMC Corporation, Sunkist Corporation
Squeezing an orange for juice is part of the concept of this machine, only on a much larger scale. The extractor revolutionized the juice industry. The twenty-four head rotary action simultaneously extracts juice from the interior of the fruit and citrus oil from the peel surface. The first unit was operated experimentally on grapefruit at the Sunkist Exchange plant in Tempe, Arizona, during late May of 1946. Tests on citrus fruits continued in California, Texas, and Florida.
YearAdded:
1983
Image Credit: Courtesy ASME Image Caption: FMC Citrus Juice Extractor Era_date_from: 1947
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Squeezing an orange for juice is part of the concept of this machine, only on a much larger scale. The extractor revolutionized the juice industry. The twenty-four head rotary action simultaneously extracts juice from the interior of the fruit and citrus oil from the peel surface. The first unit… Read More

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