The almond shelling processing line integrates raw material elevating, grading, precise shelling, shell‑kernel separation, color sorting, and finished‑product grading. With a standard capacity of 2‑3 tons per hour, it adopts a continuous processing mode. It cuts manual operations greatly, improves shelling efficiency, and guarantees consistent finished quality.
Raw materials are pre‑graded to unify material sizes before precise shelling. This measure reduces kernel breakage and raw material loss. Equipped with color sorting and final grading units at the back end, the line removes discolored kernels, impurities, and defective products to upgrade final product quality.
Featuring strong processing compatibility, the line works for almonds, badam, hazelnuts, peach kernels, macadamia nuts and other nuts. It is well‑suited for nut processing plants, large‑scale planting enterprises and export‑oriented processors to realize mass standardized nut production.
Working video of the automatic almond shelling processing line.
Processable materials and application scenarios
This almond shelling processing line fits multiple hard‑shell nuts, with adjustable shelling and grading modules for different raw materials.
Processable materials cover almonds, badam, hazelnuts, peach kernels, macadamia nuts and pistachios. Special shelling equipment is required for macadamia nut processing.
Our almond shelling processing line serves diverse production users:
- Large‑scale nut processing plants and deep‑processing enterprises realize mass nut treatment.
- Export‑oriented manufacturers obtain standardized products to meet foreign trade orders.
- Large‑scale farms can process self‑produced nuts on‑site for higher added value.
- Multi‑nut processors can run different nuts on one line by adjusting equipment configurations.
Core benefits of choosing the almond shelling unit
- Stable & high efficiency: 2–3 T/H standard capacity, supporting continuous mass production.
- Low kernel breakage: Grading before precise shelling ensures high kernel integrity and less material loss.
- Automatic shell-kernel separation: Eliminates manual sorting and improves working efficiency.
- Premium finished quality: Equipped with a color sorter to remove impurities and defective kernels for export-grade products.
- Labor-saving operation: Fully automatic line requires only 1–2 operators, greatly reducing labor costs.
- Flexible & customizable: Modular design adapts to different capacity, workshop space and nut materials.
Almond shelling processing line complete process flow
This almond shelling line adopts a fully continuous closed-loop processing mode, realizing automatic operation from raw material feeding to finished product grading. The detailed process is as follows:
- Raw material lifting: The elevator automatically transports nut materials to replace manual handling for automatic feeding.
- Size grading: Raw materials are sent to the drum classifier for precise size screening to unify material specifications for accurate shelling.
- Quantitative feeding: The electromagnetic metering hopper provides uniform and stable feeding to ensure consistent shelling effect.
- Precise shelling: Materials enter the almond shelling machine for targeted shell cracking, ensuring a high shelling rate and complete kernels.
- Shell-kernel separation: The shell-kernel mixture is delivered to the shell-kernel separator for thorough separation, with unshelled materials reprocessed automatically.
- Color sorting and impurity removal: The nut color sorter removes discolored kernels, defective kernels and foreign impurities to improve product purity.
- Finished product grading: The kernel grader classifies finished kernels by size and integrity. The final products can be directly packaged or further processed by roasting equipment.
Technical parameters of hazelnut shelling unit machines
EquipmentSize / DimensionsPowerVoltageWeightElevatorCustomized2.2 kW380V 50HzCustomizedDrum Grading Machine9.5×1.1×2.5 m2.2 kW380V 50Hz2300 kgElectromagnetic
Feeding Hopper1×1×1.6 m0.05 kW380V 50HzCustomizedAlmond Shelling Machine2100×900×1300 mm3 kW380V 50Hz280 kgConveyor12×0.6×1.5 m1.5 kW380V 50HzCustomizedElevator0.6×0.6×3 m0.75 kW380V 50HzCustomizedShell & Kernel Separator4100×2300×1800 mm14.32 kW380V 50Hz2200 kgNut Color Sorter3398×1750×1715 mmCustomized220V 50Hz1350 kgKernel Grading Machine2.4×0.8×0.7 m0.25 kW380V 50Hz140 kgSpecifications of the almond shelling processing line machines
Note: The complete line capacity is 2–3 T/H. Equipment configuration and specifications can be adjusted according to raw material, required output, and workshop layout.
How to choose the right almond shelling processing line?
- Processing materials: Choose equipment based on main processing nuts. Special shellers are available for macadamia and other special nuts.
- Production capacity: Standard capacity is 2-3 tons per hour. Custom capacity and reserved output are supported.
- Plant conditions: Layout equipment according to workshop space and power supply for stable operation.
- Finished product standard: Equip with color sorter and grading units for export orders to ensure high-purity and intact kernels.
- Custom configuration: Modular design allows flexible equipment adjustment to meet diverse production needs.
Contact us
If you plan to launch a nut‑shelling processing project, please inform us of your processing materials, target capacity and workshop conditions. Our technical team will design modular production line configurations and provide detailed equipment parameters, solutions and quotations.
Apart from the complete almond shelling processing line, we also supply supporting equipment for the nut roasting machine and packaging equipment to build a full nut deep‑processing system. Feel free to contact us for equipment documentation and customer production case references.
