Raw potato receiving is the critical first step in potato processing. Potatoes arriving from the field or storage are unloaded, cleaned, inspected, and sized before entering production. During this process, dirt, vines, rocks, and other foreign materials are removed to protect downstream equipment and improve product quality, while potatoes are graded for French fry, specialty potato, or flake processing to ensure consistent sizing and efficient throughput. Following quality inspection and sampling, potatoes can be temporarily stored in even-flow storage systems that promote smooth product flow and reliable delivery to the processing line. Built for reliability and long-term performance, FPS raw receiving systems help processors maximize throughput, improve product handling, reduce water consumption through recycling solutions, and minimize maintenance requirements, ensuring potatoes are optimally prepared for downstream processing.

FPS designs and manufactures:

• Truck offloading systems (bags, SuperSacs, truck tippers, dump trucks, and live-bottom trailers)
• Dry dirt eliminators and vine removal systems
• Rock traps, barrel washers, and combined rock removal/washing systems
• Soil extraction, mud removal, water recycling, and water polishing systems
• Taper roll sizers and chain sizers
• Waste hoppers for dirt, stone, and waste removal
• Even-flow storage bins with tilt belt feed, Jacobs Ladder, sloped inlet, and Turkey Roost options
• Heavy-duty raw receiving conveyors