PROCESSING LINE www.bigtem.com www.bigtem.com As the leader of the food and packaging process designs and equipment design industry in Turkey, bigtem, since its establishment in 1973, has garnered excep- tional international experience in 67 countries around the world and is proud to compete with the leaders of the industry at the global level. bigtem provides food packaging and processing equipments, complete proces- sing lines and individual machines and parts tailored to the precise needs of over 300 local and about 120 international customers. Our diverse team of over 115 expert engineers and technicians in Istanbul and at bigtem Hellas at Xanthi in Greece are trained to provide expedient information, support and maintenance through our team of 15 representatives in 8 languages to hundreds of clients on 5 continents. Having embraced the policies of constant observation, research, development and implementation, bigtem’s inventory is comprised of about 50 lines that process fruits, vegetables and dried fruits and nuts, utilizing over 400 custom designed equipments in 12 different categories, with 15-45 equipments per line. Over the years we have also designed and manufactured over 2000 machine parts and we are capable of responding to the custom needs of our customers. In addition to our design and manufacturing services, offers various before and after sale services in 5 continents around the world, providing services such as consulting, assembly, training and system engineering free of charge. bigtem’s dedication for quality in service is also proven by ISO 9001-2000, TSE and CE quality management certificates. bigtem makine A.Ş. Merkez Mah. Akçay Sok. 8 Orhanlı - Tuzla ISTANBUL 34956 TURKIYE Tel: +90 216 394 41 89 Fax: +90 216 394 41 95 [email protected] bigtem hellas A.E. N. Amissos / Xanthi Greece Tel: +30 25410 94290 Fax: +30 25410 94080 [email protected] DESIGNER AND MANUFACTURER OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PACKAGING LINES DRIED APRICOT As the designer and manufacturer of dried apricot processing lines with over 30 years of experience, bigtem prides in having used the technological advancements to better respond to the customers’ needs, and thus has brought a fresh new perspective to the processing of dried apricots. Since the apricots are exposed to insects and dust during sun-drying process and also in order to provide unique color and to extend the shelf life, apricots are sulphur-treated. Besides the sulphur balance system, which includes controlled heat, time and chemical concentration, washing system with jet sprays and pumping also attracts attention. By courtesy of special settings designed for brush washing system, the damage caused by the brushes on apricots is reduced to minimum levels. With computer controlled drying and cooling tunnels, which protect the organoleptic properties of the products, there are also size grading, inspection, cutting and packaging systems far beyond the classic methods.