FAM STUMABO boosts potato processing flexibility with universal contoured infeed on SureTec 240P

FAM STUMABO has released an improved infeed chute for the SureTec 240P, replacing the current standard infeed chute. The new infeed handles both white and sweet potatoes and guides the product into the drum at the optimal orientation. This helps processors maximise throughput and fry length while reducing blockages, particularly when processing sweet potatoes.

Greater flexibility for white and sweet potatoes

The new design increases the maximum product input diameter from 110 to 200 mm while maintaining the maximum product length at 240 mm. This expands the range of potatoes the SureTec 240P can accommodate, including larger sweet potatoes, which often have a diameter of over 110 mm.

Long potatoes can be cut at full length thanks to the 240 mm-wide drum. The contoured infeed helps maintain high throughput by guiding the product into the optimal position for cutting. The SureTec 240P is designed to produce clean, precise cuts while minimising product breakage and feathering.

Addressing the skilled operator challenge

Recent FAM STUMABO customer projects show that easier setup and consistent results are increasingly important to potato processors.

Leighton Banner, Branch Manager of FAM STUMABO UK & Ireland, says:

“Skilled technical personnel are becoming harder to find and retain, so processors need equipment that is less dependent on specialist operator knowledge. With the SureTec 240P, we have taken away many of the traditional setup variables. This makes it easier for operators to achieve a correct and consistent setup. The positive response we are seeing from potato processors confirms that this is a challenge they recognise immediately and that this approach responds to a real market need.”

The SureCut Unit (SCU) addresses this need. Cutting components can be pre-assembled and the required cut size preset away from the machine. Spare SCUs can be prepared in advance and kept ready for use. Operators can then install the complete unit quickly, with less adjustment required on the machine and less risk of setup errors. This simplifies changeovers and helps minimise production downtime.

Versatility across potato applications

The SureTec 240P can process peel-on, abrasive- or steam-peeled white and sweet potatoes into flat, crinkle and deep-crinkle French fries, as well as dice and slices.

To support this range of applications, the machine retains other proven features of the existing model. A choice of impellers helps align different product sizes correctly before cutting. A slipper clutch and slip detection system help protect cutting components from damage caused by foreign objects and reduce downtime.

FAM STUMABO will present the updated SureTec 240P at Interpom in Hall 1, Booth 199. The exhibition takes place in Kortrijk, Belgium, from November 29 to December 1, 2026.

About FAM STUMABO

FAM STUMABO engineers and develops industrial cutting machines and manufactures precision knives for the food industry. The company provides customers with the solutions they need for cutting, slicing and dicing fruit, vegetables and nuts, cheese, meat and poultry, fish, pet food, potato chips and French fries.

Over the past 60 years, FAM STUMABO has established long-lasting partnerships with reliable and influential companies, customers and leaders in the industrial food processing market. The company is present on all continents, with customer experience centres, spare parts and services available worldwide.