Revolutionary Nut Cracker for Better Kernel

All nut types cracked using revolutionary patented design

Highest quality and quantity of whole kernel recoveries not seen before.

Janon's new nut cracker machine for pecans, macadamias, walnuts etc (stone fruit nuts), yields unsurpassed recovery of whole undamaged kernel and superior performance in terms of capacity, has very low operating costs and will provide much higher value kernel, while reducing your shelling cost.

The patented Janon Nut Cracker can be complimentary to, or substituted for your existing cracker in a standard shelling line and it will deliver a superior crack on the nut shells, such that considerably more halves with Pecans and more Wholes with Macadamias will result, giving you a higher value product from the same input.

Larger size kernel and shell fragments allow for easier separation and the reduction of labor and shelling costs with reduced milling losses, so when combined with large increases in the product value, the Janon Multi Nutcracker pays for itself in a few months.

Pecan Nut Cracking Video

Macadamia Nut Cracking Video

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Why Janon Nut Cracker?

The Nut Cracker for Pecans and Macadamias by Janon, has the advantage that it imparts multiple cracking forces on the nuts, which coupled with the rolling action creates a more circumferential crack. This allows much larger shell fragments to form and higher percentages of whole kernel to be recovered. This in turn reduces your shelling cost, because kernels are much easier to recover and clean and will automatically reduce your milling loss, as there are much fewer small pieces generated.

The Janon Nut Cracker will consistently deliver more large kernel, whether it be Wholes in the case of Macadamias and Filberts, or Halves in the case of Pecans and Walnuts. The kernel that is not in the above categories, will generally be much larger pieces, so both effects result in kernel with a higher sales value. The effects of larger fragments also applies to the shell and this leads to simplified and quicker separation of shell from kernel and minimizes contamination from fine shell grit.

The main results are higher value kernel from the same input stock, lower costs of separation and processing, lower machine maintenance costs and greater control over the most critical part of your factory.

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More About Janon Nut Cracker

Janon Trading (Pty) Ltd is a South African company registered in 2015, with the intention of developing the next generation of nut cracker for the nut shelling industry. The pecan and macadamia growing and shelling industries in South Africa are expanding at an exponential rate, making improvements to the world’s cracking technology very relevant.

For pecan nut cracking, the basic technology has remained the same for over half a century, which is by delivering a single crack to the end of a pecan nut. Various manufacturers have over the years developed ways of increasing the speed of the machines and of making adjustments to the cracking force, but this is where the technology has stagnated.

Unfortunately the previous technology pecan crackers suffer from the problem of over applying force and striker momentum to most of the nuts, as they do not all possess the same longitudinal strength, so impact on and damage to the kernel is unavoidable. Janon has now perfected the next generation of crackers which eliminate these problems. Now the nuts are squeezed multiple times under increasing pressure until the shell cracks open.

Similar problems were being encountered in the macadamia shelling industry with excess momentum & force causing damage to kernel and a high percentage of non-cracked nuts having to be separated and re-processed. Only a few modifications were necessary to the Pecan version of the Janon Multi Nutcracker to give amazing results on Macadamia Nuts, as it also minimizes striker momentum and over application of energy to the shell. In effect now the same machine is being used for both nut types with impressive results. Other Nut types such as Walnuts and Filberts (Hazelnuts) can also be cracked with remarkable results.

Our machinery which is patented for all stone fruit nuts in the USA (US 10,687,549 B2) and South Africa 2017/06790 , delivers a multitude of perfect cracks to a pecan shell, which fractures the shell so completely, that a standard pecan sheller easily removes the kernel from the shell with minimal breakage. The application of multiple increasing loads to a Macadamia shell causes it to crack open under the minimum load needed for that nut, preventing unnecessary damage to the kernel. The patent is valid for all stone fruit nuts and we are currently busy developing the machinery to be able to be applicable to Walnuts too.

Our Janon Multi Nutcracker has been carefully designed and extensively tested in the laboratory and in commercial shelling situations before it was released for sale and many companies are benefitting from increased kernel value, reduced maintenance requirements and reduced downtime and operating cost.

Janon Trading is committed to providing the best possible cracking solution for it's customers, to help them increase their profitability and product quality. We can also offer advice and other machinery to help you get the best from your plant and equipment. Should you be interested to find out more or want to request a quotation, please send us your request and contact details.

Basic Machine Metrics

Electricity consumption of 3 kW - Single Phase or 3-Phase (< 5hp)
Time needed to change size settings - less than 1 minute (Can be done while running)
Very small footprint, Size (LxWxH - 900 x 900 x 650 mm)
Mass is approximately 510 kg - Pecans and 750kg - Macs, (with inlet and outlet trays)
Product contact surfaces all Grade 316 Stainless Steel for food safety