Start with the next machine
A crusher changes fruit structure. The useful output is the feed that your press, transfer pump or pulper can accept. Begin by recording that equipment’s intake limits and the finished product you want. Then work backwards to the preparation and size-reduction stages. This avoids comparing motors and nominal feed rates before the process requirement is clear.
Three decisions before a shortlist
First identify whether you need size reduction, separation of stones and skins, or both. Next describe your real feed: fruit variety, maturity, temperature, maximum size and seasonal variation. Finally define the downstream interface and the trial results that would make a machine acceptable. A single hourly rating cannot answer all three questions.
Use this guide as a working brief
Follow the preparation, selection and integration notes, then download the project brief. The trial page helps turn broad goals into observations you can compare across suppliers. These are planning recommendations, not operating instructions or a guaranteed machine selection. Confirm the final design with your equipment supplier using representative fruit.