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Bigtem USA · Atlanta

Fruit & Vegetable Processing Lines, Built for North American Plants

Bigtem USA is the North American operation of Bigtem, the manufacturer of steam peelers, French fry lines and complete fruit and vegetable processing lines. Sales, engineering and support come from Atlanta.

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  • Steam peelers
  • French fry lines
  • Hydrocutters
  • Blanchers
  • Built to your voltage

Find your equipment

New program

Replace an aging steam peeler, without redesigning your line

Many North American plants still peel on steam peelers that went in decades ago. Bigtem USA replaces aging steam peelers from any manufacturer with a new DORUK or Gentle system, fitted to your footprint, utilities and shutdown window.

  • Line assessment and footprint survey before anything is built
  • Pressure vessels with US and Canadian certificates
  • Built to the voltage you specify, such as 480V/60Hz or 575V/60Hz
  • Start-up, training and parts support from Atlanta

See the replacement program

Bigtem DORUK steam peeler with weighing hopper, pressure vessel and service platform
Bigtem DORUK steam peeler with weighing hopper and service platform.
Core lines

Equipment North American processors buy most

Bigtem steam peeling system with platform, vessel and steam separator

Steam peelers

DORUK peelers for potatoes and root crops and Gentle peelers for fruit. Six vessel sizes from 125 to 1,250 liters, PLC controlled.

Peeling systems →
Two-stage blanching section of a French fry line

Blanchers

Six blancher types: dipping, belt water, belt steam, screw, drum and hydrostatic, matched to product and process.

Blanchers →
One supplier

From receiving to packing, one line and one capacity target

Every module is sized to the same throughput, so the peeler, cutter, blancher and fryer don’t fight each other. Select a step to see the equipment.

French fry line process flowNine steps of a frozen French fry line: receiving and destoning, washing, steam peeling, water-knife cutting, two-stage blanching, belt drying, continuous frying, IQF freezing and packing.1Receiving& destoning2Washing& sorting3Steam peeling+ brush finish4Cuttingwater knife5Blanchingtwo stages6Dryingbelt dryer7Fryingcontinuous8Freezingpartner IQF9Packingweigh & packFrench fry line process flow1Receiving& destoning2Washing& sorting3Steam peeling+ brush finish4Cuttingwater knife5Blanchingtwo stages6Dryingbelt dryer7Fryingcontinuous8Freezingpartner IQF9Packingweigh & pack
A Bigtem frozen French fry line, step by step: potato handling, washing, steam peeling, cutting, blanching, drying, frying, cooling and IQF freezing. Video has no audio.
Bigtem USA short film: one supplier, one capacity target, from raw potatoes to frozen fries.
Market context

North American potato processing keeps growing

Processors are adding and modernizing lines, and the equipment behind that tonnage has to keep up.

286.1 million cwtUS potatoes used by processors from the 2025 crop, up from 2024.
159.7 million cwtof that went to frozen French fries, the largest single use.
58.3 million cwtwent to chips and shoestrings, and 42.1 million cwt to dehydrated products.
125.8 million cwtCanada’s 2025 crop. Alberta planted more potatoes “on account of increased processing capacity.”

Sources: USDA NASS, Potatoes 2025 Summary (US figures); Statistics Canada, December 2025 release (Canadian figures and quote). 1 cwt = 100 lb.

Why Bigtem USA

A manufacturer’s own team in North America

North American operationBigtem USA is Bigtem’s own operation for the United States, Canada and Mexico, with its own team on the ground.
Support from AtlantaSales, line engineering, start-up, training and parts, coordinated from Atlanta.
Engineered to your plantLines and machines configured to your crop, capacity, utilities and floor space.
Built for North American codesUS and Canadian certificates for pressure vessels, any voltage you specify, and UL panels on request.

Bigtem machinery runs in 92 countries on 5 continents. The oldest Bigtem equipment in the US has been running for more than 25 years.

Resources

Guides for engineers and plant managers

Steam vs abrasive peelingHow to choose for your crop and tonnage French fry line layout guideCapacity, utilities and floor plan Steam peeler sizingMatch tonnage to vessel size
Parts & service

Support for the life of the line

Spare parts, start-up, operator and maintenance training, preventive maintenance and remote support for lines configured for it, coordinated from Atlanta.

Parts & service

Tell us your crop, capacity and timeline

A Bigtem USA engineer will review your project and follow up with a recommended configuration and a utilities outline.

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