--- title: "How to Size a Potato Cleaning Intake Line" url: https://www.spudmate.com/pl/how-to-size-potato-cleaning-intake-line/ description: "Goldilocks guide to potato cleaning intake lines: how Potato cleaning machine BQX-16 / BQX-20 / BQX-24, Potato Conveyor BSSJ8-08 and Potato silo machine…" published: 2026-10-03 updated: 2026-10-05 author: "xtlaigc" site: "Tianjin Goldilocks Co., Ltd." --- # How to Size a Potato Cleaning Intake Line **In practice:** Goldilocks guide to potato cleaning intake lines: how Potato cleaning machine BQX-16 / BQX-20 / BQX-24, Potato Conveyor BSSJ8-08 and Potato silo machine BCCD-611 fit together, which operating points to set first, and what our engineers confirm before we prepare a line proposal. ## How we configure: potato cleaning intake lines At Goldilocks, we configure potato cleaning intake lines around the hand-offs that control product quality and uptime. Potato cleaning machine BQX-16 / BQX-20 / BQX-24, Potato Conveyor BSSJ8-08 and Potato silo machine BCCD-611 cover complementary steps; the practical choice is how they share flow, access and operator attention. Start with crop condition, the hourly target and the quality decision the line must support. We select the first machine around that operating point. Place receiving, cleaning, inspection, storage and packing in a sequence that leaves room for service access, safe transfer and clear operator sightlines. [![Potato cleaning machine BQX-16 / BQX-20 / BQX-24 from Goldilocks for potato cleaning intake lines.](/wp-content/themes/goldilocks-industrial/assets/products/cleaner-real.jpg)](https://www.spudmate.com/pl/products/potato-cleaning-machine-bqx/) Potato cleaning machine BQX-16 / BQX-20 / BQX-24 [![Potato Conveyor BSSJ8-08 from Goldilocks for potato cleaning intake lines.](/wp-content/themes/goldilocks-industrial/assets/products/conveyor-real.jpg)](https://www.spudmate.com/pl/products/potato-conveyor-bssj8-08/) Potato Conveyor BSSJ8-08 [![Potato silo machine BCCD-611 from Goldilocks for potato cleaning intake lines.](/wp-content/themes/goldilocks-industrial/assets/products/bccd-clean.jpg)](https://www.spudmate.com/pl/products/potato-silo-machine-bccd-611/) Potato silo machine BCCD-611 ## Equipment used in this line These are the models we normally review for this process. Capacity and dimensions set the first layout; our engineers then tune the line to the crop, target flow and site. | Model | Capacity | Dimensions | Role | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | BQX-16 / BQX-20 / BQX-24 | 40 t/h / 60 t/h / >90 t/h | BQX-16: 7000 × 3050 × 2600 mm / 6150 × 3050 × 2450 mm; BQX-20: 7000 × 3200 × 2600 mm; BQX-24: 9000 × 3650 × 3300 mm / 9000 × 3950 × 3300 mm | Bulk potato receiving, soil removal, impurity separation and warehouse intake | | BSSJ8-08 | Approximately 80 t/h | 8050 × 1300 × 1300 mm; belt width 800 mm; inlet height 800 mm; outlet height 490-890 mm | Conveying between cleaning, grading, storage and packing equipment | | BCCD-611 | Approximately 60 t/h | 8000 × 1450 × 1650 mm; conveying length after contraction 7900 mm, after extension 11000 mm | Bulk potato storage, retrieval and transfer | ## How to plan the line ### 1. Start with the crop and flow Start with crop condition, the hourly target and the quality decision the line must support. We select the first machine around that operating point. ### 2. Set the physical sequence Place receiving, cleaning, inspection, storage and packing in a sequence that leaves room for service access, safe transfer and clear operator sightlines. ### 3. Prepare the project brief Before we issue a final proposal, we confirm voltage, material condition, shift pattern, local safety requirements and the acceptance test for the installed line. ## Typical bottlenecks and our method The likely constraint in this sequence is the hand-off between modules, not the largest number in a single product sheet. BQX cleaning references can exceed the approximately 80 t/h conveyor reference, while the BCCD-611 silo reference is about 60 t/h. That makes buffer volume, discharge timing and the chosen operating rate worth checking together before a line is drawn. Most line problems start at a transfer: one machine is rated above the next module, wet produce carries soil into inspection, or a reject stream returns to the main flow. We solve this by sizing the hand-off, buffer and discharge together. Our usual method is a controlled material trial. We set the feed rate, check drop height and belt or roller speed, tune variable-frequency drives where fitted, then record good and reject streams at each step. Depending on the line, the technical review can include buffer volume, belt speed, roller gap, drop height, optical lighting, near-infrared detection, pneumatic reject response and acceptance sampling. - material condition and size range - target flow by hour and by shift - available footprint and service access - power, voltage and discharge direction - the test method used to accept the line ## What we confirm before production A reliable line starts with a clear project brief. We confirm the feedstock, moisture, size range, contamination, installation site and acceptance criteria before fixing the final arrangement or operating target. Goldilocks configures each line after reviewing the crop, target throughput, layout, power and acceptance test. The product links above show the equipment used in this guide; contact us for a project-specific arrangement. [Tell our Goldilocks engineering team about your crop, target flow and site.](https://www.spudmate.com/pl/#contact) ## Related technical guides - [Dry Cleaning Lines for Potatoes: When Modular Layouts Make Sense](https://www.spudmate.com/dry-cleaning-potato-lines-modular-layout/) - [Water-Wash Potato Lines: Planning Cleaning, Lifting and Inspection](https://www.spudmate.com/water-wash-potato-line-cleaning-lifting-inspection/) - [Optical Sorting for Potatoes: Comparing AI and Roller Inspection](https://www.spudmate.com/optical-sorting-potatoes-ai-roller-comparison/)