Pepipommes started in 2011 as a small repair shop for worn-out conveyor rollers in Klang. The first sorting frame we built was welded by hand in a rented shed, and it ran for nine seasons before the client replaced it. That machine taught us more about bearing loads and fruit bruising than any manual ever could.
We began by re-sleeving rubber rollers for a local apple packer. Word spread because we kept spares in stock and finished jobs in two days, not two weeks.
Our first complete sorting frame used a single camera and a manual reject gate. It sorted 40 apples per minute and cut the client's grading crew from six people to two.
We partnered with an optics lab in Penang to add laser-based defect scanning. The module measured surface blemishes and internal sugar spots without cutting the fruit.
After three years of field data, we launched a stainless steel belt line rated for 12-hour shifts. The frame uses sealed bearings and a tensioning system that holds alignment through temperature swings.
We delivered our first fully integrated cell: optical sorter, weight grader, and packing station on one control loop. The system logs every batch and flags drift before it becomes a defect.
Today we support lines across Selangor, Perak, and Johor with a four-hour response window. Our service vans carry common sensors and belt segments, so most repairs finish on the first visit.
Pepipommes was built by engineers who spent years inside apple packing plants before designing their own equipment. Every conveyor and optical sorter we ship starts with a problem someone on our team has seen on the floor.
Hector spent twelve years maintaining optical sorters for a large fruit processor before founding Pepipommes. He still joins site visits for the first installation of any new line, checking belt tension and camera angles himself.
Miguel designs the heavy-duty conveyor frames that carry apples through washing, sorting, and packing stages. His focus is on stainless steel joints that hold up under continuous washdown and humid Malaysian conditions.
Sara runs the calibration lab where every optical sorter is tested before delivery. She sets the defect thresholds for each client's apple varieties and trains plant operators on adjusting sensitivity without stopping the line.
Roberto schedules preventive maintenance and emergency callouts across Malaysia. He keeps a stock of spare sensors and belt segments in Klang so most repairs happen within a single shift, not a week.
Pepipommes started with a single optical sorter in a Klang packing shed. Since then we have built, installed, and serviced conveyor systems for corporate apple processors across Selangor and beyond. This timeline tracks the decisions, the equipment, and the people behind each phase.
Our first laser-based sorter went live at a 12-lane packing facility in Klang. It replaced a manual inspection table and handled 18,000 apples per hour on day one. The client reported a 40% drop in bruised fruit reaching the packing line.
We delivered a 40-meter stainless steel conveyor system with integrated wash stations and variable-speed drives. The line was built for continuous 20-hour shifts during peak harvest, and it still runs without a major overhaul.
A client near Port Klang needed a belt that could handle both wet grading and dry packing. We combined polymer segments with steel transfer points, cutting belt replacement frequency by half in that environment.
We started offering remote monitoring for all installed sorters. Our team can now adjust camera thresholds and laser sensitivity from Klang, which reduced on-site service visits by 60% for repeat customers.
The largest project to date: a fully automated sorting and packing line with 24 lanes, integrated defect removal, and real-time yield reporting. It processes 120,000 apples per hour and is operated by a crew of six.
We opened a dedicated training space in Klang where new operators learn belt splicing, sorter calibration, and daily hygiene protocols. The first cohort of 14 technicians graduated in March and now run lines in three states.