Tea processing
Sunyoung 6CLZ Green Tea Strip Shapers
The Sunyoung 6CLZ is an electrically heated trough machine for shaping fine green tea into tight, straight strips. Two rows are listed. The 6CLZ-60/8(11) has a 0.55 kW motor and 8 kW of heating for ≥8 kg/h. The 6CLZ-80/14(18) has a 1.1 kW motor and 21.6 kW of heating for ≥12 kg/h. Temperature and speed are both adjustable. Sunyoung also prints a four-machine vibratory line built on the 80 model. This page compares the two machines, explains what to pin down about the troughs and charge, and sets out the line package.
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Build my procurement briefWhich trough build each model code means
Sunyoung prints 6CLZ-60/8(11) and 6CLZ-80/14(18) in both the web table and the brochure. The figures after the slash and in brackets are not explained, and the product photo shows a multi-trough assembly without identifying which version it is.
Ask Sunyoung for a written description of the build you are quoted: how many troughs, how they are arranged and the leaf-contact shape. Treat 8, 11, 14 and 18 as possible builds to confirm one by one, each with its own price.
60 against 80: heater, motor and rate
Going from the 60 to the 80 row, heating power rises from 8 to 21.6 kW and listed output from 8 to 12 kg/h. The heater grows much faster than the rate. Ask for measured energy per kilogram on your leaf before comparing running costs.
| Catalogue figures | What to settle with Sunyoung |
|---|---|
| 60 row: 0.55 kW motor; 8 kW heating | Electrical supply, heater control and the loading conditions behind the rate for this build. |
| 80 row: 1.1 kW motor; 21.6 kW heating | Site connected load from the full delivered electrical schedule, heater included. |
| Size: 1920 × 890 × 940 against 2660 × 1210 × 1010 mm | Charge mass, trough length, operator reach and working clearance for the chosen build. |
| Rate: ≥8 against ≥12 kg/h | The leaf type and quality grade behind each figure, so you can match it to your daily output. |
Judging the shaped strip on your own leaf
Sunyoung says the machine gives tight, straight strips with intact buds and leaves, visible tips and a green lustre. These describe the look of the finished tea. The catalogue gives no tolerance and no temperature or speed recipe to reach it.
Send representative leaf at the stage where it will enter the shaper and agree beforehand how the result will be graded. Compare leaf in and leaf out for strip form and breakage using your own sampling method. Note the leaf condition and Sunyoung's recommended settings next to each sample, so a good result can be repeated in your factory. Shaping is one step in the green-tea sequence that our stage guide to tea processing machinery follows from withering to drying.
Published specifications
Read each value with its stated conditions, and ask the manufacturer for any limit not listed here.
| Specification | Published value | Meaning / limit |
|---|---|---|
| Model codes | 6CLZ-60/8(11) / 6CLZ-80/14(18) [2] [3] | Printed with slash and bracket figures that the catalogue leaves unexplained. Ask which trough build each code means. |
| Intended use | Strip shaping and forming of fine green tea [1] [3] | Sunyoung's stated application. Trial your own cultivar and process stage. |
| Energy mode | Electricity [2] [3] | Electric heating. Get supply voltage, frequency and full connected load with the quote. |
| Motor power, 60 / 80 rows | 0.55 / 1.1 kW [2] [3] | The drive motor, listed apart from the heater. |
| Heating power, 60 / 80 rows | 8 / 21.6 kW [2] [3] | Heater ratings. Trough temperature is set separately on the machine. |
| Hourly rate, 60 / 80 rows | ≥8 / ≥12 kg/h [2] [3] | Given without batch size, cycle time, moisture or the leaf grade it was measured on. |
| Overall size, 60 / 80 rows | 1920 × 890 × 940 / 2660 × 1210 × 1010 mm [2] [3] | Outer machine dimensions. Add operator and service space when planning the floor. |
| Adjustment | Temperature and speed adjustable / controllable [1] [3] | Sunyoung names the functions. Ask for the ranges and how temperature is sensed. |
| Four-machine vibratory line | 21.6 kW × 4 heating; 1.1 kW × 4 base; 4 × 10 kg/h; 6000 × 2500 × 920 mm [3] | A brochure line example with its own figures. Conveyor, blower, feeder and controls add to the load and space. |
Charge size, handling and lot changes
The hourly figure leaves out charge per cycle and the time spent heating, loading, unloading and cleaning between lots. Work these out with Sunyoung before planning shifts. If you would rather feed strips without lot changes, the maker also lists the 6CLXL240 continuous tea-strip shaping machine.
Describe the leaf coming in
Say which process runs before shaping, how much lots vary and the leaf condition. Ask what feed condition Sunyoung recommends.
Ask for the charge and how the rate was set
Find out how much leaf the quoted trough build takes per cycle and the test behind the hourly rate.
Watch a full cycle
Time loading, shaping, discharge, and the lot change and cleaning in the demonstration.
Plan the next step
Decide how shaped leaf moves to the following process. Conveyors and transfer are quoted separately if you need them.
Buyer questions
Do 8(11) and 14(18) give the number of troughs?
Sunyoung does not explain the codes. Ask for the trough count and arrangement of your quoted build in writing. [2] [3] [4]
Is 21.6 kW the motor?
No. On the 80 row the motor is 1.1 kW and 21.6 kW is the heater. Ask for the full electrical schedule for site planning. [2] [3]
Controls, trough surfaces and service
The catalogue says temperature and speed can be adjusted. Ranges, sensing points and accuracy are for Sunyoung to supply for the delivered machine and to show in the leaf trial.
| Point to settle | What to request |
|---|---|
| Temperature control | Operating range, where the sensor sits and how to check it. Heater kW alone does not set the trough temperature. |
| Motion and speed | Adjustment limits and the procedure for the supplied mechanism. Stroke, frequency and speed are not printed. |
| Leaf-contact troughs | Material, surface finish, shape and cleaning instructions for the chosen build. Ask for the steel grade and any food-contact certificate. |
| Controls and electrics | Supply, connected load, controls and protection, and commissioning instructions. Ask whether settings can be stored. |
| Wear and access | Service points, trough and drive spare parts, handling and access for the build ordered. |
The four-machine vibratory strip-forming line
A second brochure spread shows a 6CLZ-80/14(18) vibratory strip-forming module. It uses 14-trough or 18-trough machines with a 6CS33Z-6.0 vibratory conveyor, a feeding machine and controls. A stainless-steel drum with an axial-flow blower sends warm air over the tea during forming to carry moisture away.
The line figures are for four machines together. Read them as a line package and compare them with the single-machine table on their own terms. Ask for a layout of the line you order and a trial on your leaf. Shaped strips still need drying, and Sunyoung quotes its 6CHB continuous tea dryers for that step.
| Line figure in the brochure | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Heating and base power | 21.6 kW × 4 heating and 1.1 kW × 4 base power for the four machines. Conveyor, blower, feeder and controls come on top, so get the full motor and heater list. |
| Output | 4 × 10 kg/h for the line, while the single 80 machine is listed at ≥12 kg/h. Ask Sunyoung which figure applies to your order and under what conditions. |
| Line size | 6000 × 2500 × 920 mm for the four machines. Confirm the full footprint with feeding, conveyor, air handling and service space. |
| Warm-air unit | Ask what heat and air equipment is supplied, the air path, and the air temperature and humidity limits. |
| Conveyor and feeder | Confirm quantity, heights, stop behaviour and collection for the 6CS33Z-6.0 conveyor and feeding machine, and the real conveyor length. |
Sources [3]
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Sources
Specifications come from the manufacturer's publications listed below, with the date each was checked.
- Official Sunyoung tea strip-shaping entry
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-11
Describes the green-tea strip result and the temperature and speed adjustment.
- Official 6CLZ parameter table
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-11
Both model rows with motor and heating power, rate and overall size.
- Official Sunyoung brochure, printed pages 31 and 22
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-11
The single-machine rows plus the four-machine vibratory line with its own heating, rate and size figures.
- Official strip-shaping family photograph
manufacturer · Checked 2026-10-11
Shows a multi-trough shaper; the exact model is not marked.
Report a correction through our contact form, quoting 6CLZ-60/8(11) / 6CLZ-80/14(18) and the relevant specification.