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Milani Mercury - Grape Band Conveyor
In view of the ever-increasing need to eliminate screws from collecting vats in order to process grapes more delicately, we have designed and produced a new type of grape bandconveyorwhich offers excellent results both as regards the way the grapes are handled and the quality of the must produced from them.
This conveyor comprises a large feedbox (hopper) made from AISI 304 stainless steel at the bottom of which two revolving distributors are mounted instead of the usual screw. These rollers support the weight of the grapes and feed the band located underneath. The band is of the dripping type in order to allow the must to enter the discharge area and is made from stainless steel. It collects the grapes and conveys them to the outlet opening of the conveyor. The speeds of both the distributing rollers and the band can be varied depending on the amount of grapes that will be processed during the following phases
The machine does not crush the grapes at all but leaves them whole without losing any of the must. This can be seen during the must decanting phase which takes place much more quickly than traditional screw-based systems.