Vegetable Washer Perforated Drum Screen in 316L Stainless Steel (AISI 316L (1.4404)) is used for tumbling and rinsing potatoes, carrots, leafy greens and berries in rotary washer drums made from perforated stainless sheet, so soil, stones and wash water drain out while product moves through. The alloy gives superior resistance, including chlorides, brines, food CIP and mild acids and is essentially non-magnetic, with a practical service limit of approx. +550 °C continuous.
Alloy Properties
| Grade designation | AISI 316L (1.4404) |
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| Magnetic response | Essentially non-magnetic |
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| Service temperature | approx. +550 °C continuous |
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| Corrosion characteristic | Superior resistance, including chlorides, brines, food CIP and mild acids |
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Specifications of Vegetable Washer Perforated Drum Screen Available in 316L Stainless Steel
| Size | Hole diameter (mm) | Pitch (mm) | Thickness (mm) | Open area (%) | Drum (mm) |
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| Leafy greens | 5.0 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 35.4 | u00d8600 u00d7 2000 |
| Root vegetables | 8.0 | 12.0 | 2.0 | 40.3 | u00d8800 u00d7 3000 |
| Berries | 3.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 32.6 | u00d8500 u00d7 1500 |
Where 316L Stainless Steel Vegetable Washer Perforated Drum Screen Is Used
- Vegetable processors: potato, carrot and root-crop drum washers ahead of peeling.
- Fresh-cut salad plants: gentle drum washers for leafy greens.
- Berry & fruit packers: low-speed washers that do not bruise soft fruit.
- Seafood processing: shellfish and mussel washing drums.
Ordering Vegetable Washer Perforated Drum Screen in 316L Stainless Steel
- Hole size: 3–8 mm: large enough to drain soil and water, small enough that no product falls through.
- Drum size & speed: Diameter, length and rotation speed set throughput and dwell time.
- Sheet & finish: 1.2–2 mm SS304 with holes deburred on the product side.
Mistakes to Avoid with Vegetable Washer Perforated Drum Screen
- Choosing holes that trap baby carrots or berries.
- Leaving punch burrs on the inside, which bruise and skin product.
