Used Equipments for sale
Main brands:
AJM, Bellinox, Inbramaq, Incalfer, Masipack, Mecamau, Musquito, TI Tecnint
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Continuous washers are industrial machines designed to automate the large-scale cleaning process of vegetables. Unlike manual or batch methods, these machines allow the product to enter dirty at one end and exit clean and sanitized at the other, without interruptions.
Main Types of Continuous Washers:
Depending on the delicacy of the product and the type of dirt (soil, insects, pesticides), different technologies are used:
- Immersion and Bubble Washers (Compressed Air):
These are the most common for leafy greens (lettuce, arugula, spinach). The equipment uses air injectors at the bottom of the tank to create turbulence in the water. The bubbling gently "agitates" the leaves, loosening insects and dirt without tearing the plant tissue.
- Hydrodynamic Washers:
These washers use directed water jets to create a helical flow (whirlpool) that transports the product along the tank. The movement of the water itself ensures that the vegetable is washed on all sides. Ideal for cut vegetables (cubes or slices) and vegetables that float.
- Rotary Drum Washers:
Widely used for root vegetables (potatoes, carrots, parsnips). The product passes through a rotating perforated cylinder. The friction between the vegetables and the drum walls, aided by high-pressure jets, removes encrusted dirt.
- Spray Conveyor Washers:
These consist of tunnels with conveyor belts where the product passes under a series of high-pressure nozzles. Suitable for products that have already been pre-washed or that have easily removable surface dirt.
- Brush Washers (Linear or Cylindrical):
Essential for processing fruits and vegetables with tough skin. The equipment uses a series of rotating brushes (with bristles ranging from soft to hard) that rotate the food 360° under jets of water. Used for removing waxes from fruits (apples, oranges), cleaning dirt from creases (cucumbers, carrots), and polishing bulbs.
For fruit, vegetable, and produce processing companies (known as fruit and vegetable industries or VMP - Minimally Processed), continuous washers are applied in various stages, from receiving the raw material to the final preparation for consumption.
Examples by washer type:
- Immersion and Bubbling Washers:
Leafy Vegetables: Lettuce, arugula, spinach, and kale (whole or chopped);
Edible Flowers: Extremely delicate washing of flowers for haute cuisine;
Fresh Herbs: Basil, mint, and parsley for drying or freezing;
Fragile Fruits: Strawberries, blueberries, and grapes (where air replaces mechanical agitation).
- Whirlpool Washers (Hydrodynamic):
Cubed or Sliced Vegetables: Baby carrots, chayote cubes, French fries, or chopped onions;
Grains and Seeds: Sweet corn and peas (separation of husks by flotation);
Mushrooms: Quick wash of shimeji or Paris mushrooms to remove substrate without soaking the product.
- Rotary Drum Washers:
"Dirty" Roots: Freshly harvested potatoes, cassava, and parsnips (rough cleaning);
Bulbs: Onions and garlic for removing loose skins and soil;
Hard-Shelled Fruits: Watermelon and kabocha squash (to remove soil dirt).
- Brush Washers (Linear or Cylindrical):
Polishing: Carrots and radishes for the premium market (shiny appearance);
Wax/Fungus Removal: Apples, oranges, lemons, and mangoes;
Vegetables with Grooves: Cucumbers and zucchini, where the bristles reach irregularities in the skin. |
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Brand: Incalfer
Continuous double-stage vegetable washer in stainless steel.
Manufacturer/brand: Incalfer.
Model: LDF.
For washing and rinsing vegetables such as leaves and whole or cut vegetables.
Year: 2017.
Approximate capacity: up to 300 kg / hour... |
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Brand: Inbramaq, Masipack
Line for production of up to 250 pounds of finished product, composed of:
rotary cutter/Rotary screw/Alimentador Washer/Trocador/Silo with heat metering/screw Feeder trough/Fritador Keep/14 Package Masipack Scales (optional)
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Brand: Musquito
Vegetable washer remains industrial.
Manufacturer brand: Musquito agricultural machinery.
Approximate production that varies depending on the product: 1 ton per hour.
Year: 2018.
Machine designed for washing vegetables such as carrots and... |
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Brand: Bellinox
Line for production and packaging of preserved foods like fruits and vegetables.
The line was producing pickles.
Year: 2011.
Composed by:
stainless steel manual filling Table with benches to assist the filling.
Pots for stainless steel ... |
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Brand: Incalfer
Line continues to produce chips Incalfer.
Capacity: 300 Kg/h (finished product).
Composed by:
-primary screw-Feeder Used reviewed.
Receiving silo potatoes totally built in stainless steel 304.
Screw conveyor (helical) built in stainless s... |
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Brand: Mecamau
Washer continues Mecamau Sao Jose Ltda Steamer keep 2000 l, Mod L001, Cap. 300 kg/hr... |
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Brand: AJM
Industrial pre-washer for leafy vegetables.
Manufacturer brand: AJM.
Capacity: 200 kg per hour depending on the product to be washed.
Pre-washer for all types of leafy vegetables, legumes and vegetables such as: chard, watercress, lettuce, e... |
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Brand: AJM
Industrial washer for vegetables and leafy vegetables.
Manufacturer brand: AJM.
Model: Veg 150.
Production capacity: 200 kg per hour, depending on the product to be washed.
Industrial washer for chard, watercress, lettuce, endive, bertalh... |
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Brand: TI Tecnint
Line for pulping fruit.
Brand: TI Tecnint.
Line basically consists of a pre-washer, a selection mat, a washer, an elevator, a passion fruit cutter, a multi-stage pulper.
It also has a stainless steel packaging set, capacity to fractionate in... |
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Brand: Mecamau
Washing machine brand Mecamau.
Fruit wash, thymus, soak, bubble and shower compound tank with blower for water movement;
Sanitary belt with talisca and evaporation system.
Engine: 2 HP.... |
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