Products
Our machines and production lines are used in countless applications, specifically for the beverage, food and environmental industries.
Transport and conveying
Reception Lines
Machinery and turnkey lines for the production of fruit juices and concentrates from apples, berries and vegetables.
- Reception lines, mills, mash heaters, hydraulic presses, membrane filters, adsorbers, evaporators and aroma plants
- Engineering, installation and start-up
- Worldwide experience and proven designs
Dosing-Hasp
Dosing Hasp used for the flushing channel.
- Dosing and stopping devices for controlling the fruit flow
- Integrated water and dirt separation
- Optionally with stone trap
Dosing-Slide-Airmatic
Dosing Slide for water-tight closing of pome fruit silos and dosing into the flushing channel.
- Flooding of the silos enables unloading via truck
- Water-tight Airmatic seal
- Steady dosing of pome fruit into the flushing channel
Elevator
Vertical screw elevator for transporting pome fruit.
- High throughput with a small footprint
- High reliability with low maintenance
- Efficient separation of water and dirt
- Fresh water cleaning if needed
Vertical Bucket Elevator
High lifting capacity between high slopes using a small space.
Find out moreRoller Table
Roller table for sorting and cleaning of pome fruit
- Full inspection of fruit surface through rotating, gripped rollers
- Automatic dirt removal via rinseable tray underneath the belt
- Integrated cleaning nozzles
Citrus Sorting Table
Manual selection and rejection of citrus fruits of insufficient quality for processing.
Find out moreDewatering Screw Conveyor
Dewatering screw conveyor for screenings.
- Screw conveyor with an integrated dewatering zone
- Transport and dewatering of screenings from the flushing water circuit
Transport Screw Conveyor
Transport screw conveyor for discharging and conveying of pomace.
- Variable length and inclination of the conveyor
- Robust design and execution
- Easy access
Dosing Slide
For isolate pome fruit silos and controlled dosing into the flushing channel.
- Variable opening and closing times
- Robust pneumatic drive
Citrus Brush Washer
Mechanical washing system with rotating brushes and water spray nozzles.
Find out moreCitrus Sizer
Inline calibration of citrus fruits using inclined rails with adjustable motorised rollers.
Find out moreGrinding Technology and Crusher Systems
Grinding Mill C25
Grinding mill for apples, pears, berries and vegetables.
- Bucher grinding technology for optimal mash structure
- High yield and throughput during juice extraction
- High grinding capacity with low energy consumption
- Easy cleaning and maintenance
Grinding Mill CM50
Grinding disc mill for apples, pears, berries, vegetables and herbs.
- Optimal mash structure increases yield and throughput during juice extraction
- Minimal oxidation
- Low noise emission
- Easy cleaning and maintenance
- Independently adjustable milling and feeding drives
Crushing Mill KVS 2-80
Roller mill for the crushing of berries and stone fruits
- Original and well-established Bucher concept which allows the creation of optimal mash structure
- High yield and throughput during juice extraction
- Continuously adjustable grinding gap with a more flexible degree of digestion
- Electronic overload protection
- Easy cleaning and maintenance
Crusher Systems
Efficient emptying and processing of open top cylindrical and conical drums containing frozen fresh juice or concentrate.
- PLC control and monitoring of the entire process
- Double pneumatic system for lifting the barrels
- CIP spray cleaning system
Drum Dumper
Semi-automatic system for emptying drums of juice in liquid state and pumping the discharged product onwards.
Find out moreSolids liquid separation
Exzelplus citrus juice extractor
Exzelplus extractor with 6 extraction heads for 20% more processing capacity
Find out moreBucher HPX presses
Universal hydraulic filter press for the extraction of juice from apples, pears, berries, stone fruits and vegetables.
- Highest juice yield with little suspended solid content
- Completely closed and secure hygienic design
- Integrated one to three step leaching system
- High reliability and low maintenance
- Self-optimising process control with data recording
- Proven unique design
Bucher HPS presses
Hydraulic filter press for dewatering of municipal and industrial sludge.
- High degree of dewatering
- Low disposal and drying costs
- Reliable process and control system
- Self-optimising process operation
- Continuous operation without supervision
- Minimal labour costs
- Minimal maintenance costs
Exzel Citrus Juice Extractor
Instantaneous separation of juice and essential oil.
- one single operation
- maximised juice yield
- adaptable fruit peels
- optional cleaning system
Screw Finisher
Solid-liquid separation system with rotating screw and perforated mesh to drag and press the product throughout its length for sieving.
Find out morePaddle Finisher
Solid-liquid separation system with perforated mesh and helical paddles rotating at high speed to drive the product for sieving.
Find out moreCollecting Screw Conveyor
Collecting Screw Conveyor for residue discharge from the Bucher HPX/HPS press.
- Hopper volume sufficient for residue of a press charge
- Fast discharge of the hopper
- Four sizes for 1–4 presses
Brewing solutions
Inline Aeration/Oxygenation Manual unit
- Micro bubble size
- Instant saturation
- Sterile gas and steam filters
Inline Aeration/Oxygenation Automatic unit
Designed for fast and accurate injection and dissolution of air or oxygen for continuous wort aeration.
- Micro bubble size
- Instant saturation
- O2 analyser controlled
Yeast Plant
Propagation, storage and pitching.
- Various yeast strains
- Flexible design
- Highest hygienic standard
Cerinox BR
For beer recovery from surplus yeast.
- Short payback period
- Economic system with diafiltration
- High quality of recovered beer
Reconnection Lantern
Automatic unit
- Safe beverage transfer
- Automatic air removal
- Minimises extract losses
- Instant reconnection from empty to selected tank
- Controlled beer flow to minimize oxygen pickup
M-Polynox MC
D.E. free crossflow beer filtration with polymer membranes.
- Bright, yeast-free filtered beer
- High flexibility for a wide range of beer types
- Easy to operate
Polynox MF
Kieselguhr free beer filtration with innovative filter cartridges with organic membranes
- Bright, yeast free filtered beer
- High flexibility for a wide range of beer types
- Longer average lifetime of membranes due to cartridge concept
- Easy expandability
Kieselguhr/Stabiliser
Compact unit
Kieselguhr/PVPP preparation and deaeration vessel.
- Final Oxygen below 30 ppb
- CO2 / N2 and energy savings
- Safe and hygienic design
- Turnkey unit or upgrade
M-Synox BF
The small filter for beer and beverage filtration.
- Compact design
- Plug and play
- Best value for money
Synox 2.0 PF
New generation of candle filter offering the most efficient and economical solution.
- Reduced pre- and post-run
- Reduced beer losses
- Reduced cleaning water consumption
Synox 2.0 PS
Candle filter for PVPP stabilisation and treatment of beer and other beverages.
- Reliable beer stabilisation
- Low PVPP losses
- Easy to handle
Securox BF
For particle and final filtration of beer after precoat filters.
- Two chamber design
- Safe particle retention
- Efficient back wash
Dosing Unit
Continuous dosing of one or more additives into beverage, water or cleaning solution.
- Full capacity range
- Vessels with stirrer
- Precise and reliable dosing
Inline Carboblender
Automatic unit
Designed for fast and accurate dosage of deaerated water.
- Instand blending and CO2 saturation
- Multiple valve control for precise blending
- Alcohol, extract and CO2 analyser controlled
Water Deaeration
Column Cold Unit
Our Water Deaeration column cold unit.
- Final oxygen below 10 ppb
- Carbonation of deaerated water
- No vacuum required
- Low CO2 / N2 consumption
Water Deaeration
Column Hot Unit
Stripping technology for deaerated water production with water sterilization
- Final oxygen below 5 ppb instead of 10 ppb
- No vessels, no vacuum
- Heat Recovery up to 96%
- Compact short column
Water Deaeration
Membrane Unit
Membrane technology for deaerated water production
- Final oxygen below 10 ppb
- Water prefiltration
- Expandable capacity
Water Deaeration
Vacuum Unit
Vacuum enhanced stripping technology for deaerated water production
- Final oxygen below 10 ppb
- Very low CO2 or N2 consumption
- Efficient and hygienic design
Inline Carbonation
Mobile manual unit
- Micro bubble size
- Instant saturation
- No CO2 and flavour loss
- Efficient, hygienic design
Inline Carbonation
Semi-Automatic unit
- Micro bubble size
- Instant saturation
- Precise CO2 injection
- CO2 ratio controlled
Inline Carbonation
Automatic unit
- Micro bubble size
- Instant saturation
- Precise CO2 injection
- CO2 analyzer controlled
Carbonation/ Nitrogenation
High concentration unit
- All types of beverages
- Precise CO2 / N2 dosing
- Integrated CIP
- Integrated cooling
- Direct connection to the filler
Inline Nitrogenation
Manual unit
- Improves foam stability
- Micro bubble size
- Instant saturation
- Efficient, hygienic design
Inline Nitrogenation
Automatic unit
- Efficient, hygienic injector
- Micro bubble size
- Instant N2 dissolution
- PLC controlled
Inline Nitrogenation
High concentration unit
- Creamy head and avalanche effect
- Long-lasting foam stability
- Efficient and precise nitrogen control
- Optional decarbonation
De-Alconox B
The thermal dealcoholisation of beer.
- Processing at lowest temperatures: < 39°C
- Dealcoholisation down to <0.02% vol.
- Suitable for filtered and non-filtered beer
De-Alconox M
- Preserves aroma and taste of beer, no oxygen pickup
- Processing at low operating temperature <10 °C
- Low energy consumption
- Compact design with minimum space requirement
Hard Seltzer
Continuous unit
Customized continuous technology for production of mixed drinks
– Continuous and precise production of mixed drinks
– “Just in Time” production without the need for storage and conditioning vessels
– Immediate switch over to another product with minimal losses
– Numerous individual recipes
Flash Pasteurizer
Automatic unit
Improving the microbiological stability of beverages to prolong shelf life.
- Gentle and precise heat treatment
- Consistent pasteurization
- Heat recovery up to 96%
Stefinox
Skids for cold sterile filtration of beer.
- Standardised skids for easy installation
- Prefiltration, sterile filtration and media filtration all on one skid
- Maximum safety and cartridge lifetime
CIP mobile unit
- Three sizes of caustic and acid vessels
- For tanks, pipes and equipment cleaning
- Automatic temperature control
- Optimal cleaning performance
CIP compact unit
- Caustic, acid and water recovery vessel
- For tanks, pipes and equipment cleaning
- Automatic CIP sequencing
- Intuitive and simple user interface
- Optimal and consistent cleaning performance
CIP plant
- Fully automatic CIP programs ensure perfect cleaning
- Economical production due to full automation
- Individual programming of each cleaning circuit
- 3, 4 or 5 vessel system
- Vessel size up to 20 m3
- Up to 6 different cleaning circuits
Cerinox BF
The reliable solution for D. E. free beer filtration with ceramic membranes.
- Absolutely yeast free beer
- Sterilisation 85°C possible
- Long life time of membranes
- No frequent membrane change
- No expensive cleaning agents
Cold Block
The complete equipment for the Cold Block.
- Yeast plant and beer recovery
- Fermentation and maturation cellar
- Filtration and bright beer cellar
- Water deaeration and blending
- CIP
Tanks and Vessels
- CCTs, BBTs, Buffer tanks and Storage vessels
- Heating/Cooling system and Insulation
- Pressurized/Atmospheric/Vacuum
- Customized design, Vertical or Horizontal layout
- Up to volume 2 500 hl produced in workshop, larger assembled on site
Filtration
UltraStar XL
Crossflow ultrafiltration unit for the clarification of fruit juices, fruit wines, aqueous plant extracts, and fermentation broths.
- Maximum product yield and excellent juice quality
- Tubular membranes allow high solid concentrations
- Modular design, high performance on small footprint
- Reliable and fully automated system
- Integrated CIP system and tank management
Mona
Aseptic Filtration System
- Effective elimination of ACB bacteria
- Improvement of turbidity and microbiological quality of the concentrate
- Product safety during the process
- Monitoring and archiving of parameters
- Optimum use of filter plates
Cerinox MF
For wine, cider, fruit juice, vinegar and other food products.
- Standardised units
- Skid-mounted
- Ready to use
Synox 2.0 PF
New generation of candle filter for the most efficient and economical solution.
- Reduced pre- and post-run
- Reduced beer losses
- Reduced cleaning water consumption
FOM 110
For precoat filtration in various applications.
- Horizontal filter element
- Centrifugal discharge
- For syrup, beverages and food products
Microstar
Upgrade from a polysulfon filter to a modern ceramic filter.
- Easy, fast and economic
- Robust ceramic element
- Long service life
Adsorption and Ion-Exchange systems
Adsorber
Adsorption systems for clear and cloudy fruit juices
- Ideal for haze-stabilisation, decolourisation and debittering to meet customer’s product specifications
- Enhanced product quality without the use of additives
- Minimal processing cost
- Fully automatic, PLC control and PC based operation systems
Ion-Exchanger
Ion exchange systems for treatment of fruit juices and syrups.
- Production of acid-reduced or deionised fruit juices and fruit sugar syrups according to specification
- Minimal processing cost
- Fully automatic, PLC control and PC based operator interface
Thermal process
Mash-Heater
For heating mash to receive better extraction of juice and colour for core fruits and berries.
- Pipe-in-pipe tubular design
- Gentle heating
- Compact and modular design
- Automated control system
- Easy to clean
Pasteurizer
- Wide range of pasteurisation temperature control
- CIP cleaning
- Cooling unit with buffer tank for coolant preparation
- Adjustment of holding time at pasteurisation temperature
- Cleaning system optimally adapted to the type of plates used
- Production safety - use of booster pumps
- Extended regeneration section (heat recovery)
Evaporators
Tubular falling film evaporator system for the production of concentrated fruit juices and aroma essences.
- Single pass design for maximal product yields
- Energy efficient multistage system
- Integrated, independently controlled pasteuriser
- Sophisticated liquid distribution for long cleaning intervals
- Optimized CIP with high performance spray nozzles
Evaporators Dairy
Evaporator systems for various applications in the dairy industry.
- Multiple effect concentrators
- Milk evaporators with MVR or TVR
- Little temperature stress of the products
- Long batch-time with milk products
- Design upon request
Vacuum and freeze drying
QCF
- Batch process with contact and radiant heating
- Fast tray transfer and batch changeover
- Customised and high performance equipment
- Suitable for pieces, granular products or powders
- No oxidation and minimal flavour losses
- Higher throughput compared to traditional processes
- Automated operation with process profile
DryBand
Belt dryer for continuous vacuum or freeze drying or lyophilisation of food products.
- Continuous and gentle product drying
- Minimal oxidation
- Low energy consumption
- Minimal flavour losses
- Product specific feeding and discharging systems
- Fully automated operation & cleaning
DryBand Lyo
Belt dryer for continuous freeze-drying (lyophilisation) of coffee as well as pre-dried or frozen pieces of fruits, vegetables or meat.
Find out moreDryCab
Drying cabinet for efficient and flexible vacuum or freeze drying (lyophilisation) of heat sensitive products with frequent product changes.
- For liquid products or powders
- No oxidation and contamination
- Gentle drying of products
- Automated operation with process profile
Zeolite Reactors
Zeolite reactors for the gentle vacuum drying or freeze drying (lyophilisation) of products by mean of water adsorption.
- Maximum quality of dried products
- Best aroma retention
- Flexibility of production
- Selective process
- Batch or continuous process
DryBand mini
Top-innovation for the development and evaluation of vacuum drying processes.
- Efficient and flexible
- Easy to use
- Continuous drying operation
- Short installation and cleaning time
- Rapid optimisation of drying processes
- Visible drying process by the use of glass housing
Liquid blending and processing
Juice Mixing Station
- High degree of protection against operating errors
- Easy to operate
- Possibility to enter a wide database of recipes
- Avoid contamination of the product with the cleaning solution
- Guarantee of repeatability of the quality of the finished product
- Significant time savings due to optimization of production processes
- Big savings due to accurate dosing
- Process control through data archiving.
Claryfing Agent Dosing Station
- High effectiveness and efficiency
- Easy to maintain
- Fully automatic control with visualisation
- Precise dosing
- Little space required
Storage and processing
Industrial tanks
Industrial tanks tailored to customers specific and individual need
Find out moreCleaning technology
CIP Units
CIP (Cleaning in Place) is a process to reliably and safely clean production lines.
- Cost-saving operations
- Re-use cleaning solutions
- Reduce pollution
- Ideal cleaning result through pre-defined target value
CIP Compact for Brewery
- Caustic, acid and water recovery vessel
- For tanks, pipes and equipment cleaning
- Automatic CIP sequencing
- Intuitive and simple user interface
- Optimal and consistent cleaning performance
CIP Mobile for Brewery
- Three sizes of caustic and acid vessels
- For tanks, pipes and equipment cleaning
- Automatic temperature control
- Optimal cleaning performance
CIP Plant for Brewery
- Fully automatic CIP programs ensure perfect cleaning
- Economical production due to full automation
- Individual programming of each cleaning circuit
- 3, 4 or 5 vessel system
- Vessel size up to 20 m3
- Up to 6 different cleaning circuits
CIP Station
Single or Double Circuit
- High effectiveness and efficiency
- Ease of maintenance
- Fully automatic SPS control with visualization
- Small space required