The following are the main features of Vaughan’ s tomato grinder pumps:
- Flow rate up to 120 TON/H.
- We crush whole tomatoes, although other fruits and/or vegetables have also been tried.
- We replace the traditional system of sorting tables: hopper + auger + vault breaker blades + helicoidal pump + crusher.
- The Vaughan grinder pump consists of a hopper + auger + grinder pump.
- All points in contact with the product are made of stainless steel 316.
- We have several models and types of hoppers, in order to be able to adapt our assembly to the current installations of our customers.
- Horizontal mounting.
- It is mounted on the tomato selection table.
- Possibility of assembly with different types or shapes of hopper with the auger.
- The same pump performs the transfer and crushing action.
- We eliminated the cost of crushers and the helicoidal pump.
- Easy inspection or cleaning during the campaign. It only takes 30 – 40 min to remove the pump and inspect it.
- It can be mounted with frequency converter, in order to be able to vary the flow rate.
- Material of construction in stainless steel 316 and hardened stainless steel CD4MCU.
- At the inlet of the tomato to the pump, a three-blade crusher or disintegrator is mounted to pre-crush the tomato before it reaches the centrifugal impeller.
- Pump assembly DN100 mm and DN150 mm, depending on the flow rate to be pumped.