Typical throughput data for various seeds is shown below.
| First Press | Second Press | ||||
| Seed | Pre-treatment | Throughput kg/hour |
% Oil in cake | Throughput (1st press in cake) kg/hour |
% Oil in cake |
| Sunflower | Clean | 35/40 | 15/28 | 40 | 12 |
| Rape | Clean | 35/40 | 17/20 | 40 | 13 |
| Linseed | Clean | 28 20 | 40 | 40 | 12 |
| Copra | Clean and break to 10/12mm pieces | 40 | 30 | 40 | 12 |
| Palm Kernels | Clean and grind to 8 mesh | P35/40 | 20 | 35 | 12 |
| Macadamia Kernels | Clean | 30 (60% kernels/40% cake) | 20/24 | 30 | 14/16 |
Technical Details
Screw press, having barrel constructed from separate cast rings spaced apart by shims. 60mm diameter bore, 155mm drainage length with single piece wormshaft driven at the discharge end through a single reduction helical gearbox. Complete with feed hopper, manual feed chute, oil discharge chute and suitable base plate. Includes: one 4kW, 4 pole motor, 1440 rpm with a starter including two pulleys and three belts to give a 2.35:1 reduction
