Kronen GEWA 2600 and 3800 ECO Flume washers
GEWA ECO washing machines
The cost-reduced ECO models are used for continuously washing lettuce, vegetables, herbs, fruit and more, both as cut and whole products. In comparison with the HEWA range they come with fewer equipment options. All GEWA ECO’s with their innovative washing system guarantee an undamaged, optimally cleaned product that can be disinfected with a washing additive if required. In addition, the product can be efficiently mixed (e.g. mixed salads) and cooled down by the washing process. All solutions can be integrated into processing lines.
Cost-reduced ECO model: wash up to 1,800 kilograms per hour gently and thoroughly
The GEWA 2600 and 3800 ECO is used for pre-washing, washing, disinfecting, mixing, treating and rinsing lettuce, vegetables and fruit. It can be used flexibly and is usually positioned downstream of a cutting machine between the low-care and high-care area.
The wash tank is filled either automatically via an infeed belt or manually. Both floating and sinking products are conveyed through the wash tank by the HELICAL washing system in a spiral movement. The flow rate and movement of the water in the wash tank can be adjusted to suit different products. At the end of the wash tank, the product and the water are transported to a vibration or belt outfeed by means of an overflow and sprayed with a fresh water shower. The water flows through a strainer into the pump tank, from which it is pumped back into the wash tank and used again.
Versatile application options:
- Lettuce (e.g. baby leaf, iceberg): cut and whole leaves
- Vegetables: cut and whole
- Herbs (e.g. parsley, chives): loose and in bunches
- Fruit (e.g. pineapple, melon): cut and whole
- Other leafy products (e.g. spinach), tuber products, pulses and mushrooms, as well as seaweed or kelp
As a result, the GEWA ECO ensures an undamaged, optionally cleaned product that, if necessary, has been disinfected with a washing additive. In addition, the product can be efficiently mixed (e.g. mixed salads) and cooled down by the washing process. Small particles are also sorted out in the washing machine with a vibration outfeed.
