The Pegaso 250-500 washing machine has been designed to serve the smaller systems we produce. It is a “hydropneumatic washing machine”. It washes the olives after the deleafing stage. It ensures that the olives are cleaned before moving on to the pressing phase.
It is equipped with a vibrating output grill that allows you to dry the product. The washing machine was designed for quick and easy end-of-day cleaning. Its hourly capacity is approximately 1000 kg/hour of olives.
FAQ Pegaso 250-500 washing machine
What is the Pegaso 250-500 washing machine for?
The Pegaso 250-500 washing machine is a hydropneumatic washing machine designed for OMT's smaller systems (Pegaso 250 and Pegaso 500). Its function is to wash the olives after defoliation, removing soil, dust, residual leaves and other residues before the crushing stage.
What is the capacity of the Pegaso 250-500 washing machine?
The hourly processing capacity of the Pegaso 250-500 washing machine is about 1,000 kg/h of olives. It is sized to serve the Pegaso 250 (250 kg/h) and Pegaso 500 (500 kg/h) systems, providing a wide margin over the system's nominal capacity.
How does the hydropneumatic washing system work?
The hydropneumatic washing machine uses a water pump to separate the olives from impurities, soil and leaves through a controlled movement. The olives at the outlet then pass over a vibrating grid that dries the product before it is conveyed to the crusher.
Why is it important to wash the olives before crushing?
Washing removes any impurities (soil, dust, leaves, other residues) present on the olives after harvesting. Clean olives ensure better quality of the final oil, reduce wear on the crusher and improve the efficiency of the subsequent malaxing and extraction stages.
Is the washing machine easy to clean at the end of the day?
Yes. The Pegaso 250-500 washing machine was designed and built to make end-of-day cleaning operations easier and faster. The design is simplified to reduce sanitisation times, a critical aspect in farms with tight production cycles during the olive harvest.
