Grain Cleaning - Gentle Roll Cleaner Sifter Sorter Scalper

Archive - September 2004

This Common Gentle Roll is Not a Common Cleaner

The Gentle Roll sifter / cleaner shown below is one of the more common models that is produced. The heavy duty construction includes a channel iron frame, CNC cutting on parts to insure consistency and precise welding on all connections. The frame and hoppers are mild steel and painted industrial white. Dodge bearings, a Dorris speed reducer and a GE motor mean quality and long life moving components. The common sense screen covers are made of aluminum so they can easily be lifted off when changing screens. That's where “common” ends for the Gentle Roll.

This is an excellent machine for many applications. The first two screens can be used to remove fines. Screens three and four will allow good product to go through and overs can be removed at the end. The screens are all 48 inches long but the product will have contact with 6 feet of screen area for every one foot of forward motion because of the internal rotating drum. When cleaning pellets or other extruded material the rolling action actually conditions the product as it gently rolls around and has the rough edges removed.

This single drum, four screen Gentle Roll will sift, scalp and condition 1900 cubic feet of pellets per hour or 1500 bushels per hour of corn or other grain.

Sift Scalp and Condition Pellets

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A Common Gentle Roll / Sidewinder Model

The Gentle Roll / Sidewinder combination shown below is another common model but still unlike anything else on the market. This galvanized unit that was recently built is removing fines only from pellets. As mentioned in the above article, the pellets will be gently conditioned as they roll through the cleaner. Then the Sidewinder Belt Drag conveyor takes over.

The Sidewinder allows the fines to be discharged at one end of the conveyor and the good pellets to be discharged at the other. The unique feature of this drag conveyor is complete cleanout from one side to the other so there is no fear of cross contamination.

You may have just realized that The Sidewinder Belt Drag could have uses in applications on its own. In fact the Sidewinder is a stand alone conveyor in many shapes and applications. To find out more call 877-370-4948 or visit the http://www.ebmmanufacturing.com/web site. In the table of contents scroll to the conveyors section and click on Sidewinder. You can also see a demo by clicking on the Sidewinder logo on this page.

Gentle Roll and Sidewinder

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Contact Bob to discuss all your applications or questions toll free at (877) 370-4948 or email sales@ebmmanufacturing.com.