Bucher HPX 3007

Universal hydraulic filter press for the extraction of juice from apples, pears, berries, stone fruits and vegetables.

• Highest juice yield with little suspended solid content
• Completely closed and secure hygienic design
• Integrated one to three step leaching system
• High reliability and low maintenance
• Self optimizing process control with data recording
• Proven unique design

Application The Bucher HPX 3007 press is suitable for a wide range of solid liquid separating tasks. The press has been established worldwide for juice extraction from apples, pears, black currants, cherries, grapes, berries, pomegranates, stone fruits and vegetables. It is also successfully in use in the pharmaceutical industry for extraction of enzymes and herbal extracts. The HPX 3007 is the right choice if highest extraction yield combined with low suspended solid content is required. The yield of valuable substances can be increased by postextraction with water or other solvents.

Design and functionality The HPX 3007 press is designed as a hydraulic pistoncylinder system. A total of 68 drainage elements – each looped on piston side – are installed between the piston and the cylinder bottom. After filling the press with product through the central inlet, several pressing cycles are executed until the desired press result is achieved. A pressing cycle comprises of the gentle pressing of the product by the forward moving piston and subsequent intensive loosening of the press cake while the piston moves backward and the press unit is rotating. The interaction of pressing and loosening steps is unique and leads to maximum yield of high quality juices with low suspended solid content. After the pressing is finished the press cylinder opens and the pressing residue is discharged.

The self optimizing control system determines the pressability of the product in every process phase. The pressing parameters are continuously adapted to achieve optimum throughput and yield. Realtime data recording provides comprehensive data of process cycles and production results.

Technical data

Throughput with apple 4.0–5.0 t/h at 82–93 % w/w yield
Press chamber volume 3’300 liters
Number of drainage elements 68
Empty weight 11’300 kg
Dimensions 5’598 x 2’834 x 2’458 (L x W x H in mm)
Connected load 22 kW