The ROTOVIB is the latest development in quality wine grape processing equipment. Its goal is to provide the gentlest handling of fruit, yielding the maximum number of whole berries and a minimum of stems. Its patented vibration technology is used to "pluck" the grapes from the stems without the need to thrash the clusters within the destemming cylinder. Pin shaft speeds can therefore be reduced by 60% or more. Under-ripe or raisined fruit remain on the stems, increasing product quality.

Though first trialed in Europe, the North Americans are the first to truly embrace the ROTOVIB concept. Many units were delivered in the United States during both 2007 and 2008. Standard features include a variable frequency pin shaft drive and reversing destemming cylinder. Some of the options available for the ROTOVIB include crushing rollers, swivel casters and custom frames to fit a variety of production layouts.

NEW: Armbruster Rollersorter - system for the removal of jacks, stems and leaves after destemming.

Available Models:

• ROTOVIB 10 - for production of up to 6 tons/hour
• ROTOVIB 20 - for production of up to 12 tons/hour
• ROTOVIB 30 - for production of up to 20 tons/hour

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