Root Brush Roller Washer
The same VWM platform configured for washing and peeling potato, carrot, taro and beetroot.
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Continuous Produce Washing
Fruit & Vegetable Washing Machine
This is the general-purpose washer in the range: a rotating brush roller bed with a top spray that keeps product moving without a batch change. It handles root vegetables such as carrot and potato, pickles, chilli and brined vegetables, and fruit such as apple and pear. Because the wash is continuous, one operator can run the machine, water use is cut by the recirculation tank, and the short cycle keeps energy demand per tonne low. Both models are built in stainless steel for daily washdown.
450–600kg/h throughput
1000–1500mm brush length
220/380Volt supply
12 moWarranty
Overview
Continuous Washing That Cuts Labour, Energy and Water
Three cost centres move at once when washing becomes continuous instead of batch by batch.
No Batch Stops
Product enters at one end and leaves clean at the other, so the line keeps running and the throughput stays even across the shift.
Water Recirculation
The tank holds the wash water and returns it to the spray bar, so fresh water is only topped up to replace carry-over rather than used once.
Durable Stainless Build
The body and food contact parts are stainless steel, so the machine resists corrosion and stands up to daily washdown and cleaning chemicals.
Technical Data
VWM100 and VWM150 in Detail
Two capacities on one platform. Figures are taken directly from the machine datasheet.
| Parameter | VWM100 | VWM150 |
|---|---|---|
| Throughput | 450 kg/h | 600 kg/h |
| Custom brush length | 1000 mm | 1500 mm |
| Voltage | 220V / 380V | 220V / 380V |
| Power | 1.5 kW | 2.2 kW |
| Weight | 240 kg | 380 kg |
| Dimensions | 1240 × 750 × 900 mm | 2400 × 820 × 860 mm |
| Body material | Stainless steel with engineering plastic components | |
| Washing action | Rotating brush roller bed with single-direction rotation and top spray | |
| Water handling | Recirculation tank with drain valve and removable screens | |
| Roller options | Hard bristle for roots, soft bristle for fruit and soft products | |
Machine length, width, roller count and roller type can be customised for your throughput and cleaning requirement. Confirm the product list and the intended process water arrangement before ordering.
Exclusive to This Model
Produce Fit and Washing Method Guide
One machine, four product families. The roller set and the rinse are adjusted to suit each one.
| Aspect | Root Vegetables | Fruit | Pickles & Chilli | Soft Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical items | Carrot, potato, onion, sweet potato | Apple, pear, kiwi | Pickled vegetables, chilli, brined items | Fish, shrimp and similar |
| Roller set | Hard bristle | Soft bristle | Hard bristle with reduced pressure | Soft bristle |
| Washing effect | Soil removed and skin peeled where required | Surface cleaned without marking | Surface residue and brine film removed | Light cleaning with no surface damage |
| Top spray | Continuous rinse across the full roller bed, supplied from the recirculation tank | |||
| Throughput | 450–600 kg/h | 450–600 kg/h | 450–600 kg/h | 450–600 kg/h |
| Peeling | Yes | No | No | No |
| Best for | Vegetable processing plants and kitchens | Fruit packers and distribution centres | Pickle and preserve works | Seafood rooms and mixed lines |
Where a product needs microbial reduction rather than only soil removal, specify a line with an ozone stage. The table above describes the mechanical wash performance of this model only.
Advantages
Built to Be Cleaned, Maintained and Kept Running
Practical details that matter when the machine works every day.
Rollers That Lift Out
Brush rollers are quick-release, so a change of bristle type or a replacement roller is a short manual job, not a workshop visit.
Adjustable Roller Speed
Roller speed and brush pressure are set to the product, so delicate items get a lighter action and tough roots get full scrubbing.
Simple Line Integration
Discharge height is set for the next station, whether that is a sorting table, a cutter, a dewatering unit or a packing line.
Applications
Where a Continuous Produce Washer Fits
The machine suits any site that washes produce every day and cannot afford to stop for batch changes.
- Vegetable processing plantsRoot crops and brined vegetables cleaned ahead of cutting, blanching, freezing or packing.
- Central kitchens and canteensHigh-volume daily washing of mixed vegetables before preparation.
- Fruit packersApple, pear and kiwi washed on soft rollers before grading and packing.
- Pickle and preserve worksPickles, chilli and brined vegetables cleaned before curing, so the brine starts from a lower soil load.
Supply Scope
What Ships With the Washer
The machine arrives assembled, tested and ready to connect.
Tested Machine
Assembly, leak test and a full run are completed before dispatch, with the test record supplied.
Spare Parts Kit
Common wear parts ship with the machine, and further rollers, screens and pumps follow by air express.
Documentation Set
Operating manual, installation steps, cleaning routine and a video covering roller change and daily maintenance.
12-Month Warranty
Major parts replaced within the warranty period, with lifetime online technical support after it ends.
- Lead timeProduction time is confirmed on the order and the machine is shipped after a full test run.
- Volume termsAgreed per order against quantity and destination — send your target volume and port.
- Line matchingGive us the infeed and outfeed heights and we will set the machine to match your existing conveyor.
- Spare rollersOrder a second roller set in a different bristle hardness to run more than one product on the same machine.
FAQ
Fruit & Vegetable Washer Questions
It is built for root vegetables such as carrot and potato, for pickles, chilli and brined vegetables, and for fruit such as apple and pear. With the appropriate roller set it also cleans softer items, so one machine can cover a mixed weekly production programme.
Product moves through the roller bed without stopping for a batch change, so one operator keeps the machine fed and the throughput steady. The tank recirculates the wash water, which lowers fresh water demand, and the short wash cycle reduces the energy needed per tonne washed.
The wash action is set to the product. Hard rollers are used where skin needs removing and soft rollers where the surface must stay intact, so fruit and delicate items come out unmarked while roots are still cleaned thoroughly.
The wash cycle removes the soil and surface film that carry most contamination, which lowers the bacterial load before the next process. Where a higher standard is needed, a washing line with an ozone stage should be specified instead of this model.
Yes. Both models are built as a single station that can be combined with a sorting table, cutting machine, dewatering unit or packing line, and the discharge height is set to suit the equipment downstream.
The tank drains through a valve, the screens and filters lift out for rinsing, and the roller bed is hosed down. That routine is quick enough to run between product changes rather than only at the end of the shift.
The machine arrives tested with a full spare parts kit, an operating manual, installation and cleaning videos, and a 12-month warranty covering major parts, with online technical support for the life of the machine.
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