For the very small winery this machine represents an amazing value. It is surprisingly gentle, easy to load, and pumps the grapes into your awaiting fermenter, eliminating the need for a separate must pump.

Why No Crushing Rollers?
Because you don't need them. Here is how it works. You put fruit in the top bin and the screw feed moves the fruit to the left where it drops down into the destemming chamber. The fruit is destemmed and grapes drop down through the grate to the next level. Stems dont fall through the grate and are ejected out the end of the destemming chamber and onto a tarp on the ground. After the fruit drops through the destemming chamber it falls into a bin at the bottom of the machine that has a screw feed. The screw feed pushes the grapes to the right where they are pushed into a circular chamber. In the circular chamber a paddle wheel pushes grapes back out the exit tube, through a 2.5" hose you attach, and into the awaiting fermenters.

Why this machine is so popular in Italy
Because they know you don't need rollers on this type of machine. The action of the two screws, the destemming chamber and the paddle wheel crack the berries.

More on the Built-in Must Pump
The built in paddle-wheel style must pump can push fruit an average of 12' high with a 10' horizontal run OR up to 4' high with a 40' horizontal run. These are estimates only: actual results will vary on factors such as the total load on the machine and the viscosity of the must in the transfer tube. The built in pump can only be used at processing time and cannot be used later in the winemaking process.

A Great Value!
We recommend this machine for small wineries or larger home producers who do not wish to make the considerable jump to truly commercial quality equipment. You can make very, very good wine with this machine and we often tell small winery owners that the money saved can be used more effectively in other ways to make great wine. Start small and later when more money starts coming in upgrade to a complete PMH Crushpad.



Summary of Features:
1) Stainless Body, Bin, Agitator, and Screw Feed
2) Removable stainless basket for easy cleaning
3) A Screw Feed for continual, faster, hands-free operation
4) Output of around 5,000 lbs/per hour
5) Paddle wheel style Must pump built in with 2.5" barbed outlet
6) A powerful 220V 2 HP motor
7) High-quality units made by OMAC of Italy
8) Backed by a three year parts warranty (unheard of for these type machines.)
9) Replacement parts are available
10) Two casters allow for easy wheel-barrow type movement
11) Emergency stop button
12) Length 51.2" (130 cm), Width 31.5" (80 cm), Height 35.4" (90 cm), weight 210 lb (95 kg)