Vibrating Sieving for Fruit Juice Processing

Pressed juice carries pulp, fibers, skins and seeds that must be controlled before clarification. Adding a vibratory sieve between the press and the centrifuge gives juice processors more consistent quality and takes solids load off centrifuges, decanters and other downstream equipment.

Controlling Solids After Pressing

How much pulp and fiber fresh juice contains depends on the fruit and the product. Too many solids overload centrifuges and decanters, cause plugging or imbalance, increase wear and make it harder to hit clarity and texture targets. A liquid screening sieve as an intermediate step puts solids under control.

Screening Before the Centrifuge

Installed right after the press, the sieve retains coarse pulp and fibers while juice and acceptable fine solids pass through. Removing oversize first steadies the solids load to the centrifuge and reduces upsets from excess pulp. Mesh and configuration are chosen for target pulp level, fruit type, capacity and finished product, so the approach works for apple, citrus, berry, tropical and blended juices.

Handling Fibrous Pulp

Stringy fibers can mat on ordinary screens and cut throughput. Dedicated mesh-cleaning systems for fibrous products keep the screen active, maintain throughput, reduce blinding, extend run times and cut manual cleaning.

Gentle Juice Handling

Controlled vibration moves retained solids to the oversize outlet while juice passes efficiently, and the right setup limits turbulence, air pickup and foaming. Stainless steel with food-grade finishes provides sanitary contact surfaces and fits your plant’s cleaning procedures.

Benefits

• Effective removal of coarse pulp and fibers
• Lower solids load on centrifuges and decanters
• Better protection of downstream equipment
• Better control of juice texture and clarity
• Less risk of plugging and unplanned downtime
• Easier cleaning and maintenance
• Flexibility across fruits and recipes

TiERMAX Juice Screening Solutions

TiERMAX supplies vibratory sieving and liquid filtration for juice processing, including MLT Cuccolini technology, configured for fruit type, fiber content, cut size, throughput in gpm, cleaning requirements and your existing line. Contact us to discuss your juice application.