NIKO VP11e Pneumatic press (2008)

Overview

This NIKO VP11e is a horizontal pneumatic (membrane) press for whole or destemmed grapes, built in 2008 by NIKO (Nikolaj Šraml s.p., Podnanos, Slovenia). The press is made entirely of stainless steel and runs a fully automatic, multi-stage pressing program once started: grapes are loaded through the two perforated cylinder doors or axially, an internal membrane inflates against the load to extract juice at progressively increasing pressure, and the cylinder rotates between stages to break up ("crumble") the pressed cake ahead of the next drain cycle. Juice drains into a wheeled collection pan under the cylinder with a pump connection; pomace is discharged by rotating the open door face-down over the pan.

The press is mounted on castors for repositioning and remains still installed and under power at the seller's winery in Spain. It can be inspected in operation on request.

Technical data

• Manufacturer: NIKO (Nikolaj Šraml s.p., Podnanos, Slovenia)
• Model: VP11e
• Year of manufacture: 2008
• Machine type: horizontal pneumatic (membrane) press for grapes, mobile on castors
• Cylinder volume: 1,100 L (cylinder Ø 920 mm)
• Juice drainage pan (tina) volume: 450 L
• Loading doors: 2, 640 x 420 mm each
• Max. working pressure: 1.7 bar - automatic multi-stage program (pre-press 0.3 bar, then 0.8 / 1.2 / 1.7 bar for whole white grapes; 0.3 bar, then 0.8 / 1.2 bar for destemmed, fermented red grapes)
• Integrated blower for membrane aspiration: -0.2 bar vacuum / +0.2 bar pressure
• Power: 2.9 kW, single-phase 230 V (1/N/PE), 50 Hz
• Mechanical protection: IP55
• Noise level: < 75 dB
• Dimensions: approx. 2,520 x 1,270 x H 1,560 mm (with axial loading extension; 2,350 mm long without it)
• Weight: approx. 430 kg

Equipment

• Pneumatic membrane pressing cylinder with integrated aspiration blower
• Wheeled juice drainage pan with pump connection
• Electric control panel with automatic pressing programs (incl. draining cycle)
• Axial loading option
• Safety guard on drive elements, door interlock switch and STOP switch
• OEM operating manual (Spanish)

Condition

Used - still installed and under power at the seller's winery. No further condition report has been provided by the seller; the machine can be inspected in operation on site.

Availability

Immediately. Location: Spain. Dismantling, handling, packing and truck loading can be quoted on request (EXW).