Hand Operated Press, with Ratchet - BCM

Manual grape press with ratchet system, equipped as standard with the following:

• Assembly consisting of a powder-coated steel pressing base, reinforced legs, and threaded central shaft;
• High-strength steel screws;
• Basket made of beechwood slats fixed with durable steel bolts and nuts;
• Basket divisible into 2 semi-cylinders, equipped with 6 locking systems for easy handling;
• Ratchet pressing system designed to facilitate operation through light horizontal movement within a 30–40° angle, allowing high pressing force;
• Lever inserted into the ratchet mechanism to achieve high pressing force with minimal effort;
• 2 semi-circular wooden pressing plates placed above the pressing mass;
• 6 parallelepiped-shaped wooden spacers allowing the formation of 3 successive pressing layers during operation.

Due to the fact that the wood used for the pressing spacers and basket construction is a living material in continuous evolution, influenced by environmental factors such as humidity, heat, air currents, etc., the manufacturer does not provide warranty coverage for these wooden components, as their behavior under environmental influence cannot be controlled during use.

For the optimal and efficient selection of the appropriate press size according to production volume, and therefore to achieve the best price/size ratio, it should be considered that from a certain net quantity of grapes, after crushing/destemming and collection of the free-run juice (“ravac must”), the remaining crushed grape mass intended for pressing is reduced by approximately half. Example: from 500 kg of net grapes, after crushing/destemming and juice collection, approximately 250 kg of crushed grape mass remain for pressing. In this case, the T35 press — with a capacity of 50 kg per pressing cycle — is sufficient, requiring approximately 5 pressing operations.

Optional equipment:

• Stainless steel basket
• Stainless steel base
• Tripod equipped with wheels and towing system

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer: BCM Snc