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Quintus Food Press QFP 35L-600 with a 7XS-6000 Intensifier Pump

• Operating Temperature: 40-95°F (4-35°C) [excluding adiabatic temperature rise].
  • Temperature Control Accuracy: ±4.5°F (±2.5°C)
• Process Pressure Range: 14,500 - 87,000 psi (100-600MPa)
• Cycle time: approximately 5 minutes at 87,000 psi (600 MPa) [excluding hold time and loading/unloading].
  • Maximum hold time: 15 minutes
• Processing medium: water
• Overall Dimensions:
  • Maximum height (pressure vessel) - 11.5 ft (3.5 m)
  • Height to hook (for loading and unloading baskets) - 13.0 ft (3.9 m)
  • Total press weight - 17,600 lbs (8,000kg)
  • Pressure vessel volume - 9.25 gal (35L)
  • Internal diameter - 7.5 in (190 mm)
  • Internal height - 48.0 in (1,220 mm)
• Basket dimensions:
  • Regular basket
    • Internal diameter - 6.75 inches
    • Height - 46 inches
  • Liner and basket [for products that might release particulates during processing (i.e., shellfish, crustaceans)]
    • Internal diameter - 5.75 inches
    • Height - 45 inches
• A half ton hoist is available for lifting full sample baskets.