The horizontal whitening machines are used in rice processing facilities to whiten the cargo rice by grinding it with the horizontally aligned stone system inside the machine after separating it from its outer bran.
Technical Specifications
The machine has a closed construction with maximum security.
There are 8 silicon carbide abrasive whitening stones in the machine.
Product inlet and outlet control systems are provided.
There is an automatic valve system to adjust the product flow.
An aspiration connection removes the separated bran from the machine.
A pneumatic piston and ammeter system close the product inlet hopper when the motor current indicates overload.
The machine screens are specially heat-treated for a long service life.
The abrasive whitening stones and screens can be replaced easily by one person.
The degree of whitening is adjusted by a motor-driven automatic brake system.
A graduated mechanism regulates the product feed into the machine.
An air-pressure fan cools the rice during processing and expels bran through the screen openings.
Start and emergency stop buttons are provided.
Capacity: 4–5 tons/hour.
Motors: one 45 kW, 1,500 rpm motor and one 2.2 kW, 3,000 rpm motor.