Circular and rectangular germinating units

Germinating units from Rauscher Engineering ensure reliability, gentle processing and low-maintenance as well as meeting high hygienic standards.
Circular germinating vessels

Rotating floor

State-of-the-art germinating units with a rotating floor comprise the following:
  • Rotating floor structure with ring beams, girders and floor drive
  • Mesh floors with wedge wire sieves ore perforated sheets
  • Fixed turner with loading and unloading equipment
  • Sprinkling system for moistening green malt
  • Discharging system in the vessel wall
  • Automatic cleaning system for the area above and below the mesh floor

Fixed floor

State-of-the-art germinating units with a fixed floor comprise the following:
  • Substructure for the mesh floor
  • Mesh floors with wedge wire sieves ore perforated sheets
  • Rotating turner with loading and unloading equipment, energy supply (slip ring) and water supply for sprinkling system
  • Rails and racks for the rotating turner
  • Sprinkling system for moistening green malt
  • Discharging system in the center
  • Automatic cleaning system for the area above and below the mesh floor
Rectangular germinating vessels

Rectangular germinating boxes

State-of-the-art germinating boxes comprise the following:
  • Substructure for the mesh floor
  • Mesh floors with wedge wire sieves ore perforated sheets
  • Germinating box turner
  • Discharge turner
  • Discharge wall (fully or semi-automatic)
  • Rails for turner with wear strip and racks
  • Piping for wet cast with outlets
  • Discharge hopper with dumping floor segment
  • Belt conveyor for dry cast with belt tripper
  • Sprinkling system for moistening green malt
  • Automatic cleaning system for the area above and below the mesh floor

Turner

Germinating plant periphery

Germinating plant periphery

  • Conveyors for the gentle transport of green malt, e.g. chain conveyors, belt conveyors, screws and bucket elevators
  • Adjustable aeration with high-performance fans
  • Aerodynamic air ducts for air supply and recirculation
  • Spraying chambers for air humidification
  • Flaps and louvers for germinating air control
  • Cooling system for air flow
  • Steel construction with air duct and staircase

Circular germination unit with rotating floor and fixed turner (design view)

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Video turner
Video Discharge wall
Video Discharge wall
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