Bucher JLB 12 / 20

Product catalog summary

Overview
The Bucher JLB Automated Basket Press combines traditional and modern wine pressing techniques, offering a space-saving and movable solution for cellars. It features stainless steel components in contact with grapes or juices, automatic demoulding of press-cake, and is fully controlled by a PLC with customizable programs.

Key Features

Stainless steel contact parts for hygiene and durability.
Automatic press-cake demoulding for efficiency.
PLC control with 8 modifiable programs and real-time data display.
Continuous filling and devatting through dual pressing cages.

Performance
The press offers a high daily yield, with an average pressing duration of 45-60 minutes for a 12 hl cage volume. It can handle fermented pomace from a 400 hl maceration tank daily.

Technical Specifications

Hydraulic operation with closed-loop circuit and high-lift piston pump.
Maximum pressure on pomace: 4.5-9 bar for the 12 HL model, 5 bar for the 20 HL model.
Transparent protective cage for safety and process visibility.
Perforated pressing cage for optimal juice flow and auto-filtration.

Models and Capacities

Model	Filling Capacity (kg)	Power (kW)	Empty Weight (kg)	Pressing Basket Weight Empty (kg)	Pressing Basket Weight Full (kg)
JLB 12	1200	2.5	2800	250	1450
JLB 20	2000	2.5	4000	400	2400

Dimensions

Model	Trough Capacity (L)	Length (mm)	Width (mm)	Height (mm)	Transport Position Height (mm)
JLB 12	100	2500	1715	3200	2180
JLB 20	160	2900	1875	3200	2180

Quality Assurance
Bucher Vaslin guarantees local customer service through a global network of agents, with a 20-year spare parts stock. The presses comply with European directives and are ISO 9001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certified.

Contact Information
Distributed by Bucher Vaslin, Rue Gaston Bernier - BP 70028, F - 49290 Chalonnes sur Loire. Tel: +33 (0)2 41 74 50 50, Email: [email protected]

Catalog excerpts

Automated Basket Press - The tradition of the future®

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The JLB Automated Basket Press As a balance between tradition and modernity the Bucher JLB Automated Basket Press eliminates any constraints of the old basket presses. Attractive, movable and space-saving, this press can easily be integrated in any cellar. Exclusive advantages • etal parts in contact with the grapes or juices in M stainless steel. • utomatic demoulding of the press-cake after pressing. A • peration fully controlled by PLC, with 8 modifiable O programmes. • ontinuous filling and devatting (through two C pressing cages). High daily yield Easy and intuitive programming The Bucher...

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Hydraulic operation • ylinders activated by a closed-loop hydraulic circuit. C • igh-lift piston hydraulic pump. H • aximum pressure on pomace of approximately 4,5 bar M or 9 bar for the 12 HL model, and 5 bar for the 20 HL one. Plate thrust cylinders and speed control ensure a perfect pressure distribution for an optimal drying. Transparent protecting cage The protection cage protects the user. Its transparency let us see the juice running and makes easier the pressing programmes optimization. Its assets: • tainless steel frame. S • hock-proof polycarbonate cage. S • utomatic rise. A Perforated...

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Technical data Model Pressing basket weight empty (kg) Pressing basket weight full (kg) Transport position height (mm) Filling capacity with fermented pomace* (kg) 1. Telescopic columns 2. Hydraulic cylinders (pressing plate) 3. Protecting cage (transparent) 4. Cage hydraulic cylinders 5. Trough 6. Frame 7. Pressing plate 8. Control panel 9. Pressing cage (perforated) * For information, corresponds to 3000-4400 kgs of macerated grapes for the 12 HL presentation and to 5000-7300 kgs for the 20 HL one. Peace of mind – The Bucher Vaslin guarantee A local customer service is assured by Bucher Vaslin’s...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.

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