Sraml VPe Eco Pneumatic Presses

Sraml's VPe Eco series of presses represents one of the greatest values in winemaking equipment. They are simple, intuitive pieces of harvest gear that you will look forward to using year after year.

The Eco series spans a wide array of press sizes: from the micro-scale VP5e (5 HL), which holds a bit less than a 1/2-ton bin of grapes, to the macro VP60e (60 HL) that can hold about 6.5 full one-ton bins. For reference, a 1-ton macro bin (Probin 44-S) has a volume of about 9 HL. You can read more about press sizing here.

Regardless of the size, all VPe presses come with Sraml's intuitive controls that allow you to load, unload, and press either with pushbutton controls, or using an integrated touchscreen PLC that is pre-loaded with common pressing programs.

Designed with hygiene in mind, the standard presses allow for thorough cleaning and feature all-stainless construction. If you are a clean freak — and if you're a winemaker, you probably are — a host of optional add-ons allow you to carry out full cleaning with minimal manual intervention. Even the press's doors hinge open to allow full access to the drum for a more thorough cleaning. They've thought of everything on this press…

Open Vs. Closed Drum

All presses are available either with an open slotted drum, or a closed drum with no difference in cost. Open drums allow for easier cleaning. Liquid can more easily drain out as you rinse the interior. But they do expose the wine to more oxygen during pressing, which can be a concern for some winemakers. Closed drums keep grapes away from the atmosphere, allowing juice to escape only through dedicated pressing channels in the drum. They are slightly more difficult to keep clean, with some disassembly required to get behind the pressing channels in the press for manual cleaning. Closed drums also allow you to perform maceration in the press itself, for additional versatility. It's up to you, but for reference most of the presses we sell have an open drum. The promise of easier cleaning is just too much to resist for most winemakers!

Standard Features

• User-friendly 4.3" PLC touchscreen with 12 pre-programmed pressing cycles
• Manual pushbutton controls
• Built-in fan and vacuum for rapid inflation/deflation of the pressing bladder (high speed/low pressure)
• Ultra-quiet Becker compressor for pressing inflation (low speed/high pressure)
• Large movable juice collection tray with screened outlet
• Hinged drum doors to allow better cleaning access
• Hinged side panels to allow full access to drum from ground level (VP21e and larger only)
• All-stainless steel construction
• Extra DN 80 port in the drum to make draining easier during cleaning
• Requires 230 V, Three-Phase Power. Single Phase power optionally available for presses up to VP15e. 480 V available on request.

Common Add-Ons

• Level control switch in juice tray to turn a pump on/off automatically
• Axial loading with ball valve to allow pumping directly into closed drum with a must pump. This allow the press to be loaded more fully, and provides an additional access point for cleaning (highly recommended)
• Additional sealed openings in the drum for easier cleaning
• External cylinder washing nozzles
• Elevated press and juice tray frames to allow macro bins under press for unloading
• Oversized hoppers to allow direct dumping of bins into the press
• Stainless steel staircase and platform for safe user access to drum (highly recommended if you are using an elevated frame)

Ordering, Down Payments, & Lead Times

Presses take 90-120 days to build, and another 60-90 days to ship. We recommend placing your order no later than February if you wish to receive your press for harvest the same year.

We'll help you select the options that make the most sense for your operation, and provide you a full and detailed quotation, as well as technical drawings that you can use to confirm sizes, dimensions, and selected options. To confirm your order we require 30% down, 40% at shipment from Sraml, and the balance due before delivery