VIDEO DEMO
Food grade
TRANSFER PUMP, piston pump,
volumetric, pneumatic, stainless steel...

DEMO VIDEO
Food grade PISTON TRANSFER PUMP,
Alard Equipment item Ref#: Y5369

A food grade stainless steel pneumatic piston FOOD TRANSFER PUMP to gently transfer your flowable products to your filling, depositing or processing line. They are also used for pumping products to and from cooking or holding tanks for further processing. The volumetric positive displacement action of this plunger pump "pulls" for self-priming, and pushes even viscous, hard-to-handle products positively. This type of gentle, low shear piston pump configuration is widely used for transferring shear-sensitive food products including pie filling, soups, soup bases, pasta sauces, BBQ sauce, BBQ meat with sauce, deli salads, macaroni and cheese, muffin batter, cake batter, guacamole, coleslaw, stew, refried beans, chili, cheese sauce and many other foods.

FEATURES:

• Pneumatically operated.
  
  
• 9.5 inch diameter bore by 9 inch stroke piston cylinder - delivers approximately 2.5 gallons per stroke.
  
  
• 4 inch diameter inlet/outlet with sanitary Triclamp connections.
  
  
• Food grade sanitary stainless steel construction with UHMW piston.
  
  
• Mounted on a stainless steel cart with casters for added mobility.
  
  
• Previously used in USDA inspected "wet salad" production and packing lines.
  
  
• Compressed air input required for operation.
  
  

As of this writing, this Piston Xfer Pump is available at ALARD, in EXCELLENT operational, mechanical pneumatic & cosmetic condition, available for immediate shipment.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability and discuss your particular food handling needs.

ALARD item reference #: Y5369

CAN UNLOADER
for ROUND VERTICAL RETORT BASKETS...

The Busse Hydraulic Retort Crate UNloader is a semi-automatic machine for unloading round metal or glass containers at a rate of up to 2 layers per minute from round, loose bottom, vertical retort crates.

OPERATION:

• Round vertical retort crate is moved into position.
  
  
• Hydraulic actuated sweep arm is placed in "out" position.
  
  
• "In floor" hydraulic ram or scissors jack (not included unless specified) raises the load until the bottom of the top container is slightly above the table top.
  
  
• Sweep arm unloads one (1) layer of containers onto the conveyor where they transition to a single file discharge lane.
  
  
• Separator sheet is removed to expose the next layer of containers.
  
  
• Operator extends sweep arm back to the "out" position and basket is raised to next layer.
  
  
• Process is repeated until the crate is emptied.
  
  

FEATURING:

• For 36 inch diameter round, loose bottom, retort crate/basket.
  
  
• Five (5) 6 inch wide table top chain take away conveyor belts with powered roller single filing mechanism.
  
  
• Powered sweep assembly with contoured arm for transferring containers from the retort basket.
  
  
• 33 inch working height.
  
  
• Painted steel construction.
  
  
• 2 HP drive chain drive motor.
  
  
• 208 / 230 / 460 volt 3 phase electrical input.
  
  
• Vertical retort baskets and carts not included but available separately.
  
  

As of this writing, this Busse can unloader is in stock at ALARD, available AS-IS withOUT ram jack or hydraulic power pack, or can be completed with these prior to shipment; per buyer's choice.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability and discuss your particular industrial food canning application.

ALARD item reference #: Y2660

CENTRIFUGAL PUMP,
1.5 inch in, 1.5 inch out,
with 2 HP WASHDOWN MOTOR,
food grade, stainless steel...

A Tri-Clover Model C114 stainless steel body centrifugal pump designed for small flow capacity with minimum head pressure for a multitude of fluid handling applications ranging from food products, washing, rinsing, recirculation, irrigation, general industrial & municipal use.

FEATURING:

• Manufacturer rated for 75 gallons per minute at 20 psi and 46.5 feet of head.
  
  
• 4 inch impeller.
  
  
• 316T stainless steel wetted parts.
  
  
• 1.5 inch diameter inlet/outlet with Tri-clamp fittings.
  
  
• 2 HP 3450 rpm direct drive motor.
  
  
• 208/230 volt 3 phase electrical input.
  
  

As of this writing, this centrifugal pump is in stock at ALARD, in VERY GOOD operational, mechanical, electrical & cosmetic condition, available for immediate shipment.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability and discuss your particular industrial food process pump & bulk material handling needs.

ALARD item reference #: Y5773

BIN DUMPER / TOTE DUMPER,
food grade, stainless steel,
floor-level in-feed,
for up to 48 by 48 inch bins,
hydraulic powered;
--IN STOCK NEW.

Alard Model BD48 floor-level-loading food grade stainless steel forward bulk box dumper, for discharging vegetables, fruits, food products, or other bulk materials from heavy bins, crates, totes, and/or Gaylords. Typically used as a raw product infeed dumper for industrial food processing applications. In stock new and available for fast delivery.

FEATURES:

• Sized for standard 48 inch by 48 inch bin, or smaller, with bin holder measuring 54 inches wide by 48 inches long by 42 inches deep.
  
  
• Manually adjustable hold-down bar with adjustment steps for 28.5 inches high, 35.5 inch bin height, and 53.5 inches high bin clearance. Other hold-down settings can be provided on request; --CALL 315-589-4511 with your tote size specifications.
  
  
• Food grade sanitary stainless steel construction.
  
  
• Heavy duty tubular stainless steel frame construction.
  
  
• Dump action provided by (2) 3.5-inch diameter hydraulic cylinders powered by a self-contained 2 HP hydraulic power pack with reservoir and manual controls, set for 208/230/460 volt 3 phase electrical input (unless otherwise specified).
  
  
• Configured for FLOOR LEVEL IN-FEED for convenient hand-truck loading...
  
  
  • ...with a 38 inch pivot point, and a 40 inch dump height from the edge of the dumper in a 45 degree fully inverted position (overall height and dump height from bin depend on the height of the bin).
    
    
  • Support stands to raise the height of the dumper for fork-lift loading and a higher dump height are available as an option and will be quoted upon request, based on customer specifications. Call 315-589-4511 to discuss your bulk food product dumper needs.

As of this writing, this NEW forward bin dumper is new, in stock at Alard, and available for immediate shipment.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability, and to discuss your particular food grade bulk material handling needs.

Alard item reference #: Y5805

SINGLE-STATION
NETWEIGH BAG FILLING TABLE,
with wash-down scale, and
adjustable height pneumatic bag-holder,
all food grade stainless steel...

A food grade sanitary stainless steel BAG PACKING TABLE / hand-pack bag filler for fresh-cut produce packaging, with a remote readout scale, and adjustable height pneumatic bag-holder, for filling pre-cut produce and other food products into bags by weight. Ideal for whole, diced, or chopped vegetables and fruits, shredded or whole leafy vegetable products, and salad mixes.

OPERATION:

• The operator hangs the bag on the bag-filling funnel and engages the bag holder by pressing a button.
  
  
• The operator then pulls product by hand, from the table into the filling tube, until the proper weight is made, as indicated by the eye-level over/under scale. A little product can be easily removed if needed to "make weight".
  
  
• The operator then disengages the bag holder and removes the bag, puts a new bag in place, and the process is repeated.
  
  

FEATURES:

• The stainless steel bag-filler / pack table is 43 inches long by 37.5 inches wide inner/working dimensions, and has sides that taper from 14 inches high at the back, and angles down to 6 inches high at the front.
  
  
• For fill-by-weight, a 30 lb capacity Cardinal wash-down over-under scale, with remote readout is mounted at eye level. Other model scales / capacity are / is available to customer specification; CALL 315-589-4511 to discuss your particular fruit and/or vegetable bag weigh-filler specifications.
  
  
• 6.25 inch diameter front center filling tube. (Can be supplied with filling tube inserts for smaller size bags).
  
  
• Stainless steel pneumatic bag holder with push-button operator control for holding bag on the filling tube.
  
  
• Beneath the bag holder is a 12 inch wide by 10 inch front-to-back stainless steel weigh cell platform which is adjustable to accommodate different bag heights.
  
  
• 40 inch working height at front lip, on threaded rod adjustable feet with foot-pads. NOTE: Pictures show optional casters, available at extra-cost; --call 315-589-4511 to discuss your specific pack table specifications.
  
  
• All food grade sanitary stainless steel construction.
  
  
• 110 volt single phase electrical input (standard household current) for the scales, and requires compressed air for the bag holders.

As of this writing, this single-station bag packing table is in stock new at Alard, available for immediate shipment.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm present availability, and to discuss your particular pre-cut produce / fresh produce packaging equipment needs.

Alard item reference #: Y5698

Electric STEAM BOILER, 24 HP, 100psi,
Electro Steam Model LB240 (H)...

The Electro-Steam Model LB-240 high pressure electric boiler is a process steam generator conveniently sized and packaged as a plug, plumb and run solution wherever high-pressure steam generation is required. This small electric steam generator system is highly efficient, easily installed & operated, and highly reliable.

FEATURES:

• 24 BHP boiler horsepower:
  
  
  • Manufacturer rated for 2,484 pounds per hour.
    
    
  • 2,412,000 BTU gross output.
    
    
  • 100 psi maximum pressure.
    
    
• 5 micron water filter.
  
  
• National Board Coded.
  
  
• Requires 110v (standard household current) electrical input for control circuit.
  
  
• Six (6) 40kw heater elements (three on each side).
  
  
• 460 volt 3 phase electrical input for heating elements.
  
  
• Made in the USA.
  
  

As of this writing, this electric steam boiler system is in-stock at ALARD, in EXCELLENT condition and available for immediate shipment.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability and discuss your particular food equipment needs.

ALARD item reference #: Y5818

Wright HYDROSIEVE STATIC SCREEN for solids-liquid separation, food grade, stainless steel...
 

This Wright Systems & Equipment STATIONARY SCREEN, is a liquid-solids separator screen, for waste-water recovery, water reclaim, and/or recapturing food products such as peas, beans, corn, diced or chopped vegetables from washing, chilling, or rinsing flume water. The hydrosieve water reclaim screen is also useful for rough screening of process water to remove stems, seeds, peels, pods, sticks, leaves, meat waste, and other food waste or foreign material in water recovery reuse; --and/or to reduce municipal costs and fines from BOD, TSS and/or TKN in your plant waste water.

FEATURES:

• Water sifting hydro-screen measures 24 inches wide by 39 inches long.
  
  
• Curved / parabolic "SWAY" type screen with .010 inch sieve openings.
  
  
• 24 inch wide by 20 inch long by 13 inch deep infeed tank.
  
  
• 60 inch high infeed, 32 inch discharge height.
  
  
• Solids run off the bottom of the screen.
  
  
• 2.25 inch  diameter female threaded inlet connection to feed the stationary screener.
  
  
• Two (2) 2.25 inch diameter female threaded bottom tank discharge connections for water recovery.
  
  
• Previously used for low-volume throughput, this screen has large cleanout openings on each side and at the back of the screen. These could easily be covered with gasketed access panels at nominal additional cost.
  
• Mounted on threaded rod adjustable feet.
  
  
• All food grade sanitary stainless steel construction.

As of this writing, this waste-water process screen is in stock at ALARD, in GOOD condition and available for timely shipment.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability and discuss your waste water handling needs.

ALARD item reference #: Y5856

URSCHEL Model OV
cross-cut transverse SLICER,
for elongated food products...

Famous as the most widely used industrial capacity pickle cutter, the Urschel OV slicer is manufacturer rated for producing flat or crinkle cut crosscut slices, aka "coin cuts", from elongated food products such as carrots, celery, cucumbers (pickles), peppers, squash, bananas, pepperoni, leeks, etc.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Cutting wheels (change part) available for precise, tons-per-hour industrial fruit and vegetable slicing in thickness from 1/16 (1.6mm) of an inch up to 1 1/3 inch (34mm). Call 315-589-4511 to discuss your particular cutting requirement.
  
  
  
• ONE cutting wheel to be installed from stock prior to shipment, per customer specification.
  
  
• Rated for products no more than 2.75 inches (70mm) in diameter or width.
  
  
• Flat or crinkle cut blades and shear edges are available for corrugated or flat slices.
  
  
• One slice is made at a time, which prevents crushing or distortion of the product.
  
  
• An average sized pickle goes through this machine in 1/30 of a second, and is uniformly sliced by knives moving at 95 feet per second. This high speed causes clean slices to be produced, even as the knives lose their sharpness.
  
  
• The machine is not recommended for slicing sticky products, or products with a very high concentration of sugar.
  
  

FEATURES:

• 24 inch long by 15 inch wide stainless steel infeed hopper.
  
  
• V-trough belt aligns and centers products for uniform cross cut slicing.
  
  
• Standard "floppy belt" product hold down mechanism for positive product alignment and stability.
  
  
• Spiral discharge chute gently decelerates the cut slices.
  
  
• 48 inch high infeed, 28 inch discharge height.
  
  
• Food grade sanitary stainless steel construction including frame.
  
  
• Factory control box with safety interlock system.
  
  
• 2 HP drive motor.
  
  
• 208/230 volt 3 phase electrical input.

As of this writing, this Urschel model OV slicing machine is in stock at ALARD in EXCELLENT operational, mechanical, electrical, and cosmetic condition, available for immediate shipment. 

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability and discuss your particular industrial fruit & vegetable slicing specifications.

ALARD item reference: Y5764

ROLLER SIZE GRADER
Kerian M30 SPEED SIZER
for fruits and vegetables,
with SORTED PRODUCT TAKEAWAY CONVEYORS,
stainless steel...

A Kerian Model M30 Speed Sizer roller grader with 30 inch wide roller grading bed, smooth plastic rollers and stainless steel product contacts. Graded / sorted product takeaway conveyors configured for separating up to 3 fixed size grades. Manufacturer recommends the plastic covered roller / long slot design for most products, including long potatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, etc.

FEATURES:

• 30 inch wide by 60 inch long roller bed with 1-7/8 inch diameter PVC rollers.
  
  
• Vinyl flaps over the grader bed help to spread and align products.
  
  
• Openings between rollers ranging from 1/2 inch to 2.5 inch.
  
  
• Product drops through the rollers at some point, depending on size.
  
  
• Graded product falls onto rubberized sorted-product-takeaway belt conveyor with stainless steel sides for three (3) grades.
  
  
• 66 inch infeed height to sorting table, 50 inch high product discharge height from graded-product takeaway conveyor.
  
  
• Stainless steel product contact surfaces, painted steel support frames.
  
  
• 1/2 HP chain drive motor on the roller conveyor and roller motors on the takeaway conveyors.
  
  
• 208 / 230 volt 3 phase electrical input.

As of this writing, this Kerian M30 Speed Sizer is in stock at ALARD, in VERY GOOD condition - available for immediate shipment.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability and discuss your particular industrial process food product sorting & grading needs.

ALARD item reference #: Y5851

VACUUM FILLER / STUFFER...

A VEMAG Model Robot 500 vacuum sausage stuffer. A continuous vacuum filling machine for ground meats, portioned doughs, pastes, spreads, soft cheeses, pet foods and other industrial food applications into trays, cups, cans, bottles, jars or tubs.

FEATURES:

• 26 inch diameter by 16 inch deep hinged cone infeed hopper with stationary center screw.
  
  
• Double screw pump with mild steel feed worms.
  
  
• Leg switch activated filling action.
  
  
• 4 inch diameter discharge.
  
  
• 64 inch infeed height, 44 inch high discharge.
  
  
• Onboard vacuum system.
  
  
• Vemag PC-878 control panel.
  
  
• 208 / 230 volt 3 phase electrical input.

As of this writing, this Reiser Vemag vacuum filler is in stock at ALARD, in very good operational condition, available for immediate shipment.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability and discuss your food processing needs.

ALARD item reference #: Y5700

URSCHEL Model G DICER,
strip cutter, slicer, French Fry cutter...
 

A three-dimensional cutting machine, manufacturer rated for product input sized up to 5.5 inches (140mm) in any dimension. Manufacturer recommends for uniform dices, straight french fry strips and slices from a variety of soft ripe fruits and brittle root vegetables, such as potatoes, apples, broccoli stems, citrus peel, papaya, peaches, celery, carrots & many others; producing clean, uniform, high-quality tons-per-hour output.

Three cutting dimensions...

• Slice thickness: from 1/8 inch (3.2mm), up to 3/4 inch (19.1mm) -- knob adjustable.
  
  
• Circular knives: from 1/8 inch (3.2mm) to 3 inches (76mm) -- spacers and number of knives determine.
  
  
• Crosscut knife spindle spacing: from 9/32 inch (7.1mm) up to 7/8 inch (22.2mm) -- change part.
  
  
• By removing the crosscut knife spindle and/or the circular knife spindle(s), the Urschel G series can also cut strip cuts (two-dimensional cuts) such as for french fries and slices (single dimensional cut).
  
  
• We can complete this machine with cutting parts to fit most standard cutting specifications!
  
  

This cutting machine features...

• Stainless steel slice shell and impeller with 7 inch slice shell opening.
  
  
• All food grade stainless steel construction including spindles, guards, shrouds & tubular stainless steel frame.
  
  
• Castings and cutting part hardware all freshly plated.
  
  
• Standard 2 HP drive motor.
  
  
• Gasketed PVC control box with safety interlock system.
  
  
• 208/230 volt 3 phase electrical input.
  
  

As of this writing, this Urschel dicer is in stock at ALARD, in EXCELLENT operational, mechanical, electrical & cosmetic condition and available for immediate shipment.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability and discuss your food cutting needs.

ALARD item reference #: Y4099

SWECO SCREEN,
round 48 inch diameter
vibratory separator,
food grade, stainless steel, ...

This Sweco Vibro Energy Model US48S vibrating screen is manufacturer recommended for separating solids from liquid (dewatering) and/or for sifting, fines removal, sliver removal, lump removal, and other size grading applications. Sweco industrial screens and sifting machines are widely used in particle separation and water recovery applications across the food processing industry.

FEATURES:

• Single deck / single screen configuration, with two (2) discharges / grades-product which does not drop through the screen and product which does.
  
  
• 48 inch diameter screen deck with 4 inch high side rings.
  
  
• 8 inch diameter side discharge ports.
  
  
• All food grade stainless steel product contact surfaces.
  
  
• Painted steel support base mounted on a tubular stainless steel frame.
  
  
• Four (4) floor brakes for added stability - does not require bolting to floor.
  
  
• 2.5 HP drive motor.
  
  
• 460 volt 3 phase electrical input.
  
  
• Additional rings and screens are available from the manufacturer for multi-deck set-ups.

As of this writing, this Sweco screen vibratory separating screener is in stock at ALARD, in GOOD OPERATING condition and available for immediate shipment.

CALL 315-589-4511 to confirm availability and discuss your particular food handling needs.

ALARD item reference #: Y5876