Centrifugal vegetable dryer for leafy and heavy vegetables
Efficiently remove excess water from leafy and heavy vegetables while preserving their quality, ensuring your produce is perfectly prepared for the next stage in your food processing line.

Removes Washing Water from Vegetables
The Centrifugal Vegetable Dryer LS-ES from The Food Machinery Company is designed to optimize the post-wash drying stage for leafy and heavy vegetables. This stainless steel spin dryer uses centrifugal force to remove washing water effectively, maintaining the integrity and moisture of the produce. Its operation begins automatically at a controlled 550 RPM once the lid is closed, ensuring gentle yet efficient drying—ideal for maintaining the quality of spinach, lettuce, and other similar vegetables.
The LS-ES is tailored for food processing environments, ready meal production, and industrial kitchens where batch processing of vegetables is required. It supports semi-automatic operation, facilitating easy integration into existing processing lines. With a compact design measuring 580 x 740 x 855 mm and a net weight of 125 kg, it fits seamlessly into various production setups.
Engineered for durability and efficiency, the dryer features quick-stop capabilities with a break motor, enhancing safety and reducing downtime. Optional electronic timers provide added control over drying cycles, allowing precise customization to your needs. The LS-ES is a robust solution, designed for easy cleaning and maintenance, ensuring long-term reliability in demanding operational conditions.
Benefits
- Preserves vegetable quality by maintaining natural juices, ensuring optimal taste and texture.
- Enhances process efficiency with automatic operation, reducing manual intervention.
- Offers safety and convenience with quick-stop functionality, minimizing downtime.
- Easily integrates into existing production lines, supporting semi-automatic, high-speed operations.
- Durable stainless steel construction supports long-term use in demanding industrial environments.
- Applications
- Food processing,Heavy vegetables,Leafy vegetables
- End products
- Swiss chard,Spinach leaves,Lettuce leaves,Collard greens,Arugula,Cabbage,Iceberg lettuce,Kale,Romaine lettuce,Bok choy
- Steps before
- Washing
- Steps after
- Packing
- Input ingredients
- washed vegetables,leafy vegetables,small amounts of heavy vegetables
- Output ingredients
- dried vegetables,vegetables with removed washing water,vegetables with maintained juices
- Market info
- The Food Machinery Company Ltd. is known for manufacturing bespoke food processing equipment, like conveyors and mixers, offering engineering expertise for industrial-scale food production, backed by a reputation for quality and tailored solutions in the UK and international markets.
- Dimensions
- 580 x 740 x 855 mm
- Deployment altitude
- 830 mm
- Electrical data
- 1 Ph / 230 V / 3.6 A
- Operation speed
- 550 RPM
- Machine weight
- 125 kg
- Automation
- Automatic operation
- Working mechanism
- Centrifugal spin drying
- Automation level
- Automatic start after lid closure
- Speed
- 550 RPM
- Product compatibility
- Leafy vegetables and small amounts of heavy vegetables
- Immediate stop feature
- Break motor upon lid opening
- Optional features
- Electronic timer for automatic stop
- Cleanability
- Stainless steel construction
- Corrosive resistance
- Stainless steel construction
- Density/particle size
- Leafy vegetables and small amounts of heavy vegetables
- Machine footprint
- 580 x 740 x 855 mm
- Basket diameter
- Special plastic basket
- Machine weight
- 125 kg
- Deployment altitude
- 830 mm
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Basket Material
- Special plastic
- Discharge method
- Manual basket removal
- Control panel type
- Automatic start/stop
- Integration possibilities
- Electronic timer option