De-watering screens for poultry processing
Optimally remove excess water from processing lines with high-speed, continuous screening technology designed to handle solid and slurry products efficiently.

Efficiently Removes Water from Solid Materials
The Prime DFS-Series De-Watering Screens from Prime Equipment Group offers robust and efficient water removal solutions designed for continuous, high-speed operations in the food, poultry, meat, and seafood processing industries. These stainless steel wedge wire drums are engineered for superior de-watering and solid-liquid separation, handling everything from chicken skin to fish heads with precision. Available in drum diameters up to 36 inches and lengths up to 10 feet, they can cater to varying processing volumes. Featuring a unique internally fed design, these screens ensure effective separation while minimizing water usage, thus optimizing energy efficiency. Integration into your existing processing line is seamless with options for PLC controls and remote monitoring capabilities. Built to withstand corrosive environments, they offer easy maintenance, with customizable screen openings to match specific application needs.
Benefits
- Ensures optimal moisture removal from solids, enhancing product quality and reducing processing time.
- Streamlines operations by effectively separating water from high-moisture inputs like poultry offal and seafood shells.
- Reduces energy consumption with a reliable, internally fed wedge wire design.
- Offers customization with various screen openings, adapting to specific industry needs.
- Made from stainless steel, providing excellent corrosion resistance for long-term durability.
- Applications
- Seafood,Meat,Poultry,Food industries
- End products
- Chicken skin,Rendered meat products,Poultry offal,Shrimp shells,Fish heads
- Steps before
- Feather Removal,Offal Collection,Initial Rinsing
- Steps after
- Solid Collection,Sales or Disposal of Solids,Further Processing
- Input ingredients
- process water,skin,offal,other solid materials
- Output ingredients
- dry solids,water-free materials
- Market info
- JBT is known for manufacturing innovative industrial machinery and solutions, particularly in the food processing and air transportation sectors, renowned for their advanced technology, reliability, and customer-focused engineered-to-order solutions tailored to specific industry needs.
- Drum Diameter
- Up to 36 inches (91.5 cm) I.D.
- Drum Length
- Up to 10 feet (304.8 cm)
- Motor Requirement (up to 20-inch diameter)
- 3/4 hp motor 208/230/406V,3 ph,60 Hz
- Motor Requirement (more than 20-inch diameter)
- 2 hp motor,208/230/460V,3 ph,60 Hz
- Net Weight
- 400 lbs. (181 kg) for Std. 12 I.D. X 3 L screen
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Design Type
- Wedge wire design
- Screen Mounting
- Horizontally mounted
- Feed Type
- Internally fed
- Working Mechanism
- Wedge Wire Drum
- Feed Type
- Solid Materials
- Installation Type
- Horizontal Mounting
- Automation Level
- Manual / PLC
- Batch vs. Continuous Operation
- Continuous
- Cleaning Method
- Manual / CIP
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Stainless steel
- Cleanability
- Easy to clean
- Abrasion resistance
- High abrasion resistance
- Biological compatibility
- Food-grade materials
- Application
- Feather,offal screening
- Application
- Process water removal
- Industry
- Poultry,Meat,Seafood processing
- Drum diameter
- Up to 36 inches (91.5 cm)
- Drum length
- Up to 10 feet (304.8 cm)
- Material
- Stainless steel wedge wire
- Net Weight
- 400 lbs (181 kg) for Std. 12 I.D. X 3 L screen
- Mounting
- Horizontally mounted
- Feed method
- Internally fed
- Drum diameter
- Up to 36 inches (91.5 cm)
- Drum length
- Up to 10 feet (304.8 cm)
- Material
- Stainless steel