Seed & Grain De-Stoner Machines
ADDAMS de-stoners combine airflow and deck vibration to separate suitable heavy impurities from dry, free-flowing seeds and grains. They can address stones and other material that overlaps the crop in size but differs in density. The achievable separation depends on the crop, contaminant characteristics, feed condition and machine settings.
Seed & Grain De-Stoners Machines
Selecting a De-Stoner
Review the ADDAMS Pressure Type De-Stoner for product information. Confirm model-specific capacity, deck arrangement, airflow, aspiration connection, power supply, installation dimensions and cleaning access. Use representative crop and impurity samples to assess the proposed configuration.
Integration with ADDAMS Cleaning Equipment
Fine screen seed cleaners address suitable size and air-behaviour differences. Gravity separators can further classify suitable density fractions, while optical color sorters target detectable visual differences. Agree the process sequence for the actual crop, incoming contamination and downstream equipment.
De-Stoning Questions
Does a de-stoner guarantee zero stones or complete food safety?
No single separation stage guarantees removal of every contaminant. Establish acceptance criteria and test the retained product and rejected fraction. De-stoning is one part of the overall cleaning and quality-control process.
Can it remove glass or metal?
Some foreign material may separate where its physical behaviour differs sufficiently from the crop. Do not assume every fragment will be detected or removed. Assess representative samples and specify any additional inspection or separation stages required by the project.
How is working capacity determined?
Use the selected model data and confirm performance for the crop, moisture, impurity load, feed consistency, required quality and acceptable good-product loss. A general category capacity cannot be applied to every material.
What should be checked during installation and operation?
Confirm aspiration requirements, access for deck inspection and cleaning, safe maintenance arrangements and compatibility with the surrounding equipment. Follow the model instructions and check separation regularly as the incoming material changes. Contact ADDAMS with your crop, capacity and processing brief.