The STS 200 system, supplied by Separator Technology Solutions SA, is a superior method for winery solids management and eliminates the need for racking juices and wines and the consequent product losses and quality or value downgrades.
Central to the system is the STS 200, a disk-type centrifuge with the capability to both process entire tanks of juice and wine, including the lees, and eject the solids at such a thickness (e g 95% v/v) that no further product recovery is necessary (e g via Lees Filter or RDV Filter).
A major South African wine group, Distell (Bergkelder), based in Stellenbosch, has successfully validated financial paybacks of less than one year for the STS 200 system. Senior wine makers of the wine division oversaw these validations and can confirm the winemaking and cellar operations benefits and business case for integrating the STS 200 technology into South African wineries.
The principal sources of financial payback for the STS 200 are:
A key advance of the STS 200 system over older centrifuges is very low oxygen pick-up as low as 0.02 mg of oxygen per litre of wine. This means the same wine can be centrifuged multiple times during its maturation cycle. The low oxygen pick-up allows South African cellars to maximise the financial benefits of the STS 200's broad spectrum of juice and wine solids removal capabilities.
The STS 200 system has been developed to handle a broad range of winery products, to ensure clients maximise the financial benefits of the technology. Key applications include clarification of:
The high performance disc clarifier from STS was designed for high solid feed processing.
Built specifically to concentrate solids and clarifier feeds such as wine, juice, green beer, wort, cider, kombucha, tea, plant based protein isolates, etc. It's sanitary and rugged design is a perfect solution for your clarification needs.
Mike Matthews VP Sales - Separator Technology Solutions, US (916) 677-6041 mike.matthews@sts200.com
STS has moved into a new & larger 9,000 sqft. facility in the Bay Area (located at 2591 Nicholson St, San Leandro CA 94577), providing Parts, Service, Sales & Admin now all under one roof.
Separator Technology Systems USA Inc’s new location comes at an excellent time as STS has been appointed the authorized sales, parts & service agent for KMA centrifuges. KMA centrifuges are well known in the USA wine industry, with many GTS 180’s offering many years of reliable service at Bronco & Woodbridge.
As well as expanding our service s – STS has also added new personnel:
STS welcomes Dempers Boonzaier as Snr Service Technician, an internal company promotion from our South African subsidiary. Dempers Boonzaier, a first point of call for Service on your STS, KMA or GEA or Alfa Laval centrifuge.
STS has appointed Anja Webster as After-Market Parts Manager. Anja joins us from Andritz (nee Contec) and is the best point of contact for STS’s range of genuine, OEM & compatible spare parts to suit GEA & Alfa Laval centrifuges – with considerable savings - as well as genuine spare parts for KMA centrifuges.
Contact information for both Dempers & Ana:
Dempers Boonzaier
Snr Service Techician
P: 707-481-1414 E: dempers@sts200.com
Anja Webster
After-Market Parts Manager
P: 415-715-4916 E: anja.webster@sts200.com
The STS 45 system is claimed to be a superior method for winery solids management and eliminates the need for racking of juices and wines and therefore avoiding consequent product losses and quality-value downgrades.
State-of-the-art centrifuge system
Central to the system is the STS 45, a disk-type centrifuge with the capability to both process entire tanks of juice and wine, including the lees, and eject solids at such a thickness (e.g. 95% v/v) that no further product recovery is necessary, e.g. lees filter or RDV filter.
Clarifying Bentonite and Yeasts from Savignon Blanc, before and after.
The three principal paybacks and quality outcomes with the STS 45 are:
A key advantage of the STS 45 system over older centrifuges is a very low oxygen pick-up, as low as 0.02mg of oxygen per litre of wine. This means the same wine can be centrifuged multiple times during its maturation cycle. The low oxygen pick-up allows cellars to maximise the financial benefits of ST 45's broad spectrum of juice and wine solids removal capabilities.
The STS 45 system has been developed to handle a broad range of winery products.
Proactive attention to solids during the winemaking process improves cellar production efficiencies.
Winemakers rarely give product solids management much thought except that they wish to have them remove before bottling. Yet by proactively managing solids, it is possible to improve cellar production efficiencies, reduce product losses and downgrades, and produce wines of specific styles.
Separator Technology Solutions is a wine industry centrifuge specialist with tried and tested expertise that grew out of the Australian wine industry. Operating in Australia, USA, France, Chile, New Zealand and in South Africa since 2006, STS is fast becoming the global wine industry centrifuge standard.
STS is overseen globally by Ashley Whittington, based in the USA office, with the South African team operating from its dedicated facility in Somerset West. The branches within the South African operation are After-Sales Service and Export Manufacturing, led by Mark Geldenhuys and a team of dedicated technicians, while Wine Processing Optimisation led by Justin Corrans works with existing clients to refine CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY...
STS200 installed at Cilmor Winery, Justin Corrans,
Mark Geldenhuys, Quintin van der Westhuizen
(cellar manager).
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President | Ashley Whittington | sales_us@sts200.com | 559-253-3699 |
Parts Manager | Ronald Sebilo-Tibbits | parts_us@sts200.com | 510-778-3874 |
Service Technician | Jacob Headd | Jacob.headd.sts@gmail.com | 209-712-0690 |
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