De Peter Beater A hollander beater that mills long unrefined plant fibers as well as soft and delicate ones, like flax, hemp but also kozo or cotton. It mills 500 to 1000 grams of dry fiber weight in 33 liters of water. Including a 3 fase,380 volt motor. The beater is totally made of stainless steel and has a bronze bedplate. Total weight is 175 kilo's. The Peter Beater is a strong and sturdily built machine, completely made out of stainless steel exept for its bronze bedplate. It owes its capacity to beat foot long fibres like flax (uncooked) to the hanging construction in which the kniferoll is mounted.The kniferoll can bounce up over lumpy strands of fibre which will always form in the beginning of the beating. The space between the kniferoll and the bedplate can be adjusted and also the weight with which the roll hits the fibers can be increased or decreased as you wish by means of a sliding counterweight on a balance arm. The arm on which the kniferoll is mounted can be turned 120 degrees upward so that every part of the bedplate and tub can be reached and cleaned. Also the stainless steel will not be affected by any pigments , dyes or chemicals, so you can use your beater to colour your fibers. The bronze bedplate is curved in the same radius as the kniferoll. This makes for a big effective grinding suface and a relatively short beating time. Technical data: A 1.5 kilo watt, 380 volt electro motor A 220 volt motor is possible but costs f 500,-- more The beater holds 33 liters of water 500 gramms of raw, unrefined fibre or 1000 gramms of chemically cleaned cellulose can be beaten in one time. Dimensions: 112 cm long, 105 cm high and 62 cm wide Weight: 175 kilos An instruction video tape comes with the beater The price : f 14,000. Not including: VAT, or any other tax and transportation. Including crating. Contact info: Sir Winston Churchilllaan 1009 2686 AD Rijswijk tel/fax 0174 296961 e-mail gentor@hetnet.nl