Product overviewThe Ammeraal Beltech Ultrascreen 4000 is a conveyor belt designed for de-watering and drying washed, fresh-cut vegetables and similar food products. The belt uses a 100% polyester monofilament screen with a 4000 μm mesh opening to provide high throughput and controlled liquid removal.
Applications- De-watering and drying of fresh-cut vegetables
- Cooling processes and water recycling
- Wastewater treatment, filtering, sieving and squeezing operations
Benefits- Mesh size tailored to product size for optimal drainage
- Hygienic design supporting food safety standards (ISO 22000 / EC 1935/2004 / FDA where applicable)
- High open area for increased production throughput
Product variants & mesh sizesUltrascreen 1000- Mesh opening 1000 μm
- 100% polyester monofilament
- Light blue colour (non-food colour)
- Stabilising strips: PVC, Amtel TPE-E, EVA
- Air permeability example: 3640 L/dm²/min at Δp = 100 Pa
- Water permeability: 700–2060 mm/s (depending on mesh)
- Open area: 30–60% (depending on mesh)
- Recyclable version available
Ultrascreen 2000- Mesh opening 2000 μm
- 100% polyester monofilament
- Light blue colour
- Stabilising strips: PVC, Amtel TPE-E, EVA
- Air permeability example: 5080 L/dm²/min at Δp = 100 Pa
- Water permeability: 700–2060 mm/s*
- Open area: 30–60%*
- Recyclable version available
Ultrascreen 3000- Mesh opening 3000 μm
- 100% polyester monofilament
- Light blue colour
- Stabilising strips: PVC, Amtel TPE-E, EVA
- Air permeability example: 6000 L/dm²/min at Δp = 100 Pa
- Water permeability: 700–2060 mm/s*
- Open area: 30–60%*
- Recyclable version available
Ultrascreen 4000- Mesh opening 4000 μm
- 100% polyester monofilament
- Light blue colour
- Stabilising strips: PVC, Amtel TPE-E, EVA
- Air permeability: 6540 L/dm²/min at Δp = 100 Pa
- Water permeability: 700–2060 mm/s*
- Open area: 30–60%*
- Recyclable version available
Ultrascreen PRO (positive drive variants)- Available with a variety of teeth and sprocket styles for positive drive systems
- Improved tracking and reduced belt elongation
- Lower energy consumption and reduced maintenance
- Plug & Play installation; easy to clean and disinfect
Ultrascreen XMD (metal-detectable edges)Edges and cleats are X-ray and metal-detectable to reduce foreign-body risk in food streams, enabling detection of contaminated segments by metal-detection systems.
- Metal/X-ray detectable edges available
- Same base material and performance characteristics as standard Ultrascreen variants
Featured productArticle code: USBE000016 | Description: Ultrascreen 4000 light blue FG | Thickness: 2 mm | Air permeability: 6540 L/dm²/min
Technical specifications- Mesh material: 100% polyester monofilament
- Available mesh openings: 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 μm
- Standard colour: light blue (non-food colour)
- Stabilising strips: PVC, Amtel TPE-E, EVA (application dependent)
- Typical air permeability range: examples given per mesh at Δp = 100 Pa
- Water permeability: typically 700–2060 mm/s (depends on mesh)
- Open area: typically 30–60% (depends on mesh)
- Food compliance: EC 1935/2004, FDA (variant dependent)
- Recyclable versions available; final belt properties depend on stabilising strips and accessories
Notes*Values vary depending on mesh size and belt configuration.