Bark Press – Saalasti Bark Press SP 1620

The most popular Bark Press on the market, trusted by valued companies worldwide. With maximal water removal ability, massive capacity and the longest expertise.

The market’s leading bark press

The Saalasti Bark Press is a market-leading mechanical dewatering specialized press used by the world’s most respected pulp mills and fiber-based biomass processing plants.

The solution stands out for several reasons:

Saalasti has extensive experience and the longest history with Bark Presses. We made our first equipment deliveries in 1979. Over 180 units delivered globally!
It’s suitable for a wide scale of fiber-based biomass materials, including a diverse range of wood species.
When compared to other solutions on the market, the Saalasti Bark Press is highly versatile and it and it performs exceptionally well even in challenging operational conditions.
Capacity up to 120 loose m3/h.
A robust machine that has an extremely reliable and easy-to-use operation.

It’s important to note that the Saalasti Bark Press ensures continuous high-performance and stable operation throughout the process, and we do not only promise maximum water drainage percentage for a certain amount of material at a specific stage of the process. The benefit to you is that your process runs as efficiently as possible from season to season!

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When you are looking for a best-performing solution to bark handling and removing the moisture of the fiber-based biomass, Saalasti Bark Press offers both reliable, economical and long-lasting value.

Get the most out of the drying process

The technology of the Saalasti Bark Press guarantees maximum water drainage capacity for fiber-based biomasses. The operation of the Saalasti bark press is based on mechanical dewatering, which efficiently and economically removes excess water.

What makes it special:

The material travels within the drum in a spiral, and it’s compressed 5–6 times during the process.
The water removal capacity is very high: dry solid content up to 45 %.
The quality of the material remains consistent.
The calorific value stays high.
A great potential for energy savings. For example, in power plants, drier and more energy-efficient biomass requires less use of auxiliary fuels, which helps to significantly reduce the carbon footprint and operating costs.

Highly versatile for fiber-based biomasses

Saalasti Press is ideal for handling bark for a wide range of wood species, including coniferous species as well as more difficult materials such as eucalyptus.

The Saalasti Press bark press is especially popular for bark dewatering in pulp mills and other fiber-based biomass plants where high capacity is required. We continue to conduct state-of-the-research on a wide range of materials to determine the suitability of other fiber-based biomasses. These include elephant grass, cellulosic fibers, sugar cane bagasse etc.

If you want to know whether the Saalasti Press is suitable for your facility’s material, please get in touch, and let’s put it to the practical test. We can assess the material’s compatibility at our test laboratory before deciding to acquire the machine.

Why choose Saalasti Press?

Reliable, long-lasting and robust.

We are the industry standard with a good reason. Many Saalasti machines have been in use since the 1980s and are still in working order.

Easy and safe to use.

The automation of Saalasti’s machinery ensures independent operation around the clock, every day of the year.

Supreme performance.

Very high dewatering capacity, even for the most demanding materials.

Uniform power supply for power plants.

Allows for easy adjustment and operation of boiler processes and savings over the long term.

Low lifecycle costs and operating costs.

Automation and an optimized dewatering process make the Saalasti Press an extremely cost-effective and reliable choice.

Expert maintenance, support and OEM spare parts.

Our worldwide service staff understands the operating environment and supports our customers throughout the life cycle of the machinery. Original Saalasti spare parts are available with fast delivery around the world.

Saalasti Press models

Saalasti Press 1615 M	Capacity: 80 loose m3/h Materials: eucalyptus and other biomasses that are drier than average
Saalasti Press 1620 M	Capacity: 100 loose m3/h Materials: coniferous and deciduous bark, other biomasses that have a higher water concentration than average
Saalasti Press 1620 L	Capacity: 120 loose m3/h Materials: coniferous and deciduous bark, other biomasses that have a higher water concentration than average

* Processing capacity is indicative only. The exact capacity will be determined with our experts.

We offer turnkey deliveries, equipment upgrades, comprehensive maintenance services, and OEM spare parts.

We continuously supply the most common spare parts to deliver new parts as quickly as possible.

FAQ

Let’s find out! We can test the suitability of your material on our test laboratory equipment. Bark Press is suitable for many fiber-based biomasses, including those not mentioned on this page.

We are doing brief testing starting from the laboratory to define the most suitable process for purposes with the highest efficiency and output of material.

The automation of Saalasti’s machinery ensures independent operation around the clock, every day of the year.

For more information about the Saalasti Press bark press, download our product brochure here, or contact us using the contact form here.

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