Grain Cleaner
World-renowned screening & cleaning of fines and oversized particles.
Having manufactured tens of thousands of grain cleaners over the years, S. Howes has perfected the machine’s design and manufacturing process. With outstanding efficiency, our grain cleaners remove fines and oversized particles using precision screening and air aspiration.
With heavy-duty, all-steel construction, eccentric-less Barbeau drives, and a variety of screening designs, processors receive the highest quality grain cleaning equipment in the market. Our Super Cleaner and Continental Cleaner models offer secure, effective, and dependable grain cleaning solutions catering to independent processors and production-focused grain elevators and terminals.
Available in 30 standard and custom models, which can reach capacities of up to 10,000 bushels per hour, custom models are job-engineered to meet your production needs (for example, 25,000 bushels per hour).
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Features & Benefits
- Robust, heavy-duty construction design provides proven long-lasting and reliable grain cleaning
- Combines air aspiration with screening action to provide the most efficient and successful method of cleaning
- Dynamic ball screens provide continuous screen cleaning
- Scalping, main and seed screens
- Precision feed control for efficient throughput
- Cleans efficiently at less cost
- Driven by patented Barbeau eccentricless shaker drive
Sample Applications
S. Howes authentic ball screens provide constant agitation to promote particle stratification for more efficient cleaning, even when used with materials that tend to clog easily.
- Grains
- Barley
- Coffee
- Corn
- Malt
- Oats
- Rice
- Seeds
- Soybeans
- Wheat
Options & Accessories
- Custom ball screens
- Auxiliary scalper, head or tail aspiration
- Enclosed options are also available with our Continental Cleaners
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Test Lab & Innovation Center
Your Material Product. Our Thermal Processing Equipment.
Make sure your new process equipment delivers your desired final material requirements.
Lab Testing
Leverage the CPEG Innovation Center and expertise in process engineering to test material product prior to the design or purchase of bulk solids and material handling equipment.
Testing With Rental Units
When material testing in the Innovation Center is not feasible, S. Howes provides rental equipment that can be shipped directly to your site for reliable testing of powder and bulk solids materials.
Grain Cleaner – FAQs
What is an industrial grain cleaner used for?
Grain cleaners are designed to remove dust, fines, oversized material, and foreign contaminants from grain and seed products before storage or further processing.
What materials can grain cleaners process?
These systems are commonly used for wheat, corn, soybeans, rice, seed products, feed ingredients, and other agricultural bulk materials.
How does a grain cleaner improve product quality?
By removing impurities and separating inconsistent material, grain cleaners help improve product consistency, reduce contamination, and support downstream processing efficiency.
Can grain cleaners handle high-volume processing applications?
Yes. S. Howes grain cleaning systems are engineered for continuous, high-capacity agricultural and industrial processing operations.
Can grain cleaners be customized for specific applications?
Yes. Systems can be engineered with custom screen configurations, airflow options, and capacities based on the material and processing goals.
Featured Industries
Biomass & Biofuels
Ethanol plants and biodiesel producers rely on S. Howes equipment to convey, mix, screen, and process grain and biomass feedstocks throughout production. Our mixers, conveyors, and screening systems are built for the wet, fibrous, and variable-density materials common in biofuel operations.
Minerals Processing
Minerals processors handling ores, industrial minerals, and specialty powders need equipment capable of withstanding abrasive, high-density feedstocks across continuous production schedules. S. Howes conveyors, screeners, and mixers are built to perform in the demanding conditions of mineral processing operations.
Food & Pet Food
Food and pet food producers require equipment that delivers consistent blending, conveying, and sizing while meeting sanitary processing requirements. S. Howes sanitary mixers, conveyors, screeners, and size reduction equipment are built to handle ingredients from raw materials through finished products.