Güde OM 7 Fruit Crusher – 7-Litre Stainless Steel Hopper Cutting and Crushing Roller for Juice Presses
The OM 7 is the COMPLEMENTARY fruit-crushing accessory for the Güde fruit-press range: it crushes firm fruit such as apples, pears, berries and grapes BEFORE basket pressing. The hygienic 7-litre stainless-steel hopper is food-contact certified, while the aluminium cutting unit + robust crushing roller provide efficient two-stage processing (KEY DIFFERENCE = double crushing). A large crank ensures effective power transmission. The unit mounts universally on Güde presses and is compatible with OP 6/9/12/14/18/30/47. Compact 5.8 kg weight makes it easy to move, the 265 mm height provides easy hopper access, and the complete hygienic workflow is stainless steel fruit contact → crush → press → juice.
Who the Güde OM 7 fruit crusher is suitable for
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Profile
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Suitable?
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Reason
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Small to medium organic juice producer
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Ideal
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Pre-crushing apples/pears, 7 L stainless-steel hopper, claimed juice yield 95%+, compatible with OP 14, fully hygienic stainless-steel workflow
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Premium berry gelato laboratory
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Ideal
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Gentle crushing of delicate fruit, fine uniform pulp for premium gelato, hygienic stainless steel, 5.8 kg weight for flexible laboratory use
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Dairy / organic cider fermentation laboratory
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Ideal
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Whole-apple crushing for uniform output, hygienic stainless-steel hopper, compatible with OP 18 press, complete hygienic workflow
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Not recommended for: Pure hobby users (<5 cycles per week), since the OM 7 is semi-professional; users processing very soft pre-pulped fruit such as strawberries or very soft raspberries, where the crushing roller may affect aroma; and users without a compatible Güde fruit press, as the OM 7 is designed as a press accessory.
Technical specifications — Güde OM 7 Fruit Crusher
Operation and crushing
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Parameter
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Value
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Drive type
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Manual crank
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Cutting unit
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Aluminium (first crushing stage)
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Crushing roller
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Aluminium (second fine-crushing stage)
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Crank
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Large size for optimal power transmission
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Crushing stage
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Double: cutting + crushing (KEY DIFFERENCE)
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Capacity and hopper
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Parameter
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Value
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Hopper capacity
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7 litres (pre-crushing 4–5 kg fruit per cycle)
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Hopper dimensions
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300 × 340 mm
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Hopper material
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Stainless steel (FOOD-CONTACT CERTIFIED)
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Hopper access
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Easy, ergonomic height 265 mm
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Construction and mounting
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Parameter
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Value
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Crusher body
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Robust lightweight aluminium
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Mounting
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Universal accessory for Güde fruit presses
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Compatibility
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OP 6 / OP 9 / OP 12 / OP 14 / OP 18 / OP 30 / OP 47
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Fastening
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Solid bolted mounting on press table
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Dimensions and weight
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Parameter
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Value
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Length
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570 mm
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Width
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495 mm
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Height
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265 mm (easy hopper access)
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Net weight
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5.8 kg (portable by one person)
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Gross weight (packaging)
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6,8 kg
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Compliance
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Parameter
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Value
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Marking
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CE – Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
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Hopper certification
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Stainless steel for EU food contact
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GTIN
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4015671300096
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Standard equipment
- Güde OM 7 fruit crusher (fully assembled)
- 7-litre stainless-steel hopper (included)
- Aluminium cutting unit (included, installed)
- Aluminium crushing roller (included, installed)
- Large crank (included)
- Universal mounting bolt kit (included for fastening to presses)
- User manual in Italian
- CE declaration of conformity
- Güde international warranty
Frequently asked questions
1. What does "pre-pressing" crusher mean for the OM 7?
Preliminary stage before pressing. The OM 7 performs PRELIMINARY fruit crushing BEFORE basket pressing: a whole apple (150 g) → OM 7 crushes it into fine, uniform 10–15 mm pulp → pulp falls into an OP 14 press basket → pressing → juice. Advantage: fine uniform pulp = MAXIMUM pressing with claimed juice yield of 95%+ (vs whole uncrushed fruit = claimed 75% yield with more fragments/residue). In practice, the OM 7's double processing (cutting + crushing) creates fine pulp for efficient pressing.
2. What does cutting unit + crushing roller mean by DOUBLE crushing?
Cutting + crushing in two stages. The OM 7 has TWO STAGES: (1) the aluminium cutting unit cuts fruit into medium 30–40 mm pieces. (2) the aluminium crushing roller reduces the medium pieces into fine, uniform 10–15 mm pulp. KEY DIFFERENCE = not a single coarse blade, but two-stage processing for very fine pulp. In practice, an organic juice laboratory obtains uniform pulp and the source claims up to 100% liquid yield compared with heterogeneous fragments and residue.
3. What does the 7-litre stainless-steel hopper mean?
Food-contact hygiene during pre-crushing. The stainless-steel hopper provides a hygienic food-contact surface: the source describes it as food-contact certified, easy to clean with hot water without deterioration and durable for 20+ years because it does not absorb fruit pulp. Capacity is 7 litres, corresponding to about 4–5 kg of fruit per pre-crushing cycle. The source presents stainless steel as reducing hygiene risks from fruit skins, soil and bacteria in organic-juice processing.
4. What does the large crank mean?
Optimal power transmission and ergonomics. The large crank acts as a long lever, mechanically multiplying force. In practice, the operator turns it with MODERATE effort to crush hard fruit such as whole apples and pears smoothly with less risk of jamming than with a short crank. For a laboratory running 20–30 cycles per day, the source highlights improved operator ergonomics and reduced repeated hand/shoulder fatigue.
