EQUIPMKNT OF AN EGG BREAKING PLANT. 



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venient than one largo, sink. In small plants one sink 3 <>r I feet Jong, 

 equipped with draining racks and a rinser, will be sufficient. The 

 legs of the sink should ho spliced or sot upon blocks, so that the top 

 of the sink is 36 inches from the floor, because the sinks usually sold 

 are too low for comfortable work. 



Perforate J Plate 



Fig. 21. 



-Sinks in sterilizing room, showing arrangement of cup rinser, motor-driven brush, drains, and 

 can rinser with pedal valve attachment. 



Draining rack. — The draining racks (fig. 21) are made by riveting 

 and bracing a l|-inch angle iron frame to the ends of the sinks and 

 covering neatly with galvanized iron 0.0201 inch thick. The outer 

 drains are made with a slight pitch, so that the water from the wet 

 utensils will run back into the sink. The length of the drains depends 



Fig. 22. — Cup rinser (perspective and cross section.) 



upon the size of the sterilizing room. It is convenient to have the 

 ■draining rack for the sink next to the transfer window 5 feet long. 

 and the others 2 feet long. On each drain rests a galvanized iron 

 plate 0.0201 inch thick, with perforations \ inch in diameter and 

 with centers 1 inch apart. It is supported above the drain in a 



