How to identify the right rice mill screen

Screen names repeat across machine families, and one machine usually carries several different screen positions. A replacement is only correct when the model, the size and the material all match the part coming off the machine. This guide sets out the check Rimpex uses when a buyer sends an inquiry.

Start with the machine, not the part name

The model stamped on the machine plate is the only reliable starting point. “Silky screen” describes a function, not a fit: a KB 40 screen and a VTA 12 screen are both whitening components and share nothing else.

Read the plate, then open that model page. Every screen, roller and spare Rimpex lists for the model appears together, so the position you are replacing can be compared against the alternatives on the same machine.

Match the catalog fields, not just the model

Each Rimpex record lists the properties recorded in the supplier catalogue. A screen can carry the right model name and still be the wrong part if the measurements differ, so check every field against the part in hand.

• Size — the width and length in millimetres, measured across the screen itself rather than the frame.
• Thickness — the sheet thickness in millimetres. Thin and thick variants of the same model are not interchangeable.
• Degree — the dimensional value recorded for that screen in the supplier catalogue.
• Weight — a useful cross-check. A part that matches on size but not weight is usually a different thickness or material.
• Material — carbon steel or stainless steel, recorded on the product record where the catalogue provides it.

Check the variant suffix before ordering

Several models are sold in more than one variant, and the suffix is the difference between a part that fits and one that does not.

• “Without Hole” or blind — a silky screen with no perforations, used in a specific position on the machine.
• SR, AB and GM — model suffixes that identify a distinct screen, not a grade of the same screen.
• Rib count on rollers — KB-40 and KB-75 rollers are listed with 2 ribs and 4 ribs as separate parts.

Photograph the part you are replacing

Photographs resolve most identification questions faster than a description. A useful set is: the machine plate, the face of the worn screen, a close-up of the edge, and a tape measure laid across the width.

Send the photographs with the model and quantity. If the part is not in the catalog at all, the same set lets the sales desk tell you whether it can be sourced.

Send the inquiry with quantity and destination

Add the parts to the quote list and send the list on WhatsApp, or call the sales desk. Include the machine model, the quantity of each part and the delivery city — quotes are prepared per order because price depends on model, material and quantity.