Together with our parent company SACMI, Defranceschi has developed an innovative new addition to our design tank portfolio. This tank features stainless steel construction with ceramic interior walls. This allows us to combine the natural micro-oxygenation of an amphora or barrel with the ease of use, temperature control, and stability of a steel tank. The tanks are beautifully designed with mirror polished interior and exterior and wrapped in our signature pigmented stainless steel. Within that exterior wrap are cooling tubes within a layer of perlite. The tanks are 32Hl in capacity and portable with channels for forklift pickup in the base.

SACMI is a world leader in the ceramics industry and is able to produce large ceramic plates with the desired porosity for proper gas exchange with repeatable precision results. The porosity of the ceramic plates can be made to suit the customer's demands by varying the pressure at which the plates are pressed and the temperature at which they are fired. The plates are fitted to the interior walls with piping behind allowing the tank to breathe in a similar manner to a barrel or an amphora. 

These tanks feature a central full drain in the floor with a mirror polish on the stainless portions of the interior. The innovative design creates an environment that is more durable than barrels or amphorae, easy to clean, and also saves a tremendous amount of water and labor. 

For orders or information about Ceramic Design Tanks please visit www.defranceschiusa.com or write to Matthew.Brennecke@sacmigroup,com