Our juicers slowly squeeze ingredients using an auger, instead of pulverizing fruits and vegetables at high speed like the other blenders and juicers on the market. The natural motion of the auger is similar to how you might squeeze an orange by hand and minimizes the negative impact on the ingredients you’re using to keep their nutrition and natural taste intact. Key to minimizing the loss of nutrients due to exposure to heat and oxygen, the auger crushes the ingredients, pushing out their juice and nutrients. The auger used in Hurom slow juicers is made from a strong plastic called polyetherimide (PEI), which is ideal for use in high-pressure environments. By rotating at 43 rpms, our PEI auger maximizes the nutrient content of the juices it produces.