The Ø280 mm aluminium pizza screen is the smallest format of the professional screen range. It is designed for small-format individual pizzas (28 cm), children's pizzas and snack/by-the-slice formats. As a consumable accessory to renew regularly, a professional pizzeria generally keeps 3 to 5 screens per format and per oven in rotation to cover the service without interruption.
The Ø280 mm format corresponds to a pizza diameter of 27-28 cm — the small individual format. For larger formats (30, 33, 36, 40, 45 cm), the Ø300, Ø330, Ø360, Ø400 and Ø450 models are available in the range.
Why a screen rather than a solid tray
The perforated aluminium screen produces a different bake from a solid tray or refractory stone. Placed directly on the screen, the pizza receives heat by convection (hot air circulating under the pizza) in addition to the heat radiated by the oven elements or burners. This double heat source speeds up the baking of the pizza base and produces a crisper crust than baking on a solid tray — the steam released by the dough escapes downward through the perforations instead of staying trapped under the pizza.
Food-grade aluminium is the reference material for professional pizza screens: light (makes fast handling in service easy), heat-resistant (withstands 250-300°C continuously without warping), easy to clean (smooth surface that does not hold burnt flour). The screens are compatible with professional dishwashers (60-70°C, fast cycles) — one pass per service is enough for routine maintenance.
Rotation and renewal
An aluminium pizza screen in intensive professional use (150-200 pizzas per day, 5 services per week) lasts on average 6 to 12 months before needing replacement — progressive warping under thermal cycling, build-up of ingrained baking residue, loss of flatness. Keeping 3-5 screens per format and per oven in rotation guarantees a clean, good-condition screen always available for service.
Specifications
| Diameter | Ø 280 mm |
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| Material | Food-grade aluminium |
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| Use | Small individual pizzas |
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Aluminium screen range comparison
| Format | Diameter | Use |
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| Screen Ø280 | 280 mm | Small individual pizza |
| Screen Ø300 | 300 mm | Standard individual pizza |
| Screen Ø330 | 330 mm | Large individual pizza |
| Screen Ø360 | 360 mm | Sharing / generous pizza |
| Screen Ø400 | 400 mm | Large pizza |
| Screen Ø450 | 450 mm | Family / maxi format |
What restaurant owners ask
- Are aluminium screens suitable for all types of pizza oven?
- Aluminium screens are compatible with electric deck ovens (placed directly on the refractory deck or on the oven grid) and convection ovens. They are not recommended in wood ovens whose deck reaches temperatures above 350°C — aluminium can warp beyond 300-320°C in direct contact with the deck. For wood ovens, prefer stainless steel screens or high-temperature-resistant metal.
- Do the screens need oiling before each use?
- No — professional aluminium screens do not need oiling before each use. Well-floured dough during shaping sticks little enough to slide off easily after baking. Light oiling is useful only if the dough is very hydrated or sticky, or if the screen is new. Systematic oiling creates carbonised residue that builds up and shortens screen life.
Delivery — Food-grade aluminium pizza screen. Consumable accessory, order in batches of 10-20 for service rotation. Delivery on request — write via the contact form for lead times and batch pricing.
