PUMPS
Pumps for optimizing fluid handling within the food production indusrty
Pumps facilitate the smooth and efficient movement of various liquids and fluids within the manufacturing processes. These versatile machines are designed to offer precision in fluid handling, ensuring the seamless transfer of liquid and semi-liquid food products throughout the various stages of production. In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the inner workings of pumps, examining their functions, advantages, and diverse applications across the food industry.
What are pumps mostly used for?
Pumps, specialized equipment for fluid handling, are indispensable in the food processing domain. They serve as the primary equipment for the movement of liquids, pastes, and other substances critical to the production of various food items. Whether in the transfer of ingredients, sauces, or final products, pumps are essential tools that contribute to the efficiency and reliability of your food processing operations.
Working principles and types
Pumps operate based on various principles to cater to the diverse needs of the food industry. Here are some common types:
- Centrifugal Pumps: Utilizing rotational kinetic energy, centrifugal pumps efficiently handle liquids, making them suitable for a wide range of food processing applications.
- Rotary Pumps: Employing a rotating mechanism, these pumps excel in handling viscous fluids, such as sauces, pastes, and creams.
- Screw Pumps: With a helical rotor design, screw pumps are ideal for transporting delicate food products without compromising their integrity.
- Vane Pumps: Featuring blades or vanes that slide in and out, vane pumps are well-suited for applications requiring gentle fluid handling.
- Gear Pumps: Using interlocking gears, gear pumps provide consistent and reliable fluid transfer, making them suitable for a variety of food processing tasks.
- Ring Pumps: Operating on the principle of a rotating ring, these pumps offer precise fluid control, making them valuable in applications requiring accuracy.
- Impeller Pumps: Utilizing a rotating impeller, these pumps are effective in handling liquids with suspended solids, such as soups or chunky sauces.
Advantages of using pumps:
- Precision Fluid Transfer: Pumps ensure accurate and controlled movement of fluids, contributing to the consistency and quality of the final product.
- Efficient Processing: The automated fluid handling provided by pumps enhances the overall efficiency of food processing operations, reducing manual labor.
- Versatility: Different types of pumps cater to a variety of fluid viscosities and requirements, offering versatility in handling various food products.
- Hygienic Design: Pumps designed for the food industry adhere to stringent hygiene standards, ensuring the integrity of the processed food.
Applications of pumps in the food industry:
Pumps find extensive applications across various segments of the food industry:
- Beverage Production: Pumps facilitate the transfer of liquids, including juices, syrups, and beverage concentrates.
- Sauce and Condiment Processing: The precise fluid handling of pumps contributes to the uniformity of sauces, dressings, and condiments.
- Bakery and Confectionery: Pumps are instrumental in handling batters, creams, and fillings in the production of bakery and confectionery items.
- Dairy Processing: Milk, creams, and other dairy products are efficiently transported using pumps in dairy processing plants.
- Meat and Poultry: Pumps play a role in the movement of marinades, brines, and other fluids in meat and poultry processing.
Pumps for transferring liquids between production stages
Pumps are vital for modern food processing, offering the precision required for fluid handling in various production stages. Their ability to ensure accurate and controlled transfer of fluids makes them invaluable in maintaining product consistency and quality. Investing in pumps from FoodTechProcess empowers food producers to enhance the efficiency and reliability of fluid handling within their manufacturing processes, ensuring the delivery of high-quality food products to consumers.
This pump is a monoblock single-stage liquid ring vacuum pump suitable for low, medium, and high vacuum applications. It is an economical pump with exceptional performance and reliability.
- Capacity: 52 m3/h
The high-performance screw pump is used for pumping both thick and viscous food products, as well as various masses containing pieces or solid inclusions such as in the cosmetics, cosmetology, and other industries.
- High performance
- All parts in contact with the product are made out of AISI304
- Does not damage products containing solid pieces
- Additional options: by-pass
- Material: Stainless steel
- Principle of operation: Continuous mode
This system is specifically designed for facilitating the direct transfer of pulp to a press.
- Capacity: 2000 kg/h
- Weight: 28
Designed for pumping hot thermal oil in frying circulation and filtration systems, for oil loading and unloading, in "hot" continuous oil filtration systems with a maximum temperature of up to 200 degrees.
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The single-stage vacuum pumps are versatile, offering a wide range of applications when it comes to transporting liquids due to their simplicity, reliability, and robustness. The device operates with minimal vibrations, and its noise levels do not exceed the prescribed standards. Additionally, it ensures oil-free operation.
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The portable vertical pump is designed for pumping fluent or viscous liquids in the range from 1-2300 m2/s at a temperature of around 25°C. The pump cannot be used in potentially explosive atmospheres.
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Progressive cavity pumps are used to transfer low and high viscosity products as well as products containing soft particles. They are available in three sizes.
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Elliptical rotor pump (three power range models available).
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The screw pump is used for transferring "un-pumpable" products. A great choice for those who work with hard to move liquids and need to move them as quickly as possible.
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The lobe rotary pumps are designed for pumping both liquid and thick products. We offer lobe pumps in 2 versions with 1.5 kW is a standard for milk, cream and similar products, and 3 kW is for dense low-flow products such as honey, pastes, cottage cheese etc.Â
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Vane pumps are used for pumping high viscosity products such as syrups, honey, mayonnaise, sauces, cream and many other products.
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- Material: Stainless steel
- Engine power, kW: 2,2
Electric continuous flow heaters in different designs and performance parameters.
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The pump provides a delicate straight-streaming pumping of a wide range of liquids with or without solid fragments with viscosity up to 150 Pa.s.Â
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- Material: Stainless steel
- Principle of operation: Continuous mode
The homogenizer is designed to homogenize, mix and disintegrate / grind different fluids and components into small particles.
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Twin-screw extruder is designed for effective extruding, homogenization, pumping over of plastic masses (butter, margarine, honey, curd products, confectionery mixtures), and forming it into bars and rolls.
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We sell many types of pumps for many applications and processes. For a free consultation, email us at sales@foodtechprocess.com and we will recommend the right type of pump for your production.
We offer different types of pumps for different processes. For more information, send us an email to sales@foodtechprocess.comÂ
We offer different types of pumps for different applications.
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We offer a wide variety of different pumps for all kinds of liquids, semi-liquid products in various applications.
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Monoblock pumps with an integrated frequency converter. We offer many different types of pumps, if you need any advice on which pump to choose, send us an email at sales@foodtechprocess.com
Centrifugal impeller pumps are ideal for various industrial applications such as food processing, manufacturing, washing and surface treatment of metal pieces, boxes, containers, glass jars and vessels. These pumps are also suitable for dishwashers, bottle washing lines, painting processes, and pumping liquids into various chambers.
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Stainless steel low-speed rotary pumps with a flexible impeller; We offer two versions. On base or trolley.
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Stainless steel low-speed rotary pumps with flexible impeller; particularly suitable for transfer of delicate, fragile and viscous fluids, also with solid parts in suspension.
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One of advantages of this glandless pump is very high durability and efficiency in operation in very demanding conditions. We offer glandless pump with different power variations.
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Centrifugal pump designed for pumping low viscosity food and aggressive liquids. For more information, send us an email to sales@foodtechprocess.comÂ
The fruit mash pump is designed for efficiently transporting mashed fruits from a crusher to a press for extracting juice.Â
