Hidrostal’s pumps pass
peas for Pinguin
Hidrostal
Hidrostal Ltd, the UK distributor for
the major Swiss pump manufacturer,
Hidrostal design and
has provided an international proces-
deliver innovative pump
sor of fresh to frozen vegetables with
solutions that deliver real
the perfect pump for passing peas.
benefits to your business.
Pinguin Foods is a leading, internatio- We supply to all sectors
nal processor of harvest fresh vegeta- but in particular the water
bles priding itself on delivering fresh to
and waste industry.
frozen produce which are tasty, heal-
thy and of the highest quality. Pinguin
www.hidrostal.co.uk
is an independent division of the major
European Food Group, Greenyard
Foods, which processes over 400,000
tonnes of product annually over 11
production sites.
At Pinguin’s site in Boston Lincolns-
hire, the company utilises a field to
fork approach which encompasses
the washing, de-stoning, separation,
blanching and freezing of raw vege-
tables. Hidrostal’s “F” type pumps,
ideally suited for food processing, are
employed to transfer the field har-
vested peas directly with the use of
recycled mains water as the motive
media.
Pea season typically runs from June
until August where the produce is
being transferred at a rate of up to
10 tonnes per hour per line during
this period. The process involves peas
picked fresh from the fields which are
then put through an ongoing process
to remove, silt, stones soil and loose
pods and skins before entering the
blanching and freezing process.
This solution allows the vegetable
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produce to be pumped and piped to
its destination in favour of an open
belt conveyor system, which under
these open environment circumstan-
ces would be susceptible to conta-
mination, debris and product loss. In
addition it has the added benefit of
allowing Pinguin to retain the main
road through its premises and not
affect the traffic and transport of pro-
duct across its yard.
The Hidrostal pumped option was
selected due to its proven ability to
handle and transfer delicate product
with zero damage due to its low velo-
city and low shear design hydraulics
of the entire production cycle.
Barry Cooper, Engineering Stores Ma-
nager for Pinguin enthused: “Hidros-
tal’s pumps have proven extremely
reliable with minimal maintenance
required. They need to be reliable
otherwise production stops.”
Hidrostal Ltd are delighted that their
pumps have functioned so well for
Pinguin and ensured the safe and
speedy processing of peas from pro-
duction to our plates!
For further information please con-
tact Lucy Ogden at Hidrostal Ltd.
whilst retaining optimum efficiency
and maximum energy saving.
After Pea season the same pumps are
then used to transfer cauliflower and
broccoli florets with the same level of
output and accuracy. These pumps are
critical to the successful continuation
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