The modern GEA VARICOVER ® product recovery systems allow real-time monitoring of the pig position via magnetic sensors .
GEA VARICOVER ® reduces water consumption sustainably and minimizes product losses
The water consumption of dairies , breweries or in the production of cosmetic products is continuously under scrutiny . A traditional process , the so-called pigging of product-carrying pipelines , makes it possible to save water in the long term during pipe cleaning and to minimize product losses in liquid processes . Product recovery systems from GEA ensure that raw materials are used with as little waste as possible , while at the same time optimizing water consumption during the complex process of pipe cleaning . As liquid process technology advances , this principle is gradually finding its way into the world of batch process plants . In the processing of dairy products , beverages , free-flowing food or care products , the pig serves as a hygienically clean gate valve to expel valuable product residues from pipelines to be cleaned .
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High-quality product thus remains in the process instead of being lost with the wastewater . Considerable additional optimization potential for sustainable plant technology lies in the ongoing digitalization of all process technologies . Like most valve systems , pigging technology is already today generally integrated into automatic process sequences via centrally connected control heads . Electronic control heads of the of the latest generation enable increasingly simple , error-free setup and operation , as well as advanced functions for process control and monitoring . The modern GEA VARICOVER ® product recovery systems allow real-time monitoring of the pig position via magnetic sensors . Their mechanical and electronic components form a coordinated unit based on the combination and service-friendly GEA VARIVENT ® modular system .
Consistent automation , such as is possible with these solutions , simplifies the setup for fully validatable processes and , with a modern IO-Link plant control system , enables early integration in Industry 4.0 environments , for example . The possibilities extend to networking with the company ’ s Enterprise Resource Planning system ( ERP ) for optimal resource utilization .
THE TRICK WITH THE SLIDER As a rule , processing media such as yogurt , smoothies or care creams flow through pipe systems that are completely sealed off from the outside and as free of dead space as possible with closely timed CIP / SIP cycles ( Cleaning In Place / Sterilization In Place ), in which all surfaces in contact with the product are cleaned without residue and , if necessary , sterilized before the next product batch .