FOOD PROCESSING
A COST-EFFECTIVE OPTION
SEEPEX UK
Hard-to-handle fruit , veg & poultry waste proves easy pickings for SEEPEX BTM pumps
A sophisticated chopping , pumping and waste removal solution from progressive cavity ( PC ) pump specialist SEEPEX UK is making light work of previously challenging by-products from whole chickens , potatoes and cabbages to peelings and fruit stones . The BTM range is not only cutting food producers costs , it ’ s also improving their standards of hygiene and health & safety .
Waste is an unavoidable part of the production process at fruit , vegetable and poultry processing facilities . Whether in the form of trimmings , wash residue and by-products , or as a result of offspecification batches , overproduction or expired goods , it must be handled within strict sanitary guidelines and quickly removed from production areas . Not only does this free capacity so that primary processing operations can continue , but waste and by-products can also create an additional revenue stream as animal feed or compost , or to generate renewable energy . This makes their efficient removal and swift onward transfer even more important to manufacturers ’ bottom lines .
However , some waste products are notoriously difficult to handle . Large , highly viscous or non-flowable foodstuffs can prove particularly challenging : for example , whole chickens ; chicken frames , heads , feet and necks ; whole cabbages or potatoes ; and fruit stones , seeds and peels from vegetables and fruit . As a result , some operators still rely on traditional methods to remove them from the production area . It is not uncommon to find conveyor belts , compressed air systems , vacuums , water flumes , and manual handling via waste containers such as tote bins being used even at large food production factories . These methods can be inefficient , unsanitary and expensive .
AUTOMATED , ALL-IN-ONE ALTERNATIVE
Fortunately , there are sophisticated , hygienic and cost-effective alternatives on the market . Seepex
BTM pump range fruit , vegetable and
poultry processing factories throughout the UK and Europe . Thanks to an integrated cutting unit that reduces particle size , the BTM effectively chops and pumps in a single operation , reducing the solids volume by up to 60 %.
This creates a pumpable consistency , without requiring the addition of water , enabling whole vegetables and even entire birds such as DOA or off-specification chickens to be hygienically and efficiently removed off-site .
SEEPEX BTM pumps chop and pump in a single operation
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