A pump that ’ s a recipe for success !
EDITOR ’ S CHOICE A SOUP-ER SMOOTH FLOW
CASTLE PUMPS
A pump that ’ s a recipe for success !
A Stainless Steel fabricating company , who specialise in the design and manufacturer of equipment for the food processing equipment , contacted Castle Pumps looking for advice on a solution . A project they were commissioned to work on required a pump to be installed onto the equipment they were manufacturing for an ambient food manufacturer .
The pump was needed to transfer soup , which could contain both meat and vegetable pieces . It was highly important to the end client that the chunks are passed whole without damage . Due to the pump being used for handling food products , they of course need this to be a food grade pump and able to be cleaned in place to ensure the soup remains safe for human consumption at all times .
The requirement for a food grade pump was no problem for Castle Pumps ; with the food and drink industry being one of their specialities , What was important to carefully consider was the gentle handling of the meat and vegetable chunks within the soup . Not only did the selected model need to be able to pump these solids without clogging , but also be able to keep them fully intact so that they weren ’ t crushed and turned to slurry within the soup .
Given the above point and the duty requirements at hand , Castle Pumps specified a food grade progressive cavity pump . The progressive cavity pump design is known for handling viscous , solid laden fluids without clogging thanks to its large cavities and absence of valves and
This fully stainless steel model is of complete sanitary design , free of dead zones , ideal for clean in place and fully compliant with FDA , EHEDG and 3A .
reciprocating parts . The smooth , gentle motion of its rotor also means the pump applies low shear to the fluid as it passes through , fulfilling the requirement of keeping the soup ’ s chunks whole .
With production of the soup relying on this pump , reliability for this customer ’ s application was paramount . These models of progressive cavity pumps have a patented pin joint designed for 8000 hours before maintenance is required and consumes 20 % less power than other models thanks to its long pitch rotor .
This fully stainless steel model is of complete sanitary design , free of dead zones , ideal for clean in place and fully compliant with FDA , EHEDG and 3A . The pump was supplied mounted on a Stainless Steel base plate for ease of integration into the wider system .
Getting the wrong pump for your process can result in inconsistency in the finished product , crushed solids , clogging , excessive wear , loss of productivity , waste of costly product or at worst , contamination . Always trust technical experts to specify the right pump for your application .
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