Food and beverage pumps are critical for the hygienic transfer of delicate products. Before purchasing any pump, it is crucial to examine the characteristics and technical specifications to ensure the pump is food grade, so you can safely transfer food and beverage products without the risk of bacteria harbouring and contamination.
Temperature ratings should be considered as well to ensure that whatever fluids you are pumping can be handled by the pump without causing any internal damage. This includes the cleaning procedure you may carry out on your system. Helical rotor pumps and lobe pumps are two of the many food and beverage pumps with these characteristics
What is a lobe pump?
Lobe pumps are perfect for the food and beverage industry as they offer superior sanitary qualities, high efficiency, and reliability. These pumps can handle both low and high viscosity fluids and feature stainless steel lobes, casing and sanitary mechanical seals.
Feature of a lobe pump includes:
- can handle fluids containing fragile solids, as well as thick, heavy pastes
- run dry ability and easily pumps air/liquid mixtures
- low pulsation, positive displacement design requiring less driving power
- forward and reverse operation, ideal for cleaning lines
- compact designs
What is a helical rotor pump?
Helical rotor pumps are capable of pumping viscous materials and fluid metering, making them a suitable option for a food and beverage processing pump. Due to their smooth, even performance and reduced pulsation, they can handle almost anything from shear sensitive products through to product with solids such as grapes/must. These pumps are available in a variety of finishes, making them suitable for any application in the industry.
These food processing pumps offer the following key features:
- reversible flow direction
- valve-less operation
- self-priming
- constant non-pulsating flow to not overwork the product
- ability to handle abrasive and highly viscous fluids, such as molasses and maple syrup
These pumps are common choices for the food and beverage industry due to their multi-purpose features, ensured hygienic transfers and guaranteed compliance with food regulations. Global Pumps supplies a wide range of both pump sets to a variety of wineries and food manufactures in Australia.
If you’re still not sure about which pump is suitable for you, get in touch with Global Pumps today and talk to one of our experts. You can also discover more in some of our recent case studies which highlight some of our key food and beverage pumps in real-life situations!
