A beverage manufacturing client contacted Tapflo to source pumps for efficiently transferring multiple ingredients. Tapflo quickly assessed the application requirements and delivered appropriate pump solutions.
Tapflo UK supplies pumps for any stage in your process line, whether handling water, raw ingredients, final products and CIP fluids. Our Pump Specialists have a pumping solution for every application and fully customisable for any need or specification.
Application
This particular customer found Tapflo UK via a web search, as they were seeking hygienic pumps that could handle and process ingredients within their beverage manufacturing process.
The ingredients that needed to be pumped were:
- Thin Sugar Syrup, pumped at 200L/min
- Glycerol, pumped at 150L/min
- Water, pumped at 200L/min
All of which needed to be achieved with a max. of 5m head.
Pump Solution
Tapflo offered the customer 3x CTH Pumps that had been customised to meet the customer’s requirements.
Pump Supplied: 3 x Sanitary Centrifugal Pump (CTH BB 3T-07TM model)
Additional specifications of the pump included:
- Finished with a 0.8ra surface for optimal hygiene.
- Fitted with Tri-Clamp connections for easy disconnection and cleaning.
- The motor was fitted with PTC thermistors for monitoring.
- The motor is suitable for inverter usage, allowing the user to regulate the flow.
- Has a hygienic motor shroud and feet, to allow the user to wash the pump without damage to the motor.
The CTH is part of Tapflo’s core range of Centrifugal Pumps. This hygienic model of the Centrifugal Pump range is ideal for applications in the food, beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
Features & Benefits of the Hygienic Centrifugal Pump
The CTH Hygienic Centrifugal Pump was ideal for this customer’s requirements because we could make custom modifications to fit within the customer’s system and application. Other benefits of the pump include:
- Hygienic: The pump needed to be hygienic as the end product is for human consumption.
- Easy cleaning: The Protective Shroud ensures that operators can use a pressure washer to maintain the hygiene of the pump and the surrounding area
- Compliant: FDA & EC1935 approved mechanical seals and elastomers
- Versatile: Can handle viscosities of up to 2oocSt and particles in suspension of up to 6mm in diameter
- Control: Suitable for inverter usage for Speed control
Results
The client was pleased with the Sanitary Centrifugal Pumps supplied by Tapflo UK, which fully met the application requirements and allowed beverage production to continue without issue.
If you are in need of a pump, regardless of whether it’s a Centrifugal Pump or an alternative pump, we have pumps for any application. Call our expert sales team and we’ll be happy to help.