Pumps
Lobe pump
![Optilobe Rotary Lobe Pump 640x360](https://www.scaldopack.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/optilobe_rotary-lobe-pump_640x360.webp)
A lobe pump is a positive displacement pump that uses rotating lobes to move fluids.
Key features:
- Hygienic Design: Ideal for sanitary applications, metals seals
- Versatility: Handles very low to high-viscosity fluids and with non abrasive solid parts.
- Gentle Handling: Provides smooth, non-pulsating flow. Good for Hot fill, cold fill or refrigerated filling
Applications
- Food and Beverage: Dairy, syrups, jams, yogurt, fruit pure.
- Pharmaceuticals: Sensitive products.
- Cosmetics: Creams and lotions.
- Chemicals: Low to high viscous products and shear-sensitive fluids.
Advantages
- Continuous flow pumps: good for dosing large volume containers
- Easy to Clean: Meets strict hygiene standards, with CIP (Clean-in-Place) systems
- Efficient: Consistent flow rates.
Disadvantages
- Volumetric dosing Accuracy: Typically +/-1%.
- Cost: Higher initial investment.
Centrifugal pump
![PROLAC HCP Centrifugal Pump INOXPA](https://www.scaldopack.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PROLAC-HCP-centrifugal-pump-INOXPA-600x600.jpg)
An affordable solution to move fluids by converting rotational kinetic energy to hydrodynamic energy.
Key features:
- Hygienic Design: Stainless steel for sanitary use.
- High Flow Rates: Efficient for large volumes.
- Continuous Flow: Steady, non-pulsating flow.
Applications
- Beverages: Juice, milk, soft drinks.
- Dairy: Milk, hot ghee
- Brewing: Beer and wort transfer.
- Food Ingredients: Oils, syrups, sauces.
- Technical products: low to medium viscosity up to 300 cps.
Advantages
- Continuous flow pumps: good for dosing large volume containers
- Efficient: Ideal for low to medium-viscosity fluids.
- Easy Cleaning: Compatible with closed loop cleaning CIP systems.
- Cost-Effective: Lower initial cost and easy maintenance.
Disadvantages
- High Shear: Can damage shear-sensitive products.
- Limited Viscosity Handling: Not suitable for fluids above 300cps.
- Priming Needed: May require priming.
Membrane or Diaphragm pump
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A membrane pump, or diaphragm pump, is an easy solution for transferring products, utilizing a flexible membrane to move fluids gently and precisely.
Key features:
- Gentle Handling: Ideal for shear-sensitive products.
- Self-Priming: Handles a variety of fluids, including those with solids.
- Easy Setup: Requires only compressed air.
- Easy to Clean: Compatible with CIP (Clean-in-Place) systems or simple rinsing.
Applications
- Food Processing: Sauces, syrups, and other low to high viscous products, dairy products.
- Beverages: Juice, wine, and other drinks.
- Chemicals: Low to high viscous products, can handle corrosive and abrasive fluids
Advantages
- Continuous flow pumps: good for dosing large volume containers
- Durability: Handles abrasive and corrosive fluids well.
- Versatile: Accommodates a wide range of viscosities.
- Easy setup: only one line of compressed air is required.
Disadvantages
- Noisy and compressed air consumption. Not good for clean room applications.
- Pulsating Flow: May need pulsation dampeners for smooth operation.
Piston pump
![L1010445 Pistonpomp V2](https://www.scaldopack.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/L1010445-pistonpomp-v2-900x600.jpg)
A piston pump is a type of positive displacement pump that uses a piston to move fluids, offering high precision and pressure capability.
Key features:
- Positive Displacement: Traps and displaces fluid.
- High Pressure: Effective for high-pressure applications.
- Precision: Accurate dosing and control.
- Servo-Controlled: Reliable, self-priming, and operates directly from IBCs or other product vessels.
- Manual Cleaning: Scaldopack pumps allow tool-free manual disassembly for daily cleaning and changing of seals.
Applications
- Food: Syrups, sauces, juices, milk, yogurt, broths, tea, etc.
- Pharmaceuticals: Sterile fluids.
- Chemicals: Low to high viscous products
Advantages
- High Pressure: Handles high viscous products and can generate high dosing pressures.
- Precise Control: Accurate dosing.
- Self-Priming: No buffer hopper needed.
- Easy Cleaning: Manual disassembly without tools.
Disadvantages
- Slow process: If high speed is required, two pumps are advised. It is slow to it non contiguous functioning (suction cycle, dosing cycle)
- Continuous flow: Large volume dosing renders pumps heavy and difficult to handle.
- Maintenance: For high level of sanitary application daily disabling and cleaning is required.
Flow sensor
![L1010440 Flowsensor](https://www.scaldopack.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/L1010440-flowsensor-471x600.png)
Provides critical data for process control and monitoring.
Key Features:
- Measurement: Tracks liquid dosing realtime.
- Types: Includes electromagnetic sensor.
- Real-Time Data: Provides immediate feedback for process adjustments.
- High Accuracy: Dosing accuracy below < 1%, ideal for handling differential product parameters like viscosity, varying product supply pressure, and varying temperature.
Applications
- Technical products: Accurate flow measurement and control.
- Food: Accurate flow measurement and control.
- Pharmaceutical: Accurate flow measurement and control.
Advantages
- Precision: Accurate dosing and flow measurement.
- Versatility: Handles various fluids and changing conditions.
- Real-Time Monitoring: Enables immediate process adjustments.
Disadvantages
- Installation Cost: Can be high, especially for precise models.
- Complexity: May need specialized knowledge for setup and maintenance.
Mass flow sensor
![L1010448 Massflow Sensor](https://www.scaldopack.be/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/L1010448-massflow-sensor-e1720101628279-715x600.png)
Measures the mass flow rate of fluids with high accuracy, regardless of changes in temperature, pressure, or viscosity.
Key Features:
- Mass Measurement: Directly measures mass flow rate of liquids even with certain gas concentration inside.
- Types: Includes Coriolis sensors.
- High Accuracy: Precise mass flow data, below <1%.
- Versatile Performance: Effective for almost all products, including those with gases or dissolved substances, such as beer or other foamy products.
Applications
- Industrial Processes: Accurate measurement in manufacturing and chemical processing.
- Food and Beverage: Ensures precise dosing and blending.
- Pharmaceuticals: Monitors fluid flow for consistency and compliance.
- Energy: Measures fuel flow and monitoring in combustion processes.
Advantages
- Precision: Accurate mass measurement, regardless of fluid properties.
- Real-Time Data: Immediate feedback for process control.
- Versatility: Handles a wide range of fluids, including those with gas or foam.
Disadvantages
- Cost: Higher initial investment compared to regular flow sensors.
- Complexity: More complex installation and maintenance.