Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions launches the Bredel CIP pump at PPMA
Credit: Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
Bredel hose pumps, part of Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, has launched the Bredel CIP pump for sanitary and hygienic processes that require optimal efficiency and regular clean-in-place (CIP).
In food and beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetics production, lengthy downtime for cleaning equipment and batch contamination results in higher costs. However, a pump that supports CIP without bypassing or disassembly minimises production downtime and avoids spoilt product due to contamination.
WMFTS has designed the CIP pump with a new rotor to enable companies to achieve the CIP cleaning velocity requirements of > 2m per second.
Automatic retractable shoes for cleaning the pump element inside are specifically designed for CIP processes to allow the pump and rest of the system downstream to be cleaned at the correct fluid velocity. By retracting the shoes during cleaning, hose compressions at high temperatures are eliminated, thereby extending hose life and reducing costs of replacement hoses.
The new CIP pump is available in sizes 20 (600 L/h), 25 (1800 L/h) and 32 (3200 L/h).
Existing customers can easily upgrade their pump rotor to the CIP variant in-situ with clear instructions, without removing the pump from the process line and experiencing downtime.
Bredel calculates that users of the CIP pump can achieve significant energy savings, leading to lower carbon emissions and a reduced environmental footprint.
Bredel hose pumps
Bredel a manufacturer of heavy duty pumps for transferring viscous and abrasive fluids and solids. Bredel users have sustainable, low maintenance performance through an advanced, robust pump design which includes, at its heart, a precision manufactured hose.
Bredel is part of Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS), a Spirax Group company. WMFTS manufactures peristaltic pumps and associated fluid path technologies for the life sciences and process industries.
Further information can be found at www.wmfts.com.
