Displacement Pumps in Hygiene Design: The Specialists for Pharma & Food

No other sector of the processing industry has higher requirements on the components of its systems than pharma and food production. Here, the focus is uncompromisingly on the product, where hygiene and safe and reliable handling are crucial in the production of food, beverages, pharmaceuticals and active substances. Selecting the correct pump technology is therefore not an easy task. But these challenges can be overcome by knowing the key characteristics of the products and relying on experienced manufacturers who are open to new technologies.

In pharmaceuticals and food, the focus is not on systems and components, but on the products. Producing them safely, reliably and in accordance with all quality requirements is the top priority - the production system is nothing more than a means to an end.

This perspective is also crucial for the pump technology used: In the end, whether a pump has an excellent delivery rate or energy efficiency is not the only deciding factor. It is also crucial whether the pump technology is suitable for the application at hand.

EXPERIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL VARIETY WIN

Owners of production equipment consequently want their suppliers to have industry know-how and offer a variety of different technologies. NETZSCH offers both: The pump manufacturer has decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and food and beverage production. This allows the company to offer a large number of displacement pump technologies, each covering a wide range of applications while offering specific benefits for individual tasks:

• Progressing cavity pumps
• Multi screw pumps
• Rotary lobe pumps
• Peristaltic pumps

PROGRESSING CAVITY PUMPS: EXPERTS FOR MEDIA WITH LARGE SOLIDS

Progressing cavity pumps are often the first choice when it comes to difficult media, because they are exceedingly tolerant: They pump liquids with low or high viscosity at a delivery rate of up to 120 m³/h. Even lubricating media or a high content of gas and/ or solids are handled with ease. As substances pumped in food or pharma production often have exactly these characteristics, progressing cavity pumps are predestined for these industries.