Materials Handling
the transfer of soup containing pieces and the EcoSine EC25 is now very successful in this type of application. In fact, this machine was supplied to a customer in Finland where it has been operating successfully for over a year. In light of this positive experience, Roumanet
decided to choose a MasoSine pump again, this time for the transfer of béchamel sauce. “The EcoSine EC25 pump maintains product
integrity thanks to its sinusoidal rotor, which does not shear the product,” he says. The rotor in the form of a sine wave creates four
moving chambers that gently transport the fluid from the suction side to the discharge side for transfer without any variations in volume. The gate prevents any fluid from passing back from the discharge side of the pump to the suction side. Furthermore, the EcoSine pump is compact and takes up little space, making it ideal for OEM applications. “Two EC25 pump heads have therefore been
integrated into our packaging machine,” says Roumanet. “The pump heads gently convey the béchamel sauce to the buses for dosage into the pouches.” “Cleaning-in-place is a priority for this type of
packaging machine,” he continues. “However, the various ways of positioning the EC25 pumpheads made it possible for us to eliminate any bacteria retention zones.”
Maintenance is also straightforward. It takes less than ten minutes to dismantle an EcoSine pump to inspect it or replace a part, thus minimising downtime. The pump can be dismantled in-situ and does not require any special training or skills; a few simple instructions are sufficient (Fig. 2).
Sanitary evacuations Graco has introduced the SaniForce 2:1 piston pump, the newest model in the SaniForce line of FDA-compliant sanitary transfer pumps for product evacuation out of drums and bins. With its lightweight, durable construction, the
SaniForce 2:1 is portable, weighing 24 lb (10.8 kg) for the standard drum length and 26 lb (11.7 kg) for the extended length. It fits through a standard bung hole and can be easily mounted utilising the included FDA- compliant bung adaptor. The pump is capable of transferring low to medium
viscosity materials (up to 50,000cps) from drums and totes, including personal care products such as lotions and creams, and food products including syrups, oils and sauces. The SaniForce 2:1 can reach a fluid pressure of 200psi with continuous duty flow rates from 1.5gpm (5.7lpm) at 60cpm, up to 2.5gpm (9.5lpm) at 100cpm. Graco’s complete SaniForce line of products include diaphragm pumps, piston transfer pumps, drum
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