Flow, level & control
to finely modulate pressure and struggled to provide the level of precision required during start-up and shutdown phases, when process conditions change most rapidly. Following trials of Bürkert’s Type 8880 system, WEIGHTPACK adopted the technology across its food and beverage filling platforms. The rapid response capabilities of the integrated pressure controller enable the company to maintain constant pressure even during transient operating conditions, helping to ensure accurate fill weights and repeatable production quality.
HYGIENE, RELIABILITY AND REDUCED MAINTENANCE
filling applications. Italian filling equipment specialist WEIGHTPACK required a pressure control solution capable of maintaining highly stable tank pressure while meeting the stringent hygiene requirements of food and beverage production. In this process, the company uses overpressure within its filler tanks to increase product flow and reduce filling times, meaning pressure stability directly affects filling accuracy. Previously, pressure regulation relied on a complex arrangement of multiple shut-off valves. While functional, the system lacked the ability
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For hygienic industries, control performance is only part of the equation. Equipment must also withstand demanding cleaning procedures, including clean-in-place (CIP) and steam-in- place (SIP) cycles. These processes are essential for preventing contamination but can place considerable stress on conventional valve technologies, particularly where lubrication degradation leads to wear and performance deterioration.
The Type 8880 has been engineered specifically to operate reliably within these environments. Its hygienic design supports repeated CIP and SIP cycles while maintaining consistent valve performance. This helps reduce maintenance requirements, minimise downtime
and improve overall equipment availability. The system is also available in a range of configurations, including self-draining designs, electropolished surfaces, FDA-compliant materials and variants with reduced dead space, enabling manufacturers to align equipment selection with both regulatory requirements and process-specific standards.
A NEW STANDARD FOR PROCESS CONSISTENCY
As manufacturing industries continue to focus on quality, efficiency and operational resilience, pressure control is being seen as an important process variable that requires greater attention. Faster response times, integrated control architectures and hygienic design are enabling manufacturers to maintain tighter process conditions, improve product consistency and reduce operational costs.
The Bürkert Type 8880 illustrates how modern pressure control technology can support these objectives. By combining rapid pressure regulation with a robust design, it provides manufacturers with a practical route to achieving the high levels of consistency, reliability and product quality increasingly demanded across today’s hygienic processing industries.
Bürkert Fluid Control Systems
www.burkert.com
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