In a recent application, the Aflex Bioflex
Ultra high-purity PTFE-lined sanitary hoses are being used by a major cosmetics company at ten manufacturing sites across the world to enhance hygiene, reliability and compliance in product transfer. The Bioflex hose features a patented smooth bore liner to ensure hygienic and sanitary product transfer, making it an ideal solution as the cosmetics company refines its processes to exceed global personal care and cosmetics manufacturing standards. The hose model is available in a range of finishes, including a blue outer EPDM cover, and supports applications in the transfer of raw material and finished product batches as well as CIP (Clean-in-Place) processes at the cosmetics company’s production facilities. Matt Coultas, international sales engineer for Aflex Hose, a Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions company, said: “This customer has been a trailblazer for GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) in the cosmetics and personal care industry, choosing not only to meet current requirements for flexible transfer hoses but indeed exceeding them by choosing hoses with full FDA and USP Class VI certification, as well as ensuring compliance with world- leading safety standards through the usage of ATEX-rated and Anti-Static (conductive) flexible hose lines. “Our flexible hoses provide reliability,
performance and long service life. We can offer a range of hose solutions that are very flexible, yet kink resistant, and Bioflex Ultra’s smooth bore design makes it ideal for uninterrupted fluid flow and ease of cleaning.”
The hygienic Bredel CIP pump
n 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 can minimise production downtime and avoid spoilt product due to contamination. To help, Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) has launched the Bredel CIP pump for sanitary and hygienic processes.
The new CIP pump is available in sizes 20 (600 L/h), 25 (1800 L/h) and 32 (3200 L/h) and features a 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, allowing 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. 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. For example, a brewery operating 24/7 with four one-hour cleaning cycles a day can now reverse the CIP pump to retract the shoes and turn off the pump during the cleaning process. This would save four hours of power for a pump that runs
during the CIP cycle, reducing energy consumption by 16% or 1,460 hours annually. Key benefits of the Bredel CIP pump include: • Reduces maintenance downtime • Reduces power consumption as there is no need to run the pump during CIP cycles • Compliance with food-safety standards (FDA, EC1935, and 3A)
• Extended hose life by avoiding hose compressions within the CIP cycle at high temperatures
• Hygienic design – the only point of contact with the fluid is the inside of the hose • High-accuracy dosing with flow independent of suction or discharge conditions. Whether it is handling sensitive yeast or
abrasive diatomaceous earth, Bredel CIP pumps are an ideal choice for breweries for: • Yeast dosing • Yeast transfer • Flavour and colour dosing • Diatomaceous earth dosing for filtration • Polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) and silica gel dosing for stabilisation. Commenting on the pump, Grace Madden,
Bredel product manager, said: “The Bredel CIP pump is the perfect choice for reliable, accurate and gentle pumping. It can easily handle delicate ingredients such as yeast, additives and abrasive filtration agents that cause significant wear in other pump technologies. The CIP pump will help increase your uptime and decrease maintenance costs. “This hygienic and efficient pump is suitable
for food and beverage companies, including a wide range of brewing applications, as well as handling products like fruit puree.”
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