FOOD & BEVERAGE  SULZER


State-of-the-art potato starch plant relies on Sulzer’s degassing process pumps


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he Lyckeby potato starch plant in Mjällby, Southern Sweden, produces native and specialty starches along with valuable by-


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 


THE CHALLENGE Producing potato starch involves technical    


     pulp separation stage is particularly critical, as the 


Portescap’s Antonio Herrera says that in


any robot, the precision of its motion control system is vital.





operate with such high gas content as capacity  


THE SOLUTION  and potato juice passes through rotating       


    


     


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36 February 2025 Irish Manufacturing


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   •   


•  •  


THE SULZER PLUS •  sweeteners industries


•  in potato, cassava, corn, and wheat starch plants worldwide


•  clients’ needs


•  working conditions


•  •  


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