Fruit and Vegetables
Pumping Fruit and Vegetables Gently and Efficiently at the Same Time
How to pump sensitive media such as fruit and vegetables in one piece
Pumping fruit and vegetables from the receiving hoppers to the mills is an elementary step in producing smoothies or juices. However, if the fruit and vegetables are pumped gently, large quantities of the fluid can be recovered right at the beginning of the process. This is precisely what a large cider mill was struggling with.
NEMO® progressing cavity pumps convey sensitive substances such as fruit and vegetables without pressure to prevent destruction of the conveyed product.
Especially when it comes to conveying systems in the food industry, gentle conveyance of the product is often a basic requirement.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Fruits and vegetables have been an important part of daily nourishment and have given rise to systematic cultivation and harvest. NEMO® Progressing Cavity Pumps have been repeatedly confronted with challenges as the range of foods to be handled change because of new product offerings to the marketplace.
Challenge accepted
The specific type of NEMO® Progressing Cavity Pump used in a given application will depend upon the properties and consistency of the substance as well as the sanitary standards required.
NETZSCH pump designs include a block pump with flange connections, hopper pump with auger, sanitary pump models, self-priming pumps for emptying tanks, and mobile pumps for eliminating long suction pipes consisting of hoses. The versatility and characteristics of NEMO® Pumps are ideally suited for handling solids such as fruit and vegetable peels, stems or pits.
How to increase your efficiency when pumping fruit and vegetables
The solution is called the NEMO® BH hygienic pump in compact block design. With the progressing cavity pump, you can easily convey solids up to ten centimetres in diameter in one piece. It is made possible thanks to the principle of operation of the progressing cavity pump. Instead of compressive or crushing movements, the medium is moved by a spiral movement of the feeding screw. This means that nothing stands in the way of the gentle pumping of fruit and vegetables. Therefore, losing large quantities of juice before production can be avoided.
Excellently solved
In addition, the hygienic design of the components, as well as the cleanability of the system parts, offers you conveying in compliance with the strictest hygiene guidelines. The method of the progressing cavity pumps from NETZSCH enables CIP - “Cleaning-In-Place” and SIP - “Sterilisation-in-Place”. This allows you to clean or sterilise the pump without removing it from the system. As a result, you save time and money. In addition, NEMO® pumps are designed, manufactured and tested by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) and EU Regulation 1935/2004 (EU Regulation on Food Contact Materials). Hence, they comply with all current hygiene regulations. Hygienically safe and economical at the same time, thanks to the switch to a NEMO® BH hygienic pump, the cider producer has been able to make its production much more efficient. What are you waiting for? Let our experts consult you and increase your efficiency in pumping fruit and vegetables with innovative solutions from NETZSCH.
NEMO® BH hygienic pump in compact block design
