Develop a taste for speed-controlled pumps

High performance, speed-controlled pump solutions significantly benefit both process and utility applications in the food and beverage industry. The advantages of choosing a pump solution with integrated speed control in the food and beverage industry are many. At first glance a separate pump and valve may be a less expensive way of regulating flow and pressure. However, comparing the total life cycle costs changes the picture. Being able to regulate the pump directly where relevant improves process reliability significantly – and makes for substantial cuts in the energy consumption, particularly in the utility applications. Grundfos’ comprehensive range of intelligent pumps with integrated or attached speed control is called E-solutions and offers a variety of benefits to modern production lines.

When it comes to the handling of delicate or sensitive products in the food and beverage industry a sanitary E-solution can make a remarkable difference. E-solutions automatically adjust the pump’s speed and performance in response to changes in the product’s properties. This maintains a smooth flow operation during processing to ensure gentle handling and efficiently prevent the product from being physically damaged. Which in turn makes for less waste and higher yield.

Another significant advantage of process automation by means of speed control is the fact that regulation is precise and temperature increase due to handling can be kept at a minimum. This is particularly important in maintaining the physiological properties of the product. By choosing an E-solution it is possible to guarantee that the temperature never increases even the slightest above what is necessary, thereby ensuring optimum processing conditions.

In CIP-systems, speed-controlled pumps allow the system to be flushed more quickly, efficiently reducing the downtime between batches.

Upgrade utility applications with an E

E-solutions are ideal in utility applications in the food industry for a number of reasons. First and foremost, process automation efficiently meets the fluctuating production capacities through continuous adjustment of flow and pressure. In boiler feed applications, E-solutions effortlessly ensure a constant level, securing a high quality of steam that perfectly matches the requirements of the specific process.

Equally important, the efficiency of E-solutions can lead to significant energy savings. Often, the energy consumption, which stems from the utilities, can be cut by replacing a traditional pump system with an E-solution.